Guest Speaker, Bev Hoffman spoke to the Club about The North East Local Learning and Employment Network (NELLEN) is one of 31 Victorian Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs). The LLENs are a Victorian Government initiative that has the core objectives of improving education and employment participation, engagement, attainment and transition for young people within the designated geographical boundaries of four Local Government Areas – Alpine, Indigo and Towong Shires and the City of Wodonga. LLENs achieve their objectives by bringing together education providers, business, community and government organisations to enable partnerships that support transition into employment and further education for all young people aged 10 to 19 years. There is also a particular emphasis on supporting young people who are at risk of disengaging, or those who have already disengaged from education, and who have not found an education, vocational or employment alternative.