Car Diagnosis and Maintenance

Name: Car Diagnosis and Maintenance
Start: 2020-05-30T10:00:53+1000
End: 2020-11-28T13:00:00+1100
Location: CERES Community Environment Park

Sat, 30 May, 10am - 28 Nov, 1pm 2020 AEST

CERES Community Environment Park

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

CERES Workshops and Courses

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Event description

Ladies Car Club

Have you ever wanted to fix your own car? Have you felt you couldn’t ask questions about basic mechanics? Well this is the workshop for you!

With no prior knowledge or experience necessary, this course will demystify car engines and general operation, and introduce the important tricks and tools of the mechanics trade to encourage women to be more proactive in learning about and fixing and maintaining their own cars.

Session 4: Car Diagnosis and Maintenance

Includes; Troubleshooting potential problems and what you can do for common break-downs, tire changing, brake problems, belts, air filter, radiator leaks, wipers, sealers, lights and fuses, jump-starting, fuel problems, spark plugs, and general things that go wrong.

Trainer

Petra Ohrt was born in a small village in Germany and grew up surrounded by mechanically minded and capable men. She learnt to drive tractors from a young age, and apprenticed as a mechanic before studying mechanical engineering, coming to live in Australia in 2006. She is passionate about DIY mechanics and loves tinkering with and riding her bicycle and motorbike in her spare time. She also enjoys German books and film, crafting, yoga and furniture restoration.

What you will learn

Demystify car engines and general operation

What you will get

Hands-on learning
Handouts
Confidence in buying and maintaining a car

What to bring

Pen and paper

What to wear

Clothes you don't mind getting dirty

Appropriate for

Those interested in demystify car engines and general operation

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

Refund policy

CERES reserves the right to cancel workshops due to insufficient numbers. If we cancel the workshop you will be entitled to a 100% refund, or you may choose to transfer to another date, subject to availability. If you decide to withdraw 7 or more days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain a 10% administration fee. If you decide to withdraw less than 7 days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain 100% of your workshop fee. Should CERES have to cancel the course due to Government changes relating to the COVD-19 response, we will let you know as soon as possible. Affected participants will be sent notification which includes details on how to re-book another date or workshop. While cancellations on our part remain refundable within the specified time period, we do hope you will consider bearing with us in these precarious and trying times, and consider the rescheduled date where possible.

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CERES' vision is for people to fall in love with the Earth again. Our education centre - the CERES School of Nature and Climate - provides a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities. There's workshops, courses, retreats and accredited training programs for individual learners aged 16 and up. Enrol in a workshop or course at CERES and learn for the Earth.

Our adult learning offerings are suited to individual learners aged 16yo and older. Our inspiring, engaging sustainability education is suitable for people who are:

Seeking specific skills via content-rich, hands-on learning
Looking to learn purely for pleasure and to explore a personal interest
Wanting to change careers with the help of extended professional learning
Up-skill to keep up to date with the many and varied roles on offer as part of Australia’s growing green economy

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Sat, 30 May, 10am - 28 Nov, 1pm 2020 AEST

CERES Community Environment Park

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

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