Welcome back everybody! We hope you had a restful and relaxing break and managed to keep out of the cold!

We’re very excited to be back in the office for another term and looking forward to seeing you all! Leanne is still enjoying the gorgeous sunshine in Europe (which we’re all very jealous of) but will be returning early next week! In the meantime, Tahlia and Kalimna are back in the office keeping everything running so feel free to pop in and say hi!

We’ve got some exciting new programs running this semester, with Embracing Life and Death starting up on Thursday 31 July, Learn to Weave with Corrin staring on Wednesday 6 August and our new men’s breakfast starting on Saturday 9 August, so check out our brochure for more details on those and all the other exciting activities we have returning.

We’ve got some of our favourite events coming up this semester, with the first one being our annual Winter Arts Salon! This will run over the weekend from 22-24 August, with an exciting opening night on the Friday and tons of amazing artworks from our favourite local artists on display all weekend so don’t forget to pop in and have a look!

This week, we’ve got lots of our weekly programs back, including playgroup on Wednesday morning and our community morning and lunch on Friday so come along to catch up with everybody and tell us all about the exciting adventures you got up to over the holidays!

Looking forward to seeing you all back here soon!

Cheers Tahlia

Since our brochure for semester 2 has now been released we can all start looking forward to our annual Christmas market!

The market will be on Saturday 22 November this year from 11am-2pm so just in time to get all your Christmas goodies!

Stalls are on sale now for all you local crafties, so if you’ve got something to sell or a great idea for some Christmas goodies book in now before they all get snatched up!

The stalls are $25 each and can be purchased through our website and the button below!

Did you know you can rent our space for children’s birthday parties on Sundays?

You can book in for the morning or the afternoon, and it costs $150 +GST for the main room and undercover space out the back - with access to the kitchen (and toilet of course). Perfect for a small party with enough room for eating and party games inside or out depending on the weather …

Or if you need a bit more space you can add on the dining room and front yard for an additional $100 +GST.

We let our hirers use all our plates, glasses, platters, cutlery etc. which means that the parties can be more sustainable … and of course for mums and dads - they don’t have to vacuum their own house (and clean behind the couch) for visitors.

If you are interested in birthday party hire visit our venue hire page to find out the available dates for the rest of the year.

Hidden gems children’s classes is returning again this coming semester! If any local parents and children aged 4-11 are interested in coming along to join in some fun activities and community projects feel free to come along or get in contact on 0421 794 707.

These classes are free and run on Saturday afternoons during the school term.

Calling all local foodies! We’ve got some very exciting food-based activities coming up this term for anyone with an interest in food, cooking and learning new skills in the kitchen, or if you’re just wanting to join us for a delicious home cooked meal.

Weekly, we’ve got two free programs, both starting back up again in week 1. We have garden to plate, running from 11:30am-1pm on Mondays, in which we make a new seasonal recipe each week and enjoy eating lunch together. Then of course we have our weekly community lunch on Fridays at 12pm, where you can come along and enjoy some lunch and catch up with your neighbours.

We also have crunch back again for another semester, running from 12:30-2pm on Thursdays, starting August 7, where you can join us for lunch and a creative art experience.

We also have two programs running on a monthly basis, with preserves group back again on the third Tuesday of every month, where we use local produce to make jams and preserves for fundraising and gifts. We also have a new monthly program, the men’s breakfast, run by John from our men’s shed! This will be run on Saturday mornings 8-10am starting 9 August for men 18+ to come and enjoy some brekkie and a chat with other local men so feel free to reach out to John on 0439 889 352 for more details or see our website.

Don’t forget garden to plate, crunch and preserves group are all booked through our website, so make sure to book in here so you don’t miss out! Community lunch does not require a booking so feel free to come along!