Preston Garden Club is holding a special event at their October meeting. They will have a cuttings and seedling giveaway. a talk on Permaculture and a free supper.  

The meeting is at Preston Shire Hall at 8.00pm, Wednesday, 25/10/23.  

Preston Shire Hall is at 286 Gower Street, Preston.

Women in the Shed continues in Term 4.

Be quick to book a place in either the Introduction or the Intermediate course.

The 6 week program begins on Thursday 19th of October. We hope to see you here.

This week is Adult Learners Week and theme is 'It's never too late' - a reminder that there's no used-by date when it comes to learning.

This is something we know well here at ACC - with people of all ages enjoying learning, growing and developing as part of the the regular programs, events and workshops we run.

Adult Learners Week is a great chance to encourage people who might not be engaged with us or might have given up on learning, to have another go. More information and resources can be found on the Adult Learners Week website.

We hope you have a great week - and learn lots … it’s never too late!

Our clothing repair workshop is coming up in Term 4, on Saturday 28 October. It starts at 10am and costs $10.

If you’d like to repair your clothes but you don’t know how to sew, this workshop is for you!

Join professional mender Mary-Ellen Jordan to learn simple sewing skills that just use a needle and thread, before progressing to some more advanced skills such as decorative stitching and patching for funky visible repairs. This workshop will cover:

• Types of needles and thread and their uses

• Basic hand sewing stitches

• How to hand stitch up a seam that’s come undone

• How to hand stitch up a hem that’s come undone

• How to sew on a button

• How to make a patch and stitch it onto your garment

• Some fancier stitches to boost your visible mending game

• Ideas and tricks for visible mending

Bring along a garment that you’d like to repair, or just come along and use the available materials to learn the techniques for future use.

Mary-Ellen Jordan is a professional mender who almost always uses simple hand stitching techniques in her work. She specialises in visible mending, putting a contemporary twist on traditional mending techniques by using them to fix a problem and add a touch of colour, pattern or texture to the garment. You can see some examples on Mary-Ellen’s facebook and instagram accounts @thetinyinstitute.

Book your place here.

The Darebin Intercultural Centre is proud present Brenda Matthew's documentary The Last Daughter, exploring themes of identity, loss and reconnection. 

The Last Daughter follows the life of an Aboriginal woman whose upbringing has been divided between white foster care and her Aboriginal birth family. 

Decades later, haunted by her past and disconnected from both worlds, she embarks on a journey to rediscover her true sense of belonging

Date: Sunday, 17th September
Time: 7.00pm
Event: FREE

You can find the new Darebin Intercultural Centre at 350 High Street Preston.
Bus 552/553 - Cramer Street/High Street Stop. To find out more about this movie or book in call 84708440.