Brimbank & North West Community Calendar – September 27, 2016
Sunshine’s spring bloom on show
The Sunshine Garden Club’s annual spring show will feature a wide range of spring blooms including orchids, roses and birds of paradise, as well as other flowers and plants. There will also be a trading table where you can buy plants at bargain prices. Club membership costs $2.
■ 9312 7370 or stanley.ligeza@gmail.com or www.sunshinegardenclub.org
Derrimut fun day, market
The Derrimut Community Centre will hold a family fun day and twilight market on Sunday, December 18, from 4-7pm. There will be lots of free activities, an animal farm, jumping castles, kids’ activities and exhibitions, senior groups and food vans. Bring a picnic dinner and stay for the carols by candlelight from 8-9pm.
Kororoit Creek art inspiration
Bring your passion for art and your love of Kororoit Creek to life at two ephemeral art workshops next month. Held at the Albion Community House on October 1 and 8 from 10am-2pm, the workshops will take participants through work with a local artist and foster an appreciation of natural spaces and sensitivity to litter and rubbish dumping. Learn about the natural wonders of Kororoit Creek through creating artwork using discovered natural objects.
■ 9249 4000 or environment@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Bowls hot shots in Keilor
Some of the best lawn bowlers in the country will descend on Keilor next month when the Keilor Bowls Club hosts the champion of champions event from October 5 to 7. The best players from each state will fight it out to become Australia’s representative at the international champion of champions later in the year.
■ 0417 037 446 or keilorbowlsclubinc@bigpond.com or www.keilor.bowls.com.au
Australia Day Awards nominations
Brimbank residents can nominate people for the Australia Day Awards, with nominations open until November 25. Applications can be made online across nine different categories.
■ Call 9249 4000 or email australiaday@brimbank.vic.gov.au or go to www.brimbank.vic.gov.au
Spring open day in Albion
The Albion and Ardeer Community Club will hold a spring open day at the Eco-Living Centre, Selwyn Park, Albion, on Sunday, November 6, 2-5pm. The event, partnered by FoodIsFree Sunshine, will include a wicking bed construction demonstration, face painting, music, community volleyball, BYO barbecue, cricket and more.
■ neilandjosephine@bigpond.com
Dinosaur on the loose
Children will be able to walk alongside a dinosaur during a school holiday program at Brimbank Shopping Centre. The Discover Dinosaurs program will run from September 28 to 30. A four-metre long and two-metre high dinosaur will be roaming around the centre.
■ 9363 5188
Orama Street market day
Orama Street Child Care Centre will hold a market day on Saturday, October 8, 9am-2pm. Gold coin entry. Check out the stalls, preloved clothes and accessories. There will be a sausage sizzle, door prizes, games, a photo booth. Stalls available from $10. At 24 Orama Street, Deer Park
■ 9363 5918
Call for food donations
The Tin Shed (St Albans Community Youth Club) is calling for donations of non-perishable food such as tinned fruit, vegetables, tuna and soup, UHT milk, pasta, breakfast cereal and rice for its latest Anti-Poverty Week campaign from October 16-22. Donations will be distributed to Brimbank people who are facing economic hardship. At 309A Main Road East, St Albans
■ 9366 4302
Sydenham fun day
Sydenham Baptist Church will hold a community fun day on Saturday, October 15, from 10am-3pm. Enjoy a fun-filled day, meet surprise movie characters or enjoy a car boot sale, plant market, cake stall, kids activities and Devonshire tea. At 350 Calder Park Drive, Sydenham
■ 9449 2425 or theoffice@sydenhambaptist.com.au
Cultural harmony in Sunshine
Rose Garden Sunshine Early Learning Centre will run a Cultural Infusion workshop on Wednesday, October 5. CI is a not-for-profit organisation that is aimed at cultural harmony through dance, music, and other activities from every continent. At 19 Link Road, Sunshine West.
■ 9412 6666
Sunshine pop-up market
A market is set to pop up in Sunshine every second Sunday of every month. The Sunnyside Pop Up Market will be held on October 9 at the Westend Hotel, 47 McIntyre Road, Sunshine, from 9am-2pm, featuring freshly cut flowers, street food and a kids playground. All attendees will go into a draw to win one of 10 $30 market vouchers.
■ thesunnysidepopupmarket.com.au
Go fly a kite in Sydenham
The Sydenham Kite Festival, a free family event, will be held on Sunday, November 20, 11am-4pm at Delahey Recreational Reserve. To volunteer or to operate a stall, call 0469 862 551.
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Entries close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 2 and will be drawn the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Entrants must be over 18 years old and reside in Victoria. See our Competition Terms & Conditions for more details. All winners will be contacted direct by the prize supplier and within seven days of the winners being drawn.
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