Deer Park Christmas Carols
Sunshine Community Brass (Band) and the Lions Club of Deer Park present Christmas Carols 2025 to be held at Sassella Park, 119 Station Road, Deer Park on Saturday 6 December, including a visit from Santa, face-painting, a wheelbarrow raffle, glo-sticks, glo-bracelets, Lions Christmas cakes and a traditional barbecue. The fun starts at 7pm. Free entry and BYO chairs.
Christmas deLights
Celebrate the festive season in the heart of Sunshine at Sunshine Christmas deLights! Enjoy a magical afternoon with Mr and Mrs Claus, Santa photos on the big red chair, roller skating elf, the mischievous Grinch, and Christmas stilt-walking beetles. Families can delight in face painting, candy canes, Christmas music, and more. This is a free community event, hosted by Brimbank council, running from 3-6.30pm on 28 November at 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine.
■zoee@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Festive Fun Day
Celebrate the festive season at a free event run by Brimbank council. The day will feature live performances, circus workshops, face-painting, come and try sports zones, family-friendly film screenings, a sensory zone and a visit from Santa himself. The event will run from 11am-3pm on 30 November at Errington Reserve, St Albans.
■events.brimbank.vic.gov.au/festive-fun-day/
Sunshine Plaza Christmas Carols
Join the festive fun at Sunshine Plaza as local school choirs perform your favourite Christmas carols. The free event will run from 11am-2pm on 4 December at Sunshine Plaza, 324-328 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine. Find the stage inside Sunshine Plaza Hampshire Road entrance, next to the Sunshine Plaza News and Lotto.
■reception@sunshineplazasc.com.au
Fruit Tree Net Swap
If you’re a Brimbank resident, you can surrender your illegal netting and you will be eligible to receive a replacement legal fruit tree net, free of charge. Limited nets are available and a limit of one net per household applies. Registrations are essential. Bring proof of address. The swap will run from 11am-2.30pm on 30 November.
■environment@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Women’s only conversation English
Duke Street Community House is inviting locals to make friends, learn new skills and practice English in this fun and free women’s social group. Tuesdays during school terms, 9.30am-noon, at Duke Street Community House, 27 Duke Street, Sunshine.
■ 9311 9973, or dukest@dsch.org.au
St Albans senior citizens
St Albans Senior Citizens group meet at the centre at the corner of Alfrieda and William streets, St Albans, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9am-2pm. Annual membership: $10. Cost: $1 entry on attendance day.
■Roma, 0435 991 064
Popcorn Musical Fun and Learning
Join Popcorn Musical Fun and Learning, a free, evidence-based early education program that combines music, play, and connection for families with children aged 0-5 years. Running for eight weeks, on Tuesdays, 10.30am12.30pm, this program is designed to incorporate singing, stories, and fun activities to support your child’s development. Running from February 11 onwards at the Sunshine Heights Playgroup Centre, 105 Glengala Road.
■ 9663 6733, or events@ds.org.au
Crafternoons
Duke Street Community House is inviting locals to a free adult social opportunity to get together and be creative. Learn a new craft or bring along your own craft projects. Tuesdays during school terms, 12.30-2.30pm, at the Duke Street Community House, 27 Duke Street, Sunshine.
■ 9311 9973, or dukest@dsch.org.au
Al-Anon Family Groups
Al-Anon Family Groups is offering help and hope to anyone living in an unhappy home because a loved one drinks too much. There are no contracts to sign, just a voluntary donation to cover room rental. Confidentiality is protected. Confidential meetings held at the Delahey Community Centre, 70 Copperfield Drive every Wednesday, from 1-2:30pm. New members welcome. No appointment necessary.
■Helpline, 1300 252 666
Over 50’s club
The Keilor Over 50’s Recreation Club meets at Kealba Hall, 24 McShane Drive, Kealba, on Tuesdays, from 10am-3pm, and Wednesdays, from 7-10pm. Have a coffee and a chat, play social table tennis, pool and card games, go on organised outings and enjoy barbecues. First two visits are free then annual membership fees apply.
■ Graeme, 0404 809 640, keilorover50@gmail.com, www.keilorover50.com.au
Sunshine Community Brass
Sunshine Community Brass is looking for trumpet and percussion players to join its vibrant band of musicians. With more than 90 years of history, the band rehearses at 45 Furlong Road, North Sunshine, on Tuesdays, from 7.30pm.
■Andrew, 0419 444 620
Deer Park Probus Club
The Deer Park Probus Club meets at the Deer Park Club, 780 Ballarat Road, Deer Park on the second Wednesday of the month from February to December. Meet at 10am followed by lunch available from 12pm. The club offers bus trips, lunches, morning melodies etc. New members welcome.
■0427 495 584
Musicians Wanted
Westgate Concert Band is seeking new members. Do you play Woodwind, Brass or Percussion and are looking for a welcoming place to play enjoyable and challenging music?
Rehearsals are held Saturday mornings during school terms, 9am-noon, at Braybrook College.
■ westgateconcertband@gmail.com
Deer Park Lions Club
Deer Park Lions Club is looking for new members. It holds dinner meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at the Deer Park Senior Citizens Club, 119 Station Road, Deer Park.
■Michael, 0417 307 572
Caroline Springs Rotary
The Rotary Club of Caroline Springs is inviting new guests to join its meetings in person or via Zoom. Meetings are held every Wednesday at the Western Emergency Relief Network in Ravenhall, from 7pm.
■rotarycarolinesprings@gmail.com
Sunshine Repair Cafe
Do you enjoy fixing things or have skills in mending clothing and textiles? Kororoit Neighbourhood House is looking for volunteer repairers for the newly launched Repair Café in Brimbank. Events happen once a month and are an opportunity to meet others in the community and share your skills while helping fix broken household items.
■sunshinerepaircafe@kcnh.org.au, or 0413 434 082
