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Ladies, make a racquet

Midweek ladies social tennis at Sunshine Park Tennis Club, Parson Reserve, Sunshine is on Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm. New members and visitors welcome.

Julie, 9307 8207

Sunshine’s early days

The early days of Sunshine are the focus of two exhibitions running together at Hunt Club Community Arts Centre, 775 Ballarat Road, Deer Park, until May 9. Industries of Sunshine and Districts 1860s to 1950s, is a collection of photographs, objects and printed material put together by the Sunshine and District Historical Society to celebrate Sunshine’s industrial history, beyond the well-known Sunshine Harvester Works. Photographic exhibition Click of the West: 27 years documenting Melbourne’s West, by Des Johnson, is also on display.

■ 9249 4600

It’s never too early

When your child is born, you can register them for a funded kindergarten place with Brimbank council. The city has 34 centres in the municipality for children in the year before they start school. Funded kinder is free for Health Care Card holders.

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au or call 9249 4000

Neighbourhood House

Community West Neighbourhood House opens Tuesdays to Thursdays, 9.30am-4.30pm, with free courses and activities for all ages, including playgroup, conversational English and budget basics. 822 Ballarat Road, Deer Park.

■ 9360 4851 or chortin@communitywest.org.au

Wellbeing clinic

Victoria University St Albans Health and Wellbeing Clinic offers dermal, nutritional and osteopathic services during the academic year at discounted rates.

■ 9919 2625

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