Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Star Weekly Community Calendar, Corner Thomsons Road and Keilor Park Drive, Keilor Park, 3042, or email to westeditorial@starweekly.com.au by 9am Wednesday the week prior to publication.
Creative arts and fitness
Banksia Gardens Community Services is running yoga and jewellery making classes every Tuesday.
■ 9309 8531
Craft and Conversation
Craigieburn library is hosting a Wednesday weekly craft group from 1-3pm and everyone is welcome. Join the craft and conversation group and share your love of all things crafty. Bring your current project and make new friends.
Community lunch in Roxburgh Park
Join the Homestead Team, along with members of the community for a free lunch and make some new friends whilst you’re at it. Lunch will be prepared by the Turkish Women’s Association. The lunch will be held every Wednesday from 11.30am-1pm at Homestead Community and Learning Centre, 30 Whiltshire Road, Roxburgh Park.
■www.hume.vic.gov.au/Eventbrite/Roxburgh-Park-Homestead-Community-and-Learning-CentreWeekly-Community-Lunch-317411976767
Tai Chi for health
Come along to Homestead Community and Learning Centre in Roxburgh Park for a lesson in tai chi, a low impact exercise program to build strength. Everyone is welcome. It’ll be held every Monday from 10.30-11.30am.
■https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Eventbrite/Tai-Chi-for-Health-317365848797
Adult education
Banksia Gardens Community Services is running adult education courses including an introduction to computers and brushing up on English skills.
■ 9309 8531
Senior citizens meet
The Gladstone Park Senior Citizens Club regularly meets for games of bingo, carpet bowls and a chat over a cuppa, at the coroner of Carrick and Elmhurst drives, Gladstone Park.
■Beulah, 0411 422 398
Homestead Walking Group
Enjoy some fresh air, beautiful gardens and meet other locals. Volunteer leaders will meet at the Homestead Community and Learning Centre at 9.30am on Wednesday’s for a 30–45 minute walk.
■ www.hume.vic.gov.au/Eventbrite/Homestead-Walking-Group-493400784027
Whittlesea council free healthy lifestyle programs for children
In partnership with Monash University, Whittlesea council are seeking children aged 7-13 who are above healthy weight to support them to improve their eating and activity habits. From Thursday, March 16 to Friday, July 7.
■ Brooke McDonald, 1300 822 953
DPV Health seeking volunteer minibus drivers
No special licence required, commitment time is one day a week 9am-3pm. The role involves supporting staff in picking up clients from their homes and taking them to an activity/ social event or outing and then taking them back home. Our clients are older people and people with disabilities. DPV Health has friendly and supportive staff, training opportunities, volunteer recognition and special volunteer celebrations.
■ For more information call the Volunteer Coordination Team, 0417 351 220
DPV Health Community Phone Connect Program
This is a free community service for older people and people with disability, living on their own in the Hume and Whittlesea regions. Through the Community Connect Program,
you will receive regular phone calls from a volunteer to check that you are safe, secure and well.
■ To join, call 8301 8863
Mill Park Library Carer Group
Are you a Carer – here is your opportunity to connect with carers in your area, get together and have a chat, share stories, maybe a little art/craft occasionally, and support one another over a cup of tea/coffee. First Group – Every Wednesday 1:30-3pm at the Bluestone School House, 879 Plenty Road, South Morang. Second Group – Each fortnight, Thursdays 1:30-3pm at the Mill Park Library. Beginning March 23. All Carers are welcome.
■ Enquiries, call 0401 673 842
Bicycle Riders Wanted
Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group runs weekly rides each Sunday morning commencing from various locations, including Epping, Lalor, Thomastown, Bundoora, Mill Park, South Morang and Mernda. We cater for women and men of all abilities. We offer both a shorter, easier ride and a longer ride. Each ride has a break midway at a café for coffee/snacks and a friendly chat. We invite all interested bike riders to come along and enjoy a social ride with other like-minded people. Newcomers are welcome.
■ Glenn, 0434 730 163
Craigieburn Education and Community Centre
Do you or someone you know need help learning English or understanding Technology? Craigieburn Education and Community Centre is offering Free Beginner English and Computer classes to eligible residents. Small, relaxed and friendly classes, drop in and say hello at 20 Selwyn Avenue, Craigieburn.
■ 9308 1477, www.craigieburn.org.au
The Whittlesea Historical Society
The Whittlesea Historical Society meets on the third Sunday of each month at Whittlesea Bowls Club at 2pm (except January), Visitors are most welcome to attend.
■ 0414 740 778, www.whittleseahistoricalsociety.org.au
Coffee with council in Whittlesea
It’s Whittlesea’s turn to drop in and have a cuppa and chat with council on Tuesday, May 30 from 11am-1pm at Café 59 on Church located at 59 Church Street, Whittlesea
■ 9217 2170
Read, Play and Connect
Read, Play and Connect brings together our community at the local library for story time, games and activities with your children. Families can connect at your local community hub with the City of Whittlesea Early Years team to be informed on services, programs and events happening in your Neighbourhood. Join in for the free event on Wednesday, May 31 from 10.30am-12pm at Thomastown Library, 52 Main Street, Thomastown.
■ 9404 8865
Supporting Healthy Masculinity in Young People
Gain confidence about supporting boys and young men to develop a positive sense of their evolving masculinity in this specialised workshop. This online workshop is free and will run on Thursday, May 25, from 7-8.30pm.
■https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Eventbrite/Supporting-Healthy-Masculinity-in-Young-People-567194523087#
Westmeadows Indigenous Community Gardens Open Day
Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden Members are hosting a monthly open day on the first Saturday of each month 10am-12 pm, to showcase the gardens. Address: Corner Toora Drive and Redan Court, two entrance access. All are welcome.
■ Eva Mazzei: emmmazzei@gmail.com
Hume Council Morning Tea with Council Laws Officers
Meet and talk with Hume Council Laws Officers over morning tea. No agendas, just a chance to ask questions, raise concerns or get to know a little more about local laws. Tuesday, June 13, from 10.30-11.30am.
■ 9205 2760
Mill Park e-waste collection event
Free event to get rid of your unwanted small household electrical items in an environmentally friendly way, bring them to this E-waste collection event. Held on Wednesday, June 7, from 11am-1pm at Mill Park Softball Carpark (next to the Leisure Centre), 39 Morang Drive, Mill Park
■ Kate, 9401 0579
Craft and conversation
Head down to the Sunbury Library on Mondays at noon for the craft and conversation group, for people 15 years and older.
Chill Out Sunbury
Chill Out Sunbury is a free event for 12-18 years old to participate in activities such as trivia, games, and more. Happening every Wednesday, 3.30-5.30pm at the Sunbury Youth Centre, 51-53 Evans Street.
Sunbury Ladies Badminton Club
Come along and be part of Sunbury Ladies Badminton Club and enjoy the benefits of physical activity. Social games are on Mondays, 9.30am to noon, and team competitions are on Thursdays, 9.30am-12.30pm at Eric Boardman Stadium, Wilsons Lane.
Music and Singalong
Bring your instrument or your voice to a social group for adults, all skill sets welcome. Wednesdays 9am-noon, at Sunbury Neighbourhood House, 531 Elizabeth Drive Sunbury.
Sunbury Ladies Probus Club
The Sunbury Ladies Probus Club meets at 9.30am on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Sunbury Football Social Club rooms.
■ Pat, 0433 789 754, or Sylvia, 0417 170 142
Sunbury Combined Probus Club
The Sunbury Combined Probus Club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at the Sunbury Football Social Club at 10am.
■ Carmel , 0416 477 271
