Six weeks, many ways, to fitness
Free personal training sessions across Whittlesea’s parks start this Saturday. Join Heathy Together Whittlesea and trainers from local gyms from 8.30-9.30am every Saturday for the next six weeks at these parks across Lalor, Epping and Doreen – City of Whittlesea Public Gardens, 158 Barry Road, Lalor; 26 Juggal Close, Epping; Whitelight Avenue, Epping; 19 Amarath Circuit, Epping; and 6 Chaucer Way, Doreen
■ 9217 2531
Remembering Malta
To celebrate Maltese culture in Whittlesea, Mill Park library will host a night of traditional Maltese music, singing and presentations from 6.30-8.30pm on Wednesday, September 17, at 394 Plenty Road, Mill Park.
■ 9437 8189
Church to honour Padre Pio
Join St Lukes Church to celebrate the life and death of Padre Pio, a respected saint in the Catholic Church, with a Mass and procession around the church grounds. From 1.30-6.30pm on Sunday, September 21, at the St Lukes Church, 1A David Street, Lalor.
■ Diodoro Ferraro, 9466 3109
Doing justice to the law
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Whittlesea courthouse through a series of events and activities. They’ll be held from 9am-5pm, Saturday, September 27, to Sunday, October 19, at the Whittlesea courthouse visitor information centre, corner of Church and Beech streets.
■ Nesta Russell, 9176 1866
Navaratri festival
The Northern Gujarati Association of Melbourne will host its Navaratri festival, featuring traditional Garba dance, Dandiya Rass and pooja prayer, from 6-11.30pm on Saturday, September 27, at the RMIT University Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre, McKimmies Road, Bundoora. Tickets are $12 and include a pre-packed dinner. Register by September 22.
■ Nimesh Shah, 0412 227 353
Candidates on the stump
Hear from local candidates about transport issues and their promises before the November state elections at a forum in Mernda. Labor candidate Danielle Green, Liberals’ Sam Ozturk and Greens’ Daniel Sacchero will answer your questions from 2-3.30pm on Sunday, September 28, at the Mernda village community activity centre, 70 Mernda Village Drive.
■ Greg Day, 9217 2170
Bowls with sizzle
Head to the Gladstone Park Bowls Club to grab a sausage and bowl down some pins. From 10am-2pm, Sunday, October 19, at 113-129 Carrick Drive, Gladstone Park.
■ 9330 1338
Sing out
Sing for the sake of singing with the Mernda Community Singers group. Meet from 7-9pm every Thursday during school terms at the Mernda Village Community Activity Centre, corner Mernda Village and Everton Drive, Mernda. $10 weekly contribution.
■ Jeannie Taylor, 0438 931 749
Quit stalling, apply now
Applications to man a stall at the Thomastown Twilight Market are now open. The markets run from 4-7pm on the first Friday of each month at Trac, 54 Main Street, Thomastown.
■ 8376 6939
