Croaking at Laurimar
Join Waterwatch for a night of frog discovery on Tuesday, December 9, from 7-8.30pm. Learn to recognise different frog calls and help collect important data for the frog census. Families are most welcome. Meet at the Hazel Glen Room, Laurimar Community Activity Centre,
corner Hazel Glen and Brookwood Avenue in Doreen.
■ 9380 8199
Christmas sausage sizzle
A sausage sizzle will be held on Saturday, December 6, to help support families in Iraq and Syria. Make a donation and enjoy a snag from noon-6pm to help fund shelter, assistance and protection for Iraqi and Syrian families. Woolworths Roxburgh Park, 250 Somerton Road.
■ 9066 3600
Koori Christmas dinner
Come down for Christmas dinner with Santa and the Whittlesea Reconciliation Group on Friday, December 5, from 4-6pm. Bring the family and join in the fun as you find out more about being fit, active and healthy. Meadow Glen International Athletics Stadium, 146-156 McDonalds Road, Epping.
■ 9217 2159
Calling all netballers
Plenty Valley Netball Association will take registrations for new teams and players for the 2015 season on December 6, 11.30am-1.30pm. Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre, Building 203 RMIT University, McKimmies Road, Bundoora.
■ 9464 0043
Mill Park carols
Bring the whole family and enjoy the festive season with your community at the 2014 Carols by Candlelight on Friday, December 12, from 7-10pm. There will be free entertainment, face painting, a nativity scene, animal farm and art workshops. Food and drinks will be sold. It’s all at Redleap Reserve, Redleap Avenue, Mill Park.
■ 9217 2174
Thomastown Twilight Market
Come along to the Totally Thomastown Twilight Market on Friday, December 5, from 4-8pm for food, crafts, music from around the world and children’s activities. At 54 Main Street, Thomastown.
■ 8376 6939
Broadmeadows carols
Members of the Hume community are being invited to contribute their voices to the festive season at the annual Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, December 7, from 6pm at a new location – Broadmeadows Town Park, Pearcedale Parade.
■ 9205 2200
Golden sun moths
NatureWatch and Merri Creek Management Committee are teaming up to carry out vegetation assessments in golden sun moth habitats on Thursday, December 4, 9.30am-4pm. If the weather conditions are right we will also run a sun moth survey.
■ 9341 6510
Animated-movie fundraiser
To raise money for the Cancer Council, an outdoor movie night will be held at Meadowglen Athletics Track on Saturday, December 6. The animated movie Frozen will be screened, Santa will make an appearance and there will be a jumping castle and face-painting for the kids.
■ 8418 6247
Meet our growling grass frogs
Join us for an evening survey on Thursday, December 11, of growling grass frogs in the City of Whittlesea’s Epping Quarry. Learn about the species and help out with different frog survey methods.
■ 9747 7200
