Keeping backyard chickens
Chooks make great pets, eating your scraps and providing eggs! Chook farmer Josh, of Josh’s Rainbow Eggs, will show visitors how to keep chickens – feeding, housing, choosing breeds and avoiding pests and odours. January 20, 2-4pm, at Sunbury library; February 11, 4-5.30pm, at The Age Library (Broadmeadows); and February 24, 6.30-8pm, at Craigieburn library.
■ 9205 2473
Be a leader
On February 11, from 7-8.30pm, find out about joining Hume’s free sustainability leadership program – a great opportunity to get to know local people, learn new skills and take action to create a more sustainable Hume City. The program starts on February 25 and will teach communications, project management and advocacy skills. The participants will then be supported in taking action. At Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows.
■ 9205 2310
Shepherds gather
The Good Shepherd Parish community will commemorate its 12th annual celebration of the feast of the infant Jesus of Prague on January 18, from 1.45pm at Good Shepard Church, 88 South Circular Road, Gladstone Park. The event has been known to attract devotees from across the state.
■ 9335 4742
Australia Day Celebrations
Whittlesea’s Australia Day Awards, honouring residents’ achievements, will be presented and a fireworks finale will complete a great evening on the Terrace Lawns at council offices. MC will be Australia Day ambassador and TV news presenter George Donikian. Food and drinks available for purchase on the night. At 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, January 26, 6-9.30pm.
■ 9217 2174
Australia Day awards
You’re invited to Hume City Council’s 2015 Australia Day Awards ceremony, including the presentation of Hume’s citizen of the year, young citizen of the year and community event of the year. There’ll also be a ceremony for new citizens. At Broadmeadows Town Hall, 1079 Pascoe Vale Road, January 26, 8.30am-11am.
■ 9205 2200
Keep cool
A workshop at The Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, on February 17 will discuss low-cost ways to keep your home cooler in summer, including temporary options for renters.
■ 9205 2473
Enter the SuperStream
The Australian Taxation Office is reminding all large and medium-sized employers that the window for preparing for SuperStream is closing fast. All employers with 20 or more staff need to comply with SuperStream by June 30, 2015, but Philip Hind, ATO’s national program manager, data standards & e-commerce (SuperStream) is warning employers not to leave it too late. Download a step-by-step checklist for employers at www.ato.gov.au/SuperStreamChecklist.
Leap to it
LEAP members can enjoy a day trip to Geelong’s waterfront, including a cruise around Corio Bay, and a commentary on the local history, on January 27, 8.30am-5pm. Members can also walk along the waterfront, buying lunch at outlets along the way.
■ 9407 5913
