Join the movement
Learn sewing, art and craft, knitting and crochet, photography, Zumba, taichi, gentle aerobics, Pilates and yoga at Bundoora Community Centre in Noorong Avenue, Bundoora. Classes run Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9.30am to 2.15pm and Thursdays from 9.30am to 11.45am. Details: call 9467 6305.
Free stuff for teens
Teenagers in Whittlesea can keep busy during the holidays with a grab bag of tickets and vouchers. The $18 bags include a movie ticket, a swim pass, a bowling pass, a karting pass, and discounts and food vouchers. Students must bring proof of age, school and local address.
Bags are available on June 27, at Plenty Valley Community Health, 40–42 Walnut Street, Whittlesea from 3.30pm–5pm and Laurimar Community and Activity Centre, 110 Hazel Glen Drive, Doreen, 6pm–7pm and June 29 at EDGE, Shop MM1 Westfield, 415 McDonalds Road, South Morang, noon to 4.30pm. Details: call 9404 8800.
Do it for the birds
Residents are invited to the first Mernda Villages Conservation Reserve community planting and information day.Bushland staff will assist with planting indigenous shrubs and semi-aquatic plants to help develop small bird habitat along a Plenty River tributary. Meet at 10am, Erskine Road and Brahe Drive, Mernda. Details: call 9401 0593.
June 17 Learn to be hospitable Whittlesea residents can gain a certificate II in hospitality from Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education with an 11-week course at Darebin Youth Resource Centre, level 1, 23 Edwardes Street, Reservoir, or on Thursdays at Merrilands Community Centre, 35 Sturdee Street, Reservoir, from 9.30am to 3pm. Details: call 9462 6077.
