COMMUNITY DIARY
Sept 22-Oct 31, 11am-3pm daily
Arts Print 2026: ArtSpace Wonthaggi. Featuring Susan Hall. Mandy Gunn. Sue Guilford. Hilary Skelton. Bob Hickman. Linden johnson. Jenny Mai Hall. wendy fletcher. Peter Walker. Laurel Billington. Amanda Thompson. Fiona Jewell. Kerrie Ward. Jacqui christians. Elena Kanin. Jane Fenn. Dana Hughes. Official opening Sunday, September 27, 1-3pm
Sept 12 - Oct 25
Becoming the Forest: Exhibition of works by Hoa Nguyen, Berninneit. Exhibition opening Saturday, Sept 12, 3-5pm
October 1-31
The Great Witch Hunt: Hosted by the Grantville Business and Community Association. Over $2000 prizes including a family stay at Ramada Resort in Cowes. Buy tickets at Trybooking.
Wed, Oct 14, 1.30pm
Live Well series: Grantville Library
Saturday October 17, 2pm
The Vagina Monologues: Wonthaggi Rescue Station, 80 West Area Road, Wonthaggi. Fund-raiser for the Rescue Station. Tickets at Trybooking.
Wed, Oct 28, 7pm
Wild Words: Poetry at the Whalebone
Sat, Oct 31, 6pm
Trivia Night: Wonthaggi Neighbourhood House
Sun, Nov 1, 10am-4pm
Tarwin Lower Festival: Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve. Family fun day with music, classic cars, bikes and trucks, tractor and machinery displays and demos, free kids rides and amusements, emergency services displays, market and food stalls.
November 13-15
Art Prize: Kernot Hall. Proceeds to Bass Coast Landcare Network
Sat, Nov 14, 2pm
Island Harmony Choir:
Sun, Nov 22, 2pm
Strings by the Sea: Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble. Corinella Hall.
Housing Matters Bass Coast
HMBC advocates for the many housing issues in our community. Speakers are available. For further information contact: housingmattersbc@gmail.com
Ibis Writers:
Meeting Room, Vietnam Veterans Museum, 25 Veterans Drive, Newhaven (behind Airstrip). All Bass Coast writers welcome. Share experiences, learn about writing opportunities, and get encouraging feedback on work in progress in a supportive collegiate atmosphere. Inquiries: Ian Robinson on 0407 240 024.
Island Harmony Choir. St Johns Uniting Church, Cowes. New members welcome. No audition required and you do not need to be able to read music. Contact Tony Norquay on 0418 134 709 or norquay@ihug.com.au
Tuesdays, fortnightly, 6-8pm
Sisters and Misters: Group vocal tuition. Newhaven Primary School. Contact Irene on 0412 822 126 or
Wonthaggi Seed Bank and Nursery:
Seed collecting and weeding on Mondays, and seedbank propagation, State Coal Mine Reserve.
Chatterbook:
A series of discussions about environmental issues. Bunurong Environment Centre, Inverloch. All welcome. Register here.
Wednesday 11-12.30am
Light of Day Choir
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 11.30am
Chair Yoga, Grantville
Wild Words:
4th Wednesday
7-8.30pm Whalebone Hotel
Coronet Bay Community Garden
Fred Gration Reserve, Bantering Bay Road
Coronet Bay (Behind Community Hall). Refer to Facebook for details or ring
Len on 0402 921 577 or Di on 0428 599 621.
Thursdays 1.15-3.15pm
Bass Coast Writers: Inverloch Community House in the Hub, 16 A'Beckett St, Inverloch. A supportive group for writers of all styles and capabilities. Email: office-ichi@dcsi.net.au
Thursdays, 6pm
Let's dance: Cape Paterson Hall
Acoustic Anarchy Open Mic Night at the Whalebone Hotel, Wonthaggi
Musicians and poets gather in the Violet Room for DIY entertainment.
All welcome. Free.
More info: harrisonjessica75@gmail.com
The Chorus (Wonthaggi Community Choir)
Open to both new and experienced singers. Please bring a display folder for music. The ability to read music is not necessary. Cost $5 (pay if you can).
Produce Swap at the Wonthaggi Community Harvest Garden, surrounding the Men's Shed, next to Apex Park.
Rain or shine, come along to swap seasonal produce, seeds and seedlings. Free.
More info: wonthaggicommunityharvest@proton.me
River Garden:
2nd Saturday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Short tour, Q&A, new volunteer inductions, tasks for all ages & abilities.
Wonthaggi Food Collective:
Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre at Mitchell House. We are open again! Reasonably priced, mostly organic and plastic-free. We are slow and inexperienced but friendly and welcoming.
Price list and Flier
Ceramics class:
BCAS Camera Group:
3rd Saturday:
Details on the BCAS Camera Group Facebook page.
Email bcascameragroup@gmail.com.
Grantville Market
Stallholders welcome. Phone Di on 0418 581 816.
2nd and 4th Sunday, 2pm
Uke band, Grantville
2-5pm
Open mic: Goods Shed Wonthaggi.In conjunction with the Bass Coast Artists’ Society. BYO picnic, nibbles, drinks, etc. Inside or outside, depending on the weather. Free event but gold coin donation appreciated. More information: ellenhubble@gmail.com
2nd & 4th Sunday, 11am-2pmWaterline Creative Arts Group
Wonthaggi Fixit Café: Wonthaggi Men’s Shed, near the old station. Bring your broken household items and let our skilled volunteers help give them new life. Coffee and cake while you wait. All repairs are free, but donations are welcome. Book at humanitix.
A group of artists and artisans (most very amateur) but enthusiastic,
put on a creditable display several times per year. We encourage anyone
to join and have some fun with paint etc.
email: coronetbayluminousgalleries@gmail.com or 0428 599 621
9am-3pm Tues-Thurs: reopens at PICAL Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. Free Wi-Fi, printing and small business assistance. Our regular group activities are also gradually recommencing. Course guide at www.pical.org.au/courses