COMMUNITY DIARY
Any time
Winter exhibition: Artspace Wonthaggi. Viewings by appointment. Email Liane at liane.arno@gmail.com 
Wed, Sept 23, 7.30 pm
Authors in conversation: An Island Story Gatherers event, via Zoom. Angela Savage and Pip Williams discuss their latest novels 'Mother of Pearl' and 'The Dictionary of Lost Words'. Tickets $10 at https://www.trybooking.com/BLIBE 
Thurs, Oct 1, 10am-noon
Regenerative agriculture: Zoom workshop, Bass Coast Landcare network. Register at joel.geoghegan@basscoastlandcare.org.au or on 0409 705 652. 
9am-3pm Tues-Thurs
Women Connect Hotspot Office: 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 |
MONTHLY EVENTS
1st Sat, 7-11pm, doors open 5.30pm Coronet Bay Unplugged: Open mic night of good entertainment. Coronet Bay Hall, 39A Gellibrand St. Entry $2. Acts limited to 15 mins. Performers and audience of all ages welcome. Inquiries: Wayne on 5956 6454 or cbayunplugged@gmail.com. First Monday, noon Wonthaggi Branch of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union: Meet in the Shed at the Harvest Centre Community Garden, behind Mitchell House, 6 Murray St Wonthaggi. All welcome, just drop in. We support each other with information on job centres, Centrelink, housing and food banks. 1st Thursday 10am Probus Club of Inverloch: Warrawee Senior Citizens Club, A’Beckett Street. Monthly Dine Outs, Speakers, Tours, Fellowship, Fortnightly Knitters, Weekly Golfers, Walkers. Guests and new members welcome. Inquiries, David Vance, 5674 6525, Inverlochprobus@gmail.com 2nd Saturday 8-10am Cape Woolamai Coast Action: Foreshore planting and maintenance working bees, February-November. Meeting at Cottesloe Ave Cape Woolamai or Phone Kate 0427 554 635, capewoolamaicoastaction @gmail.com Second Saturday, 9.30am Wonthaggi produce and seed swap: Swap home-grown produce and seeds or anything homemade, make new friends, share gardening tips. Wonthaggi Harvest Centre (behind Big W, next to Dan Murphy's). Inquiries: Bron 5674 6454 or 0432 281 006. 2nd Sunday, 2-5pm South Gippsland Jazz Society: Inverloch RSL. Lovers of jazz welcome. For more information contact President Neville Drummond 5674 2166. 2nd Monday, 10am Probus Club of San Remo: Newhaven Public Hall. Visitors and prospective members welcome. Interesting speakers, outings, trips and shared meals. Inquiries: Neil Stewart, Ph 5956 6581 or nsstewart@gmail.com. 2nd Tuesday, 10am-noon Corinella cancer support group: Corinella & District Community Centre, 48 Smythe Street, Corinella. Entry $2 or gold coin donation. Details: Peter Berkers, 5678 1150, 0417 157 144, petrus.berkers@bigpond.com Third Monday, 6pm Wonthaggi Evening VIEW Club. A national women’s organisation helping disadvantaged children. Wonthaggi Club. Dinner meeting 6 pm for 6.30. Inquiries: Marea on 5674 1540. 3rd Tuesday, 1.30pm Wonthaggi Movie Makers: Wonthaggi Information Centre. Non-professional video-makers meet to view and discuss members' work, hold technical sessions and video shoots. Visitors and new members welcome. Inquiries: wonmoviemaker@gmail.com, Tony Andrews 0409 804 567. Third Tuesday, 9.45am Wonthaggi & District Combined Probus Club: Guest speakers, tours and cruises, music appreciation, scrabble, theatre, movies, walking,picnics and dine-outs. Wonthaggi Golf Club. Inquiries: Jan Cheshire on 5672 2835 or 0409 428 619. 3rd Thursday, 10am Anderson's Inlet Probus Club: RSL Hall Inverloch. New members most welcome. Inquiries: Freda Allen, 5674 2686 or fre.bob@bigpond.com.au 3rd Saturday, 1.30pm Bass Coast Camera Club Goods Shed, Wonthaggi via Big W car park. We are a friendly group of enthusiastic photographers. Inquiries: David Henry, 0414 994 729. |
Fourth Thursday, 10am-noon
Support after Suicide: Grantville Transaction Centre. Meetings are hosted by trained volunteers who have themselves been bereaved by suicide. Inquiries: southgippslandsas@gmail.com or 9421 7640.
Support after Suicide: Grantville Transaction Centre. Meetings are hosted by trained volunteers who have themselves been bereaved by suicide. Inquiries: southgippslandsas@gmail.com or 9421 7640.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Saturday, 8am
Inverloch parkrun: A free, weekly timed 5km run or walk for all ages from Rotary Centenary Park, Ramsey Boulevard, Inverloch. Visit parkrun.com.au/inverloch
or email inverlochoffice@parkrun.com for more information.
Sunday, 4pm
Grantville Baptist Church: meets in the Transition Centre Grantville. All welcome. Inquiries: Brendan Smith 0412 187 893 or Eric Hornesby 0407 222 087.
Tuesdays, 7.30pm
Bass Coast Chorale: Rehearsals at the Wonthaggi Citizens Band room in Billson Street. New members welcome. Inquiries: Wayne Moloney on 0402 727 364.
Tuesdays and Fridays
Community bus: Door-to-door pick-up service to Wonthaggi for residents of The Gurdies, Pioneer Bay, Grantville, Tenby Point, Corinella, Coronet Bay, Bass, Kilcunda, Dalyston and Archies Creek. Cost $12 return. Bookings: 5678 2277 or admin@bvcg.org.au.
Tuesdays, 12.15-3.30pm
Carpet bowls: Combined Pensioners Association Newhaven Carpet Bowls Club, Newhaven Hall, Cleeland Street. Gentle exercise and good fun. $6 to join, $5 a week to play. Inquiries: Barb, 5678 5806, or Charles, 5952 6579.
Thursdays, 7-8pm
No Lights, No Lycra: Dancing in the dark. RSL Hall, 15 Bolding Place, Inverloch. Entry $7. Dress: comfy - you’re going to get sweaty. BYO water bottle. Check out nolightsnolycra.com for the whole story.
Saturday, 8am
Inverloch parkrun: A free, weekly timed 5km run or walk for all ages from Rotary Centenary Park, Ramsey Boulevard, Inverloch. Visit parkrun.com.au/inverloch
or email inverlochoffice@parkrun.com for more information.
Sunday, 4pm
Grantville Baptist Church: meets in the Transition Centre Grantville. All welcome. Inquiries: Brendan Smith 0412 187 893 or Eric Hornesby 0407 222 087.
Tuesdays, 7.30pm
Bass Coast Chorale: Rehearsals at the Wonthaggi Citizens Band room in Billson Street. New members welcome. Inquiries: Wayne Moloney on 0402 727 364.
Tuesdays and Fridays
Community bus: Door-to-door pick-up service to Wonthaggi for residents of The Gurdies, Pioneer Bay, Grantville, Tenby Point, Corinella, Coronet Bay, Bass, Kilcunda, Dalyston and Archies Creek. Cost $12 return. Bookings: 5678 2277 or admin@bvcg.org.au.
Tuesdays, 12.15-3.30pm
Carpet bowls: Combined Pensioners Association Newhaven Carpet Bowls Club, Newhaven Hall, Cleeland Street. Gentle exercise and good fun. $6 to join, $5 a week to play. Inquiries: Barb, 5678 5806, or Charles, 5952 6579.
Thursdays, 7-8pm
No Lights, No Lycra: Dancing in the dark. RSL Hall, 15 Bolding Place, Inverloch. Entry $7. Dress: comfy - you’re going to get sweaty. BYO water bottle. Check out nolightsnolycra.com for the whole story.