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Community Calendar – August 2, 2016

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

 

Duke comes to town

John Wayne’s classic western, True Grit, will be screened from 7.30pm on Friday, August 5, at Melton community hall, 232 High Street. Bookings are essential.

www.melton.vic.gov.au/popculture

 

Tax aid

A free tax help service is available at Melton South Community Centre, 41 Exford Road, Melton South.

■ 9747 8576

 

Melton’s green fingers

The Melton Garden Club meets from 7.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Arnolds Creek Community Centre, 19 Claret Ash Boulevard, Melton West.

■ 9743 6347

 

Women meet

A women’s support group meets on Mondays from 1pm at the Melton South Community Centre, 41 Exford Road.

■ 0418 667 150

 

Cancer support

The Melton Cancer Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 10.30am, at Melton Health, 195 Barries Road, Melton.

■ Leesa, 9743 5044

 

Mindfulness and meditation

Art therapist Janice Mandara will deliver a talk about mindfulness, meditation and creative expression on Saturday, August 6, from 1-3pm at the Lerderderg library, 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh.

■ 5366 7100

 

Eat healthy

An eat-for-health workshop will provide information on understanding sugar and fat in packaged foods, how to foster healthy weight levels and healthy eating tips. From 10-11.30am on Friday, September 2, at Stevenson House, 10 Stevenson Crescent, Caroline Springs.

■ stevensonhouse@melton.vic.gov.au

 

Get in tune

A Melton singing group meets from 10am-noon every Tuesday.

■ 0418 667 150

 

WIN THIS

 

Combat the cold with nourishing, super-powered, blended teas and tonics with Barker’s of Geraldine fruit syrups. Four readers will win a Winter Wellness Pack valued at $65 each, which includes three fruit syrups (blackcurrant; lemon, honey & ginger; orange & barley with passion fruit) and a Thermos travel mug. www.barkers.co.nz

To enter, click here.

Entries close at 11.59 pm on Sunday, August 7, and will be drawn at 9 am the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Entrants must be more than 18 years old and reside in Victoria. See our competition terms and conditions for more details. All winners will be contacted directly by the prize supplier within seven days of the winners being drawn.

Photo: Supplied
Photo: Supplied

 

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