Melton & Moorabool Community Calendar 4-10-2016
The classics in Melton
The annual Melton car-swap meet and classic car display will run from 8am-1pm on Sunday, October 9, at Tabcorp Park, 2 Ferris Road, Melton South. Entry $5.
■ 0428 394 249
Melton cycle adventure
Join fellow cyclists at Hannah Watts Park on Sunday, October 30, at 8am for a leisurely ride around Melton, finishing with coffee at Lazy Moe’s. Bring bikes and helmets.
■ 0418 920 024
Safety advice for Diggers Rest
CFA, SES and Victoria Police will share safety tips with Diggers Rest residents on Saturday, October 15, 11am-1pm, at Diggers Rest Primary School oval, Plumpton Road.
■ 0439 327 716
First aid for the young set
Children aged eight-14 will learn basic resuscitation and first-aid skills at a workshop on Tuesday, October 18, 4.15-5.45pm, at the Hillside community centre, Royal Crescent. Tickets cost $25.
■ 9449 8027
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
Expo in Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh U3A will be host an expo as part of Seniors Week celebrations. From 10am-3pm, Friday, October 7, at Bacchus Marsh Public Hall, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh.
■ 5367 5341
Mental first-aid
First-aid trainers from Premium Health will offer mental health first-aid awareness workshops, 6-9pm, Tuesday, October 11, at Stevenson House, 10 Stevenson Crescent, Caroline Springs. Tickets cost $45.
■ 9363 5137
Melton CARE Expo
More than 50 exhibitors – who deliver support, services or resources to carers, people with a disability or older people – will be at the annual CARE Melton Expo, from 10am-2pm on Thursday, October 13 at the Melton community hall, 232 High Street.
■ 9747 7358
Harness your charity instincts
Enjoy an evening of harness racing while raising funds for Combined Churches Caring foodbank, Western Health Foundation and Hope Street, on Friday, October 21, from 6pm, at Tabcorp Park, corner of Ferris Road and Western Freeway, Melton. Tickets cost $45 per person, which includes a two-course buffet and a racebook.
■ 8746 0626
Community centre courses
Melton South Community Centre’s term-four programs are open now, including classes in computers, languages, cooking, craft, beauty and first-aid.
■ 9747 8576
Energy tips for Melton
Energy experts from Positive Charge will give independent advice and support to residents about renewable energy, including solar panels at a Melton council-supported information session from 10.30am on Saturday, October 8, at the Balam Balam room at Melton library, 31 McKenzie Street. Bookings are essential.
■ 9747 5424
