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Truffle tour & NAIDOC Week – Community Calendar, June 28, 2016

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Ideas for restless kids

Melton council has organised several school holiday activities at Melton, Caroline Springs and Diggers Rest.

■ 9747 5300

 

Happily in harmony

Melton singing group meets 10.30am every Tuesday.

■ 0418 667 150

 

Take a truffle tour

Morning tea and truffle tasting at Gordon will be followed by a truffle ‘hunt and lunch’ at The Plough, Myrniong, on Saturday, July 16. Meet at Oakhill, Corbettes Road, Gordon, at 10.30am.

■ 0428 677 810

 

Jim jams for foster kids

Wear your pyjamas on National Pyjama Day, Friday, July 22, to raise money for foster children.

■ (07) 3256 8802

 

Call-out for SES

SES volunteer information night on Thursday, June 30, 7pm, at the Bacchus Marsh SES, Gisborne Road.

■ 0418 112 720

 

Clarinets’ clarion call

A quartet of clarinet players will perform at the St John’s Anglican Church, Simpson Street, Ballan, on Sunday, July 24, from 2pm.

■ 0411 482 397

 

Respect and remember

Moorabool council will celebrate NAIDOC Week with a flag-raising and smoking ceremony on Sunday, July 3, 10am, at Ballan council offices.

A family day has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 10am at the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall, and there’s a storytime and movie day for Thursday, July 7, from 10.30am at the Bacchus Marsh library.

 

Chooks on parade

Footscray @ The Marsh poultry club will hold an early show at the Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve on Sunday, July 24, 10am-2pm.

■ 9741 9705

 

Cancer sufferers supported

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

 

While away winter

Classes in cake decorating, deluxe facials, eyelash extensions, acrylic nails, and memory will run at Melton South community centre in June.

■ 9747 8576

 

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