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10 things to do in Melton and Moorabool

Walkies for a cause

The RSPCA Million Paws Walk is on Sunday, May 15, from 10am at Navan Park, Centenary Avenue, Melton West.
Book early.

■ 9224 2210

 

Heritage Week awards

Melton’s 2016 heritage award presentation is on Thursday, April 14, 5.30-7.30pm at Melton library, 31 McKenzie Street.

■ 9747 7300

 

Eyensbury

Eynesbury uncovered

Join free guided tours of Eynesbury homestead, gardens and grey box forest, 10am-1pm, Sunday, April 17 at Eynesbury Discovery Centre.

■ 0417 356 691

 

Pioneers lunch

A colonial-style set menu lunch at Golden Fleece Hotel, noon-2pm Sunday, April 24, is part of Heritage Week. Cost: $35.

■ 9747 5220

 

Seed saving secrets

Free seed-saving workshops with Edible Eden Design founder Karen Sutherland, 7-9pm, Wednesday, April 20, Taylors Hill Neighbourhood House.

■ 9747 5424

 

Dry stone wall workshop

Learn how to build and repair dry stone walls on Saturday, April 23, 11am-3pm, 231 Faulkners Road, Mt Cottrell. Free, but bookings essential.
Click here to register.

■ 9747 7300

 

Stig Wemyss

BorrowBox launch

Children’s narrator and performer Stig Wemyss (above) will be at Melton library on Saturday, April 23, to launch BorrowBox, 1-2pm, 31 McKenzie Street.

■ 9747 5300

 

History tour

Take a guided tour of heritage places, including Hopetoun cemetery and Bacchus Marsh Historical Society, 1-4pm, Thursday, April 21. Meet the bust at Melton civic centre carpark, 232 High Street, Melton.

■ 9747 7300

 

Declutter your life

A free decluttering workshop is on Monday, May 9, 7-8pm, at Taylors Hill Neighbourhood House.

■ 9747 5424

 

Poultry on parade

Footscray@The Marsh Poultry Club, Sunday, May 15, 10am-2pm, Racecourse and Recreation Reserve, Bacchus Marsh.

■ 9741 9705

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