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Community Calendar: Melton and Moorabool

Watch the birds

Melton Environment Group will host a bird-watch walk along Little Blind Creek from 9-11am on Sunday, March 29. Meet at the Guide Hall carpark in Pinkerton Street, opposite Melton golf course.

■ Daryl, 0438 277 252

Stroke support

Bacchus Marsh/Melton Stroke Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 2-4pm at Melton Health, meeting room 1, 195 Barries Road, Melton.

■ Suzanne, 9743 4677, or Pat, 9743 0242

Support groups for mental health

If you suffer from any mental health issues and feel you could use support, it’s available at weekly sessions at the new Melton South Community Centre, 41 Exford Road. Session times have changed to Mondays from 12.30-2pm for women and Mondays at 7pm for men. The sessions are non-judgemental and friendly, and are run by friendly professionals on a voluntary basis.

■ Val, 0418 667150, or Steve, 0418 973 282

Bargains on the green

Grab a bargain at the Eynesbury community market from 10am-2pm on Saturday, March 28, at Eynesbury Village Green.

■ Sarah Scalzo, eynesburycc_market@bigpond.com

Learn to make …

Short courses are available at Melton South Community Centre. They include acrylic nails on March 21, jewellery-making on March 22, cottage box floristry on March 23, kids’ car cake on March 24, cupcake decorating on March 28, and mozzarella and ricotta cheese-making and copper stamped earring-making on March 29.

■ 9747 8576

Help with fussy eaters

If your child is a fussy eater, come to this information session and speak to dietitians from 1.30-3pm on Tuesday, March 31, at Bridge Road community centre, 260 Bridge Road, Melton South.

■ Sarah, 9747 7200

Get active in April

Ride, run and roll your way into Active April next month. There’ll be free sports activities for the family from 10am-2pm on Thursday, April 9, at the Willows Historical Park, Reserve Road, Melton.

■ Nicole, 9747 7200

WWI in focus

Melton council will host a video, theatre and narrative presentation about Victoria’s involvement in World War I. You’ll receive an information pack and a history of WWI. From 10-11am and 2-3pm on Thursday, April 9, at Melton community hall, 232 High Street.

■ 9747 7200

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