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FeaturesThe Joy of dance 5

Sai Baba's home in Camberwell 6

Everything old: the art of Barbara 9

A Good History of Kingswood College 14

Burwood Walks: Valley Reserve 20

Maciu Vosa's story 22

Babirra: a celebration 33

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From the EditorWe have many articles in this issue which explore the diversity of nationalities and cultures in our community. I have enjoyed personally the hospitality of the friendly community at the Shree Shirdi Sai Mandir Melbourne (see Lavanya Kenneth’s article on page 6), and Camberwell South Anglican Church has embraced the global village with the appointment of its new minister from France (see page 40).

We also think you will appreciate the story (see page 22) of footballer Maciu Vosa's accident and the way in which people have come together to help him and his family. It is certainly an example of how we can live our lives, both in dealing with adversity and supporting those who must do so.

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the basis of a sound training syllabus that has been developed to meet the needs of today’s child, teaching coordination, poise, confidence, rhythmical sense and musicality, while ensuring that the process is still fun!”. (Ref: www.cecchettiballet.org)

From Creative Movement for the “littlies”, through classical ballet, jazz and tap for the primary, teen and adult levels to Wu Tao and International Folk Dance for the more mature adult, there is a style to suit all ages and abilities.

The highlight of the year is the Annual Performance, where every student has the opportunity to put into practice the performing and dancing skills that they have been learning throughout the year. There is always a sense of great excitement and anticipation when the costumes are being fitted and the final rehearsals are taking place. Finally the music starts, and the dancing can begin – the students become woodland creatures, flowers, circus performers, fairies, kings or queens – and for the next hour or two they are transformed, and are experiencing the real “joy of dance”.

MARGARET ORANGENote: A study by the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index has investigated whether dancing and music can impact happiness, and of the people who listen to music, sing, play an instrument, attend live “gigs”, compose music, or dance, those who dance have the highest Personal Wellbeing Index (77%).

From: “Life+” Winter 2015 p.5

“Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another.” Unknown

THE Box Hill Ballet Association (formerly the Box Hill City Ballet Group) has been nurturing young (and not-so-young) dancers for nearly 65 years. When

formed in 1951 interest in ballet was booming, with European ballet companies touring Australia and the formation of the Borovansky Ballet (precursor to the Australian Ballet Company) in Melbourne (1942–1962); every little girl wanted to learn ballet!

Box Hill Ballet Association prides itself on being a welcoming, family-friendly, community-based school, where students return year after year for classes in ballet, jazz, tap, Wu Tao or International Folk Dance. Some students work towards taking exams, and others dance “just for fun”; some have gone on to make dance their career, whether it be in performing or in teaching. Once “bitten” with the love of dance, it is with you always – some students have returned after an interval of many years to pick up where they left off, to lose themselves for an hour or two each week, returning home reinvigorated and elated.

Musicality, expression and creativity are all encouraged as part of every dance lesson, enhancing both performance and enjoyment. To quote Cecchetti Ballet Australia: “The timeless Cecchetti [method] Principles of grace, balance and line form

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The Annual Performance for the Box Hill Ballet Association will be held at 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 12 December at the Whitehorse Centre. www.boxhillballet.com


FOR spiritual seekers and devotees of His Holiness Sai Baba of Shirdi, the temple in Camberwell is a blessing! Situated at

the corner of Eddy Street and Halley Avenue, this temple attracts lots of devotees on all days, especially on Thursday evenings, since it is an auspicious day for the deity.

Shirdi Sai Sansthan Melbourne Inc. was opened on 19 April 2004 in Camberwell. Since then, the number of devotees coming to the temple has been steadily increasing. Although Sai Baba is the main deity in the temple, there are also beautiful idols and pictures of several other gods and goddesses. People from different cultures, religions and nationalities come here to offer their prayers. It is open on all days during morning and evening, but remains closed during noon.

It is a non-profit organisation, having about 60 to 70 volunteers seamlessly contributing their services to the temple and its activities. The temple committee consists of four active members who, along with their staff, are responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the temple, organising festival celebrations and other events.

The temple has a well-equipped kitchen where food is cooked for all the devotees and offered to them as Prasad. During Thursday evenings and Sunday noon times, devotees are given special meals called Mahaprasad. There is also a small shop inside the temple where one can buy books, songs, CDs, and pictures of Sai Baba. The book titled Sai Satcharitra, which is revered as the holy book of Sai Baba,

Sai Baba’s abode in Melbourne


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is also available in English for those who are interested in knowing more about the life and teachings of this humble yet powerful saint.

The community hall inside the temple premises can be hired for a reasonable price to conduct community activities, weddings and other functions. Priest services are also available to those who would like to perform any specific ritual or worship in the temple. Satyanarayana Puja is performed once every two months in an evening close to the full-moon day.

Every month, Gayathri Mantra and Hanuman Chalisa chanting (sacred Sanskrit hymns) is conducted in the temple. On Sundays, there is a session of Sai Bhajans (songs about the glory of Sai Baba) for kids and adults between

11am and 12 noon.For more

information and the latest updates on upcoming events and celebrations

in the temple, visit the website

www.shirdisai.net.au and also the Facebook page titled Shirdi Sai Sansthan Melbourne.

LAVANYA KENNETH

People from different cultures, religions and nationalities come here to offer their prayers.

PICTURES (clockwise from above): Hiru ji family with Sansthan; Deities Parvati Devi, Lord Vishnu and Sri Lakshmi ; Sansthan with Ted Baillieu; Sai baba


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ON Saturday, 9 May, Reverend Doctor Sylvia Eriksson’s 90th birthday celebrations were

held at Unity of Melbourne (UoM) Church in Burwood. Music was provided by 3WBC’s

Loris Young ("One Day When We Were Young", "Hymne à L'Amore" and "Speak to Me

of Love") and UoM’s Beverley Milne ("I Walk with God "and "True Love"); accompanied

on piano by Reverend Bill Livingston. Paying tribute to Sylvia were her son Lars-Erik,

Reverend Bill Livingston, UoM’s Janet Irwin, Loris Young and 3WBC’s Catherine Chadwick.

Sylvia began with UoM in 1997, and on February 14 received an Honorary Doctorate

from Brooks Divinity School (USA) for 50 years of service to the New Thought

movement and 26 years to Divine Science. Life membership of 3WBC was awarded

to Sylvia in 2008.

Sylvia cutting the cake

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BARBARA Niglio’s house is filled with the results of her passion for recycled art, yet it is light and airy,

and there is no sense of clutter. In short, it betrays the artistic sense of placement; indeed showing that interior design, another of Barbara’s interests, lurks in every corner.

Barbara’s involvement with recycled art developed almost organically from the time she first entered a competition run by Box Hill Community Art Centre. For a number of years they picked a different material, such as paper or plastic; in 2014 it was e-waste (old computer bits). Barbara received a couple of awards for doing these, and this year was asked if she would do a solo exhibition. Concentrating on this gave Barbara the chance at last to say to people: “I’m busy, I can’t do anything else”.

Curiously, Barbara did not much like art at school. “It was painting ... though we did do some craft, but it was a bit inhibited,” she explains. “I think the art that’s taught these days is better because they investigate a lot of different things.

“I didn’t go right through with art. I liked technical drawing – I started out in architectural drafting, but not long after went to fashion. I don’t think I could have gone into architecture – I found it a bit too constraining.”

Barbara’s move into the fashion world – and later into that of recycled art – might seem to have been foreshadowed even when she was still studying.

“I didn’t have much money for clothes, but I was a ‘disco girl’: I loved to go out at night, so I was making things out of interesting stuff even then! And when I went to college and learned how to do things properly, it was a revelation – I just ate it up! Other than that I’m not formally taught – most of my art stuff I’ve learned myself.”

So how does she approach each project?

“I develop an idea, and sometimes sketch or take notes so I don’t forget it. But then, a lot of the design comes through development. I have to work out the technique – how to do it – so that involves research . . . ”. The hardest thing, she says, is to think of a way to make it turn out how you pictured it in your head. “I find it’s beneficial to have time away; you come back and the problem has almost solved itself.”

I asked Barbara if she had a favourite item and she thought for a moment before answering.

“I do like the paper dress just because it pleases me, because I think it’s pretty ... I think I do lean towards delicate things, and things that are wearable.”

Barbara works at Essjai, in Burwood Village, where some of her art is able to be viewed, and she can be contacted at [email protected].

Barbara Niglio spoke to Chris Gray

EvErything old is new again

THE CAN-TAB DRESS took 3500 tabs of three different types of can. Friends collected them – had the drinks, then threw the tabs in a bucket. The making of it drew on Barbara’s fashion and pattern-making experience, and was done in stages: a week of TV nights crocheting the skirt, then a couple of days sitting at the table weaving the bodice part. The bottom part is a bit like chain mail, and took another full day to complete.

PICTURES (clockwise from top):Barbara's favourite – the paper dress; The Can Tab dress; A selection of jewellery made from bike inner tubes


DONALD Philip Knights was born to Clarence and Doris Knights in September 1931 in

what is now Ashwood. Don was the youngest of five boys, all born in Ashwood.

From an early age Don loved to help in the local market garden, gathering cauliflowers, carrots and potatoes. Often his prize was a cauliflower to take home to his mother and a carrot to eat. Always industrious, Don delivered bread by horse and cart from Hartwell to surrounding areas and still has the heavy cane basket he once used to carry the loaves.

Alongside his father and brothers, Don worked in the family building business, established in 1923, and built many local war service homes. His youngest son Gary runs the business today.

A keen sportsman, Don played for Burwood Uniting Football Club and was a member of the Hartwell Motorcycle

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Club. The Regal Theatre in Hartwell holds many happy memories of dates with his future wife Shirley – they were married in Camberwell on a rainy day in 1956.

When the local market garden was subdivided, Don and Shirley bought a lot in George Street for £200. Don still lives there today and although he’s travelled widely, would live nowhere else but Ashwood, stating: “I am never going to leave, they will have to carry me out in a box.”

Don has been a member and client of the Elsie Salter House community for over three years where he is provided with memory support, social opportunities as well as meaningful engagement. He is a “valued and much adored member and client”. He attends the centre three days a week and his favourite day is Outing Day every Thursday.

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September – November 2015 Burwood BulletiN

GRAHAM Watt is the local Member for Burwood. Elected in the surprise Baillieu

Government election victory in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, Mr Watt has proven himself to be an adept and attentive member.

Born in the small country town of Norseman in Western Australia (a mere 188.3km out of Kalgoorlie), Graham was the only boy in a family of ten sisters.

He discovered his interest in politics at the young age of 14, when he started his first job in a hardware store.

Growing up in public housing,

Graham developed a passion for helping and working with people.

“I have a desire to help those that live in public housing to make good in the world.”

Graham is the only one in his family ever to have gone to university and attributes his success in life to his primary school teachers, who encouraged him to apply for an academic excellence education program.

“Some governments focus too much on the physical infrastructure of public housing, and not the tenants. I want to do what I can to give children

the best start in life through a good education. That is why we have invested so heavily in education in Burwood, including $15.5 million for the redevelopment of Ashwood Secondary College.

“I was enthused by my first meeting with the new Principal at Ashwood Secondary College, Brett Moore, and I want to ensure that we can make it the best high school in the state.”

Currently, Graham is running an online campaign to get full funding for the redevelopment of Parkhill Primary School.

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church for ten years. In 2014, Unity celebrated 50 years of existence in Melbourne.

Unity was founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1889 by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore following Myrtle’s recovery from tuberculosis using spiritual healing – they were influenced by the writings of Emma Curtis Hopkins and other New Thought writers. Unity is within the New Thought movement and is a worldwide organisation teaching a positive approach to life and seeing only the good in people and events. People of all faiths are welcome to be part of Unity, with churches holding special Interfaith Spirituality days that feature representatives from a variety of faiths speaking about their spiritual beliefs. At Unity of

Melbourne, Reverend Doctor Sylvia Eriksson (see page 8 for her 90th birthday celebrations in May) presented

the Interfaith days for ten years. Unity of Melbourne now liaises with the City of Whitehorse Council’s Interfaith events.

Sunday services begin at 10.30am and include meditation, prayer and talks by ministers Reverend Doctor Sylvia Eriksson and Reverend William Livingston, licensed Unity teachers and representatives of

other Unity churches in Australia and overseas. Beautiful spiritual music

is also featured.Unity of Melbourne also holds classes

and workshops to discuss such topics as metaphysics, meditation, spirituality, and the study of books.

Visit www.unitymelbourne.org.au for more information or phone 9889 8503.

CATHERINE CHADWICK

September – November 2015 Burwood BulletiN

UNITY of Melbourne (aka Unity School of Christianity) Church in Burwood has been in its current location since 1996. The purchase of the

property at 4–6 Renown Street was made possible through

the strength of faith and vision of Reverend Leila

Thompson, who passed away on 4 July 2015

and was minister of the

Unity of Melbourne Church at its Camberwell location since 1996

Unity of faiths

The five basic principles of Unity• There is only one presence and one power in the Universe, and in my life

and affairs, God the Good, Omnipotent.• I have a spark of divinity within me, the Christ spirit within. My very

essence is of God, and therefore I am also inherently good.• I create my experiences by the activity of my thinking. Everything in the

manifest realm has its beginning in thought.• Prayer is creative thinking that heightens my connection with God-Mind

and therefore brings wisdom, healing, prosperity and everything good.• Knowing and understanding the laws of life, also called Truth, are not

enough. I must also live the truth I know

Part 1: The First Good Thing . . .

THE first Date in Kingswood history is when it opened its doors in Rose Street, Box Hill on 4 February 1890 with Arthur Stephenson as founding headmaster. Its name then

was New College, which Stephenson considered a Good Thing.On opening day, with his flowing academic gown, his cap,

and a roll-book under his arm, he faced a room full of polished, empty desks. However, by the end of the day one boarding student had enrolled. More arrived over the following week, along with day students from the Box Hill area. Over the following decades the school faced numerous struggles to avoid closure, but in those early days there was nothing but optimism for Melbourne’s newest kid on the education block.

Stephenson left in July 1899, although he would return three times to guide the school through times of trial. His successor was Donald Murray Coghill, who recruited well-qualified, experienced teaching staff whilst retaining the curriculum that Stephenson had established. In 1902, Coghill changed the school’s name from New College to Box Hill Grammar School and designed a new school crest.

This name change would last until 1906, when Stephenson made the first of his returns and changed it back to New College. He retired finally in 1918 and the following year Samuel Boyd Gravenall, who held an impressive scholastic and sporting résumé, took over and immediately set about improving and modernising the school. By the end of 1920 enrolments had risen to 90.

In 1921, concerned that prospective pupils could be directed to the newly opened nearby state school, Gravenall changed the name back to Box Hill Grammar School. By the end of that year financial troubles were looming and local residents were alarmed to read in the The Box Hill Reporter that the school was to be auctioned. Three weeks later another public announcement was made to say it was continuing. Much public and private conjecture ensued about why the school came so perilously close to shutting its doors. Aspersions were cast about Gravenall’s character, the company he kept and

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Kingswood College: 1890 and All That

Part 2: A Second Good Thing . . .Having been briefly headmaster in 1926, Charles Fitzroy (Roy) Walker returned in 1929 to become the school’s longest serving and most successful headmaster, heralding a remarkable period for Box Hill Grammar School. Walker’s fierce intellect, progressive ideas and strong leadership skills provided the key strengths needed for a school that had been dogged by instability.

With the school buildings in decay, negotiations were entered into with the Methodist Church on the matter of ownership and relocation. The Methodist Board of Education, looking to expand its educational influence, accepted the council’s proposal and assumed responsibility for the school. Through the efforts of parents, friends and local community leaders, Box Hill Grammar was again rescued from the brink of closure. Gwynton Park, a sprawling and well-located property in Station Street, Box Hill, was up for sale, and an initial offer of £8000 was made by the Board. The owner, a rich tea merchant named Campbell Edwards, thought this too low, but when Walker explained the plan to relocate Box Hill Grammar – with the backing of the Methodist Church – Edwards was prepared to renegotiate. Rumours were swirling that the Catholic Church was also interested in purchasing the property: Edwards was a staunch Protestant, and finally agreed to sell for £10 000.

Walker’s leadership was enhanced by the steadfast support of his wife Ethel (who ran the school’s boarding house), a strong staff, and a highly capable senior master and school administrator, Rupert Brunning. Under this team, Box Hill Grammar School was about to enter a long stretch of stability where students were offered an innovative curriculum and a remarkable degree of educational freedom.

Walker was a strong believer in the value of coeducation. Without making a formal proposal to the church, he went ahead with preparations to implement his coeducation plan. In 1933, in a move almost unheard of in mainstream Australian church schools, girls were enrolled as boarders and Box Hill Grammar School became fully coeducational.

During the Walker era, education expanded beyond the

In 2015 Kingswood College celebrates a memorable and eventful 125 years of history, comprising Good Things, Bad Things and Dates of Genuine Interest.

his inability to be financially prudent. With his reputation in tatters, Gravenall left the school, to be replaced by Reverend Charles Zercho. Zercho was an ‘idealist’, but it seems that like Gravenall he was financially less than diligent: a group of parents and citizens began meeting in 1924 with concerns about the management of the school. They proposed changing its status from private to public, and formed a council that bought the property, guaranteed the school debts and ensured that control was no longer solely in the hands of the headmaster. Much of what happened at this time is shrouded, and a fire at the school did not help, destroying all the records dating back to 1890.

Kingswood College: 1890 and All That


classroom walls and included plays, concert tours, camps, farming, horse riding, gymkhanas and sports days. From 1935, summer camps were held each year at beaches on the Mornington Peninsula. The Walkers would load up an old truck with tents, poles, stretchers, blankets, food – and a three-metre, leaky rowboat christened Queen Mary – and set off with their family and any number of students who wanted to join them.

However, the school’s growth brought with it fresh challenges. By 1935, with 25 boarders and enrolments continuing to rise, the need for a new building was obvious. Plans were discussed by the school council, but with concerns about the nation’s economy the decision was made to delay.

In 1939 World War Two erupted and the opportunity to construct a new boarding house at Box Hill Grammar School was lost: the future was uncertain and any type of building development was difficult. For years thereafter the school had to manage with a series of ad hoc arrangements, second-hand buildings and simple extensions.

The war years saw food prices rise dramatically, and Gwynton Park evolved of necessity into a self-sufficient farm – and added to the school's educational curriculum. An acre of land was fenced off and Walker purchased a draught horse, ‘Nugget’, along with some basic horse-drawn ploughing equipment. He undertook most of the ploughing and furrowing, and the acre was soon planted out with potatoes, beans, cabbages, pumpkins, tomatoes and turnips. The school’s first cow, ‘Blossom’, was bought in 1931, and with acres of green grass at her disposal she produced more milk than was needed. A contract was signed with a local dairyman to collect the excess milk and a herd of twelve cows was established, complete with a milking shed and dairy. This abundant supply of fresh milk, cream and vegetables ensured that meals at the school were nutritious and plentiful.

In the daily chores of running the boarding house, everyone was expected to help. Rosters were drawn up for tasks such as setting tables, washing dishes and making the porridge and toast for breakfast. While essentially a cost-cutting measure, Walker realised the roster held educational value that helped students learn basic housekeeping skills. It also instilled in them a sense of contribution and self-esteem. The Walkers were always on hand to ensure everything ran smoothly and there was a great sense of family, cooperation and camaraderie for the boarders of Box Hill Grammar School.

In the late 30s, early 40s and for some of the 50s, Walker introduced a system of self-government to the school in which students would set their own rules and regulations about uniform and behaviour. This system of self-regulation made a few appearances over the decades, but because the rules laid down by the students were often considered (by other students) too harsh it was eventually discontinued.

Walker had once declared that if the school ever reverted to being an ‘all-boys’ school, he would resign. ‘If girls go, I go,’ he’d declared. In 1961, the school council made the decision to discontinue the enrolment of girls at the end of 1963. With this decision, Walker took early retirement.

Part 3: Another Good Thing . . .Walker’s successor, Reverend Michael Norman, had a huge challenge ahead of him. In 1964 enrolments stood at 190. Norman and his council knew that it had to reach at least 400 in order to eliminate the annual deficits that had accrued in the previous years.

Norman believed the school needed a new name. In 1964 he wrote: ‘… I personally favour a change of name – not to blot out the past but to open up and clarify our future … We are being compelled by the most urgent financial pressure to move decisively and positively towards our new future – or perish’.

In 1965 the name Kingswood College was finally adopted. It was a name with relevance and strong links to the school’s foundations. The wyvern – a legendary, two-legged, winged creature with a dragon’s head – was chosen as the mascot because it represents the school’s historical links with the Methodist (now Uniting) Church.

1966 saw Kingswood College become an official foundation member of the Eastern Independent Schools Melbourne (EISM). Enrolments began to rise and plans were on the table for new buildings, growth and development.

The opening in 1971 of the separate Junior School was significant for Kingswood College. Based on an open-classroom concept, with mobile room dividers, a conversation pit, withdrawal spaces, a gymnasium and a library, the building’s design was lauded as an outstanding success and was officially opened by popular children’s writer and former student Ivan Southall.

In 1974 coeducation was reintroduced at a senior level as an opportunity to provide a balanced social and academic education where students were transitioning between school and work or tertiary studies. In 1979 it was decided to reintroduce it throughout the school, and by 1984 Kingswood was again fully coeducational.

Edited (with apologies to Sellar and Yeatman) from the Kingswood College history blog http://kingswoodcollege125.com/

PICTURES:Left: New College football team, 1894

Above: Students feeding crops at Gwynton Park, 1935

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Genie's giftBURWOOD EAST resident Genie Fiebig was a child

when Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1939. Fortunately the family was able to flee, journeying to

Australia via Austria and Italy, and then by ship.Genie has vivid memories of her early days in Melbourne. I didn’t go to school in Poland, I only went to school here …

At that stage, nobody’d seen somebody from another country and that was not easy, but my father was interned in Tatura in 1941 as an enemy alien. At seven o’clock ‘they’ came through, they went through everything in the house, every paper and book, and then they took him off and we were allowed to visit once a fortnight for 20 minutes. … Later, when they examined everything, they let him go.

Tatura Internment Group was Australia’s first purpose-built internment camp for World War Two and over time the internees developed tennis courts, workshops, a newspaper, and flower and vegetable gardens. Some ran small haircutting and tailoring businesses.

“My father was still an enemy alien; my mother was a friendly alien. It was so ridiculous! He wasn’t allowed to have a camera, he wasn’t allowed to have a radio, but she was”, Genie laughs.

Safely in Australia, Genie would have known little of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, following which the German hierarchy decided to make an example of the city:

The city must completely disappear from the surface of the earth … No stone can remain standing. Every building must be razed to its foundation.

SS Chief Heinrich Himmler, October 17, 1944Warsaw has to be pacified, that is, razed to the ground. Adolf Hitler, 1944

I visited Warsaw during my big trip OS in my early twenties. In the corner of the square was a little theatrette where we viewed devastating black-and-white footage of the annihilation of the city. I recall being told that, from remaining black-and-white photographs, the people meticulously reconstructed the Old Town with its churches, palaces and marketplace, and – guided by the amazing memories of an elderly woman – used the same paint as on the original buildings.

Genie recalls life after her father was released from Tatura: … it was just the tail end of the recession and there was no work for the locals and of course we didn’t speak a word of English. I did learn to say ‘yes’, ‘no’ and ‘do you like brown bread and butter’ on the ship, but that was all … My father had done chemistry [in Poland] so he set up as a dyer, fabric, and ended up as a fashion dyer for all the fashion houses. But it was very difficult, and at school I was a bloody alien and I got bashed up once on the way home.

During the German occupation of Poland Genie’s family

was scattered, with many relatives ending up in Germany. The family learned that the Red Cross was assisting people to trace family members and after the war, when addresses were discovered, they sent parcels. Genie says that of more than 1000 parcels sent by her family through the Red Cross, only three were lost in transit.

“Every parcel had chocolate, every parcel had coffee that was barter … We did find a place that had butter in tins, so they got butter or lard … and a lot of sewing things, needles, thread and shoe soles”, Genie recalls.

After persevering through school, she entered into a career in early childhood teaching. It wasn’t until much later that she needed the Red Cross again.

When she had her hips surgically replaced, she remembers one scary moment in the hospital: “I woke up and I heard them say ‘quick, we need more blood’!” It was the result of blood generously donated by strangers that saw her through successful surgery. So, recently Genie decided to leave a gift to the Red Cross in her will. “I feel that I’ve been very, very fortunate and it’s one way of giving back”, she says.

Red Cross Wills Day: Anyone who needs to make or update their will should mark 23 September in their calendar, as this is the day the Red Cross has organised a special event for the City of Whitehorse, where local solicitors will donate their time to prepare a simple will for local residents for just $75 per person.

Where: Avenue Neighbourhood House 87 Eley Rd, Blackburn South 10am–4pm.For an appointment: 1800 811 700 or email: [email protected]

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Ice cold in Ashy

September – November 2015 Burwood BulletiN 17

BEING city dwellers, you don’t always get the chance to have a snow fight – unless you happened to get along to the Snow Day in Ashburton on Saturday,

1 August. Snow in the suburbs – would you believe it! Children, parents and friends rugged up in coats,

scarves, beanies, gloves, gumboots and earmuffs, ready for plenty of fun at the Snow Day. Children could toboggan down a small slope, have snow fights, jump on a bouncy castle, eat sausages from the sausage sizzle and enjoy much more entertainment.

The weather was perfect for snow – no rain and no wind. I watched children of all ages smiling and playing in the snow while their shivering parents stood close by snapping pictures. The Disney characters from Frozen made an appearance, which made some very happy. I

heard the laughter of children, the slish slosh of the snow and tunes from Frozen, and I felt the icy coldness.

Small children waited in line until it was their turn to sled down the slope. They ran up the hill with excitement. Volunteers and parents encouraged them, and within moments you would hear a swish and squeals of laughter.

I was lucky enough to talk to Louise, 9, and Miranda, 7, who said that they had never seen snow and it was their first time at the Snow Day. Louise and Miranda enjoyed the sledding and snow fights the most. Louise said, “I didn’t realise how cold it would be. If I had known, I would have been smart and brought mittens”.

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Street art has arrived in Burwood Village, and it’s bigger and better than anywhere in the eastern suburbs! Harvest Blend recruited street artist Andrew Silvers, and both inside and outdoor dining areas have been refreshed. The café is now open late on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Paul Kearney, wine expert and owner of Burwood Cellars, knows what locals enjoy when it comes to wine and is pleased to share his knowledge with restaurateurs in the area, so now it is easy to enjoy

the best tasting food with some distinctive wines, right here on your doorstep.

Welcome to Belinda Jane, at 1375 Toorak Road, whose owners are kick-starting their new shopfront with a funky and fun Pop Up shop offering a great range of cookware, crockery, glassware and kitchen gadgets.

Yee Yoo Place gift shop has an eclectic collection of Australian products – Ugg Boots, sheepskin rugs, hand cream and more. Pop in to say hello to Coco and her team and see what you discover.

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WHAT’s nEW in Burwood Village Stays Up Late

FINDING a great place to catch up with friends and family is high on everyone’s agenda, and

there’s nothing better than going local. Many of the Burwood Village café and restaurant owners are staying up late for some of the best tasting food you will experience.

Paul Hamilton, owner of Il Birrificio, formerly il Borgo, invites you to enjoy the new-look pizza and beer restaurant. Enjoy artisan wood-fired pizza plus traditional fare such as Arrancini and Calamari Fritti. Il Birrificio features a heated outdoor dining area as well as a private room

BURWOOD WALKS

Valley Reserve


OUR tenth walk features Valley Reserve, a favourite place for many local residents. This 5–6

kilometre walk begins at the main entrance to Mount Waverley railway station (southern side). There is plenty of on-street parking available within a few blocks of the station, but do check for restrictions. Public transport users have two options from Burwood Village: either Smart Bus 903 south along Warrigal Road to Holmesglen Station followed by two stops in a Glen Waverley train, or tram 75 to Burwood Heights Shopping Centre, then the Oakleigh bus 733 to Mount Waverley. There are several coffee shops and tasty bakeries in Mount Waverley Village!


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FROM the station, walk east along the rail trail – rumoured to be the home of several foxes – and under Stephensons Road. You will see Holy Family

and Avila schools across the tracks. Just after Avila, there is a small bushland reserve that Monash Council keeps in a natural state rather than encouraging visitors. Shortly after this, you will pass Huntingtower School.

The next underpass is beneath Lawrence Road, and you turn right (south) here. As you emerge from the paperbarks above this service road, look across Lawrence Road to see a small, weatherboard house that recently sold for the first time in over 100 years! Continue south along the left-hand side of Lawrence Road; the newer estate on the other side is on the site of the much-loved Syndal Technical School. Soon you will pass a friendly milk bar (the only shop on this walk). Just after the milk bar, pause beside the Scotchmans Creek Path sign.

The path ahead does not look steep (just a nice, downhill stroll for us), but going uphill it is locally known as “Heart Attack Hill”! In 10 minutes you will reach the Melbourne Water Flood Retarding Basin, which is a haven for water birds. White-faced herons and purple swamp hens – among many others – are often seen. Walk across the bridge to the information board. For an overlook of the reserve, walk behind the Margaret Smith seat and you will see an informal track along the fenceline. In a few minutes you rejoin the main path (looking out for bikes – some mirrors are provided). As you pass the spillway, imagine what this area must look like “in flood”. Cross the next bridge, and follow this path past a small playground, crossing the road to enter Valley Reserve beside an information board.

Valley Reserve is a credit to Monash Council and the loyal band of volunteer “friends”. Look out for wildflowers, and listen for frogs. Follow the path, but do not cross the bridge over the creek, keeping beside the creek as you walk westerly. At this point you will see a sign regarding the fencing of revegetation areas; large parts of the reserve are like this, but the fencing is mostly quite “discreet” to maintain the bushy environment – nicely done!

After 10 minutes in the reserve, go through the pedestrian gate straight ahead. Listen for (and hopefully see) local bush birds. A few minutes later, turn right through another pedestrian gate, and soon you will reach the carpark, picnic areas and toilets. There are now several choices what to do next. • You can relax on a seat in the grassed area.• The new adventure playground will probably be

finished, with its extensive picnic facilities.• Beyond the playground, an aboriginal scar tree trunk

has been restored, and may now be in place with informative signage.

• Study the map of the reserve near the toilets before wandering the tracks, and after you finish return to this central area.

Your author’s favourite loop starts here. Start along the main west path near the toilets at the information sign “Bringing back the bush”; take the first path on the left, continuing anticlockwise around the perimeter. Look at the “landing” (with a seat dedicated to a highly respected teacher at Mount Waverley High School). A few minutes later you will cross the bridge not crossed earlier; turn left, and at the second pedestrian gate take the quiet track to your left – designed for pedestrians – through the centre of the reserve, amongst habitats of birds and microbats (who roost in tiny tree hollows or even large cracks in tree bark). Turn right at the end of this track.

When you are ready to return to Mount Waverley shopping centre, stay on the main west path (see previous paragraph). After five minutes, you will reach another information board; continue straight ahead, exiting the reserve and walking uphill along aptly named Valley Road. Just before you reach the shops, there is a small public art gallery on your left that is well worth a visit (Wednesday to Sunday afternoons). The station is on the opposite side of the shopping centre.

PICTURES (clockwise from left)One of many wooden bridges along this walk;

The flood retarding basin is a lovely park;Relaxing in the grassed area


MACIU (pronounced Matthew) Vosa is a long way from his home town of Lautoka, in Fiji, where he left behind eight siblings when he arrived in

Melbourne in 2009. But ever since a spinal injury incurred playing rugby union for his team, the Harlequins, the 34-year-old father has found himself surrounded by more family than he could imagine, as the rugby community worldwide has banded together to support Maciu and wife Kylie.

On 21 March this year, while playing against Melbourne University at the Harlequins home ground in Ashwood, Maciu was pinned underneath half a dozen players during a regulation maul. When he arrived at Box Hill Hospital some paralysis had started to become evident. By the time Kylie reached him, he was unable to feel her holding his hands.

Maciu was transferred to the Austin Hospital where he spent six weeks; it was determined he was paralysed from the upper chest down and unlikely to walk again. He has been at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew for 12 weeks, where he is expected to spend at least the next six months. As he has not been told by doctors it is impossible, Maciu firmly believes he will regain full use of his arms and legs. Kylie is hopeful, but knows she needs to plan for a future very different from life pre-March.

The family face costs of around $250 000 over the next 8 to

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The Harlequins have put together a committee comprising volunteers from the Victorian rugby community who aim to raise one million dollars by the end of September. Support has come from across the globe, as clubs in the UK, New Zealand and Fiji have held fundraisers for Maciu. Locally, bitter rivals Box Hill Powerhouse have been raising money, as have the Melbourne Fiji Rugby Club and the Melbourne Rebels.

On Saturday, 25 July, a fundraiser was attended by 300 supporters including staff and players from all levels of the rugby code. Maciu was able to attend with Kylie, after negotiating with doctors for a night away from rehab. During this fundraiser, the closeness of the rugby family truly became apparent.

The first speaker was Rocky Mileto, director of Hearts in Union, a charity aimed at providing assistance to those who have suffered spinal cord injury while playing rugby. Rocky, like Maciu, suffered a spinal injury while playing rugby union.

Nineteen years out from the injury that caused quadriplegia, Rocky has proved that life can go on, though he laments, “It’s hard to be normal; it’s expensive to be normal”. The Chrysler Voyager Rocky drives that allows him to feel “normal”, taking his kids to school and driving the family on holidays, cost $293 000.

Rocky has been a calming influence at the Harlequins since Vosa’s injury. Hearing him speak, there is no doubt that the humour and wisdom he brings to his role resonates well with the rugby crowd. Describing the spinal injury that left him and Maciu in wheelchairs, he says: “Life has no hands, but it sure can give you a slap sometimes”.

World Cup-winning Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones was also a guest at the fundraiser, and it was clear that he is committed to getting Maciu on the road to recovery, as he spoke of the time he has spent with the family and of praying with Maciu.

One of the highlights of the night was watching five grown men succumb to the #redhotchillichallenge, in which participants each eat a whole chilli and encourage people to donate to Maciu’s cause. Nick Farr-Jones and Harlequins President Conway Taylor were called up on the stage to face the heat. Ex-rugby union players John Eales and George Gregan have also completed the challenge, along with members of Foxtel’s Rugby HQ segment.

The night proved a success, raising over $100 000 for the Vosa family from ticket sales and auction items, bringing the total since May up to $200 000. Though still well short of the one million dollar figure required, this rugby family is a big one, and they are determined to see Maciu gets the support he needs.

How you can get involved.• Donate to the Maciu Vosa Trust at www.

youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/maciu-matthew-vosa-needs-your-help-/353837# and send support messages.

• Take Melbourne Rebels’ #RedHotChilliChallenge.• Visit 4 Matty Facebook page for details about

fundraisers.CR REBECCA PATERSON

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PICTURES (clockwise from right)Maciu and family; Maciu and team 2014

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In the last issue we ran a story that has been well-received – as well as generating from a reader interesting errata that we would like to share. – Ed.

HAVING been born in Burwood & District Hospital in 1951 and residing in Glen Iris until my early 20s, I found your latest edition of Burwood Bulletin extremely

interesting.In his article The Heart of Hartwell Bob Stensholt writes: The

store moved in 1962 to its current location, which had previously been a Maples store and before that a family grocery.

As a child I vividly remember the furniture store on the corner of Somerset Road being Paterson's Furniture, not Maples. My husband agrees, as do others from the area.

The Paterson family lived in a rather grand house on the elevated southern side of High Street, Glen Iris, just west of the tram terminus at Malvern Road. At least two generations of the family had been involved in the furniture business and it was with much sadness that the local community said goodbye to them when they decided to close the doors.


While not disputing entirely Bob's assertion that this was a Maples store (possibly Maples purchased the business from the Patersons and briefly operated from that site), none of us have any recollection of this store ever being branded 'Maples' until the time Camberwell Electrics took over the premises. For some time, Camberwell Electrics also sold a limited range of furniture and floor coverings – perhaps what was left in stock when the Paterson family departed.

We also realised that Bob referred to the petrol station in Toorak Road west of Somerset Road as being an Ampol station. Graeme says that it was in fact a Caltex station. As a motor mechanic in his younger years, he took note of such things! There was, however, an Ampol station further along Toorak Road towards Burwood, just east of the railway line and next to Johnston's tin shed wrought ironmongery.

It is fascinating tripping back down memory lane – and it's great to see the Burwood Bulletin looking back over the history of district icons like Camberwell Electrics. Keep up the great work!

Noelle & Graeme Weatherley

Hartwell stirs memories

TRUE HEARING clinicians recently returned from a Hearing Care conference in Shanghai,

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The research revealed the majority (77%) of Australians are unaware that in many cases tinnitus can be helped by a hearing device. In addition, over 40% of Australians experience tinnitus or know someone who does.

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ASHBURTON EYECARE is an optometry practice that has

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Dario (Optometrist) has a wide range of optometrical interests, including retinal

pathology, ocular pharmacology, contact lenses and children’s vision. He notes: “Through the years we have

seen major changes in optometry. We screen, diagnose and manage a range of eye problems to ensure optimum eye health and early detection of pathology. Many people leave their eye tests too long and things can be missed. Commonly, we see glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataract, as well as a broad range of other disorders. We have always tried to provide superior service and the right optical product for each person. Accurate diagnosis and matching people’s requirements to the right optical device are rewarding, but most of all we enjoy the challenge of what we do and I think that comes across to the people we look after”.

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POWERprovided a warm welcome, safe from judgement.

The first groups – as have all groups since – provided relaxed opportunities for local residents with similar experiences to learn from and support each other, the emphasis being on support.

Anyone interested in attending the AGM or Morning Tea, or obtaining a free copy of their booklet, phone 9807 3589 or email PNH’s coordinator, Carol Berger, at [email protected].

TO celebrate their 30-year anniversary, Power Neighbourhood House (PNH) will hold a Morning Tea on

5 November, directly following their 30th AGM. Some fabulous food and stories from the past will be available. PNH will also hand out booklets overviewing the 30-year history to attendees.

“It would be lovely to meet some of the locals who have been part of the PNH history,” says coordinator Carol Berger.

PNH provides a safe, friendly space for people of all abilities to come to learn and enjoy themselves. Most of their programs are at very low or no cost to participants. They like to encourage social, emotional and skill development with the aim of empowering all within the community.

For thirty years they’ve responded to the needs of the disadvantaged and isolated in the area, not only providing services and assistance to participants, but also supporting many additional community groups.

PNH was opened in 1984 with its first coordinator, Sherry Danaher (1985–87), appointed with a grant from the Department of Family and Community Services and grew from the energy of a group of residents who decided to press for a building where they could meet and conduct activities that were low- or no-fee and

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SAMARINDA Ashburton Aged Services will celebrate Seniors Week on Tuesday, 6 October, from 1pm to 3pm at 296 High Street, Ashburton (on the corner of

Warner Avenue, near the Ashburton pool).This year is an Oriental Festival with the Vietnamese

Seniors Cultural Association and the Chinese Senior Friendship Association presenting a varied and lively program. The Senior Vietnamese dance group perform traditional Vietnamese dancing, both graceful and colourful. Both groups’ choirs and musical talents will be present, and will include solo singing and a violin performance.

Seniors Festival Week is a terrific time for over 55s to try new things, visit new places, and maybe even meet some new faces. Throughout Boroondara during this festival there will be events for seniors to attend and entertainment to share. Enquiries Faye 9885 3815.

THE Lac Viet Senior Performance group is a Vietnamese seniors group in the Ashburton area who for the last seven years have been singing and

dancing locally. By the end of 2013, the original small group had grown and become the Vietnamese Senior Cultural Association, with over 50 members male and female.

Look out for them on Sunday 27 September (Mooncake Festival) and during Seniors Week (4-10 October.

The group has a rich program of physical exercises, cultural performances and social functions and consider themselves very lucky to have a patient dance instructor who hails from Vietnam. The very up-to-date members also do line dancing.

Every year they organise Tet and Mooncake Festivals which are the two main events in Vietnam. Tet, also known as Lunar New Year, is open to the public, while Mooncake Festival is for children who make lanterns to parade.

They are indebted to Ashburton Support Services for their “home”, and to Boroondara City Council and the Victorian Multicultural Commission for funding and support.

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IN any one year, around one million Australian adults have depression, and

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Art therapist Emma Finch (A.Th.R.) works with people in the City of Monash who suffer

from depression and/or anxiety, and has worked as an art therapist at Amaroo for the last fourteen years. To quote Henri Matisse: “Creativity takes courage”.

The exhibition will illustrate the honesty and courage participants have in sharing their creative endeavours. Participants will show how they manage and support themselves, family members and friends on their depression and/or anxiety journey. Courageous artists allow us to enter their visual world as they showcase paintings, photographs, drawings, poetry, craft, mosaics, mixed media, collages, small sculptures, jewellery, and handmade knick-knacks.

If you are interested in participating in this exhibition, please contact Emma Finch on [email protected] or 0415 278 580. It is open to children, adolescents, adults and the elderly for those who have or have had depression and/or anxiety, and for those who have been touched by others᾿ depression and/or anxiety and wish to share their stories through the creative arts.

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Building a better BoroondaraJoin Boroondara Mayor, Cr Coral Ross as she tells us what she is excited about in this year’s budget and what is in it for you. The 2015-16 budget video, which can be viewed on Council’s website, is set in various locations across our beautiful City; hear what drives Cr Ross’ passion and enthusiasm for particular projects and importantly, how these will benefit you through all life stages. Jump online to see how you are helping to build a better Boroondara.

More information – www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/budget

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Ashburton pool upgradeThe first stage of the pool hall ceiling upgrade and repair works at Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre (APARC) is underway. During this nine-week stage, the 25-metre indoor pool, aqua play area and one spa will be closed; the multi-purpose pool, sauna and one spa will be open. During the second, two-week stage – which won’t begin until stage one is finished – the multi-purpose pool, sauna and one spa will be closed; the 25-metre indoor pool, aqua play and one spa will reopen. During this project, the outdoor pool at APARC will be enclosed and heated. At this stage, the project is due to conclude on 20 September.

More information – 9885 0333 (centre programs) or 9278 4586 (project information)

How to report graffitiHave you seen graffiti in your local area? All instances of graffiti should be reported to Council and the police to help track down offenders. We remove graffiti from Council property within 24 hours. For graffiti on private property, we provide up to four litres of paint to cover painted surfaces, or a biodegradable graffiti removal kit for non-painted surfaces.

Report graffiti – 9278 4444 or www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/contact-us

Hard waste collectionBook in now for a hard waste collection in September. After you’ve booked, you’ll receive a sticker to place on the hard waste. Please place your hard waste out the night before your booked collection date, with the sticker attached. Residents are reminded that dumping hard waste without a booking is illegal. Bookings are subject to the availability of your preferred day.

More information – www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/ waste-recycling

Sustainability awards for schoolsSchools and kindergartens in Boroondara are invited to take part in the 2015 Boroondara Sustainability Awards for schools. The awards recognise and celebrate the inspiring environmental work undertaken by local schools and students. Submissions close on Friday 18 September. More information can be found on Council’s website.

More information – www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/ sustainable-schools-awards

Your Boroondara councillors

Gardiner WardMayorCr Coral Ross 9278 44570438 005 225

Bellevue WardCr Jim Parke 9835 78400419 333 333

Cotham WardCr Judith Voce 9835 78410409 887 097

Glenferrie Ward Cr Steve Hurd 9835 78490417 708 182

Junction WardCr Jack Wegman 9835 78430438 011 665

Lynden WardCr Heinz Kreutz 9835 7844 0438 006 656

Maling WardCr Jane Addis 9835 78450409 267 902

Maranoa Ward Cr Philip Mallis 9835 78460418 564 410

Solway WardCr Kevin Chow 9835 78470427 544 328

Studley WardCr Phillip Healey 9835 78480437 374 773

Contact the City of Boroondara Phone: 9278 4444Email: boroondara@ boroondara.vic.gov.auWebsite: www.boroondara.vic.gov.auTwitter: www.twitter.com/boroondaraFacebook: www.facebook.com/ boroondaracouncil

Jump online and hear how your rates are helping to build a better Boroondara.

TRADITIONALLY for all . . .WHITEHORSE City Council’s

annual Heritage Week will be held from 10 to 17

September. This year we celebrate the ANZAC Centenary, with a particular focus on commemorating the involvement of Whitehorse residents in World War One.

Our Program of Events caters for a range of interests. • Enjoy a matinee screening of the highly

popular film Gallipoli.• Take a tour of the Box Hill Cemetery,

reflecting on memorials and graves of WWI nurses and soldiers.

• Learn how to access WWI military records relating to your ancestors, thanks to the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies.

• View the inspiring Australia Calls exhibition at Whitehorse Artspace that explores the impact of war on Whitehorse.

• Discover Battle to Farm at Nunawading Library, a new online database detailing those who took up an allotment under the Discharged Soldier Settlement Scheme.

Heritage Week’s annual highlight is the Schwerkolt Cottage Heritage Family Day. Mums and dads, grandparents and kids attend this wonderful community event that offers a range of entertainment and relaxed family fun.

When: Sunday 13 September, 11am–4pmWhere: Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex, Deep Creek Road, Mitcham (Melway: 49 D7)Cost: Free

Join in the excitement with old-fashioned games and activities or wander through the museum complex. Watch demonstrations by magician Tip Top Tom, Victorian Lacemakers, Blacksmiths and Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation Society and more. Take hourly guided tours of the complex. The Rotary Club of Forest Hill will fundraise with a sausage sizzle, while the Blackburn Red Cross will serve traditional WWI-era refreshments. For more information phone Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. on 9873 4946.

For information about these events and the many others taking place during Heritage Week, visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/HeritageWeek.html


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ON 24 April 1956, an enthusiastic group of people associated with Jordanville Methodist Church staged a variety concert at the church’s Electra Avenue

location. The first half included vocal solos and duets and piano items, while the second half was a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury. Ticket prices were 5/- for adults and 2/6 for children. Little did they know where their efforts would lead.

The enterprising people behind this concert – Deaconess Ruth McGregor and Les Malseed – had planned to use it as a springboard to form a church choir, but the concert proved to be so popular that it was repeated three months later, and those involved enjoyed it so much that they formed a society to continue their enjoyment. The name “Babirra” – an Aboriginal word meaning “singing” – was adopted, and the Babirra Players was born as “a group with common musical and church interests formed for mutual enjoyment and to aid worthy causes”. The church choir never eventuated.

Each year from 1957 to 1972, the Babirra Players performed a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. They would spend the first half of the year rehearsing and the second half performing at a different venue each weekend. The season was usually 20–24 performances, mostly in church halls in the eastern suburbs, but also in country towns such as Lake Bolac, Bendigo and Wangaratta. Musical accompaniment was a piano, and the sets and lighting were transported to the venues, which provided suppers, often lavish, for the audience and the cast – the Babirra Players developed quite a reputation for their hearty appetites. Whenever possible, surplus funds were donated to charitable causes – by 1966 Babirra had

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raised more than $25 000 for charity and drawn audiences of more than 50 000.

This activity required an extraordinary commitment from those involved and by the early 1970s was becoming unsustainable, so a decision was made to perform two shows a year at a fixed venue. The initial venue was the Chadstone Shopping Centre auditorium; in 1973 The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance were performed there.

In 1975 the company moved to Monash University’s Alexander Theatre and were able to introduce an orchestra and much more advanced sets and lighting. The first production at “the Alex” was Lehar’s The Merry Widow, the company’s first non-G & S repertoire. After 12 years (and 24 productions), the company relocated to the new Whitehorse Centre (known then as the Nunawading Arts Centre), where it has performed ever since.

Over time, the market for the works of Gilbert and Sullivan diminished and the Babirra Players started alternating G & S shows with other operettas, such as The Gypsy Baron, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Desert Song and Whitehorse Inn. In 1992 the company's name was changed to Babirra Music Theatre.

By the turn of the century it was clear that the market was changing again, and musicals became an integral part of the Babirra repertoire. In 2003 a full-scale production of Les Miserables was staged to great acclaim.

More recently, the focus has been almost exclusively on musicals as the company has risen to become one of Melbourne’s leading exponents

a brief history

PICTURES (clockwise from left:Fiddler on the Roof, 2009; First production, "Trial by Jury", 1956;

poster for upcoming production "The Boy from Oz"

of musical theatre. Many theatregoers have compared Babirra’s shows most favourably to similar professional productions, while appreciating the vastly cheaper prices and the free parking. Last year’s production of The Phantom of the Opera received universal acclaim and gained the prestigious Best Production award at the Lyrebird Awards.

Babirra Music Theatre’s next production, at the Whitehorse Centre from 9 to 17 October, will be The Boy From Oz. The story of the legendary Peter Allen is one that resonates strongly with Australian audiences, and the show presents all of his most famous and beloved songs. Tickets are on sale now, priced from $32 to $40 (bookings: 9262 6555 or www.babirra.org.au).

Next year, Babirra will bring everyone’s favourite nanny, Mary Poppins, to the Whitehorse Centre stage. This wonderful entertainment for the whole family will run from 28 May to 12 June.

Les Malseed, Babirra’s first president and the producer of many of the early shows, is a Life Member and a member of the audience at all shows. His initial idea to form a church choir must seem like a dim and distant memory, and he must surely be reminded of the song, “From Little Things Big Things Grow”.


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THE Nunawading & District Lapidary Club Inc. (NDLC) had its beginnings in February 1967, when through the efforts of Les Minter a small paragraph appeared in the

Nunawading Gazette asking for premises suitable for a lapidary club – although the Club hadn't yet been formed.

Then in April a meeting was held at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Springfield Road, Nunawading – a total of 132 people attended! The club was born, with Les Minter as the Founding Father. Under his guidance a committee was elected, a constitution adopted, fees set and a field trip arranged – all at the inaugural meeting. Five current life members who attended that first meeting are Val Annear, Phil Brewer, Frank Holmes, and Pam and Walley Jaremenko.

“I got involved because my son joined as a junior; his grandfather was a member and took him along to the juniors”, says Mike Quinn, Vice President of NDLC. One day Mike accompanied his son: “Val Annear, who took the juniors, gave me a piece of rock and said ‘While you are here, you may as well cut something’. I have being cutting ever since.”

NDLC members usually have their own collection of gems they’ve cut, and may also collect minerals and fossils. “People – and especially children – like to create things; they get a great deal of satisfaction from creating something of beauty, especially if they can put it in a setting for Mum.”

Most juniors need to give up the hobby during VCE, university or apprentice years. The demands of a young family also limit time for other activities, but they often manage to attend the annual show. The club will be there when they or their children get infected with the “rockpox”.

The GEMBOREE (National Gem and Mineral Show) is the national gathering of enthusiasts in lapidary, minerals, fossils, silversmithing, enamelling and other allied crafts, and involves a national competition. It is held during Easter in a different state each year. The first, held in 1965, was at the Warrumbungle National Park, Coonabarabran in New South Wales. 2016 will be Ulverstone, Tasmania, 2017 in Lithgow, New South Wales and 2018 in South Australia.

“The club runs a cabochon and faceting completion and a jewellery

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Annual Exhibition 17–18 October at Dorset Primary School, Rescoria Ave, Croydon. Demonstrations: Gemstone cutting, jewellery making, faceting and silversmithing. Sales: Handcrafted jewellery; rocks and minerals; fossils; gemstone rough; tools and equipment; cut stones.

Contact Nunawading & District Lapidary Club, email: [email protected]

competition in conjunction with our exhibition (see below). Then there is the Gemkhana (statewide) and the GEMBOREE (national) competition. They all have junior, novice, intermediate and open levels covering the different sections for silverwork, cabochon, faceted stones, opal, carving, minerals, etc.

“The success of our juniors has been outstanding over the past ten years,” Mike proudly shares. “One of our members has been National Junior Champion on three consecutive occasions, while another NDLC junior has been awarded champion for two years. And in 2013 a further member was National Junior Champion with four first places, two seconds and a third.

“The GEMBOREE 2011 was undoubtedly the best yet when we returned home with 13 of a possible 15 places awarded for the five junior categories in the competition. How good is that?” Mike enthuses.

Club members have had outstanding success – the club obviously offers amazing opportunities for young local people. Find their listings in our Community Notices under Art, Craft & Hobbies and For Teens.

Vice President, Mike Quinn, spoke with Raine Biancalt

PICTURES(clockwise from top):

Malachyte Yudamutana, from Arkaroola S.A.;

faceting a stone; a well-attended club show;

cabochon stone in a belt buckle



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Dentures

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Doctors

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Fireplaces

Australian Mantlepiece1372 Toorak Road, CamberwellFireplace renovations & supplies – gas and wood. Accessories, fire sets & screens. Ph. 9889 0866 or 0414 503 280e: [email protected]

Food Safety Specialists

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MELBOURNE is the place to be – as the most liveable city in the world, not to mention the home of the AFL. Now, so far as we can tell,

Melbourne can also be known as the birthplace of the first French-speaking ministry in the Anglican Church.

On Sunday, 7 June, Reverend David Huynh commissioned Jonathan Chaintrier as the French Minister at Camberwell South Anglican Church. Jonathan was born and bred in Pau (in south-west France), the land of Jurançon wine, garbure (an amazing soup) and poule au pot (a kind of pot-au-feu with boiled chicken). After graduating in English and bilingual journalism in Paris, Jonathan worked as a journalist for the French Ministry of Defence for two years in which he travelled to Tanzania, where he flew over the coast by helicopter. He then graduated in Theology near Paris and worked with university students in Lyon for five years. In December 2014 he migrated to Australia with his Australian wife Meg, and their three children, Emma, Édouard and Hugo.

Jonathan's appointment as a French pastor is part of the overarching vision of Camberwell South Anglican Church, which is to be a genuinely multicultural, multilingual and multigenerational gospel-shaped community. Since its relaunch in February 2014, the church has grown to include people from China, India, France, Malaysia, Italy, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the UK as well as – of course – Australia. As it has grown, it has also sought to contribute

Camberwell South goes frenchto and engage meaningfully with the community with its annual Easter Fair, Multicultural Carols Service at Bowen Gardens, the Camberwell Table Tennis Club, and now a French community.

It may come as a surprise to some, but according to the City of Boroondara’s 2011 statistics, French is one of the top ten languages spoken at home in the city, and one of the top five languages in its central precinct (Camberwell, Canterbury and Surrey Hills). Boroondara also has six primary schools offering French, including Camberwell Primary School, which is an English-French immersion school. It is therefore only fitting that such a large French community should be the birthplace of the first Anglican French-speaking ministry in Australia.

Jonathan’s initial plans include starting a French conversation class, monthly prayer meetings in French, and even an opportunity to read the Bible in French. Next year he hopes to launch a French speaking playgroup and a monthly crepe-and-movie night. So whether you speak French or simply love things French, whether you’re a Christian or simply want to find out more about Jesus, we would love you to get involved.

To find out more about this exciting initiative, please contact Jonathan on 0450 676 537; email [email protected] or visit camberwellsouthanglican.org.au


Anglican

Ashburton Baptist Church8 8 Y St, Ashburton. Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr Geoff Pound. Services: Sun 10am (incl. Sunday Club). Ph. 9885 8210 e: [email protected] w: ashburtonbaptist.org.auBalwyn Baptist ChurchCnr Whitehorse & Parring Rds. Ph. 9836 9455. Sunday service at 10am, followed by morning tea. Box Hill Baptist Church, Box HillCnr Station St & Ellingworth Pde, Box Hill. Revs Anne & Richard Mallaby Ph. 9890 1275. Service: 10am Sun. Station Gallery Chapel open every day. e: [email protected] Baptist ChurchCnr Riversdale Road and Wills St, Hawthorn East.Sunday Service 10am. Ph. 9813 0538. e: [email protected]

Baptist

Catholic

Places of WorshipCrossway Baptist Church, East Burwood2 Vision Drive, E. Burwood, w. crossway.org.au Ph. 9886 3700. e. [email protected] Sun. 8.45am, 10.15, 11.45am, 6pm. Check website for more.East Camberwell Baptist ChurchCnr Highfield & Hunter Roads, East Camberwell.Pastor: Murray Hogg 9836 6063. Sun. 10.30am.Sidang Baptis Indonesia, Surrey Hills517 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills. Meet Sundays at 4.30pm. Visitors & newcomers welcome. w: sbimelbourne.org.au.

Camberwell SouthCnr Toorak Rd & Bowen St. 10am Sun. with Kids’ Church. Rev. David Huynh. w: camberwellsouthanglican.org.au e: [email protected] Ph: 9889 4813.Church of the Ascension, East BurwoodCnr Blackburn Rd & Witchwood Cres, East Burwood.Vicar: Rev. Robyn Boyd. w. ascensionchurch.org.auSun. 8am, 9.30am, Wed. 10am Fri. 9.30am. Ph. 9802 4863.St Dunstan's, Camberwell163 Wattle Valley Rd. w. stdunstans.org.au Vicar: Rev. Helen Phillips. Ph. 9809 0321. Sun. services: 8am, 9.30am. Thurs. 11am, morn. tea 10.30am. Wed. 10.30am, mainly music.St Edward’s, Blackburn South59 Edinburgh Rd. Sun. services 8am &10am Vicar: Rev. Rob Culhane Ph. 9877 3665 Mb 0412 832 328St Faith’s, Glen Iris4-8 Charles St. Vicar: Rev. Stephen Pash, Church Office, 9889 5086. 0403 273 486. Sun. 8am, 10am, 5pm (3rd Sun.) Messy Church. Labyrinth open daily to walk. w: stfaiths.org St Matthew’s, Ashburton334 High St (cnr Warrigal Rd). Vicar-designate : Rev. Vinod Victor 0426 100 695 e: [email protected]. Com-munion: Sun. 9.15am (English) and 10.30am (Malayalam) St Peter’s, Box Hill1030 Whitehorse Rd. Rev. Derek Jones. Ph. 9890 2721. Svcs: Sun. 8am, 9.30am, 10.30am (3rd Sun.) 11.30am, 2pm; Wed. 11am, Fri. 7.30am. e: [email protected] St Oswald’s, Glen Iris96 High St, Glen Iris. Interim Vicar Rev. Glenn LoughreyPh. 9726 8404. e: [email protected]. 8am,10am, Wed.10am Holy Communion.St Thomas’s, Burwood44 Station St. Vicar: Rev. Chris Appleby 9808 3250, 0422 187127 e: [email protected]. Svcs: 8:30am, 10:30am, 10:30am, 2pm, 7pm.

Our Lady of Victories, Camberwell548 Burke Road. e: [email protected]. Vigil 6pm, Sun 9am, 10.30am, 6 pm. Mon–Wed 8am, Thurs & Sat 9.30 am, Fri 11am.

St Benedict’s, Burwood299 Warrigal Rd, Burwood. Fr David Tremble. Mass 6pm Sat. 10am, 5pm Sun. Daily services 9am. Ph. 9808 2492. w. saintbenedicts.org.au e. [email protected]

St Michael’s, Ashburton268 High Street. Parish Priest: Fr Hien Vu. Ph. 9885 2498. Mass: Sat 6.30pm, Sun, 9am, 10.30am. Tues/Wed 10am. Thurs 10am, Fri 10am e: [email protected]

St Scholastica’s, Bennettswood348 Burwood Hwy, Bennettswood. Father Jacob. Tues 8am Wed 11am; Thurs/Fri 8am; Sat 9am, 6pm, Sun 9am, 11am, 5.30pm. Ph: 9808 1006. e. [email protected]

Uniting/Presbyterian

Ashburton Presbyterian ChurchJunction of High St & High St. Pastor: Rev Barry Oakes.Sun. worship 10am, ESL Thurs 10am/7pm. e: [email protected] w: ashburtonpc.org.auBurwood Chinese Presbyterian ChurchCnr Greenwood & Tennyson Sts. Rev Dr John Elnatan. Ph. 9801 7645. Sunday service at 11am.Ashburton Uniting Church3 Ashburn Grove. Minister: Rev. David Fotheringham.Ph. 9809 1795. e: [email protected]. 10am Sun. Worship and Sunday School. Youth activities, etc., contact David.Burwood Heights, Burwood EastCnr Burwood Hwy & Blackburn Rd. Ph. 9803 7631. Rev. Sylvia Akauola-Tongotongo.Sunday services: 9.30am and 6pm (informal service).Burwood Uniting Church1 Hyslop St. Rev. Peter Welsh 9888 9435. Sun: 10am, 4th Wed. 8pm Taize Style Service. Hall Hire Pam 9809 2917. e: [email protected]


Other Christian Churches

Places of WorshipMetropolitan Community Church MelbourneSt Aidan’s Church, 8 Surrey St, Box Hill South.Sun. Worship 7pm. All Welcome. Pastor Sue Townsend. Ph. 0468 342 476. e: [email protected] Church, Mount Waverley426-434 High St Rd. Rev. Chris Skinner 9888 2850 w: newchurch.org.au Spiritual Growth and discussion groups. Sunday Service 10.30amThe Salvation Army, Camberwell7 Bowen St, Camberwell. Sun. 9am, 10.15am, 6pm. Sun. School 10am school terms. Officers: Majors Brian & Jenny Pratt 9889 2468. w: salvationarmy.org.au/Camberwell Unity of Melbourne, Burwood4 Renown St, Burwood. Rev William Livingston Ph. 9889 8503. 10.30am Sun. Personal & Spiritual classes. e: [email protected] w: unitymelbourne.org.auWattle Park Chapel, Box Hill South234 Elgar Rd, Box Hill South. Pastor: John Reeder.Ph. 9808 2728. e: [email protected]. Sun. 10am, 2pm New Life Christian fellowship Mandarin service

Other Faiths

Christian Science Church, CamberwellChurch & Reading Room, 41 Cookson Street.Sun. 10.15am, Wed. 8pm. e: [email protected] Science Church, Mt WaverleyChurch & Reading Room, 256 Stephensons Rd. Services: Sun. 9.30am, Wed. 12.30pm, 8pm. All welcome. Ph. 9882 6209. Church of Christ, HartwellCnr Milverton St & Highfield Rd. Pastors: Dr Merryl Blair and Lauren Mallaby. Ph. 9889 3484. Service: Sun. 10am.Church of Christ, Mt Waverley280 Highbury Rd. Pastor Mark Young 0408 196260Sunday service 10:30am. Playgroup Tues morn. Ph. 9808 1613 church office. e: [email protected] Edge Church, BurwoodMeet at Deakin University, Ph. Tony on 0449 254 249. Different age groups and cultural backgrounds. w: cityedgechurch.com.au e: [email protected]

Edge Church Melbourne, Burwood144 Highbury Rd. Pastor: Danny Guglielmucci 9888 7466. w: edgechurch.com/melbourne Sun 10.30am. Sunday School 10.30am. e: [email protected] En Tang Southern Church, Ashwood1 Electra Ave, Ashwood. Ph. Thomas 0438 588 308.Services: English Youth: Sat. 7pm, Chinese: Sun. 10am,Sunday School: 10am. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses116 Huntingdale Rd, Mt Waverley. Sun. 10am, 1.30pm. Tues/Thurs 7.30pm. All welcome. No collections.Korean Church of Christ in Melbourne16 St George’s Cres, Ashburton. Sunday Worship Services 11am. Lutheran service at 8.30am. Ph. 9885 1234. e: [email protected]. w: iyang.org

Glen Iris Rd Uniting Church & Community Centrew. glenirisuniting.org.au e. [email protected] Glen Iris Rd. Ph 9885 8219. Rev. Lisa Stewart. 10am Sun. services. BBQ & Communion 1st Sun. of month.St James Uniting Church, Box Hill South1201 Riversdale Rd. Rev. Ros McDonald Mb 0419 120 407. Sun. service 10am, Communion first Sun. of month.St Luke’s Uniting Church, Mt Waverley94 Essex Rd. Office: 9807 2656. Sun. 9.30am. Fun at Five: 5pm 3rd Sun: craft, song, 15-30 year olds f’nightly. Ph. David 9807 3630. e: [email protected] Hills Uniting ChurchCnr Canterbury Rd & Valonia Ave, Surrey Hills. Rev. Rob Gotch, 9898 1097, e: [email protected]. Sun. service 10am (incl. Sunday School). w: surreyhillsuniting.org

Baha’i Community of Boroondara351 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. Ph. 9859 7006. w: boroondara.vic.bahai.org.au Bao Lin Chan Buddhist Monastery94A High Street, Glen Iris. Master Jian Cheng. Non-profit Buddhist organisation. Ph. 9813 8922Shree Shirdi Sai Mandir Melbourne32 Halley Ave, Camberwell. Glorious Sai Baba Temple. Mon-Sun 9am – 1pm; 5pm – 9pm. w: shirdisai.net.au


Abbey Girls of VictoriaBennettswood Neighbourhood House, 7 Greenwood St. Club based around books of Elsie J. Oxenham. Love old schoolgirl novels? Meet for lunch, afternoon tea, some English dancing. Ph. Margaret on 9898 4369.Australian Philatelic SocietyMemorial Homes Hall, 152 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury.Meets bi-monthly. Interesting displays at meetings. Visitors & new members welcome. Ph. John Young 9889 1385.Box Hill Art Group Inc.NFP group. Flexible classes for beginners/experienced artists in oils, watercolour, pastel, acrylics, life drawing, printmaking. Highly qualified tutors. Ph. Eric 9884 0670 or 0424 775 540. w. boxhillartgroup.com.auBox Hill Hand Spinners & WeaversBox Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St.NFP group of women and men who meet weekly to share knowledge in spinning, weaving and allied crafts.Ph. Margaret Dimelow 9898 1474.Camberwell Camera ClubRutherford Room, St John’s Anglican Church, 552 Burke Rd. 7:30pm, 2nd/4th Mon. Speakers, competitions, outings. Ph. Wolf 0428 398 446. w. camberwellcamberaclub.org.au.Craftworkers Social ClubBurwood Neighbourhood House, 1 Church St. Bring craft project, share ideas, resources, etc. All skill levels & ages. $4 a session, $10 annual fee. Every 1st, 3rd, 5th Mon. 11.30am–2pm. Ph. BNH 9808 6292 or Julie 9808 4069.Model TrainsAustralian Model Railway Assoc. Vic. Branch Inc., 92 Wills St, Glen Iris New members welcome. For membership & activities: Ph. 9885 7034. w: amra-vic.org.au. Needlework Tapestry Guild of Victoria Inc.Box Hill Community Arts Centre. A warm welcome to all interested in stitching. Sat. 8.30am–3pm, 2nd Wed. 11am–3pm. w: tapestryvic.org Ph. Anne 0400 644 086.Nunawading & District Lapidary ClubSilver Grove, Nunawading. 2nd Wed. All ages, children over 7 years welcome for theory, cutting. Learn to cut stone, etc. All welcome. No charge or donation. w: ndlconline.asn.au

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Community Notices

INDEX

Other Faiths

Power Neighbourhood House Book Group54 Power Ave, Ashwood. Chat about books over a cuppa. Monthly group Thurs, 10–11.30am with bestsellers from free Monash Library Book Group program. All welcome.Society of Folk & Decorative Artists of VictoriaSFDAV meets at the Craig Centre, Samarinda Ave, Ashburton, 4th Sunday of month catering to needs of folk and decorative artists. w: sfdav.com.auThe Victorian Button Collectors’ ClubBurwood Heights Uniting Church, cnr Burwood Hwy & Blackburn Rd, Burwood East. 2nd Tues 8pm. Visitors welcome. Ph. Tony 9728 3663 or Robyn 9884 5675. w: vicbuttonclub.com.auTravelogue Club at CamberwellChambly Community Centre, 405 Camberwell Rd. 2pm last Fri. of month. Seniors/retirees interested in photography & travel. Guest speakers. Ph. 9889 7509.Waverley Gem ClubWide range of activities: gem cutting, silver smithing. Training at Mt Waverley. Ph Gwen, 9808 7510/9830 8046 w: waverleygemclub.googlepages.com/homeWaverley Scale Modelling ClubWadham House, 52 Wadham Pde, Mt Waverley (behind library). Meet 2nd Tues monthly, Feb-Dec, 7.30pm–10.30pm. NFP community org. for Scale Model builders.

Art, Craft & Hobbies

Childcare & Activities

Box Hill South Neighbourhood House47 Kitchener St. Small groups (max 12); support for gradual separation; qualified staff members. 3 yo activity group: Mon 9.15am-12.15pm; Childcare: Tues & Wed 9.15am–12.15pm. Ph. 9898 8270.Camberwell Childcare, Church of ChristCnr Aird St & Riversdale Rd. Activity Group Wed. 12.45pm–3.15pm. Supervised Activity Group for toddlers/pre-schoolers. Sessions run by experienced staff. Ph. Anne Marie 9889 6002.Caroline’s Little Stars – Music ClassesSt Faith's Anglican Church, 4 Charles St, Glen Iris.Babies– preschools. Proceeds: disadvantaged kids. $16/$9. Fri 9.30 & 10.30: 11/9, 16/10, 13/11, 4/12. Ph. Caroline: 0400 328832. e: [email protected]


Community Shopping

Amaroo Op ShopAmaroo Neighbourhood Centre, 34 Amaroo St, Chadstone. Ph. 9807 0570.Animal Welfare Op Shop130 Canterbury Rd, Blackburn South. Ph. 9877 4271. Animal adoptions. Income generated by sale of second hand goods helps support animal welfare work. Mon-Fri: 10am-4pm; Sat: 9:30am-12:30pm. Animal Welfare Op Shop1355 Toorak Rd, Camberwell. Mon–Sat 11am–5pm.Shop, donate, recycle, help animals. Nothing over $20. Quality new & recycled clothing, books, jewellery & more. We pick up donations. Ph. 9889 9435, shop hours.Ashy Op ShopCnr High St & Welfare Pde, Ashburton. Ph. 9885 5923.Mon–Fri 10am–4.30pm, Sat. 9.30am–4pm. & Sun. 11am–3pm. Easy drop off point for donations. All proceeds help aged people in our local community.Box Hill Rotary Op Shop113 Canterbury Rd, Blackburn Sth (nr Woolworths).Mon-Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 9.30am–noon. Ph. 9877 0613.Staffed by volunteers, all profits to community projects. Quality bric-a-brac, books, jewellery, pre-loved clothing.Friends of Same (sah-may)Hawthorn Community House. Same Coffee Project funds vital work in East Timor. New members/volunteers welcome, subscribe. Ph. 9819 2629 e: [email protected], w: friendsofsame.org

Community Singing

Box Hill Chorale Singers all ages very welcome. No auditions Rehearsals: Mon 7.30-10pm at Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill. Ph. Susan 9808 0218 e: [email protected], w: boxhillchorale.org.au

Monash AiresVoluntary entertainers for the elderly and fund-raising invite you to share your music and song. We are multi-aged, multi-national and not a choir or band. We share transport, no costs, plenty to eat. Call Joe 9803 7045 a/hOpen Door Community SingersHabitat Uniting Church, cnr Burke & Mont Albert Rds, Canterbury (Melways 45 K9). Exciting contemporary & traditional songs. Perform locally. Mon 7.30-9.30pm. $75pa, $6 per night. Ph. David 0419 894 340.Open Door Gospel SingersHabitat Uniting Church, cnr Burke & Mont Albert Rds, Canterbury (Melways 45 K9). Inspiring gospel & contemporary Christian music. Perform locally. Thurs. 7.30– 9.30pm. $75pa, $6 per night. Ph. David 0419 894 340.

Our Community SingsAshburton Baptist Church, 8 Y Street. Wed. 6.15-7.30pm.A fun, inclusive, community choir led by Kym Dillon. No auditions; no singing exp. nec. All welcome. Ph. 8679 6088 e: [email protected], w: creativityaustralia.org.auScotsglen Singers Inc.All-female community choir entertains shut-in folk & raises money for a charity. Rehearse Thurs pm in Glen Waverley. Perform regularly in local area. Seek singers in lower parts. Membership: $85. Ph. Elizabeth 9807 6472.Sing Australia ChoirCamberwell Uniting Church, 314 Camberwell Rd. We’re a community-based choir. Annual subscription, plus $7 per visit. No auditions, just singing fun. Ph. Wendy 9886 9405. w. singaustralia.com.au.Treble TonesJoin friendly group of ladies who enjoy singing and bringing others music's pleasure. Rehearsals Wed morns, Burwood. Membership: $100 p.a. Ability to read/sight-read music desirable. Ph. Lorraine Pollard 9807 5936.The Waverley SingersFriendly, welcoming group of ladies with a passion for singing & bringing joy to others. Fortnightly rehearsals Tues afternoons. New members welcome, esp. 2nd sopranos and altos. $10 p.a. Ph. Isabelle Roberts 9806 0506.

Community NoticesMoving Together mother/baby dance programA special time for mums and their babies who delight in music & movement experiences. Fri. 12 noon school terms. Ashburton Baptist Church hall, enter via Marquis St. Bookings essential. Ph. Karolina 0406 990 957.

Playgroups and Kids Club at St Thomas’sSt Thomas’s Anglican Church, 44 Station St, Burwood.Thurs, 3.30–6.30pm, $5, dinner included. Suit school-aged children to Year 6. Playgroups Tues. (English), Thurs (Bi-lingual) 10am-noon. Ph. Ruth 0425 776 313.St Faith’s Playgroup4-8 Charles St, Glen Iris. Playgroup Wednesday 10.30 am. Ph. Church Office 9889 5086.St Luke’s Children's ProgramSt Luke’s Uniting Church, 94 Essex Rd, Mt Waverley.Playgroups: Ph. Melissa 0409 330347, Pre-school 9807 9710.St Matt’s CatsSt Matthew’s Anglican Church, cnr High St & Warrigal Rd, Ashburton. Christian playgroup for carers & tots.Thurs. school terms 10am–12 noon. Helper volunteers needed. Ph. Leonie 9802 6406 or 0414 547 952.St Scholastica’s kindergarten13 Pheasant St, Burwood. Ph. 9808 1006.Mon–Fri 9am–3pm (opt. before/after care). Only local kindergarten with government-funded longer-day program. w: stscholasticakindergarten.org.auUniting Care PlaygroupForsyth Hall, St James Uniting Church Wattle Park,1201 Riversdale Rd, Box Hill Sth (Mel. 61C3). Playgroup Mon 10–11.45am. Ph. Margaret 9808 5657. Kinder. 3 yo: Thurs, Fri; 4 yo: Mon, Tues, Wed. Ph 9808 4495.


Dance

Australian Colonial/Heritage DancingMelb. Colonial Dancers, Ashburton Uniting Church Hall,3 Ashburn Gve. (Mel. 60 D10). 3rd Thurs 7.30–10pm w/supper. $6, Members $5. 8-wk beginner class $70, $50 Conc. Ph. Coral 9885 6109 e. [email protected] Hill Ballet Association Inc.“The Studio” (red brick bldg on Median Strip, opp. Box Hill Town Hall). NFP. Enquiries & enrolments: 9434 3368. w: boxhillballet.com e: [email protected] Dancing192 Canterbury Road, Camberwell.DanceRetro, Tues 6.30-7.30pm, The Exclusive Beats Boutique. $10. No need for a partner. Dance for the health of it! Ph. Kate 0417 545 024; w: danceretro.comDance for FitnessBox Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St.Ph. 9895 8888. w. bhcac.com.au Mon, 1.30–2.30pm. Low impact informal dance class for those who don’t like the gym.DanceRetroThe Exclusive Beats Boutique Dance Studio/Café, 192 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury. Social dancing to retro music of the 70s 80s 90s & today. Tues 6.30–7.30pm. Dance for the health of it! Ph. Kate 0417 545 024 or w: danceretro.comDeepdene Scottish DancersMeets 8pm every Mon. Mar-mid Dec, Paton Memorial Hall, Deepdene Uniting Church, 958 Burke Rd, near Whitehorse Rd cnr. Parking in Dale St. Close to trams 72 and 109. Everyone welcome. $3 a session. Ph. 9859 5906.

Lions Club of Boroondara Central Op Shop 1350C Toorak Rd, Camberwell (500m west of Warrigal Rd) Bric-a-brac, clothes, furniture, electrical goods etc. Staffed by volunteers, all proceeds to our community. Mon–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm, Sat 9.30–12.30pm.Rotary Recycle – Op Shop1113 Riversdale Rd, Surrey Hills, opp. tram terminus. Excellent range of books, bric-a-brac & ladies wear. Volunteer staff, all profits to community projects. Tues–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–noon. Volunteers welcome.RSPCA Op ShopsShops 9 & 10 Burwood Heights Shopping Centre. RSPCA Op shops,staffed by volunteers, are significant in raising needed funds to support RSPCA Vic adoption centres & inspectors. Shop, donate or volunteer. Ph. 9808 2461.

Salvation Army Thrift Shop401 High St, Ashburton. (Mel. 60, G10) Saleable books, toys, clothing, bric-a-brac. We take elec. goods, not monitors/TVs/scanners. Leave goods 8.30am–4.30pm M-F, Sat. 9am–1pm at shop rear (enter Poulter St) Ph. 9885 4965.

Rosella Rounds, Forest HillLearn steps, then dance around room. Meets Fri at Forest Hill. Beginners 6.30–7.30pm. Adv. 7.30–9.30pm. Singles, couples, seniors welcome. First lesson free. Ph. Fiona 9802 5087.Round Dancing, NunawadingKintyre Round Dance Club, Jaycee Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. Mondays: beginners 6.45pm, intermediate 7.45pm. Ph. Carol Simondson 0400 354 445.Scottish Country DancingBox Hill & District Scottish Society, Hartwell Church of Christ, cnr Highfield/Milverton. (Mel 60 E5). Tues Mar–Nov 7.30–10pm. $7. Social dance 4th Tues. Beginners & exp. dancers welcome. Flat, soft shoes. Ph. 9525 7556.Welsh Dance ClassesChrist Church Hall, 1 The Avenue, Surrey Hills.2–4.30pm Sun afternoons monthly. Admission $7 donation. Enquiries and info: Ian 9878 2414,

Toorak School of D ancingBallet Classes – Camberwell

Camberwell Community Centre405 Camberwell Rd

Girls & boys – Beginners from 3 years to advanced

$12 per 3/4 hour classAlso Children’s Jazz & Tap Classes

plus AdultsPhone Sylvia 9555 0035

or Debra 9729 8574www.toorakschoolofdancing.com.au

Education & Self-improvement

Boroondara ToastmastersBurwood Neighbourhood House, 1 Church St 1st & 3rd Thurs at 7.30pm. Develop communication, leadership & self-confidence skills. w: boroondara.toastmasters.org.au e: [email protected], 0408 008 801.Broadband for SeniorsSamarinda Aged Services, Ashburton, hosts free Broadband for Seniors Kiosk for 50s+. Learn to stay in touch. Volunteers give initial tutoring/assistance. Tues 10am–noon, Wed. 10.30am–12.30pm, Sat 10am–noon. Ph. 9885 0062.Computer Savvy SeniorsLearn computer basics at a Boroondara library, aged care facility or your home. Free peer training program for seniors, no exp. req. Word processing, internet, email. Ph. Ellen 9278 4674, e: [email protected] English Conversation ClassesThurs 10am and 7pm. Practise English in friendly group at Ashburton Presbyterian Church, junction of High St and High Street Rd. Ph. Barry 0412 714 040 e: [email protected].


Connecting TeensTeen social group (13–18 yrs); Power N’hood House, 54 Power Ave, Ashwood. For high functioning teens with Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD. Fun outings, games nights. Ph. Carol 9807 3589. e: [email protected] Holly(Or Dear Olly for guys.) What advice would you give to young people? Send your words via postcard to the Dear Holly Project. w: dearhollyproject.comNunawading & District Lapidary ClubSilver Grove, Nunawading. 2nd Wed. Teens welcome for theory and cutting. Learn the art of cutting stone, etc. All welcome. No charge or donation. Special nights. Victorian Button Collectors ClubStart a new fun hobby – button collecting. There are some fabulous buttons to learn about. Our Club would love to welcome more young members. Ph. 9884 5675. w: vicbuttonclub.com.au facebook.com/vicbuttonclubYouth Group at AUCFortnightly social activities, 6:30-8:30 Saturday nights for all high school ages. If you'd like to attend or for more info contact Henry Lam. e: [email protected]

For Teens

if you have suitable events, courses, etc. for the ‘For Teens’ section, etc.

please email: freenotices@burwoodbulletin .orgor phone Raine: 9877 5120

Community NoticesFriendship & Activity Groups

Ashburton Support Services296 High St. Ashburton. Outings, Bingo, Fitness, Lunches. Meals on Wheels to home if needed. Fun Food Fitness Friendship for 55+. Ph. Fay 9885 3815.Boroondara Life Activities ClubSalvation Army Citadel, Bowen St, Camberwell. Mon: table tennis, swim, cards. Tues: cards. Wed: golf, lunch (1st of mth) Thurs: table tennis, scrabble (1st/ 3rd of mth). Fri: day trips, dancing. 6-weekly dine-outs. Ph. 9836 8027.Box Hill Senior Citizens’ Club Inc.Carrington Centre, 79 Carrington Rd, Box Hill. Mon: cards, exercise, bingo 1.45pm. Tues: Chinese mahjong. Wed: snooker, mahjong. Thurs: snooker. Fri: concert/speakers snooker, cards, $5. Lunch 12 Mon–Fri. Sub $10 pa. Ph. 9890 4979.Burwood Country Women’s Association DaytimeAshburton Presbyterian Church Hall, cnr High St & High Street Rd, Ashburton. 2nd Tues. 10.30am. Crafts, good food, speakers, social events, outings. All women, all ages. Ph. Cathy 9808-4069 or e: [email protected] Country Women’s Association EveningsBurwood Neighbourhood House, 1 Church St. 2nd Wed. 6.30pm. Suits those unable to attend our day meetings. Ph. Cathy 9808-4069 or e: [email protected] Evening ViEW ClubBox Hill Golf Club, 202 Station St, Box Hill South. Voice, Interests and Education of Women. Meets at 7pm, 2nd Wed monthly. Dinner and guest speaker. Visitors welcome. Ph. Theresa 0403 992 569 or 9836 1867.Burwood Ladies Social GroupCome meet new people and plan outings over tea or coffee. Fortnightly Tues at 1pm, Ph. 9808 6292.Camberwell Film SocietyCamberwell Community Centre, 33 Fairholm Gr. 3rd Wed. from Feb-Nov (second Wed in Dec). Starts promptly 7.30pm at (Street behind Target and Safeway). $50 single, $95 double, Mini Pass (3 screenings) $15.Camberwell Italian Senior Citizens405 Camberwell Road. Outings, bingo and lunches.For info phone Teresa Donato 9808 9136.Golden Age Senior Citizens Centre47 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley. Mon–Thurs, 9.30am–3pm. Open to senior citizens over the age of 55. Activities: carpet bowls, cards (Solo & 500), craft, table tennis, snooker, scrabble. Monthly outings. Ph. 9807 7003.Golden Wattle Day ClubEast Malvern RSL Club, Stanley Grose Drive. Thurs at 10am. About 40 regular members from Ashburton–East Malvern. New members welcome. Ph. Pat 9807 4994.Home League (Women’s Group)The Salvation Army Corps, 7–11 Bowen St, Camberwell. Worship, Service, Fellowship & Education. F/nightly mtgs Thurs morn. M/tea 9.45 am. mtg 10.30-11.30 am. Gold coin donation taken at door to hall 4. Ph. 9889 2468.

Community NoticesGlen Iris ToastmastersGlen Iris Uniting Church Community Centre, 200 Glen Iris Rd. Improve communication and leadership skills. Ph. Anna 9839 4195 or Mike 0407 509 048.Let’s Talk EnglishCamberwell Baptist Church, 460 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn East. Free English conversation classes Sat. 9:30-11am school terms. Tutoring and encouragement to newcomers. e: [email protected]. Ph. John 9889 3705.University of the Third Age26 Sinclair Ave, Glen Iris. Ph. 9821 0282Educational, creative courses for retirees/semi-retirees. 90 courses/activities: history, languages. Low annual fee. 10.30am–1.30pm Mon–Fri. w: u3ahawthorn.org.auU3A Nunawading16-20 Silver Grove. Ph. 9878 3898. Retired/semi-retired people; 160+ classes: languages, art craft, humanities, science, IT, exercise. e: [email protected] Waverley CommunicatorsBendigo Bank Meeting Hub, 436 Neerim Rd, Murrumbeena. 2nd & 4th Tues. Speak confidently in public. Ph. Bev 0412 662 956, Heather 0413 070 330 e: [email protected]


Ashburton Floral Art GroupUniting Church Hall, Ashburn Grove.Demonstrations, helpful hints and friendship. Meets 3rd Mon of month at 12.30pm until Nov. Fees: $25 annually, plus $4 per session. Ph. Hazel 9802 4462.Barrina Open Garden Club, Blackburn SouthMeets the 2nd Wed. of month at 1.30pm. Affiliated with the Horticultural Society. e: [email protected]. Ph. Margaret 9890 6448.Box Hill Floral Art GroupPavilion Room, Box Hill Hawks Football Club (cnr Middleborough & Whitehorse rds) 1st Thurs 11am, demonstrations at 1pm. All welcome: free demos by floral artists. Garden Group 3rd Tues 10am. Ph. 9808 6080.Camberwell Morning Garden ClubChambly, 405 Camberwell Rd, 9:45am to 12noon, Feb–Nov, 2nd Thursdays. Varied speakers, plant stall, morning tea, regular member outings. Friendly environment – make new gardening friends. Visitors welcome. w: cmgc.net.auCamellias Victoria Inc.East Burwood Uniting Church Hall, cnr Burwood Hwy & Blackburn Rd. Meets monthly 8pm 2nd Wed, Mar–Nov incl., Visitors welcome. w: camelliasvic.org.auChrysanthemum Society of Victoria Inc.Burwood Heights Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Blackburn Rd & Burwood Hwy (opp. KMart). Meets 2nd Sat 2.30pm (except July). Chrysanthemum cultivation specialist society to exhibition standards. Ph. 9898 5458.Early Morn African Violet GroupAlvie Hall, cnr Alvie and High Street Roads, Mt Waverley. 1st Mon. at 8pm and 3rd Wed. at 10am. Learn how to grow African violets, and make new friends. Ph. Annette Kennedy 5678 8814.Waverley Garden ClubWaverley Community Centre, Miller Cres. Mt. Waverley. Meets 1st Fri of month at 8pm. Guest speakers, trading table, and friendly atmosphere. Ph. 9807 3507.Waverley Garden Club & Floral Art GroupWaverley Community Centre, Miller Cres. Garden Club: 1st Fri, 8pm. Ph. 9560 4804. Floral Art: 3rd Tues 7.45pm. Floral workshops, designer demos. 1st Fri. Guest speakers, trading table. Ph. Club Secretary, Leanne Mason on 9806 0424.

Gardening & Floral Art Groups

Friendship & Activity Groups Nieuw Holland Social ClubBlackburn Senior Citizens’ Hall “The Pines”, 25 Central Rd [near Blackburn station]. Dutch speaking persons & partners meet Thurs weekly 9.30am-1.15pm. Play bingo and klaverjassen. Ph. Petra 9790 0945, Clary 9878 8982.Vietnamese Senior Cultural Association Inc.296 High St. Ashburton. Senior Vietnamese Social Group meets weekly Tues 10am-5pm. Exercises, singing group, lunches, dancing, table tennis. All welcome. Ph. Fay/Yen 9885 3815.War Widows & Widowed Mothers’ AssociationBurwood branch. Meets RSL Hall, cnr Myrniong & Hyslop sts. 4th Wed of month at 1pm. Speakers, demos, outings. Ph. Dorothy 9758 4656 or 0417 975 846 & Gwen 9808 5401.

PROBUS CLUBS: Meetings generally include speakers, theatre and luncheons, outings, etc. Mostly for retirees and semi-retirees. New members are welcomed.Blackburn Lake Ladies Probus ClubManchester Unity Hall, 8 Main St. 1st Thurs. 10am–noon. Ph. Yvonne Roy 9890 4316.Combined Probus Club of Blackburn SouthHorticultural Centre Jolimont Rd, Forest Hill. 1st Wed. 10 am–12 noon. Ph. Ian 9873 3852.Combined Probus Club of Blackburn BellbirdManchester Unity Hall, 8 Main St, Blackburn. 2nd Friday of month 10am to 12 noon. Ph. Trevor 9877 8027.Combined Probus Club of Burwood Inc.Bennettswood Bowling Club, 179 Station St, Burwood (Mel 61 C4). 1st Wed 9.30am–11.30am. Ph. Allan 9808 3550.Combined Probus Club of Burwood East Inc.Burwood Heights Uniting Church Hall Opp. KMart. 1st Mon. 10am. Easy parking. Ph. Lyle 8802 7724. Combined Probus Club of Inala, Blackburn SouthInala Village Auditorium, 220 Middleborough Rd. 4th Wed. 1.15–3pm. Ph. Barry Cairns 9803 3130.Combined Probus Club of Whitehorse Inc.Horticultural Hall, Jolimont Rd, Forest Hill. 1st Mon. 10am–12noon. Ph. Margaret 9884 8482 or Evelyn 9762 2468.Hawthorn Ladies Probus ClubSalvation Army Citadel, Bowen St, Camberwell. 1st Mon of month at 10am. Margaret 9509 9585.

Ladies Probus Club of Blackburn South Inc.Avenue Church Fellowship Hall, The Avenue. 3rd Tues of month 10am-12noon. Ph Helen 9890 8939. Men’s Probus Club of Box Hill South Inc.1st Fri. 10am–12noon. Bennettswood Bowling Club, 179 Station St, Box Hill South. Malcolm 9808 1319.Men’s Probus Club of Glenferrie3rd Fri 10am –noon, Balwyn Community Centre, 412 White-horse Rd, Surrey Hills. Ph. Eric 9819 2870.

Men’s Probus Club of Surrey HillsSt Aidan's Hall, 17 Duggan St, Nth Balwyn. 1st Thurs, 10am–noon. w: http://surreyhillsprobus.org.au. Ph. Bill 8848 1480

Probus Club of Ashburton Inc.Ashburton Bowls Club, 1/3 Samarinda Ave. 2nd Wed 10am. Ph. Bryan Gill 9809 1628, e: [email protected] Club of Chatham (Camberwell & Districts)Salvation Army Citadel, Bowen St. 1st Wed. at 10am. Ph. Shirl 9859 8198.Probus Club of Mitcham Nunawading Inc.Willis Room at Whitehorse Council Offices. 2nd Tues. each month 10–12noon. Ph. Ray 0418 596 831Probus Club of Waverley Inc.Mt Waverley Youth Centre, Miller Cres. 1st Thurs. 10am–12noon. Ph: Col 9807 4433. e: [email protected]


Local Markets

History GroupsHealthy Bones GroupSth East Melbourne Osteoporosis Support Group Meetings at Mt Waverley Youth Centre or register for newsletter. Info & support, meets every 2nd month.Ph. Carole 9568 8727. e: [email protected]

kara House Outreach ServiceDomestic Violence Support Agency for women and women with children experiencing domestic violence. Specialised support for diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Ph. 9877 9711.

Melbourne East Disability Advocacy, Surrey HillsMEDA provides individual and citizen advocacy to people with intellectual disabilities in Boroondara, Monash, Maroondah and Whitehorse. Ph. 9808 8633.e: [email protected] w: meda.org.au

Men’s GroupCamcare in Camberwell. Men’s Support Group meets fortnightly Mon evenings. Encourages men to discuss issues in supportive, confidential, friendly surroundings. Gold coin donation. Ph. 0402 522 261, e: [email protected]

Monash Aphasia GroupMonashLink – Batesford Hub, 94 Batesford Rd, Chadstone. Fortnightly group for Aphasia sufferers and their families. Ph. 1300 552 509, w: monashlink.org.au.

Parkinson’s Victoria Inc.Camberwell Support Group St Mark’s Church Hall, cnr Burke & Canterbury rds, Camberwell. Meets last Mon. of month at 10am. Ph. Ruth Harrop 9889 3499.

Personal Helpers and Mentors ProgramLvl 1, 12 Hamilton Place, Mt Waverley. City of Monash community-based outreach support for people with mental illness, enhance people’s existing strengths. Referrals/self-referrals welcome. Free, open-ended program. Ph. 9807 1846.

Reconnexion NFP org. prov. counselling, group therapy, phone support, info for people exp. anxiety disorders, depression, sleeping pill/tranquilliser dependency. Ph. 1300 273 266.e: [email protected] w. reconnexion.org.au

Safety Register, City of MonashRegister connects Monash older or isolated residents and people with disabilities with information, newsletter and regular phone calls from volunteers. Ph. Laura 9562 0414.

Safety Register, City of WhitehorseFeel safe and secure at home. Confidential Whitehorse Register designed to help elderly, disabled or isolated. Maintained by volunteers. Ph. 8892 3385 3385 (Mon-Fri 10am–12noon) Warm Water Exercise ClassesPeter James Centre, Mahoneys Rd, Burwood East.Mulgrave–Monash Self Help Group. Warm water exercise classes under strict supervision of physiotherapist. 3 classes each Mon and Thurs evening. Ph. 9801 4758.

Community Notices Health & Support Groups

Al-AnonHall, rear Wesley Uniting Church, cnr Station & Oxford Sts, Box Hill. Meets each Mon. at 10.30am. Support Group for family and friends of alcoholics.Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria (ARCVic)Boroondara Community Health Centre, 378 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. 1st/3rd Tues 7.30pm. Obsessive compulsive & anxiety disorder support group, family/carers welcome. Ph. 9886 9233. Helpline: 9886 9377. e: [email protected] On A Better Life!MonashLink Community Health project: Ashburton–Ashwood–Chadstone Neighbourhood Renewal area. Gambling concerns? Activities. Judy Avisar Ph 0426 245 897 or 1300 552 509. e: [email protected] Blackburn Take Off Weight Naturally ClubEley Park Community Centre, Eley Rd, Burwood (Mel 61 H5) Meets Mon, 9.30–11.30am. Friendly weight loss support, our NFP weight loss club can help you. Over 300 clubs Victoria-wide. Ph. Rene Gale 9874 4043.Boroondara Lupus Support GroupMaggie and Clare are happy to talk to anyone needing some support and/or info regarding lupus. Ph. Maggie 9817 2316 or Clare 9809 4998.Caring for the CarersMonashLink – 34-38 O’Sullivan Rd (Enter via Euneva Ave) Glen Waverley Ph. 1300 552 509, Fortnightly group for Carers. w: monashlink.org.auDads in Distress (DIDS)The Craig Family Centre, 7 Samarinda Ave, Ashburton. Ph. 1300 853 437. w: dadsindistress.asn.au Day Care Centre for Dementia SufferersElsie Salter House, 11 Marquis St, Ashburton. Dementia affects memory, intellect, personality. Professional care, encouragement, activities. Ph. manager 9885 6426.Disability Support and Respite ProgramAce Space and A Crew: social groups for young people, 16 yrs upwards, with intellectual disabilities. Activities: group fitness, cooking, outings. Meet Thurs. afternoons and Sat. Ph. Leza, Craig Family Centre, 9885 7789.Eastern Suburbs Polio Support GroupBox Hill Library, 1040 Whitehorse Rd. Ph. 9808 5993. Third Sat. 1.30pm. Speakers & support. e: [email protected] Exercise for Seniors Burwood Heights Uniting Church, Cnr Blackburn Rd/Burwood Hwy, Burwood East. Prog. incl. simple tai chi moves, gentle dance, seated exercises to fun music. $10 p/class First class free. Fridays 11.30am-12.30pm Ph. 0411 033 037. Health for Life Courses w. easternhealth.org.au/healthpromo/courses.shtmlMassage Serv., Box Hill Hospital: 1 hr $50, $45 Conc.,½ hr $35, $30 conc. Work cover: $44.80 initial cons,$30. 10 standard cons. Stop smoking: Ph. 9895 4947.


Amaroo Fruit & Veg MarketWed. afternoons 12–2pm. Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre, 34 Amaroo St, Chadstone. Great range of new season produce at competitive prices. Ph. 9807 2625 e: [email protected] Ashburton Artisan Handmade MarketsCopland Room, Ashburton Library, 154 High Street. Sat. 3 Oct. There are artists, designers, craftspeople, growers and gourmet treats to be had. e: [email protected] Farmers’ MarketAshwood College, Vannam Dve, Ashwood. 3rd Sun. of month. Animal farm, jumping castle & live music through the day. Fresh vegetables, cheese, meat, deli foods, plants and much more. $2, children free.

Local Markets

Service Clubs

Australian Institute of Genealogical StudiesFamily History Library, 1/41 Railway Rd, Blackburn.Open weekdays, online access, many books. Monthly free beginners’ classes; seminars, research services. Ph. 9877 3789. e: [email protected]. w: aigs.org.au Box Hill Historical Society Inc.Strabane Chapel, 29 Strabane Ave, Mont Albert Nth.3rd Thurs (Feb–Nov) 8pm. Archives open rear of Box Hill Town Hall Tues 11am–4pm & 1st Sat 10am–12noon.Ph. 9285 4808. e: [email protected] Historical Society Inc.4th Thurs 8pm (must book), Blackwood Room, Camberwell Town Hall, 8 Inglesby Rd. NFP org. Excursions, speakers, newsletter. New members welcome. Enquiries & bookings Ph. George 9885 9927 w: chs.org.auSurrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre Historical Society157 Union Road, Surrey Hills. Ph. 9890 2467 Third Tues 8pm. All welcome. $4/session with $15 centre membership. e: [email protected] Historical Society IncorporatedAbove Mt Waverley library, Miller Cres. (lift avail.)Questions about Waverley area’s history? Visit Wed 1–5pm or by appointment. Ph. Norma 9802 9332. e: [email protected] w: vicnet.net.au/~whsvicWhitehorse Historical SocietyLocal History Room, Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum, Deep Creek Rd, Mitcham (Mel 49 D7). Ph. 9873 4946.Open for research Wed 10.30am–2.30pm. All welcome.

History Groups

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Ashwood–Mt Waverley Lions ClubLionsville Hall, 100m into Lionsville Senior Citizens Village, 88 Winbirra Pde. Meet 1st and 3rd Wed at 7.30pm. Ph. Heather Lauder 0407 813979.

Burwood RSL11 Hyslop St. Social snooker games Mon & Thurs noon-4pm. Tues: Comp. billiards and snooker. Visitors and new members welcome. Ph. 9889 6283 or Secretary 9809 1323.

Ashwood/Chad. Community Fruit & Veg MarketAmaroo Neighbourhood Centre, 34 Amaroo St, Chadstone. Wed. afternoons 12–2pm. Can’t get to market? Order $10 or $20 box of fruit & veg. We have a delivery service.Ph. 9807 2625. e: [email protected] Farmers’ Market3rd & 5th Sat. of month, 8am-1pm. Patterson Reserve, Auburn Rd, Hawthorn. Entry $2 donation. Fresh pasta, organic fruit & vegetables & more. 60 stalls of fresh produce from all over Victoria. Ph. 9278 4444.Hawthorn Craft Market1st Sun. 10am–3pm. Free. The Parkview Room, 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell. Easy parking; accessible by public transport. Handcrafted original goods including jewellery, children’s & baby wear, toys and fresh produce.Mt Waverley Rotary Art & Craft MarketMt Waverley Village car park, Stephensons Rd. 2nd Sun each month 9am–2pm. Usually about 60 stalls of art, craft & food. Proceeds to many local and international causes.Nunawading Market – Craft & Produce4th Sun. Feb-Nov, 9am-2pm. Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Rd. ‘Make It, Bake It, Grow It.’ Clothing, toys, jewellery, gifts, plants, gourmet foods & fresh produce. Funds raised go to young people for artistic development.Treasures & Tastes@TrinityHoly Trinity Anglican Church, 177 Union Rd, Surrey Hills. 3rd Sat, 9am–1pm. Indoor boutique makers & growers market. Handmade, home-grown items.Treasures Tearoom or courtyard BBQ. Ph. 0447 733 949.Whitehorse Farmers’ MarketWhitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading. 2nd Sun. of month, 8am-1pm. Fresh produce from farms to you. Proceeds used by Rotary for local community projects. Ph. 9539 2443. This is a plastic-free market.


Camberwell & District National SeniorsPhyllis Hore Room, Kew Library, cnr Cotham Rd & Civic Dr. 3rd Thurs. of month, 10am. Meet new friends, enjoy guest speakers. $4 with refreshments. Ph. Don 9833 4514.

Camberwell City RSL Sub Branch1st Mon. 1.30pm. 403 Camberwell Rd. We have very good guest speakers. May-Nov, soup and sausage sizzle available at noon prior to meeting. Ph. 9882 5580.Lions Club of Boroondara CentralClub Hawthorn, 627 Glenferrie Rd. Men and women of all ages meet 1st Wed of month, 6pm for 6.30pm start for friendly dinner and business meeting.Ph. Pauline 98360541 or Margaret 0409 389 927.Lions Club of Boroondara Gardiners CreekBus. Mtgs: Craig Family Centre, Samarinda Ave, Ashburton, 2nd Mon, 7.30pm. Dinner Mtgs: Hawthorn Club, Glenferrie Rd, 4th Mon, 7pm. Ph. 9885 2682 or 0419 880616.Rotary Club of Box HillThe Pavilion, 1153 Whitehorse Rd. A Community Service Club. New Members welcome. Meets Tues 6.15 for 6.30pm-7.45pm. Ph. Geoff 9888 9888 (b/h). w: boxhillrotary.com.auRotary Club of Box Hill CentralProfessional women and men who enjoy helping the community and sharing fun times. Join us for breakfast – no charge for first 2 visits. Breakfast at 7.30am on Wed. at Box Hill Golf Club. Ph. Don Sweeney 0411 149 459.Rotary Club of CanterburyConochie Hall, Bass Care Centre, 2 Rochester Rd. w: canterburyrotary.org Rotary Club of Mont Albert and Surrey HillsBox Hill TAFE Nelson Campus, Box Hill. Community service, friendship and interesting guest speakers. Meets Tuedays, 6.45 for 7pm. Ph. 0450 472723.Waverley kiwanis ClubLe Gaulois Restaurant, 260 Blackburn Rd, Syndal. A Community Service Club. Meets for dinner at 7pm on 2nd and last Wednesdays of month. Ph. Stephen Greene 0408 357 050.

Community NoticesAssociation of Independent Retirees Melbourne South East Branch: 2nd Mon. 2pm. Even months Alvie Hall cnr High Street & Alvie Rds, Mt Waverley. (Melway 61D11). Self-funded retirees/part pensioners. Ph. 9754 4793 or 9807 7663.Business Boroondara Networking Nights6-7pm first Tues of month (except Nov.) Blackwood Room, 8 Inglesby Rd Camberwell. Free – no booking req. Camberwell & District National SeniorsPhyllis Hore Room, Kew Library, cnr Cotham Rd & Civic Dve. 10am 3rd Thurs. of month. Meet new friends, enjoy guest speakers. $4 with refreshments. Ph. Blayne, 9819 6185. w: camberwellnationalseniors.org.auCrossroads VictoriaBurwood Heights Uniting Church. Christian Fellowship with Disabled Persons. 3rd Sat., interdenominational, church-based, providing leisure activities for disabled people. Ph. 9808 3677.Lighter Footprints – Climate Action GroupGuide Hall, Faversham Road, Canterbury. Last Wed. of month 7pm for 7.30-9.30pm. Join us to help keep the planet safe. All welcome. More info: 0411 115 186 w: lighterfootprints.orgMonash Men’s Shed77 Bogong Ave, Bogong Reserve, Glen Waverley.Mon-Fri 9:30am to 1:30pm. Activities for men of all ages: woodworking, leadlighting, etc. Drop in for a chat and a cuppa. Ph. 9561 8557, e: [email protected] Watch WhitehorseVolunteer to belong to NHW Whitehorse ‘Caring for Communities’. Support local area groups, support local police in Crime Prevention activities in Whitehorse.Ph. Ray: 0418 596 831 e: [email protected] International (Public Speaking)Balwyn North, 2nd/4th Wed, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. NFP. Increase your self-confidence to speak effectively in public, give presentations, and develop leadership skills. Supportive/stimulating atmosphere Ph: 9857 4764.3WBC: 94.1 FMWhitehorse Boroondara FM Community Radio Inc. Tune in for best local info & music programs. Free publicity for lo-cal NFP organisations. Be a sponsor/member/ presenter/volunteer. Ph. 9285 4846. w: 3wbc.org.auWaverley Retirement Activities GroupUmbrella org. for 30+ leisure activity groups for ‘over 50s’ in Monash/Glen Waverley area. NFP, community-based, volunteer-run, over 400 members. Monash City Council supported. Join us. e: [email protected] or w: wrag.org.auWhitehorse Ratepayers & Residents Assoc. Inc.Voluntary support group for ratepayers and residents seek-ing accountability in municipal affairs and governance.Become a member and support community interests.Ph. Peter 9874 0784, w: [email protected]

Special Interest Groups

Alamein Men’s ShedAlamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre, 49 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton. Ph. 9885 9401.Association of Independent RetireesMelb. Eastern Branch: 1st Fri. 10am. Senior Citizens Centre Silver Gr, Nunawading. National voluntary NFP advocacy group for retirees fully/partially self-funded. Guest speakers. Visitors welcome. Ph. 9726 0848.


BURWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE

All Welcome!So much under one roof– something for everyone1 Church Street Burwood 3125

Phone: 9888 9294

Short Courses and Activities SEPT., OCT., NOV., DEC.Phone for details of our "Come and Try" classes (5 Oct–9 Oct)

END OF YEAR BREAK-UP

COMPUTERS

HEALTH & WELLBEING Meditation, Pilates, Yoga, Balance/Flex, Strength Training,

Scrabble, Tai Chi, Zumba Gold.

WORKSHOPS – FRIDAYS 10.30am-12.30pm

AUSTRALIA “Communities Helping Women”

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PLAYGROUP & MOTHERS' GROUPS Mon–Fri

Details in progress. Phone to register your interest.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Large room & backyard. Low-cost sessions am/pm. Lots of equipment, covered sandpit, cubby. A/c & Heated Playroom.

New Groups or individuals welcome.* PLAYGROUP with facilitator. Friday 10am

AGMFriday 23 October 1.00 – 3.00pm

Celebrate our achievements and what is planned for the future. Come & enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. (Bookings essential)

Office Hours 10.00am–3.00pm Email: [email protected] or FACEBOOK*Check the office for any changes/additions.

Website: www.burwoodneighbourhoodhouse.org.au

MEN’S SHED

FREE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONType 2 Diabetes Bookings essential

Tuesday 8 September 1.00–2.30pm.Enjoy a walk around your local Neighbourhood then share a tea/coffee at the “house”. Make new Friends.

THURS. 2.00PM–3.00PM (Bookings essential)Chair-based exercise for those with limited mobility or arthritis.

TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS Free session 8 October

FREE 100% cotton prosthesis available from branches Australia wide. If you know anyone needing a more comfortable solution please call us. Volunteers urgently needed for data entry. New Board Members welcome.

email: [email protected]

Breast Cancer Support Group – Fri. Monthly. Phone for details.CRAFT GROUP 1st, 3rd, 5th Mondays 11.30amBring your craft. “Knit and chat or knit some Knockers.”

Small classes or individual tutoring (by arrangement) available in: Beginners, Word, internet, emails, Excel, MYOB, iPad, Tablet. *Class dates & times can vary.

eBay shopping for Christmas!!!! 30 OctChristmas Cooking & Chocolate Centrepiece 6 NovMosaics – create a Christmas gift!! 13 Nov

COMMUNITY BUS TRIPS Social outings to different venues: *Puffing Billy 17Sep*Hellenic Museum 15 Oct *Beleura House & Gardens 19 Nov

Bookings are essentialOAkS DAY LUNCHEON (Bookings essential) Thurs 5 Nov 1.00 – 2.30pmCome and enjoy a delicious luncheon. Wear your favourite hat, scarf or fascinator. Prize will be awarded for most original headwear.

WALKING with SUE – Wed. 10.15–11.15am

Available for use to all residents & businesses in the City of Whitehorse, City of Boroondara and City of Monash.Rooms for Hire – $$ Affordable rates.Businesses, parties, groups. Casual or regular hire.

“FREE” INTERNET for Seniors – Book your time: Send or receive emails or research any info of interest.

Delicious Christmas Lunch Members and Guests are most welcome

Monday 7th December Time: 12.30 to 2.30pm $18.00 Members $25.00 Non Members

*Bookings essential

FREE Graffiti Removal Machine


Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre49 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton. Ph. 9885 9401.Intro to Event Mgt, iPad, Intro to Excel, EBay, ESL, Social Media Tools, Employment Pathways, Interview Skills, Relaxation, Yoga, Pilates, Mosaics, 3D Printing. Men’s Shed: Tues/Thurs 9.30am-1.30pm. Fri-Mon Shopping Bus, seniors’ excursions. e: [email protected]

Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre34 Amaroo St, Chadstone. Ph. 9807 2625 or 9807 0570.Programs and activities: Art & Craft Classes, Children’s Activities, Music, dancing & sport, Computer & Literacy, Personal Development, Cooking and Gardening, Supporting people with disabilities and social groups. Enrol or just pop in for a cuppa. Wheelchair access.

Ashburton Community Centre160 High Street, Ashburton. Ph. 9885 7952.Bobbin Lace, Chinese Painting, Drawing & Thinking, Floral Art, French Beginners, French Polishing, Italian Beginners & Level 1, Upholstery, Watercolour, Yoga Beginners+, Your Healthy Spine. Groups: Western mah-jong, Keep Fit, Wednesday Walkers. Contact Centre for info.

Ashburton Support Services296 High St Ashburton. Ph. Fay 9885 3815.Bus Trips, Lunches, Gentle exercise, Line dancing, Zumba, Meals on Wheels, Art & knitting, cards, scrabble, Bingo, darts, billiards, indoor bowls, Vietnamese & Chinese groups, Fri. Men’s Group, Tai Chi, concerts, plus. Friendly groups. Free mailing list. w: ashburtonsupport.org.au

Bao Lin Chan (Zen) Monastery94A High St, Glen Iris. Ph. 9813 8922. Free Zen Meditation Classes for those interested in meditation & Zen Buddhism. Other classes: children’s meditation, Chinese calligraphy, Tai Chi, and vegetarian cooking. All classes are free but please register. w: chungtai.org.au

Bennettswood Neighbourhood House7 Greenwood St, Burwood. Ph. 9888 0234. Room hire.e. [email protected] Computer/Internet tuition, mobile phones, strength training, gentle exercises, yoga, Tai Chi, English country dancing, singing, drawing & painting, Dressmaking, knitting/crochet, community lunch & more. w: bennettswoodnh.org.au

Bowen Street Community Centre102 Bowen St. Camberwell w. bowenstreet.org.auSpanish, Italian, French. Laptops, PCs, iPads, iPhones, MACs. Cooking, floral art, first aid. New & established playgroups. Sessional child care. School holiday activities. Pre-school music. Party & meeting rooms for hire. Ph. 9889 0791 e. [email protected]

Box Hill South Neighbourhood House47 Kitchener St. Ph. 9898 8270 w. http://bhsnh.org.auRoom hire. Weight exercises, watercolour, EBay, computers, crosswords, digital camera, ESL, gardening, slow walking, lunches. Fri morn. playgroup. Nights: Pilates, Spanish, watercolour, book club, yoga, yoga 50+, French, oil painting. W'kend: Pilates, writers’ group. e: [email protected]

Camberwell Community Centre33 Fairholm Grove. Ph. 9882 2611 Watercolour, drawing, mandalas, French, German, int. decorating, writing, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, walking group, floristry, book club, bridge, scrabble, mahjong, knit & stitch, after school art & pottery, photog., bellydance, horticulture/ gardening. e: [email protected]

Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre171 Canterbury Rd. w. canterburynh.org.au9.30am–3.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur; 9.30am–12.30pm Wed & Fri. We welcome all enquiries and interest. Contact us for a detailed program guide and further info. Ph. 9830 4214. e: [email protected].

Louise Multicultural Community Centre Suite 8, Town Hall Hub, 27 Bank Street, Box Hill. w: louise.org.au, e: [email protected], Ph: 9285 4850.Classes and activities include ESL (beginners, intermediate, advanced classes), Mandarin, Computer, iPad, Book Buddies, English Conversation Cafe, Quilting, Korean Drumming. Room hire.

Mount Street Neighbourhood House 6 Mount St, Glen Waverley. Ph. 9803 8706 Drawing/Painting, Mosaics, Paper Tole, Decoupage, Patchwork/Quilting, Strength Training, Pilates, Yoga, Gentle Exercise, Tai Chi, Fitness Dance, Diabetes Cardio, Seniors IT – basic & advanced Computer Skills, Dig. Photog. iPad/ Android Tablet. e: [email protected]. w: msnh.org.au

Power Neighbourhood House54 Power Ave, Ashwood. Ph. 98073589.Toddlers yoga, speech therapist-led playgroups, English conv., book group, line dancing, art & craft groups, Sat. parents’ support group: children with ASD, connecting teens social group, yoga for adults & Tai Chi. Wheelchair friendly. e: [email protected]; w: powernh.org.au

Sporting Clubs

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Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre157 Union Rd, Surrey Hills. Ph: 9890 2467 Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm w: surreyhillsnc.org.aue: [email protected] Room Hire. Drop in morning tea, men’s disc. group, men’s cooking, laughter club. Playgroups, creative dance, art, knitting, cooking. Active bike riding, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, walking, yoga, stress mgt.

Waverley Community Learning Centre5 Fleet St, Mt Waverley. e. [email protected], creative writing, CPR, first aid, ESL, intro to computers, Spanish, French, German, pottery, Latin Limba, dressmaking, digital photog., lit. studies, calligraphy, crochet, gentle exercise, Pilates, yoga. Office Hrs 9am–4pm, Ph. 9807 6011.w. waverleycommunitylearningcentre.org.au

Sporting Clubs

Ashburton Bowls ClubEnter off Warner Avenue. Two grass greens; free coaching. Barefoot bowls 1st Sun. Oct–April. Indoor winter bowls & cards. Facilities for hire. Full, Social Bowler & Social memberships. Ph. 9885 4788. w: ashburtonbowls.com.au.Bennettswood Bowling Club179 Station St. Burwood. (Mel 61 C3). Ph. 9808 4373.2 Tift Grass Greens. Summer & Winter bowling, (indoor mats). Free Coaching, Bowls available. Barefoot Friday evening. Social events all year.Burwood District Bowls ClubBurwood Reserve, Warrigal Rd, Glen Iris.Barefoot Friday nights; function catering, fully licensed,Pennant bowls, Tue./Sat. New members welcome.Details Ph. 9889 5931 w: burwooddistrict.com.auCamberwell Central Bowls ClubCnr Bowen and Trumper Sts. Ph. 9889 4456. Regular & occasional bowls. Sat & Tues pennant. Free coaching! We bowl all year on grass. Facilities for hire. w: ccbc.candyit.netCamberwell Target Rifle ClubLooking for something different to do? Why not try target shooting? Come to Camberwell Target Rifle Club on Tuesday nights from 8pm. Coaching and equipment supplied. Ph. Ron 9808 5606, or Loris 0403 346 044. e: [email protected] Croquet ClubElectra Community Centre, Electra Ave, Ashwood. Social and competitive play in a friendly atmosphere. Beginners lessons. Ph. Jean, 9803 3433. e: [email protected], w: croquetvic.asn.au

next deadline for Community notices updates, etc. is 24 October 2015

[email protected] phone Raine on 9877 5120

ON Thursday 18 June, Maggie Stamoulis, Branch Manager of the Bendigo Community Bank, handed over a cheque for $1500 to the Edge

Community Fund, who received it gratefully. All funds received from donors and the Easter raffle

proceeds will be used to support local schools, and assist families and young people needing financial assistance for school activities.

Rotary honours bowls legendROTARY Club of Boroondara recently presented

Ms Pat O’Meara, of MCC Kew Bowls, with a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of Club

ladies who for 10 years have provided Club facilities and coaching to Boroondara Stroke Support Group (BSSG).

BSSG, a voluntary self-help support group of stroke survivors and their carers, offers programs to group members that include lawn bowls, exercise classes, dancing, woodwork, gardening, art, singing and music therapy.

Rotary Club member Ted Waghorne also presented a $500 grant to BSSG to “help this valuable work continue in our City”.

For information contact Chris Fraser on 0413 833 229.

Sharpeningthe EDGE


3WBC: 94.1 FMWhitehorse Boroondara FM Community Radio Inc. Tune in for best local info & music programs. Free publicity for local NFP organisations. Be a sponsor/member/ presenter/ volunteer. Ph. 9285 4846. w: 3wbc.org.auAble Australia is seeking volunteersWe assist people with multiple disabilities including deaf-blindness. Our art program, crafts, gardening, recreation programs and social outings need volunteers to assist people.Ph. Gary 1300 225 369 e: [email protected] AgeingWesley Do Care works with elderly people and people with disabilities who want to take part in a wide range of interests and social activities. We need volunteer happy to share interests, activities and companionship. Ph. 8706 1700.Alzheimer’s AustraliaAlzheimer’s Australia Vic. Hawthorn. Join our team of volunteers who provide telephone support and info about memory loss and dementia. Training provided.Ph. Judith Allen 9815 7847.Ashy Op Shop(Near the station in High St Ashburton) is now opening on Sundays! Can you volunteer with us on Sundays 11-3? Come and join the best op shop in Melbourne! Ph. Margaret 9885 3815.Community Visitors SchemeWe seek volunteers who enjoy older people’s company, have time to commit to one visit a fortnight and are good communicators. Training and ongoing support provided. Contact MS on 9845 2729 or w: [email protected] Vincent de Paul’s Compeer program seeks friendly, accepting volunteers to give one hour companionship weekly to person isolated by mental illness. Regular info sessions, Box Hill. Ph. 9895 5886, e: [email protected] Volunteer Resource CentreAssist EV clients get to appointments. Be reimbursed for travel in your own car. Primarily for frail aged & disabled, housebound or isolated HACC eligible residents. Ph. 9870 7822, e: [email protected] Multicultural Community Centre We seek Tutors (English & Computer), Office Admin and Project volunteers to join our lively team. Help support and encourage social harmony in a safe and warm environment. Ph: 9285 4850 e: [email protected] East Disability Advocacy, Eastern RegionMEDA seeks volunteer citizen advocates who assist and empower empower people with a disability to have more control over decision making and protect the rights of people with a disability. Ph. 9808 8633.

Monash AiresVolunteer entertainers to the aged and infirm sought to share music and song. Not a choir or band. Multi-aged and multi-national. We share transport. No cost. Ph. Joe 9803 7045 a/h.

St Matt’s CatsSt Matthew’s Anglican Church, cnr High St & Warrigal Rd, Ashburton. Christian playgroup for carers & tots. Thurs. school terms 10.30am–12.30pm. Helper volunteers needed. Ph. Leonie 9802 6406 or 0414 547 952

Volunteer Alliance Ashburtone. [email protected]. Margaret, 9885 3815. Op Shop sales/service 7 days; Meals on Wheels & short trip drivers; aged care visitors, gardeners, kitchen/café hands; computer tutors; trip hosts.

Wesley Mission Victoria Social Support Program Wesley Do Care volunteers provide social support for older people living at home in Boroondara. Training & ongoing support provided. Contact Boroondara Coordinators, Wesley Do Care Eastern Region on 8706 1700.

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Volunteer Community Noticeboard

People who volunteer give their valuable time, energy and expertise to help non-profit organisations provide vital community services.

People choose to volunteer for many reasons: to meet people, have fun, try something new, gain experience, practise English or become more involved in the local community.

The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre offers a range of services for volunteers and managers of volunteers.

Whether you give a few hours a week, a fortnight or a month - you can make a difference.

Phone 9278 4550Email [email protected] Web www.bvrc.org.au

What better way to spend the day?

Volunteer!


Community Noticeboard

Amaroo Art Therapy show – 1–3 Oct Theme: The Black Dog: A modern take. Entry open to all to creatively express their experience of Anxiety and/or Depression. Entry: $1 donation.

Ashburton probus Celebrates seniors

Week – Wed.14 Oct, 10am-noon,

Ashburton Bowls Club, 1 Samarinda Ave.

Visitors welcome. Prizes, entertainment,

morning tea, guest speaker. Ph. Shirley

Wighton 0418 730 373.

e: [email protected]

Babirra Music Theatre – 9-17 Oct. The Boy from Oz: focuses on Peter Allen’s humble beginnings to his meteoric rise to fame. The White-horse Centre, Nunawading. Book: 9262 6555 or w: babirra.org.au

Camberwell Film society

16 Sept. Welcome to the Sticks

(France) Most-seen film in France

ever. 21 Oct. A Most Wanted Man

(USA) Cerebral tale of intrigue, love,

rivalry, and politics. Ph. 9347 6969,

e: [email protected]

Camberwell Music society

– Sat, 19 Sept, 7.30pm. The

Sutherland Trio, timeless program

of Haydn, Dvorak, Piazzolla. Tues 20

Oct, 10.30am ‘An American in Paris’.

Venue: Camberwell Uniting Church,

314 Camberwell Road.

nunawading gem Club’s Annual Exhibition – 17-18 Oct. Dorset Primary School, Rescoria Ave, Croydon. Demos: Gem cutting; jewellery making; faceting; silversmithing. Sales: Nunawading & District Lapidary Club, e: [email protected]

Kingswood College’s Twilight

Community Carnival – Sat. 10

Oct., 3pm- 8pm. Something for

everyone: rides & entertainment.

Finishes with a dusk fireworks

display. Gates open at 3pm and

everyone is welcome!

peridot Theatre

20 Nov-Dec 5, 8pm The God of

Carnage. Two sets of parents meet up

to deal with the unruly behaviour of

their children. Boys will be boys, but

the adults are usually worse.

Emergency Relief providers – Hundreds of Victoria agencies provide emergency relief and aid: St Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army; church or community-based. Boroondara: 9809 9100 or 9831 1900. Monash: 9807 9844 or 9807 5996. Whitehorse: 9890 3333.

Red Cross Community Wills Day: Make

a Will for just $75 – Wed. 23 Sept.

10am-4pm.Avenue Neighbourhood

House, 87 Eley Rd, Blackburn.

By appointment only. Local solicitors

donate their time to prepare simple Wills

from $75. Ph. 1800 811 700,

e: [email protected] Market – 17 Oct. 9am–3pm.

Ashburton Baptist Church (enter

Marquis St.). Free entry. Handmade,

local artisans, baked goods, kids’

activities, sausage sizzle. Light lunches,

snacks, tea, coffee.

Surrey Hills Music Festival – Sat-Sun 14-15 Nov. Surrey Hills Neighbourhood

Centre, 157 Union Rd. A huge array of music and arts performance over a

range of venues. Free music from noon

to 7.30pm. w: surreyhillsnc.org.au Ph. 9890 2467.

Victorian Button Collectors Club – Annual But-

tonfest Sat. 10 Oct 9.30am – 3.30pm, Burwood

Heights Uniting Church, Cnr Burwood Hwy &

Blackburn Rd, Burwood East. Entry $3 adults

(under 12 free). Many items for sale. w: vicbut-

tonclub.com.au facebook.com/vicbuttonclub

Ph. 9884 5675

Rowen street Kindergarten Fun Day – Sun. 18 Oct. 10am–2pm, 27 Rowen St, Glen Iris. Activities/rides, home baked goods, second-hand clothes/toys; family activities. e: [email protected]

Whitehorse Spring Festival – Sun. 18

Oct. 10am-4pm, Whitehorse Civic Centre,

Nunawading. 2015’s theme: Kids (and

kids at heart) are encouraged to dress up

as their favourite book character as they

experience a wonderful world of fun.Waverley Historical society – Wed. 28 Oct

2–3.45 pm at 1st floor, Mt Waverley Library,41

Miller Cres. Guest Lt. Col. Bernard Mulholland

will speak about the life and times of ‘General

Sir John Monash, Soldier and Citizen’. Bookings

required, Ph. 9807 3408.

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Visit our friendly and helpful traders for a spot of retail therapy, or a cuppa and a gourmet meal. While you’re here, treat yourself in one of our many beauty and wellbeing businesses or visit our range of health practitioners. We also have many professional services for all your personal and business needs.

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