Category: Program News

Winter School Holiday Activities!

Posted on by Alison La Rose

We’re already half way through the year and its time to stay warm with our winter school holiday activities!

We’re excited to have you join us throughout the holidays to enjoy a range of different programs and events including cooking workshops, dance workshops, yoga, a winter planting day with Bunnings, a healthy spending habits for teens workshop and so much more!

All available programs are listed below and via the programs page of our website. You can also browse the program via PDF. Click the link under each listing below to secure your or your child’s space before they’re all gone! Bookings open from 9am on Tuesday 14 June.

MONDAY 27 JUNE

Blocks 4 Kids – SOLD OUT

  • Location: Caroline Springs
  • Time: 10am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $3 per child
  • Age Group: 2-12 years

TUESDAY 28 JUNE

Paint your own Plate

  • Location: Melton
  • Time: 10.30am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $5 per child
  • Age Group: 6-10 years
  • BOOK

Breathing Yoga

  • Location: Strathtulloh
  • Time: 2pm – 2.45pm
  • Cost: $6 per person
  • Age Group: 6 years and over, teens and adults welcome
  • BOOK

WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE

Bollywood Dancing

  • Location: Strathtulloh
  • Time: 11am – 12pm
  • Cost: $7 per person
  • Age Group: 8 years and over, teens and adults welcome.
  • BOOK

THURSDAY 30 JUNE

Make your own Coloured Candles – SOLD OUT

  • Location: Melton
  • Time: 10.30am – 12pm
  • Cost: $5 per child
  • Age Group: 8-12 years

That’s not Rubbish!

  • Location: Eynesbury
  • Time: 10.30am – 12pm
  • Cost: $10 per child
  • Age Group: 9-12 years
  • BOOK

Craft & Games Holiday Fun Day – SOLD OUT

  • Location: Aintree
  • Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
  • Cost: FREE
  • Age Group: 5-12 years

Spend Well for Teens

  • Location: Eynesbury
  • Time: 1.30pm – 3pm
  • Cost: $15 per person
  • Age Group: Teens and parents
  • BOOK

FRIDAY 1 JULY

Yoga and Mindfulness Mini Workshop (5-8 years)

  • Location: Fraser Rise
  • Time: 10am – 11am
  • Cost: $5 per child
  • Age Group: 5-8 years
  • BOOK

Yoga and Mindfulness Mini Workshop (9-12 years)

  • Location: Fraser Rise
  • Time: 1pm – 3pm
  • Cost: $10 per child
  • Age Group: 9-12 years
  • BOOK

TUESDAY 5 JULY

Paint your Own Mug

  • Location: Melton
  • Time: 10.30am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $5
  • Age Group: 8-12 years
  • BOOK

Breathing Yoga

  • Location: Strathtulloh
  • Time: 2pm – 2.45pm
  • Cost: $6 per person
  • Age Group: 6 years and over, teens and adults welcome
  • BOOK

WEDNESDAY 6 JULY

Sushi Making for Kids

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 10am – 11am
  • Cost: $12 per child
  • Age Group: 7-12 years
  • BOOK

Winter Planting Day with Bunnings – SOLD OUT

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
  • Cost: Free
  • Age Group: All ages welcome

Waterfall Painting Workshop

  • Location: Eynesbury
  • Time: 11am – 12.30pm
  • Cost: $10 per child
  • Age Group: 8-12 years
  • BOOK

Sushi Making for Teens

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 3pm – 4.30pm
  • Cost: $12 per teen
  • Age Group: 13-17 years
  • BOOK

THURSDAY 7 JULY

Make your own Gel Candles

  • Location: Melton
  • Time: 10.30am – 12pm
  • Cost: $5 per child
  • Age Group: 8-12 years
  • BOOK

Craft & Games Holiday Fun Day – SOLD OUT

  • Location: Diggers Rest
  • Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
  • Cost: FREE
  • Age Group: 5-12 years

FRIDAY 8 JULY

Yoga and Mindfulness Mini Workshop (5-8 years)

  • Location: Fraser Rise
  • Time: 10am – 11am
  • Cost: $5 per child
  • Age Group: 5-8 years
  • BOOK

Yoga and Mindfulness Mini Workshop (9-12 years)

  • Location: Fraser Rise
  • Time: 1pm – 3pm
  • Cost: $10 per child
  • Age Group: 9-12 years
  • BOOK

SUNDAY 10 JULY

Cooking Demonstration: Spring Rolls

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 10am – 12pm
  • Cost: Free
  • Age Group: 9 years and over, teens and adults welcome.
  • BOOK

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We’re celebrating Neighbourhood House Week!

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Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres across the City of Melton are celebrating Neighbourhood House Week 2022 with an exciting range of free activities.

Neighbourhood House Week is an annual national celebration, recognising the important contribution over 1,000 neighbourhood houses make in local communities across Australia.

Lockdowns have left many people feeling vulnerable and isolated, our Neighbourhood Houses and Community centres are working to rebuild those social connections that many people lost in order to build stronger and more resilient communities than ever before.

Activities available during Neighbourhood House week will offer opportunities for community to connect, learn, have fun and try something new.

All available programs are listed below, you can also browse them HERE via our website or HERE via PDF.

MONDAY 9 MAY

Soy Candle Making Workshop – SOLD OUT

Learn how to prepare, make and pour your own soy candles using eco-friendly natural ingredients in this exciting workshop delivered by The Handmakers Factory.

  • Location: Taylors Hill
  • Time: 11am – 12.30pm

TUESDAY 10 MAY

Green Homes

Presented by Green Earth Consulting find out about simple swaps you can make to reduce waste in your kitchen and bathroom. Turn everyday household items into inexpensive cleaning products that are safe and natural.

  • Location: Eynesbury
  • Time: 10am – 11.30am
  • Click HERE to book

Making Your Budget Work For You

With the cost of living increasing, the need to control your finances is so important. Learn how to remove stress and build you financial fitness by taking control of your finances.

  • Location: Melton South
  • Time: 1pm – 2pm
  • Click HERE for more info
  • Bookings: Phone Melton South Community Centre p. 9747 8576

Messy Play for Kids – SOLD OUT

Enjoy a fun afternoon of messy play with your pre-school children.  Bring along your own afternoon tea and art smock.

  • Location: Caroline Springs
  • Time: 2pm – 3.30pm

Native Floral Canvas Art – SOLD OUT

Be expertly guided by our experienced artist Lisa to paint a stunning protea on canvas. At the end of the class, you’ll have a completed masterpiece on canvas to take home!

  • Location: Taylors Hill
  • Time: 6.30pm – 8pm

WEDNESDAY 11 MAY

Bunnings Presents – Get Your Garden Ready For Winter

Join the experts from Bunnings Warehouse to get all the insider knowledge on how to successfully prepare your garden for winter.

  • Location: Caroline Springs
  • Time: 10am – 11am
  • Click HERE to book

Chair Yoga & Meditation

Open to all abilities and fitness levels enjoy an afternoon of gentle moves, stretching and mindful relaxation in an easy seated position.

  • Location: Hillside
  • Time: 1pm – 1:50pm
  • Click HERE to book

Demet Divaroren Writing Workshop

Learn from renowned author Demet Divaroren about how to craft compelling non-fiction stories by finding and owning your writing voice.

  • Location: Caroline Springs
  • Time: 4pm – 5.30pm
  • Click HERE to book

THURSDAY 12 MAY

Create Your Own Macrame Plant Holder – SOLD OUT

Macrame’ is an artform that uses knots to create different kinds of textiles. In this small group setting you will learn some basics and take home a small plant wall hanging.

  • Location: Brookfield
  • Time: 1pm – 3pm

FRIDAY 13 MAY

How To Live At Home For Longer

Learn how to access government funding to help you stay living at home for longer and the types of support services that are offered in the local community. Delivered by LaTrobe Community Health Services.

  • Location: Fraser Rise
  • Time: 10am – 11am
  • Click HERE to book

Line Dancing

Learn all the current line dancing moves while enjoying a fun, safe and effective workout.

  • Location: Hillside
  • Time: 10am – 1pm
  • Click HERE to book

Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea – SOLD OUT

Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a cuppa and something to eat while connecting with other local people and supporting a great cause. All funds from the day will be donated to Cancer Council Australia.

  • Location: Taylors Hill
  • Time: 10.30am – 11.30am

Easter School Holiday Activities for Kids!

Posted on by Alison La Rose

Learning experiences don’t end when school is out, our learning activities and events continue all year round!

We’re excited to have you join us throughout April for a range of in-person programs including a fun day of games with Bunnings Warehouse, tissue paper art, cookie decorating, sustainability workshops, jewellery making, hip hop and more!

All available programs are listed below, you can also browse them HERE via our website or HERE via PDF.

MONDAY 11 APRIL

School Holiday Easter Fun | Pre-school and Primary age children – SOLD OUT

Get ready for the Easter Bunny to arrive by making your own handmade basket, bunny ears and more!

  • Location: Caroline Springs
  • Time: 10.30am – 12pm
  • Cost: $5

TUESDAY 12 APRIL

Cookie Decorating for Kids | 8-12 years – SOLD OUT

Children will be guided by our friendly chef Carmen to create different designs and effects by decorating a batch of freshly made cookies.

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 10am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $12

Grow, Eat, Rot | 5-8 years

Prepare your child for a sustainable future as they learn about all about plants and why its important to ensure we minimise our waste.

  • Location: Eynesbury
  • Time: 10.30am – 12pm
  • Cost: $15
  • Click HERE to book

Holiday Fun Day with Bunnings Warehouse | 5-8 years – SOLD OUT

Your child will have a last with our friends from Bunnings Warehouse as they play fun games, arts and crafts and paint their own pot!

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 12pm – 2pm
  • Cost: FREE

THURSDAY 14 APRIL

Jewellery Making Workshop for Kids | 7-13 years – SOLD OUT

In this hands on workshop, your child will learn how to make their own unique pieces of jewellery from recycled and contemporary materials.

  • Location: Caroline Springs
  • Time: 10am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $5

That’s not Rubbish! | 7-13 years – POSTPONED

Join Miree from Green Earth Kids as she shows your child how to recycle properly and how to create things from materials that are ‘rubbish’.

  • Location: Eynesbury
  • Time: 10.30am – 12pm
  • Cost: $15
  • Click HERE to book

TUESDAY 19 APRIL

Sushi Making for Kids | 9-12 years

If your child likes experimenting in the kitchen, our friendly chef Carmen is returning to show children how to make yummy and healthy sushi! – CANCELLED

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 10am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $12

THURSDAY 21 APRIL

Create your own Tissue Paper Canvas Art | 6-10 years

Using tissue paper your child will learn to create their own colourful and unique canvas art. It’s art making with a twist, and is super fun and easy!

  • Location: Taylors Hill
  • Time: 1pm – 2pm
  • Cost: $5
  • Click HERE to book

Hip Hop for Kids | 5-12 years

Children with energy to burn are invited to come and try hip hop dance moves and combinations before putting it all together in just one class.

  • Location: Strathtulloh
  • Time: 1.30pm – 3.45pm
  • Cost: $5
  • Click HERE to book

FRIDAY 22 APRIL

Paint & Create for Kids | 6-10 years

In this creative workshop your child will learn to make and paint their very own wind chime or plaster figurine (plaster is paint only).

  • Location: Taylors Hill
  • Time: 1.30pm – 2.30pm
  • Cost: $5
  • Click HERE to book

OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES

THURSDAY 14 APRIL

Autumn Planting Day with Bunnings | All ages – SOLD OUT

Hosted by our friends at Bunnings, come along and help to plant some new season seedlings and herbs in the Kurunjang Community Garden!

  • Location: Kurunjang
  • Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
  • Cost: Free

Term 2 Programs & Events!

Posted on by Alison La Rose
We are pleased to let you know that face-to-face programs and events will return once again to Council’s community facilities in term 2 2022!
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We are ecstatic to welcome you back for many old favourites like yoga, sewing, Zumba, cooking, music classes, children’s development programs and much more! We’re also excited to offer a range of new programs including adult cooking workshops, flower arrangement workshops, various accredited courses plus so much more.
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Bookings for all term 2 programs and events open at 9am on Tuesday 22 March. Find out what’s happening at your closest centre by clicking the links below.
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CAROLINE SPRINGS
STRATHTULLOH
DIGGERS REST
EYNESBURY
FRASER RISE
HILLSIDE
KURUNJANG
TAYLORS HILL
AINTREE
BROOKFIELD

MELTON

HARKNESS

Neighbour Day 2022

Posted on by Alison La Rose

Council is celebrating Neighbour Day at a number of community centres around the municipality with free morning and afternoon teas with activities for children!

This annual day of celebration, organised by Relationships Australia, is a social connection campaign that aims to support and enable sustainable respectful relationships across communities, while also helping to address loneliness across the nation.

Now in it’s 20th year, we look forward to celebrating with you to mark this special milestone whilst strengthening our connections with you and other locals.

TUESDAY 22 MARCH

Free morning tea at Stevenson House

10 Stevenson Crescent, Caroline Springs, 3023

10.30am – 12.30pm

BOOK NOW

WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH

Free afternoon tea at Banchory Community Centre

17 Banchory Avenue, Hillside, 3037

2.30pm – 4.30pm

BOOK NOW

FRIDAY 25 MARCH

Free morning tea at Eynesbury Discovery Centre

479 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury, 3338

10.30am – 12.30pm

BOOK NOW

Free WorkSafe White Card Training – CLOSED

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

To get a job on a construction site you must have a Construction Induction Card (White Card). Melton City Council is offering free White Card training throughout March and April, 2022 in a number of languages including Chin, Burmese, Karen, Dinka, Swahili, Arabic and Assyrian.

You will learn about the basics of OH&S principles, emergency procedures, hazards, risks and more. After the session a recruitment specialist will give you information about employment opportunities and pathways. Eligibility requirements will apply for participants. Interpreters will be available on the day.

Fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss your eligibility.

For more information please contact us via phone or email.

  • PHONE: 0402 309 321
  • EMAIL: mld@melton.vic.gov.au

 

January 2022 School Holiday Activities for Kids & Teens!

Posted on by Alison La Rose

Learning experiences don’t end when school is out, our learning activities and events continue all year round!

We’re excited to have you join us throughout January for a range of in-person and online programs and events including leathercraft workshops for children and teens, a sushi making workshop, an outdoor craft and activities morning, hip hop workshop, online craft videos plus so much more!

All available programs are listed below, you can also browse them HERE via our website or HERE via PDF.

FRIDAY 7 JANUARY

Hip Hop for Kids | 5-7 Years

Learn hip hop dance moves in a friendly environment. Two sessions available (10am: 5-7 years OR 11.15am: 8-12 years).

  • Location: Strathtulloh, 3338
  • Time: 10am – 12.15pm
  • Cost: $5
  • Click HERE to book

TUESDAY 11 JANUARY

Children’s Leathercraft Workshop | 7- 12 years – SOLD OUT

Led by an experienced lather craftsmen, children will learn to make a range of leather goods like keyrings, bookmarks, card holders and more.

  • Location: Eynesbury, 3338
  • Time: 10am – 12pm
  • Cost: $15
  • Click HERE to book

Teen’s Leathercraft Workshop | 13-18 years

Led by an experienced lather craftsmen, teens will learn to make a range of leather goods like keyrings, bookmarks, card holders and more.

  • Location: Eynesbury, 3338
  • Time: 2pm – 4pm
  • Cost: $15
  • Click HERE to book

THURSDAY 13 JANUARY

DIY Woolly Dogs Craft Activity | 7-13 years

Join local craft tutor Aml as she shows children how to make cute woolly dogs from wool and jars you might have lying around the house.

  • Location: YouTube
  • Time: Viewable from 8am
  • Cost: Free
  • Click HERE to view

MONDAY 17 JANUARY

Tissue Paper Art for Kids | 3-5 years

Join Council officer Melissa as she shows you how to get creative with tissue paper to make collage animals and paper transfer art!

  • Location: YouTube
  • Time: Viewable from 8am
  • Cost: Free
  • Click HERE to view

WEDNESDAY 19 JANUARY

How to Make Sushi Rolls for Kids | 7-12 years

Led by our chef Carmen, children will learn the art of making the perfect sushi roll before enjoying their creation with their classmates.

  • Location: Aintree, 3336
  • Time: 10am – 11.30am
  • Cost: $10
  • Click HERE to book

FRIDAY 21 JANUARY

Outdoor Craft & Activities | 3-12 years – SOLD OUT

Join us for a fun filled morning of arts, crafts and games like bubble art, kite making, suncatcher creations and more! Onsite coffee van available.

  • Location: Taylors Hill, 3037
  • Time: 10am – 12pm
  • Cost: Free
  • Click HERE to book

TUESDAY 25 JANUARY

Sunset Painting Tutorial | 12 years and over

Join experienced art tutor Lisa as she shows you how to paint a simple sunset on canvas that you can easily replicate at home.

  • Location: YouTube
  • Time: Viewable from 8am
  • Cost: Free
  • Click HERE to view

THURSDAY 27 JANUARY

DIY Bug Stick Puppets | 3-5 years

Join Council officer Melissa as she shows you how to create bug stick puppets using craft supplies commonly found at home.

  • Location: YouTube
  • Time: Viewable from 8am
  • Cost: Free
  • Click HERE to view

OTHER ONLINE ACTIVITIES

The Melton Learning Directory YouTube channel boasts almost 200 videos that you can watch at any time covering a wide range of topics including cooking, art, craft, sustainability, gardening, dance and so much more! Here’s some we’ve picked out that you might like to do over the school holidays but you can browse the whole list HERE.

  • Edible Art for Kids: WATCH NOW
  • How to Decorate Cookies using Fondant & Royal Icing: WATCH NOW
  • How to Pickle Cucumber at Home: WATCH NOW
  • Sustainable Toys, Games and Activities for Kids: WATCH NOW

Join us Face-to-Face in 2022!

Posted on by Alison La Rose
We are pleased to let you know that face-to-face programs and events will return to Council’s community facilities from term 1 2022!
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We are ecstatic to welcome you back for many old favourites like yoga, sewing, Zumba, cooking, music classes, children’s development programs and much more! We’re also excited to offer a range of new programs including leathercraft, makeup application classes, grazing platter workshops plus so much more.
xxx
Bookings for all term 1 programs and events open at 9am on Tuesday 7 December. Find out whats happening at your closest centre by clicking the links below.
xxx
CAROLINE SPRINGS
STRATHTULLOH
DIGGERS REST
EYNESBURY
FRASER RISE
HILLSIDE
KURUNJANG
TAYLORS HILL
AINTREE
BROOKFIELD

MELTON

HARKNESS

Melton Learning Directory Yoga Extravaganza – 8 Yoga programs for the price of 1!

Posted on by Alison La Rose

Melton Learning Directory Yoga Extravaganza – 8 Yoga programs for the price of 1!

A selection of yoga classes instructed by our friendly tutor Alicia that are normally held in Council’s community facilities will be delivered online throughout term 4 whilst covid-19 restrictions prevent us from meeting in person. Whilst we would love to be catching up with you in our centres, this online delivery of classes gives us the opportunity to offer you more bang for your buck!

How it works:

Simply book into any one of the virtual yoga programs listed below and we’ll send you an email with Zoom links to every single program! You’’ have access to eight different sessions each week all for the cost of one! We have programs suitable for all ages and abilities with sessions available all across the week for the full duration of term 4.

Price: $95 full price or $85 concession for all programs except Yoga for Seniors which is $50. Payment must be made via the appropriate webpage relevant to the program you’d like to book into.

 

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS

Mondays:

  • Yoga for Seniors – Normally conducted at Stevenson House
    • Starting from 4 October: 10.30am – 11.30am
    • BOOK NOW
  • Yoga for Men & Women – Normally conducted at Stevenson House
    • Starting from 4 October: 12pm – 1pm
    • BOOK NOW
  • Yoga for Men & Women – Normally conducted at Parkwood Green Community Centre
    • Starting from 4 October: 6.15pm – 7.15pm
    • BOOK NOW
  • Yoga for Men & Women – Normally conducted at Parkwood Green Community Centre
    • Mondays from 4 October: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
    • BOOK NOW

 

Thursdays:

  • Yoga for Men & Women: General Class – Normally conducted at Fraser Rise Children’s & Community Centre
    • Starting from 7 October: 6.15pm – 7.15pm
    • BOOK NOW
  • Yoga for Men & Women: Advanced Class – Normally conducted at Fraser Rise Children’s & Community Centre
    • Starting from 7 October: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
    • BOOK NOW

 

Saturdays:

  • Yoga Next Level (Intermediate) – Normally conducted at Hillside Community Centre
    • Starting from 9 October: 9.45am – 10.45am
    • BOOK NOW
  • Yoga Fusion (Yoga and Pilates) – Normally conducted at Hillside Community Centre
    • Starting from 9 October: 11am – 12pm
    • BOOK NOW

 

Need to ask a question about our yoga extravaganza? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

See you on the mat!

 

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