May_2016_Calendar_Of_Events

MAY
2016
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Free Yoga Classes with Inspired
Wellness Morwell
Tues
Morwell – 2016/17 Draft Budget
Information Session
wed
Come and try Yoga with Inspired Wellness
Morwell. BYO mat if you have one - some
mats will be provided.
Where: Tarwin Pop-Up Park
Tarwin Street, Morwell
Starts: 1.00 pm
Contact: Sheree on 0417 571 303
We know that budgets can be complex and
confusing but we want our community to
be free to ask questions about the process
and the content of our 2016/17 draft
budget.
Where: Latrobe City Council Headquarters
141 Commercial Road, Morwell
Starts: 5.30 pm
Contact: Latrobe City on 1300 367 700
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Mon
TARWIN POP-UP PARK
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Giant Games at the Pop-Up Park
Giant snakes and ladders, jenga, connect
four and other games available every
Monday and Friday.
Where: Tarwin Pop-Up Park
Tarwin Street, Morwell
Starts: 10.00 am
Contact: Sheree on 0417 571 303
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Story Time in the Park
Come along to story time every Monday
and share the wonderful and sometimes
wacky world of books. The sessions are
aimed at children aged between 3 - 5 years
old. Please note: if weather is bad story time
will be moved to the Morwell Library.
Where: Tarwin Pop-Up Park
Tarwin Street, Morwell
Starts: 10.30 am
Contact: Sheree on 0417 571 303
Art in the park
Free art classes for all ages, aimed to get
creative and learn some new art skills.
Collage activity: source material from
old magazines, books and other found
material scrap and buttons, will be used to
cover recycled op shop paintings in frames
creating mixed media images that may be
displayed in park.
Where: Tarwin Pop-Up Park
Tarwin Street, Morwell
Starts: 3.30 pm
Contact: Sheree on 0417 571 303
St Paul’s Anglican Grammar
School – Open Day
Come along and experience what St Paul’s
has to offer at their Open Day event.
Where: St Paul’s Anglican Grammar
School Traralgon
46 Cross’s Road, Traralgon
Starts: 2.00 pm
Contact: Paula on 5623 5833
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Based on one of Hans Christian Anderson’s
most beloved stories and the classic
animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid
is a hauntingly beautiful love story for
the ages. Performance times vary; please
contact Latrobe Performing Arts for more
information.
Where: Latrobe Performing Arts Centre
Cnr Grey Street & Breed Street, Traralgon
Starts: Multiple performance times
Contact: Latrobe Performing Arts Centre
Box Office on 5176 3333
Shine a Light on Road Safety Gippsland
A fun and festive way to raise awareness
about road safety and the support services
available to those who have experienced
road trauma, with children’s entertainers,
the Strzelecki Stringbusters live band, car
and motorbike displays, emergency services
displays including ‘Bronto’ the CFA’s 49m
ladder truck, photo booths, jumping castle,
face painting and refreshments.
Where: Traralgon Recreation Reserve
Whittakers Road, Traralgon
Starts: 6.00 pm
Contact: Heidi on 5172 2650
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We know that budgets can be complex and
confusing but we want our community to
be free to ask questions about the process
and the content of our 2016/17 draft
budget.
Where: Traralgon Library
38 Kay Street, Traralgon
Starts: 5.30 pm
Contact: Latrobe City on 1300 367 700
Thurs
ART & CULTURE
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ART & CULTURE
Fri - Sun
Traralgon – 2016/17 Draft Budget
Information Session
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
Wed
Moe – 2016/17 Draft Budget
Information Session
We know that budgets can be complex and
confusing but we want our community to
be free to ask questions about the process
and the content of our 2016/17 draft
budget.
Where: Moe Library
32 Kirk Street, Moe
Starts: 5.30 pm
Contact: Latrobe City on 1300 367 700
Friday fling
Kick off the weekend with live
entertainment at Latrobe Regional Gallery!
Where: Latrobe Regional Gallery
138 Commercial Road, Morwell
Starts: 5.30 pm
Contact: Nicole on 5128 5708
50 Mile Farmers Market - Traralgon
The Traralgon 50 Mile Farmers Market is an
event drawing local producers within a 50
mile radius, gathering and maintaining a
local fresh food network.
Where: VRI Hall
Queens Parade, Traralgon
Starts: 8.00 am
Contact: Joh on 0419 568 772
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Free art classes for all ages, aimed to get
creative and learn some new art skills.
Scanner/portrait activity: participants will
take photographs of themselves and their
environment, which will be printed on site.
Together we will cut out selected shapes.
For example, eyes, mouths and images from
nature. The selected images will be placed
on participant’s faces and pressed directly
on the scanner bed where they are scanned
and printed on site.
Where: Tarwin Pop-Up Park
Tarwin Street, Morwell
Starts: 3.30 pm
Contact: Sheree on 0417 571 303
Is it Well with Your Soul – Soup
Kitchen
Come and meet the staff of the Morwell
Soup Kitchen as Mike Raiter (internationally
recognised speaker) shares a five minute
word of hope and encouragement whilst
enjoying a free hot meal.
Where: Morwell Christian Community
Church
5 McDonald Street, Morwell
Starts: 5.30 pm
Contact: Peter on 0412 967 008
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Sun
MAJOR
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TARWIN POP-UP PARK
Tues
Embroiderers Guild Demonstration
Members of the local Embroiderers Guild
will demonstrate techniques used in the
exhibition - Joyful and Triumphant.
Where: Latrobe Regional Gallery
138 Commercial Road, Morwell
Starts: 11.00 am
Contact: Nicole on 5128 5708
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Mother’s Day Classic Walk
A walk to support Breast Cancer research,
includes 6km walk from Traralgon to
Glengarry and 9 km Toongabbie to
Glengarry. Registrations required online at
www.mothersdayclassic.com.au.
Where: Burnets Road, Traralgon &
Toongabbie Fire Station, Main Street,
Toongabbie.
Starts: 9.00 am for 9km, 10.00 am for 6km.
Contact: Karen on 0467 030 791
Gippsland Homexpo Leisurefest
Roadshow
The expo that has it all! Exhibitors will
bring displays that include decor and
homewares, landscape and plants,
home entertainment, do it yourself home
improvements and demonstrations, ideas
for renovations, interior design, pools and
spas, caravans, boats, 4WD’s and campers.
Where: Moe Racing Club & Apex Park
Waterloo Road, Moe
Starts: 10.00 am
Contact: Jeff on 0411 123 571
Is it Well with Your Soul – Youth
Rally
Mike Raiter (internationally recognised
speaker) and Mark Bateman (Chaplain
at Sports Chaplaincy Australia Inc) will
present an encouraging and great night for
young people to hear that hope is real and
tangible in this world that is losing hope to
cynicism and pain.
Where: Morwell Eternity Church
69 Princess Way, Morwell
Starts: 7.30 pm
Contact: Daniel on 0438 892 907
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REH Cork Club Traralgon Craft
Market
sat
Is it Well with Your Soul – Public
Rally
Sun
Mike Raiter (internationally recognised
speaker) and Make Batemen (Chaplain to
Sports Chaplaincy Australia Inc) will be
speaking especially to men to identify some
reasons for this gender imbalance, and how
the message of hope and faith can help
men overcome suicide.
Where: Morwell Christian Community
Church
5 McDonald Street, Morwell
Starts: 8.00 am
Contact: Peter on 0412 967 008
REH Cork Club Craft Market is a craft market
which has around 100 stalls; everything
is home-made, home grown and home
sewn. Enjoy music, buskers, local shops and
gardens and jumping castle.
Where: Kay Street Gardens
Kay Street, Traralgon
Starts: 9.00 am
Contact: Chris on 0487 342 675
Come and hear Tim Costello the CEO
of World Vision share his insights into
the growing rate of suicide in the Lucky
Country, and Mike Raiter as he speaks on
the inspirational true story behind Horatio
Spafford’s classic song ’It is well with my
Soul’.
Where: Champagnat Centre, Lavalla
Catholic College
Grey Street, Traralgon
Starts: 7.00 pm
Contact: Peter on 0412 967 008
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50 Mile Farmers Market - Morwell
Suicide Awareness Training
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Is it Well with Your Soul – Men’s
Breakfast
MARKET
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The 50 Mile Farmers Market is an event
drawing local producers within a 50 mile
radius, gathering and maintaining a local
fresh food network.
Where: Tarwin Street, Morwell
Starts: 8.00 am
Contact: Emmet from ReActivate Latrobe
Valley on 0476 045 892
Presented by Mark Batemen (Chaplain to
Sports Chaplaincy Australia Inc), come and
hear how you as a friend, father, mother,
brother or sister can identify the warning
signs of suicide and what you can do to
help prevent such a tragic loss of life.
Where: Morwell Christian Community
Church
5 McDonald Street, Morwell
Starts: 12.30 pm
Contact: Peter on 0412 967 008
Is it Well with Your Soul – Effective
Communication of the Gospel
Mike Raiter (internationally recognised
speaker of the Christian faith) will be
sharing his insights and skills in how to
communicate a message of hope to a
despairing world.
Where: Morwell Presbyterian Church
Church Street, Morwell
Starts: 1.30 pm
Contact: Peter on 0412 967 008
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Traralgon Farmers Market
The Traralgon Farmers’ Market has become
a favourite destination for everyone who
loves great fresh fruit and vegetables and
beautifully crafted value added products.
Where: Kay Street Gardens
Kay Street, Traralgon
Starts: 8.00 am
Contact: Traralgon Lions Club on 0409
232 715
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Pets in the Valley Expo
Pets in the Valley Expo will be a chance
for the community to learn more about
responsible pet ownership in a relaxed
environment. There will be amusements,
information stalls, demos, visiting vets and
other fun activities.
Where: Old Gippstown Moe
211 Lloyd Street, Moe
Starts: 9.00 am
Contact: Latrobe City on 1300 367 700
fri
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SPORT
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Moe Racing Club Midweek Racing
Midweek racing at Moe has free gate
entry with member’s room and lawn area
reserved for members only however there
are indoor and outdoor public areas with
full bar and tote facilities.
Where: Moe Racing Club
Waterloo Road, Moe
Starts: 11.00 am
Contact: Madison on 5120 1323
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Latrobe’s Biggest Ever Blokes BBQ
All-inclusive day of entertainment to
increase awareness and fund research for
prostate cancer.
Where: Kernot Hall
Princess Drive, Morwell
Starts: 11.00 am
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0412 747 476 or 0412 527 146
2016 Victorian Veterans Badminton
Tournament
Annual State Badminton Tournament, with
over 350 competitors from across the state
competing.
Where: Latrobe Leisure Traralgon Sports
Stadium
Catterick Crescent, Traralgon
Starts: 9.00 am
Contact: Ruth on 0428 550 972
Australia National Day of
Thanksgiving
A celebration to honour those in the Moe/
Newborough community who have made
a difference in our lives through the various
areas of Health Care.
Where: Yallourn Golf Club
Golf Links Road, Newborough
Starts: 8.00 am
Contact: Valerie on 5127 6973
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Afternoon of trivia
An afternoon of trivia to support kids with
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. General
knowledge questions, as well as sports,
music and science questions. Drinks at bar
prices, snacks and finger food provided.
Where: Latrobe Valley Hotel
179 Princess Drive, Morwell
Starts: 2.00 pm
Contact: Stuart on 0474 783 343
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Latrobe City Literary Festival
Calling all Gippsland writers and readers.
Come to our first literary festival and enjoy
author talks, book sales and signings, panel
discussion, creative writing workshop,
Writers Victoria stall and more.
Where: Traralgon Library
34 Kay Street, Traralgon
Starts: 10.00 am
Contact: Deb on 1300 367 700
HIPPO HIPPO! A BIG New Musical
Adventure
Based on the books written by Hazel
Edwards and illustrated by Deborah Niland,
this production will make you laugh and
maybe even make you cry, but most of all, it
will steal your heart away!
Where: Latrobe Performing Arts Centre
Cnr Grey Street & Breed Street, Traralgon
Starts: 6.30 pm
Contact: Latrobe Performing Arts Centre
Box Office on 5176 3333
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#shinealightonroadsafety
FREE
COMMUNITY
FESTIVAL
6pm - 8:30pm Friday 6 May 2016
Traralgon Showgrounds
Shine
aLight
on road
safety
1300 367 797
www.rtssv.org.au
Shine a Light
on Road Safety
6pm
till
8:30pm
Gippsland | Friday 6 May 2016
Shine
aLight
FEATURING
•
Watch Optimus Prime and
Bumblebee’s dance-off!
• Live music by the Strzelecki
Stringbusters
• Car and motorbike displays
• Traralgon CFA’s ‘Bronto’
ladder truck
• Emergency services displays
• Traralgon Lions Club barbecue
• Jumping castle and face
painting fun
• Refreshments available for
purchase.
TRANSFORMERS
on road
safety
Friday
6 May 2016
turn on your
headlights to
demonstrate
commitment to
road safety
Gold coin donation for photos
with the Transformers, fire
truck, jumping castle and face
painting.
Transformers will start their
show at 6.45pm. Followed at
7pm with a ceremony to light
up the night with glow sticks
and headlights to raise
awareness about road safety.
FOR THE LATEST FESTIVAL
INFORMATION
FREE
ENTRY
Follow us on Facebook
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Hastag
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Visit our website
www.rtssv.org.au
Proudly presented by
Road Trauma Support
Services Victoria and
the Gippsland community
FREE
EVENT!
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CIRCUS CONNECT
Come ‘n’ Try workshop
Join in the fun with Circus Oz! Come along and learn some fun circus skills, including:
juggling • plate spinning • acro-balance and human pyramids • handstands and tumbling
hula-hooping and more!
Thursday 5 May
Saturday 7 May
Thursday 12 May
Saturday 14 May
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm
9.00 am - 10.00 am
10.15 am - 11.15 am
11.30 am - 12.30 pm
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm
9.00 am - 10.00 am
10.15 am - 11.15 am
11.30 am - 12.30 pm
All ages and abilities welcome. Register NOW! Spots limited.
Tarwin Pop-Up Park , Corner Tarwin Street & Commercial Road, Morwell
For more information contact Sheree on 5128 5434 or 1300 367 700
or email [email protected]
www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/tarwinpark
pets in the valley
OLD GIPPSTOWN, MOE
SATURDAY 21 MAY 2016
9 A M T O 2 P M , G O L D C O I N E N T RY
PROGRAM
FREE
COMPE
TIT
ENTRY ION
Put your best paw forward and enter your pooch
in one of our fun competitions or watch one of our expert
demonstrations.
9.30am
10am
10.30am
11am
11.30am
12pm
12.30pm
1pm
1.30pm
Gippsland Obedience Dog Club – Agility
Jane’s Dog Training Competition – Waggliest Tail
Gippsland Obedience Dog Club – Obedience
Jane’s Dog Training Competition – Best Costume
Gippsland Obedience Dog Club – Agility
Jane’s Dog Training Competition – Best Smile
Gippsland Obedience Dog Club – Scent Demo
Jane’s Dog Training Competition – Best Trick
Gippsland Obedience Dog Club – Obedience
All breeds or dog welcome to enter. Prizes will be awarded. We’re looking forward to
seeing you and your pets at the event, but please ensure animals are fully vaccinated
and kept on a leash at all times or enclosed. You are responsible for your pet.
For more information please contact 1300 367 700 or visit
www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/PetExpo