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Instead of the usual breakfast, the Walking Group are hosting a morning tea to celebrate the Melbourne Cup. There will be a sweep, delicious goodies for morning tea and lots of fun.

When: 10am, Tuesday 5th November
Where: Dereel Community Centre kitchen,

The Community Centre is located at 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. Hope to see you there.

# Permanent link to Melbourne Cup Morning Tea
  • The theme of the children's mural was 'having fun"
  • The theme of the Adults Mural was 'In the Garden"
Invitation to the unveiling of the two community murals.

Murals: What’s Happening?

  • Visitors to the Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival were asked to contribute to a community mural. The theme of the mural was 'In the garden"
  • A detail from Caroline Everett's work.
  • Caroline Everett at work on a painting.
  • Beautiful bird photography by Carol Moyse.
  • Richard, Ione and Sophie in front of the CERT stand. CERT were on duty all day. Thank you!
  • The community mural for local children to paint featured things which were fun.
  • Richard with the coffee machine, ready to make cappachinos, long blacks, latte's hot chocolates and chai.
  • Locals relaxing with a coffee and chat.
  • Kim explaining what has to be done to an empty potato box, which will be turned into a wicking bed.
  • Bunnings were helping the Community Garden Group plant out some wicking beds on the day of the Festival Bunnings donated these plants to the garden.
  • The Brigade trucks looked magnificent against the eucalypts and a blue sky.
  • The Dereel Fire Brigade ran a workshop to help community members create a bushfire plan.
  • Two happy girls displaying their painted didgeridoos against the background of the skate park mural.
  • Paul Kirby teaching children how to paint didgeridoos.
  • A detail from Jean Brown's painting.
  • Jean Brown working on a painting.
  • Julie Donaghy displaying her quilts.
  • The entrance to the Hall was filled with Julie's colourful quilts.
  • Lorraine put in a mammoth effort in the kitchen all day, serving soup, quiche and salad, and Devonshire tea with help from the community.
  • Detail of works by Lyn Dickson from GP Arts Inc.
  • Marita Reynolds from GP Arts Inc. poses in front of two works previously donated to the Dereel community and on display in the Community Centre.
  • Gordon, Barb and Jenny working on the BBQ
  • A detail of the community mural painted by adults from Dereel.
  • At the end of the day, the mural paint pots were well and truly showing empty.
  • Detail of Ros Bosnar's alcoholic ink paintings.
  • Paramedic Sophie helps out the CERT team
  • Vivien Ireland at work.
  • Vivien Ireland working with Inktense blocks.
  • Clarissa Stein
  • Detail: Lisa Hunter
  • Lisa Hunter
  • Vivien, Jean and Lisa
Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival -Saturday 19th October 2019

Photo Gallery – Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival