Category: Community News
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Murals on Display
Thanks to the Dereel and Surrounding Communities Mens Shed for mounting the two murals created at the Dereel Arts Festival in November 2019. With the theme ‘In the Garden” one mural was created by adults attending the Arts Festival, with local artist Glynis M Bryden adding her distinctive drawings to bring the painting together. In…
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Create the Vision – DCHI AGM
Five years ago, the Dereel Community Hub Inc. was in its infancy. We took on the role of coordinating the three year Community Plan , and consulted with Dereel people, asking what they liked about living in Dereel, and what could make it better. The ‘Imagine Dereel’ statement came out of this process. In 2019,…
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Invitation to the DCHI AGM
If you would like to contribute to the Dereel Community, we invite you to the Dereel Community Hub Inc. Annual General Meeting. The Dereel Community Hub Inc. is a group of local people who have been working together since 2016 to provide a local newsletter, the Hub Café on Saturday afternoons, Community Planning project coordination…
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Annual General Meeting
The Dereel Community Hub Inc. (DCHI) will hold their Annual General Meeting on Monday 8th March at 7pm in the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall. We welcome new members, so if you are new to Dereel or you have lived here a long time, please get in touch. Numbers will be limited due to COVID-19 requirements,…
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Hub Café Cancelled Indefinitely
Situation as at 18th March 2020 Due to the COVID-19 situation and escallating health risks, Hub Café will be cancelled indefinitely. We will let you know more as the situation unfolds.
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Invitation: 2020 Golden Plains Community Arts Trail Launch
Here’s an invitation to join artists and the Golden Plains community in launching the 2020 Golden Plains Community Arts Trail. This event is now run and organised by community groups, led by the artist group GP Arts Inc. The launch is being held at 2pm in Lucy McEachern’s beautiful studio gallery in Wingeel. If you…
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Look What We’ve Done!
Our 2016 to 2019 community plan was created by local people by holding community discussions and interviews to work out what local people wanted to do. The Community Plan was funded by the Golden Plains Shire (via the Community Planning grant) and Dereel locals worked together to form a plan and carry it out. Now,…
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5 Town Garage Sale -Saturday 30th November
The towns of Napoleons, Enfield, Dereel, Corindhap and Rokewood and are combining to offer a trail of garage sales. This will include car-boot sales at the Dereel Men’s Shed and Rokewood RSL. Coffee is on offer in the Dereel Community Centre kitchen from 10am to 4pm. For all of the relevant information, including addresses and…
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Last 2019 Art Workshop: Basketry Techniques
Those of you who attended the Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival may have watched Lyn Dickson weaving her coiled baskets. Lyn will be running a workshop showing the coiling technique on Saturday 7th December at the Dereel Community Centre. Details: Tutor:Lyn Dickson, GP Arts Inc.Date:Saturday 7th DecemberTime: 10am to 1pmLocation: Dereel Community Centre, 14 Swamp…
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Vale – Bennita Hough
Sadly, Bennita passed away in Gandarra on Wednesday, 20th November. Many of us remember with love Bennita and the work she did in our community, as a nurse with Ballarat District Nursing Service. She became a friend to many of us, and was always there to help and listen to us. After retiring, Bennita’s health…
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Spring in the Shire Launch
The Spring in the Shire “What I love about Golden Plains” photograph award ceremony and launch of the exhibition will be in Dereel on Saturday 16th November between 3pm and 5pm. Please RSVP the Golden Plains Shire if you plan on attending.
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Community Mural Unveiling
The Dereel Community Murals (one for adults to paint and one for children to paint) will be unveiled on Saturday at Hub Café. Did you or your kids make a contribution to it? Come and see how the collaboration with Glynis Bryden of Art In Dereel worked out. Here are a few tantalising sneak preview…
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Melbourne Cup Morning Tea
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 NovemberWhere: Dereel Community Centre kitchen, The Community Centre is located at 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. Hope to see you…
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Murals: What’s Happening?
Did you make your mark on the Dereel Community Mural? Come and see how it ended up at the unveiling of finished works: the mural painted by adults and the mural painted by children. Both were a collaboration with the community and Art In Dereel. Date: Saturday 9th NovemberTime: 3pm While you are there, enjoy…
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Photo Gallery – Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival
Everyone had a great day on Saturday 19th October at the Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival. Here are some of the highlights. Thanks to everyone who participated. Photographs by Lucy Osmond.
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Talking Art Websites
Have you got lost in the maze of potential ways of sharing and promoting your artwork online? Do you use Facebook because it is easy but wonder if it is worth setting up a website? Do you want to see examples of other ways of showing your best work? Do you have online art experiences…
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Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival
Art in Dereel is delighted to announce the Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival. Art and craft demonstrations, stalls, an exhibition and the chance to try your hand at a few techniques will sit alongside fun, food, the Dereel Community Garden demonstrations and more. This community arts day is one of the projects funded by the…
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Footy Pie Night
This Weekend: Saturday 21st September Celebrate the football finals with the community on Saturday evening with a good hot pie and friendly rivalry. Come dressed in your team colours and show your loyalty. Kids activities, a trivia quiz, door prizes and more. The Dereel Community Hub and Dereel CFA Brigade are joining forces to hold…
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Edition 28 Delivered
Edition 28 of the printed newsletter was delivered to Dereel and Corindhap residents on Sunday 25th August. Want to share it? There is a PDF version on our Print Archives page.
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Annual General Meeting: Dereel Community Hub
Join a dedicated team of local people in working on local projects such as the Dereel Spokes newsletter, Community Planning projects, Hub Café, the Dereel Community Garden, along with the development and support of a range of local interest groups. We invite people of Dereel and surrounding areas to attend our Annual General Meeting. Monday…
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Journal Writing Sessions in Dereel
Journal writing can help with personal wellbeing through reflection on experiences and emotions, among other things. A new free, journal writing group is starting up in Dereel and will run once a month. Clarissa Stein will lead you through journal writing methods using writing prompts. Some participants may volunteer to read out their reflections, enabling…
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Dereel Resident Workshop
Text and photographs supplied by the Dereel Fire Brigade The Dereel Fire Brigade are reminding residents, where possible, to set aside time between 12:30pm and 2:30pm today, Saturday 15th December 2018. A Bushfire Scenario Workshop is being held at the Dereel Soldiers Memorial Hall in Swamp Road. This special workshop is a fantastic new approach to providing…
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Democracy Sausage Sizzle in Dereel
Outside the Dereel polling booth for today’s State election, the Men’s Shed and CERT will be running a fundraising sausage sizzle. Coffee will also be available. Thank you to Aldi Sebastapol and a generous local supporter who donated everything for today’s BBQ So, get your democracy sausage at the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp…
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