Category: Upcoming Events
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Who’s Who at the Dereel Christmas Market
The Christmas Market is tomorrow! Hub Cafe will be open from 10am to 3pm and along with the market stalls, there will be a mini art exhibition in the hallway with artworks for sale. Here’s a quick peek at some of the items for sale: Stallholders Elisabet’s HandspunSharon has a range of handspun yarns, spinning…
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Book Now! Dereel Community ‘Journal to the Self’ Program
UPDATE and Bookings Bookings are essential for this program Seven of the twelve places have been taken. I am taking bookings in the order they are received. So, if you are thinking about enrolling in Journal to the Self, now is the time to secure your spot! I will be teaching this program again in…
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‘Journal to the Self’ program in Dereel
I am delighted to announce I received a Community Strengthening Grant from the Golden Plains Shire which is being auspiced by the Golden Plains Arts Inc. group. This means I can offer Journal to the Self, free, in the Dereel community for 12 local people. Journal to the Self is a 12 hour journal writing program run across 4 weeks. The focus of…
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Dereel Walking Group is Back!
Liz Roberts, Dereel Community Development Officer, has advised us that the Dereel Walking Group is recommencing after a long break. The first walk will be tomorrow, Friday 10th June, at 10am, starting from the Dereel Community Centre, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. After the walk, enjoy a cuppa and a chat for a gold coin donation.…
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Change of Date: Dereel Youth Pop-Up on Wednesday 13th April
Correction: This event was previously published with the wrong date due to an error in communication to us. The Golden Plains Shire youth activities over the school holidays includes a Dereel Youth Pop Up at the Dereel Skate Park on Wednesday 13th April. The event will run from 11am to 1pm and includes a BBQ,…
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Dereel Session: Golden Plains Shire Climate Emergency Plan 2022 to 2032
The Golden Plains Shire Council is preparing the Golden Plains Climate Emergency Plan 2022-2032 and wants to hear from all Golden Plains community members. Be part of the discussion by attending the Dereel session: 12 noon to 2pm on Saturday 2nd April Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall14 Swamp Road, Dereel More information This document outlines more…
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UPDATE: This Vaccination Clinic has been postponed
Please note that due to no bookings being made, the Dereel COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic has been postponed until Wednesday 11th May 2022. Ballarat Community Health are running a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday 5th April from 10am to 12 noon. Please call 0491 089 648. More information is in this PDF document.
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Calling Local Artists, Crafters, Writers, Musicians and Performers
The Dereel Community Hub Inc. (DCHI) would like to explore ways of holding different kinds of art events in the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, and the general surrounding area. Perhaps this could include concerts, plays, poetry slams, variety shows, dances, ‘plein air’ painting, and more. If you have ideas, would like to perform or attend…
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Dereel Open Day – Save the Date
Save the date for the Dereel Open Day. There is free food for everyone, and all of the Dereel community groups will be there to chat to you. Tour the buildings and grounds if you haven’t been to the Community Centre before. New in town? Please let us know and we can answer any questions…
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The Last Hub Cafe for 2021: With 20 layer summer berries crepe cake. Yum!
It’s the last Hub Cafe for 2021. Glynis is baking her summery berry 20 layer crepe cake!
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Silk Painting and Alcohol Ink Artworks: Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market is on Today
While Rosslyn Bosnar lives in Bannockburn, she is no stranger to Dereel, including teaching local people at the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall. Ros will be at the Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market today with some of her own work. Skilled in many different art mediums, Ros has recently been working with collage, silk painting…
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Handmade Bags and Purses at the Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market
Racheal Strahan is a Dereel-based photographer and sewist who will be at the Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market tomorrow afternoon. Along with photographic portraits and landscapes, under her business ‘We Shoot Stuff’ Racheal will also have a range of bags, purses, children’s clothing and more, under her brand ‘Amezaak Designs’. See more of Racheal’s…
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Acrylics and Papier Mache
Along with the art and craft market, a mini art exhibition will also be shown in the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon. Caroline Everett is a local artist who works with many mediums. For the Christmas market, Caroline has a range of papier mache bowls, money boxes, and cups. To see more of…
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Artist Colouring Books and Fabric Fat Quarters
Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market Glynis M Bryden is a diverse artist, working with Zentangle, drawings, paintings, book-binding, mosaic, paper-making and more. Glynis will have her hand-bound books, Artist Edition Colouring Books and Zentangle kits for sale, among other things. View more of Glynis’ work on her GP Arts Inc artist page. Musing Meanders…
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Find Birds at the Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market
Two of the stallholders you will find at the Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market are Carol Moyse, a Dereel-based bird photographer, and Pam Farey, who has a range of hand painted cards, paintings, and these bird houses for sale. Carol has a range of prints for sale. You can see more of Carol’s photographs…
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Hub Cafe – Call for Volunteers
Hub Cafe is open from 2pm to 4pm every Saturday afternoon at the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel.
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Links to Stallholders
Find out more about the stalholders who will be at the Dereel Christmas Art and Craft Market
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Hub Cafe: Weekly from 2pm to 4pm
Hub Cafe is open from 2pm to 4pm every Saturday afternoon at the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel.
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Hub Cafe: Weekly from 2pm to 4pm
Hub Cafe is open from 2pm to 4pm every Saturday afternoon at the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel.
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Reminder: DCHI Annual General Meeting
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, numbers will be limited. Please contact us by emailing dereelspokes@gmail.com if you would like to attend. The Dereel Community Hub Annual General Meeting will be held: 7pm, Monday 4th October Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. In 2020 and 2021, many of the community events we organise could not…
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DCHI Annual General Meeting
The Dereel Community Hub Annual General Meeting will be held: 7pm, Monday 4th October Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. In 2020 and 2021, many of the community events we organise could not happen due to COVID restrictions of one kind or another. We hope 2022 brings a renewal of community, and we…
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Celebrating 100 Years
Celebrating 100 Years of the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall The 100 year anniversary of the opening of the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall will be celebrated on Saturday 22nd May. This is an event for all members of the Dereel community. The history display is presented by Julie Donaghy. Julie has been researching the history of…
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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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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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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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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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