Category: Groups
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Workshop: The Joy of Making Paper
Learn how you can turn your paper scrap into functional new paper for all your art projects. We will be recycling art quality paper into new A4 sheets. Details Date: Saturday 6th April Tutor: Glynis Bryden Time: 10am to 4pm (Full day workshop) Please bring a plate to share for lunch Location: Glynis Bryden’s Studio,…
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Watercolour Wonders Workshop
Marie Perryman has received awards and and acknowledgements for her watercolour work since commencing painting in her senior years. In this workshop, Marie shares what she knows to provide you with an introduction to watercolour techniques. Details Date: Saturday 23rd March Tutor: Marie Perryman Time: 10am to 1pm (3 hours) Location: Dereel Community Centre, 14…
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Sun Dyed Fabric Workshop
Learn how to use dyes, and the power of the sun, to create your own personalised fabrics. Great for those textile projects you have in mind – we will also supply a pattern for you to turn your sun dyed fabric into a one off shopping bag. Details Date: Friday 15th March Tutor: Michelle de…
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POSTPONED: Adopt a Birdhouse
PLEASE NOTE: the ‘Adopt A Birdhouse’ pick-up day (originally scheduled for 1st March) has been postponed. Glynis has been communicating with Parks Victoria with regard to their assistance in hanging the boxes up in the trees and a few concerns have come to light. These are legitimate concerns with regards to the construction of the…
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Adopt A Bird House
We have a number of gorgeous rustic bird houses to refurbish. These were donated to our community after the bushfires of 2013. Workshop for the Family As part of the Dereel community activities in 2019, we want your family to ‘adopt’ a bird house and refurbish it. This may involve a good brush down, maybe…
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Today: Santa is Visiting Dereel
Text and photographs supplied by the Dereel Fire Brigade For over 15 years, members of the Dereel fire brigade have had a close relationship with Santa. Each year, Santa contacts the fire brigade and asks if he can use one of their fire trucks to visit the children and properties of Dereel ahead of Christmas Eve.…
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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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Dereel History Display
A lockable glass display case was purchased with part of the SEED funding for the Community Spaces project for the Dereel History Group to show items of interest to the Dereel community. Julie Avery-Donaghy is custodian of a trove of historical information and artifacts related to Dereel. With help from Lorraine Ellis, Julie has set…
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Art Viewing Times
With the completion of Gallery Tracking installation, our talented artists have the means to display their work at the Dereel Soldiers Memorial Hall. The artwork will change on the first Saturday of each month so there will always something new to see. The art display is open to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays between…
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100 Years On
By Greg Peters This year we commemorate the centenary of the Armistice which marks the end of the First World War. The significance of this anniversary is a time to honour the service and sacrifice of our original ANZAC’s, and the generations of Australian servicemen and women who have defended our values and freedoms, in…
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Today: Day Two of the Arts Trail
The Dereel Hall was abuzz yesterday with art from 11 local artists, music by Noah Vernon, BBQ by the Dereel Men’s Shed and Devonshire Tea by the Dereel Walking Group. The fun continues for a second day today, Sunday 18th March so drop by and check it out. Dereel has two venues in the Arts…
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Second Showing: Art In Dereel
By Lisa Hunter Art In Dereel would like to thank the Walking Group for allowing us to show our arts and crafts at the Community Breakfast on Tuesday 5th December. This was the first of what we hope turns into many local events where you can come and talk to local artists and crafts people…
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Zentangle Workshop
Limited places are available in Glynis Bryden’s Zentangle workshop. Details below. Please contact Glynis directly.
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Buy Christmas Gifts Locally
The Dereel Walking Group and Art In Dereel have combined forces to bring you an opportunity to view locally made art and craft items in time for Christmas. Support our local artists and crafts people by coming to see what they do and you may find that you don’t need to go into Ballarat to…
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Celebrating Seniors: Lunch and Art Exhibition
A gallery of photographs from the Celebrating Seniors: Lunch and Art Exhibition, held on Tuesday 10th October. Thank you to the Walking Group, Art In Dereel, Integrated Living and Golden Plains Shire and everyone who participated as an artist or by attending.
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AGM Notice: Dereel Men’s Shed
Dereel Men’s Shed is holding the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 14 October 2017. This will be followed by a Committee Meeting. Where: Dereel Men’s Shed, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. When: 3:00 pm (1500 hrs), Saturday 14th October 2017 Further details: Contact Gordon Smith on 0448 843 426
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Local Artists
Art in Dereel is a local group of artists building an arts community in Dereel We have created a Facebook Page to showcase local artists and provide a way of finding links to their work. Please take a look at the page, like it, and share it. If you are a local artist and would…
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Vegetable Garden Progress
On Saturday 16th September the Dereel Community Garden Group began establishing the vegetable garden at the Atrium end of the Hall. Fifteen wicking beds will be constructed and are at an accessible height for easy maintenance. Talk to the Dereel Community Garden Group about plans for the vegetable garden and the ornamental garden at Dereel…
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U3A and Muffins on Tuesday
The Walking Group has enjoyed seeing some more new and familiar faces joining them for a cuppa and a walk. People of all ages and abilities are welcome on a Tuesday morning. We meet at 8:30am at the Dereel Hall. Next Tuesday (August 22nd) we will be cooking some muffins for morning tea, and Jack…
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Workshop: Learn How to Draw
Local artist Glynis Bryden is running the first Art in Dereel workshop ‘Learn How To Draw’ on Saturday 2nd September between 2pm and 4pm. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Note that the workshop is free but there is a $10 charge for art materials which Glynis is supplying. A link to the PDF flyer is here.…
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Dereel Community Garden Working Bee
The Dereel Community Gardening Group is holding a working bee to plant the vegetable garden and pull out the rest of the garden along the wall of the Hall at the entrance to the Community Centre. Date: On Saturday 16th September Time: between 12 noon and 4pm. The working bee will include a light lunch for those…
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Dereel History Display
Presented by Julie Donaghy Come to the Dereel History Display to view photos, maps and artefacts, and read information on the history of Dereel I have collected over the last 20 years. These items have come from the people of Dereel, historical organisations, via the internet and from many other sources. There will be static…
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Christmas in July Lunch
By Lorraine Ellis On Tuesday 4th July, the Walking Group hosted a Christmas in July lunch instead of their monthly breakfast. The whole community were invited and approximately 48 people attended from Dereel, Enfield, and Rokewood. This included the Rokewood Walking Group (who had a walk in Dereel before lunch) and a group from the…
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Community Garden Group and Hub Cafe
The Hub Cafe will run again tomorrow from 2pm to 4pm in the Dereel Community Centre kitchen. In addition to Hub Cafe, the Dereel Community Gardening Group will also be meeting from 2 pm to 4 pm. The meeting will focus on an update of the community garden project planning, including discussion of any quotes…
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Lake Wendouree with The Dereel Walking Group
Walk around Lake Wendouree with the Dereel Walking Group on Tuesday 18th July. All welcome for long or short walk and coffee afterwards. The group are meeting at ‘Piper’s on the Lake’ at 9am, and that is also where they will be having coffee. For more information, please contact Lorraine Ellis.
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Dereel Community Gardening
From Kim Stanley – Dereel Community Gardening group. Calling all local gardeners!! All welcome. Don’t forget the meeting this Saturday 20th May from 2:00 pm to -4:00 pm to work out the orchard, vegie patch, garden space and new shed. All ideas are important so come along and let us know what you’d like. It…
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Art In Dereel : Organic Theme
The next Art In Dereel gathering will be on Saturday 3rd June at 1:30 pm. This month’s theme is ‘organic’ so bring something creative to show and tell us about it. It can be your own work or a work by someone else that inspires you in some way. Our process is simple: we…
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Daylesford Autumn Leaves Excursion
by Carol Moyse, This Saturday, the Dereel Camera Crew will be going to Daylesford to visit the Lavender farm. We plan to have afternoon tea and then have a good look around the farm, including a great display of Autumn leaves. If you would like to come with us, meet at the Dereel Community Centre at…
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Art In Dereel: What Inspires You?
Local artists and crafters interested in building an active arts community in Dereel, agreed to meet on the third Saturday of the month at the Community Centre. In the first of these gatherings we’ll discuss inspiration. What inspires you? How do you use this inspiration in your work? The discussion starts at 1:30pm on Saturday…
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Trailblazer Walks: Schedule
The Trailblazer Walks are on again in 2017 and Jacinta has sent Dereel Spokes the schedule from March to June. The walk will be in Dereel on Thursday 6th April, commencing at the Dereel Hall at 10:00am. The full program, including contact details, is printed in this brochure: Trailblazer-Walks-March-July-2017.
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