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Hub Cafe Cancelled on Saturday 6th January
Please note that due to the extreme heat and winds expected tomorrow, Saturday 6th January, Hub Cafe is cancelled. For up to date information about the conditions, please refer to the following sites: Dereel CFA Brigade: Vic Emergency:
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Merry Christmas Dereel!
On behalf of the Dereel Community Hub Inc and Dereel Spokes, we wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas. Hub Cafe is open today between 2pm and 4pm, so if you want a short break from Christmas preparation, drop in for a coffee, chai, or hot chocolate. There are no organised activities today, so join…
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Something for Everyone: Hub Cafe Christmas
There’s something to interest everyone at the Hub Cafe Christmas on Saturday 16th December between 2pm and 4pm: Christmas afternoon tea Art In Dereel will have an art and craft display The Men’s Shed will draw the Rocking Horse raffle The Gardening Group will be working in the garden and discussing plans for the next…
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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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BDNH / integratedliving Australia Update
Lucy Osmond, Dereel Wellbeing Officer, has advised us that the BDNH Group have amalgamated with integratedliving Australia. While services remain the same, you may notice a new logo associated with Dereel Wellbeing events and activities. The updated November/December issue of the Dereel Wellbeing newsletter is here: Dereel Wellbeing Program NovDec 2017
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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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Art Exhibition Catalogue
Here is the Art Exhibition Catalogue for tomorrow’s ‘Celebrating Seniors: Lunch and Art Exhibition’ at the Dereel Community Centre. If you would like to attend the cost is a $2.00 donation. We have eight artists with 72 artworks, along with door prizes. Please RSVP with Lucy today if you would like to attend. You don’t have…
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Lunch and Art Display
You don’t have to be a senior citizen to help celebrate Seniors Week in Dereel. Enjoy lunch and an afternoon viewing work by local artists at the Dereel Community Centre. Art, food, fun and door prizes, along with the ‘people’s choice’ artwork. Vote for your favourite. What a great way to spend an afternoon! View…
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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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Free Volunteer Training: Increasing Membership Through Inclusion
Free volunteer training offered by the Golden Plains Shire is offered to people in Dereel or surrounding areas. The next course on offer is ‘Increasing Membership Though Inclusion’ held at the Dereel Community Centre on Tuesday 17th October from 6:00pm to 8:00pm with light refreshments offered. To run this course, a minimum of 10 people…
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Hub Cafe Taking A Break!
It’s the fifth Saturday of the the month and there are no planned activities at the Community Centre on Saturday 30th September. Given it is also Grand Final weekend, the Hub Cafe is taking a break. See you on Saturday 7th October for Art In Dereel, coffee and a huge chat about the winning teams!
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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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DCHI 2017 – 2018 Office Bearers
The Dereel Community Hub Inc. Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 18th September in the Dereel Community Centre. Elected office bearers are: President: Rick Olsson Vice President: Pam Bailey Secretary: Lisa Hunter Treasurer: Mitchel Fielding Assistant Secretary: Lorraine Ellis Assistant Treasurer: Carol Moyse Congratulations to the new team.
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Community Day Is Here!
Don’t forget the Dereel Spring Community Day – Saturday 23rd September between 12 noon and 2 pm.
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DCHI Annual General Meeting Tomorrow
Please support Dereel Community Hub Inc. and the community projects we undertake by attending our Annual General Meeting tomorrow night, When: Monday 18th September at 7:30pm Where: Dereel Community Centre kitchen, 14 Swamp Road Dereel. Who: Everyone is welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of the Dereel Community Hub Inc.…
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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 Community Day
In lieu of Spring Festival, the Dereel Community Hub Inc. General Meeting voted to hold four seasonal Community Day events each year. The Community Days will run over a few hours, including a lunch. Each seasonal event will focus on a different aspect of life in Dereel, with an opportunity for all local groups to…
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Gallery: Carol’s Bird of the Month
Carol has been generous in allowing Dereel Spokes to publish her bird photographs each month in 2017. A couple of photographs have made it into the print edition, but not online. So, here are all of the 2017 ‘Bird of the Month’ photographs in one gallery. Click on the first photograph to enlarge it, then…
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Dereel Wellbeing: August Program
Lucy Osmond, the Dereel Wellbeing Officer, has forwarded the July/August Dereel Wellbeing program to Dereel Spokes. We apologise for the delay in posting this, but you can now access the full program. Read it here..
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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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August to December Trailblazer Walks
The August to December program of Trailblazer Walks is now available. This kicks off on Thursday 3rd August with a walk in Buninyong. More information about the walks can be found here in the program. The Buninyong route map is here. Further information about Trailblazer Walks can be obtained from Jacinta Walsh, Health and Wellbeing…
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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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Facilitated Community Planning Meeting
Golden Plains Shire has now transferred $7500.00 to the Dereel community, for projects considered important by the Dereel community. The SEED funding is allocated to the entire community, not to a specific group within Dereel. All members of the Dereel community are invited to attend a Community Planning meeting facilitated by Nicole Langtip on Tuesday 1st…
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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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Community Plan Update
The Dereel Community Plan 2016-2019 has been developed in consultation with the community. It identifies the areas of focus for the next few years to best serve the needs of the community of Dereel. The community planning process belongs to the entire community of Dereel and everyone is welcome to provide their views and be involved…
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