Tag: Dereel
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Dereel Community Wellbeing Officer-Lucy Osmond
If you came along to the Dereel Community Day on 10th September, you may have met Lucy Osmond, our new Dereel Community Wellbeing Officer. Lucy is based at the Dereel Community Centre on Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays. Lucy’s role is to facilitate wellbeing programs for residents of Dereel, to promote involvement within the…
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Honour Board Researcher: Carissah Cain-Sultana
By Richard Emery A few weeks ago at the Community Centre, a visitor came in to enquire about the Honour Board displayed in the Dereel Hall. The enquirer was young and “a bit of a nerd” (self-described as it turns out) but so enthusiastic. Carissah Cain-Sultana is one of three children in a Ballarat pioneer family. It…
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Wellbeing October Program
Lucy Osmond has advised us about the following upcoming events: Dereel Footy Pie Lunch Tuesday October 4th at midday in the Dereel Hall. A great chance to get together and celebrate the end of the footy season over an old fashioned pie lunch. All welcome, a gold coin donation is asked to contribute towards the food provided.…
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Winter in Dereel
By Mudguts Well, Winter arrived with a vengeance. Freezing cold winds and rain… and rain. Full tanks, full dam. It’s painful to see water running out of the overflows of the tanks. Should I have more? If I do, will they fill up? Depends on “El Nino”. Well, the last two months, “El Nino”…
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Tai Chi Is On Again!
TAI CHI is on again in Dereel during Term 4. Duration: 9 weeks Term Runs from: Thursday 6th October to Thursday 8th December NOTE: There will be NO CLASS on 10th November Time: 7:00pm Thursdays Cost: full term $90.00, Casual $13.00. (Senior’s can participate for free on Thursday 6th October as part of the Seniors…
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Dereel Footy Pie Lunch
Join the Dereel Walking Group for a farewell to the footy season with an old fashioned pie lunch! Come in your favourite teams colours – a hat, scarf or jumper. There will be a footy themed lucky door prize! WHEN: Tuesday 4th October WHERE: Dereel Soldiers Memorial Hall, Swamp Road, Dereel. WHEN: 11.30 am to start…
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AGM Dereel Community Hub Inc.
The Agenda for the Dereel Community Hub Inc. Annual General Meeting is attached. Open it by clicking here agm-agenda-19-september-16-meeting Meeting details are as follows: Date: Monday 19th September Time: 7:30pm Location: Dereel Community Centre, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. All members of the Dereel and surrounding communities are welcome to attend. If you have been watching our…
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How Would You Design Our Logo?
Do you like playing with ideas in a visual way? Dereel Community Hub Inc. are thinking about ideas for a logo which represents our role and our local community. We are calling for logo ideas from local people with an interest in art and design. All concepts and designs received will be displayed at the Hub…
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Dereel Community Garden
The first meeting of the Dereel Community Garden group discussed potential use of community space. A draft plan and collected ideas will be available soon for public comment. See these at the Dereel Community Day on 10th September between 12 noon and 2pm and in the Dereel Community Gardening Facebook group. All comments, offers and…
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Free Community Tutoring
Are you a school student? Do you have a child who is? Or, are you competent in an academic subject at primary or high school level? Would you like to help a school student to learn? If any of these descriptions fit you, we want to hear from you. We are calling for people who…
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Launch and Lunch (Free)
Join us on Saturday 20th August for a free lunch to kick off the Dereel Community Plan for the next three years. Lunch is at 12:30 and the launch is from 1pm to 3pm. After lunch, we will look at the projects included in the proposed Community Plan and you can decide what is most important to…
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Meet Fiona: Our New Community Wellbeing Officer
By Fiona Robson My name is Fiona Robson and I am the new Community Wellbeing Officer for Dereel. My role is to work with people in Dereel to help us to be healthy and well. We are planning a Community Day on Saturday 10th September. All community groups are invited to be involved and everyone…
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Dereel People – Kim Stanley
1. How long have you lived in the area? Almost 18 years, I’m a bush girl. I wanted to have a hobby farm and animals somewhere out in the bush. It’s handy to have easy access to town for work, I hadn’t had a bin service before coming to Dereel! Everything lined up to make…
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Imagine Dereel
The Vision workshop, held on Saturday 23 July, was a great opportunity for us to reflect on what is great about living in Dereel and imagine the best of how our community could be in the future. Participants spent two hours discussing a wide range of topics to flesh out a future vision for Dereel.…
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Changes to the Mobile Library
This is a public notice from Golden Plains Shire regarding the regular Mobile Library Service provided to Dereel. A major refurbishment of the Golden Plains Mobile Library is to be undertaken. The work will commence shortly with the vehicle withdrawn from service on 27 July 2016. While the Mobile Library is being upgraded, a van…
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Update: Dereel Mens’ Shed
As of the 1st August, the Dereel Mens’ Shed will be open on the following days from 10am to 3pm: Monday (men only) Wednesday (mixed) Friday (mixed) Also on Saturday’s from 11am to 3pm (mixed.) New members who would like to be involved in projects are wanted. If you can provide skills, ideas and suggestions,…
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Dereel Community Breakfast
By Lorraine Ellis, Dereel Walking Group The Dereel Walking Group are about to begin their monthly breakfasts again. Community breakfasts have not been held this year due to the rebuilding of the community facilities. Our first breakfast this year will be on Tuesday 2nd August at 8 am. Please note, due to the cold weather, this…
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Tuesday 12th July: ‘Setting Up the Community Centre’ Discussion
Fiona Robson, the Dereel Community Wellbeing Officer, has let us know that Paul Owen from Golden Plains Shire will be at the Dereel Community Centre tomorrow morning to discuss the set-up of the Dereel Community Centre and Hall. Paul is keen that the Centre works for everyone who uses it. So, if you have ideas,…
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Photoshop with the Camera Crew on Saturday
This month, the Dereel Camera Crew are bringing along photographs to edit in Photoshop. If you have always wondered what can be done to improve your photographs, you are welcome to bring a photo on a USB. Paul Shire will be leading this session, which begins at 2pm on Saturday 9th July at the Dereel Community…
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NAIDOC Week and July Program from Dereel Community Wellbeing Officer
Fiona Robson has commenced her role as Dereel’s Community Wellbeing Officer. Here is a note from Fiona to the community: Congratulations on the move across to the renovated community centre on Saturday. The Centre is looking amazing and ready to be used. I have been asked about what happens now and have created a program…
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Dereel People – Ruth Georgalas
1. How long have you lived in the area? For 30 years. I had five kids and I thought it was a great place to bring them up—with sheep, goats, pigs, cows etc. 2. What’s great about living here? The fresh air, it’s quiet at night, and you can see the stars. 3. What do…
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Dereel People – Richard Emery
1. How long have you lived in the area? 3 ½ years. We were living in suburban Ballarat and for my 60th birthday received hire of a camper van as a gift from my family. We were home two hours from the trip when my partner said it was too noisy and she wanted to…
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UFO Day at The Hub Cafe Tomorrow
Have you got a room full of UnFinished Objects or projects? Find one that’s portable and bring it to the Hub Cafe on Saturday. The Cafe is open for two hours between 2pm and 4pm, so that gives you a solid block of time to do some work on your project while chatting with local…
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Morning Tea with the Dereel Walking Group for BRICC
The Dereel Walking Group are holding a morning tea on Tuesday 31st May to raise money for the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC). We know many people in the community have been affected by cancer, and most have had something to do with BRICC in the form of treatment and fabulous care for both the…
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Hub Cafe Today: Camera Crew and Coffee
The Dereel Camera Crew will be meeting at 2pm in the Community Centre before heading out on an excursion to Berringa. If you’re not interested in photography, come to the Community Centre for a coffee and a chat between 2pm and 4pm today. We also have hot chocolate and chai.
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Dereel People: Julie Avery-Donaghy
1 How long have you lived in the area? Since December 1992. We came up from Melton because we wanted to move to the country and have horses. This was the first one we looked at, and it had town water! 2 What’s great about living here? I like the weather and the soil to grow…
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May Activities at the Hub Cafe
The Hub Cafe is on again this and every Saturday between 2pm and 4pm at the Dereel Community Centre. Enter from the playground side of the building. In May, we have the following activities planned: 7th May – Adult Colouring In – Bring your pencils and colour, or bring other artwork in progress. …
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No Hub Cafe this week – 30th April
Please note there will be no Hub Cafe this Saturday 30th April. The Hub Cafe will be back up and running on Saturday May 7th with the Adult Colouring In day. Stay tuned for more activity announcements.
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Local Species: Small Mosquito Orchids (Acianthus pusillus )
If you enjoy walking in Dereel’s natural bushland, keep an eye out for Small Mosquito Orchids Acianthus pusillus which emerge in April. They will continue to appear throughout Autumn and flower into mid-Winter. Small Mosquito Orchids are tiny. The photo at left shows the leaf being slightly smaller than a five cent coin, so you will have…
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