Tag: Featured
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Theatre Info/Intro Session on Saturday 15th October
Presented by Kim Stanley – Saturday 15th October, 2pm to 4pm at the Dereel Community Centre. Cost is a gold coin donation to cover room hire. So, how did someone with little theatre experience, zero acting skills with absolutely no ability to remember lines, and a pretty dodgy voice manage to get Captain Cat’s Theatre…
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Dereel People: Lisa Hunter
By Richard Emery 1. How long have you lived in the area? We moved to Dereel in August 2012. Before that I lived in large regional towns or in Melbourne. The move was sparked by a camping trip I had been putting off for 25 years. Came home after being in a National Park with…
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Dereel Community Garden – News
By Robyn Miles Things are starting to happen around the Hall. You may not have noticed but the Dereel Community Gardening Group have been working feverishly on the next phase and you should start to see small changes. Spring has sprung and we are all in a rush to get our garden beds planted out…
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New Program Intro/Info Sessions
The new program of Introductory Information Sessions run by local people for local people is underway. All sessions are two hours in length and are for beginners. The session will give you a brief overview of the topic including things you need to know or equipment you will need to get started. Presenters are all…
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The Dereel Community Plan
Tomorrow, Pam Bailey will present the Dereel Community Plan, launched on 20 August, to the Golden Plains Shire Council. The presentation is to seek approval for the plan and to formalise funding for the proposed seven projects. The seven projects were determined by the community planning process including the Vision Workshop and the Seed Funding workshop. Project…
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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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Dereel Community Day – Photo Gallery
A gallery of images from the Dereel Community Day on Saturday. Click on an image to view the gallery in a larger size. The Dereel Community Hub Inc. would like to thank Fiona and Lucy for organising the Community Day, which was a huge success. Thank you also to The Men’s Shed for a tasty BBQ lunch.…
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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 Day
By Fiona Robson: Please join us at the Dereel Community Day on Saturday 10 September, 12 noon to 2pm, at the Dereel Hall and Community Centre. This is a great opportunity to celebrate Dereel and what is available for the community. Please share this within your networks, by printing & displaying the poster, including the…
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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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Linton Trailblazer Walk
By Jacinta Walsh, Our next walk is Thursday 4th August in Linton. We are meeting at ‘The Station’ which is across the road from the Linton Take Away shop at 10am. We will catch the bus up to the Linton Fire Fighters Memorial and walk back into Linton up the main street so people will…
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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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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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Interested in Dereel’s History?
Did you know that land was put aside for a cemetery in Dereel, but it was never used? Or that Dereel was once known as Spring Creek? Do you know where the main gold diggings took place in the 1850’s or where the original town centre was located? To find out more about Dereel’s history,…
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Participate in Dereel Community Planning
The next facilitated Community Planning meeting will be held on 21st June 2016. At this meeting, information received from the community will be reviewed by the community planning team. The ten questions below aim to identify what is good about living in Dereel and how we can build on that to make it even better. If…
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Dereel People: Ruth Uren
1.How long have you lived in the area, and what brought you here? 17 years. We had friends who had a place up here and we came to visit, fell in love with the area, saw the block in Tantaus Road. About 6 months later we bought it. We built a shed, lived in that…
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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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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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Local Plan Species: Parsons Bands Orchids (Eriochilus cucullatus)
Typically, Parsons Bands Orchids (Eriochilus cucullatus) appear after the first heavy rainfall of Autumn. While Dereel had only seen some slight showers this Autumn, it seems to be enough moisture to enable this orchid to flower. I have found a few in the last couple of weeks, but they are not plentiful. They also don’t…
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Dereel People – Tashkah Lloyd
1. How long have you lived in the area? Officially since January, but we got the house over 12 months ago and have been coming up for weekends whenever possible. 2. What’s great about living here? I am loving living close to nature, and having space. I like the idea of having a community and like what I…
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GPS Update on Dereel Projects
The Golden Plains Shire Council has provided this update on the various projects happening in Dereel: Dereel Hall Upgrade The Dereel Hall Upgrade is well underway and on schedule for completion in late May early June. Works completed and underway include: under slab plumbing, slab works, framing, roofing, block work and glazing with rough-in of…
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Saturday 2nd April at the Hub Cafe
Cancelled: Browns Toadlet Survey Due to unforeseen circumstances, Julie Lee is unable to run the Browns Toadlet Survey, originally scheduled for Saturday 2nd April at the Hub Cafe in the Dereel Community Centre. The Hub Cafe will still be open on Saturday 2nd between 2pm and 4pm, so drop in for a coffee and a…
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The Community Planning Program in Dereel
This article was written by Kim Stanley What is the Community Planning Program? Golden Plains Shire started the Community Planning Program in 2000. Before this, it was recognised that many communities had great difficulty in working together to agree on and implement local priorities, whether due to the lack of social networks, suitable communication skills,…
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Dereel People – Rick Olsson
1. How long have you lived in the area? About 3 or 4 years, we were looking for about 20 acres for a reasonable price. It is centrally located for my work with surrounding shires. 2. What’s great about living here? The quietness. It’s good for gold hunting and hunting rabbits. I like the people that…
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