Local Community Group Notices COMMUNITY GROUPS

Green Earth Peers

Green Earth peers aims to give people with disability a voice and have their say about environmental issues and climate change. People with disability deserve to be at the table when it comes to decisions about the environment. This group aims to educate ourselves on environment issues and engage in environmental projects and actions. This is a peer group, meaning it is run for and by people with a disability. We aim to break down the barriers of access when it comes to environmental action and discussion as well as build a peer movement! We meet on the first Monday of every month, 2-3pm via Zoom. Anyone who identifies as having a disability and is interested in the environment and its protection is welcome to join. If you are interested or know someone who is please contact leigh@cdah.org. au or sinead@cdah.org.au or by mobile on 0427 905 702.

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Hunter Animal Watch

Hunter Animal Watch offers subsidised pet desexing for dogs and cats belonging to pensioners and health card holders. Phone 4961 6133 between 10am and 4pm Tuesday to Friday

Hunter District Bromeliad Society

Are you interested in bromeliads, including tillandsias (air plants)? Do you want the opportunity to buy your plants cheap, directly from the growers? Then come along to Henderson Park Hall in Merewether on the third Saturday of each month and mix with fellow gardeners. We’re an active group with monthly competitions, guest speakers, demonstrations, Q&A, etc. Plant sales commence at 12.30pm and meetings at 1.15pm. Come along and get tips and advice direct from the experts in your local area. Find us on Facebook or send enquiries to hdbssecretary@gmail.com

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NEWCASTLE CREATIVE EMBROIDERERS & FIBRE ARTISTS

Do you like to be creative? NCEATA’s members have a love of working creatively with textiles and fibres and are of many skill levels with varying special interests. Members gather each month to interact, share, learn and exhibit. Information about workshops and meetings and examples of our creative textiles can be found on our website www.nceata.org and also on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NCEATA We welcome visitors and have two meetings every month, except December. Meeting and Workshops depending on public holidays,1st Monday of the month, 10am-1pm, 3rd Saturday of the month, 1-4pm. Venue: Belair Church Hall, 130 Garden Grove Pde, Adamstown. We also have our annual NCEATA exhibition, which is open until 4 June at the Timeless Textiles Gallery, 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle. Work by members has been based on the theme of Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means your ‘reason for being.’ ‘Iki’ in Japanese means ‘life,’ and ‘gai’ describes value or worth. Email enquiries to: secretary@nceata.org

Hunter Women Of Note Chorus

Do you love to sing and perform? The Chorus is open to women 18yrs and over. We meet every Monday evening and sing barbershop style . For information, visit our website www. hunterwomenofnotechorus.com, connect on Facebook, or phone Maureen 0404496262

Lambton Garden Club

Lambton Garden Club meets at 1.30pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month in Lambton Library. Interesting topics, garden visits and outings are arranged. Contact Tammy for more information on Ph 4956 2241.