WHITEHORSE CALENDAR

Creative Whitehorse

Markets

Whitehorse Farmers Market

Stock up on fresh produce, crafts and other goodies at this monthly market organised by Whitehorse’s Rotary and Rotaract clubs outside Council’s Civic Centre.

When: Sunday 13 August, 9am-1pm

Where: Whitehorse Civic Centre

Synergy

A combined exhibition of the Box Hill Clayworkers and The Contemporary Women Painters – with works varying from traditional to abstract styles.

When: 1 –13 August

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Venue: Box Hill Community Arts Centre

More Information: 9895 8888 or creativewhitehorse.vic.gov.au

More Information: ‘Rotary Whitehorse Farmers’ Market’ on Facebook

Arts Nunawading Market

Local makers offering a wide range of handmade goods from unique art and crafts to fresh produce and delicious gourmet food.

When: Sunday 27 August, 9am-2pm

Where: Whitehorse Civic Centre

More Information: www.artsnunawading.org.au/market

Youth And Parenting

Smarter LivingCloth Nappies 101

Join Elana from Cloth Nappy Workshops Melbourne to discover the world of modern cloth nappies in this free online webinar.

When: Wednesday 9 August, 7:30pm-9pm. Where: Free online webinar

Bookings: Register by visiting the ‘What’s On’ page at Council’s website.

Environment

FOGO Recovery Facility Tour

Find out what happens to your food and garden organic waste once it is collected on an educational tour of Bio Gro’s state-of-the-art organics recovery facility which is used by Council.

When: Tuesday 15 August, 9am Where: Meet out the front of the Nunawading Library (next to the Whitehorse Civic Centre)

More Information: Email green@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Community

Pruning keeps trees clear of power lines

Council manages tree pruning on public land to ensure a safe distances between trees and power lines.

Pruning will occur in Vermont during August. Pruning is done in accordance with the Electric Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020 and also with Council’s Electric Line Clearance Management Plan.

More information: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ naturestrips

Kids Immunisations

Back to Box Hill

View artworks by creatives who taught at Box Hill Institute in the heyday of art education. Artists include Rona Green, Dawna Richardson-Hyde and Sue McFarland, alongside works by the enigmatic Ian Gardiner, bequeathed to the Whitehorse Art Collection from his estate in 2015.

When: 19 August – 23 September

Opening Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 12pm-4pm

Where: Artspace, Box Hill Town Hall

More Information: artspace@whitehorse.vic.gov.au; www.creativewhitehorse.vic.gov.au

Transition to Secondary School

The change from primary to secondary school is a significant change for all students. Learn how to help your child prepare and make a positive and smooth transition in this free online webinar, presented by Kate Wilde from the Human Development Workshop.

When: Tuesday 29 August, 7pm-8:30pm

Where: Free online webinar

Bookings: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ transition-secondary-school or phone 9262 6175 for more information.

Whitehorse Repair Café

Join us for the launch of the new Repair Café run by healthAbility at the Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct. Bring along any loved household items in need of repairing and our repairers will aim to fix them for free. The café will be open on the second Saturday of every month.

When: Saturday 12 August, 10am-12pm

Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, Forest Hill

More Information: Stewart Blair, Café ManagerStewart.Blair@healthability.org.au

Council provides free vaccinations against infectious diseases for children aged from six weeks to 19 years old, as well as a limited range of vaccines for eligible adults in accordance with the National Immunisation Program Schedule.

Council has a booking system for the Public Immunisation Program. To make a booking, please phone 9262 6197. Those without a booking will not be vaccinated.

Scan the QR code for the immunisation schedule: