PROGRAMS AT FELLTIMBER - TERM 4, 2023
Culinary Gents
Monday, October 23 – Pasta with home made sauces | Monday, November 20 – Make the best of your barbecue | Monday, December 11 – Prepare for the festive season | 6pm to 8pm | Cost $15 per session. Bookings required.
Enjoy an evening of cooking and socialising just for gents in a relaxed environment at Felltimber Community Centre. Bob Currie will assist you to make easy, tasty and affordable dishes for yourself and others.
Tai Chi
Tuesdays, October 3 to December 5 | 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursdays, October 5 to December 7 | 10am to 11am
Cost: $10 per session. Bookings preferred.
Relax, recharge and rejuvenate in a session for all ages. Clear your mind and energise your body as you experience ancient, simple Tai Chi moving meditations drawn from nature. Highly qualified tutor Carol Smith will guide you through the sessions and ensure you have fun while building core strength. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a drink bottle.
Safe Seats, Safe Kids Program
Tuesday, October 24 and November 28 | 10am to 2pm | Cost: Free. Bookings required. safeseatssafekids.com.au/venues-mec/
Is your child travelling safely? 70 per cent of child car restraints are incorrectly installed or used, posing a serious safety risk to children travelling in those restraints. Parents and carers (including grandparents!) can book in a free child car restraint fitting or check. Please note, if you need to have more than one child car restraint fitted/checked, you will need to book multiple appointments.
Quilters Connect 4 A Cause
Thursdays weekly from October 5 to December 14 | 10am to 12pm | Cost: Free. Bookings preferred.
Come and join a friendly group as we create quilts to donate to our local community. We have a plentiful supply of fabric and machines so just bring yourself. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Enquiries via the Facebook page facebook.com/craftersconnects4ACause/
Craft ‘n’ Cuppa
Fridays weekly from October 6 to December 15 (excluding Friday, November 24 Wodonga Gold Cup public holiday) | 12pm to 2.30pm | Cost: Gold coin donation optional. Bookings preferred. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon and get crafty with others while sharing or learning new skills. Feel free to bring your own craft project and enjoy a cuppa with friends. Program designed for all ages and abilities. Some materials supplied.
Friday Playgroup
Fridays weekly from October 6 to December 15 (excluding Friday, November 24 Wodonga Gold Cup public holiday) | 9.30am to 11.30am | Cost: $4 per family per session or $30 per term. Bookings preferred.
Friday morning playgroup offers a relaxing, friendly and joyful environment for our children. We welcome all families to come and enjoy a cuppa, meet other families, while the kids get to play.
Bookings: Felltimber Community Centre (02) 6043 4550 or cfelltimber@wodonga.vic.gov.au
Upcoming centre closures: Wodonga Gold Cup public holiday on Friday, November 24.
Christmas closure from 3pm on Friday, December 22 and reopening at 9am on Monday, January 9, 2024
Around the Campfire
Saturdays weekly from October 7 to December 16 | 3pm to 5pm
Cost: Gold coin donation optional. Bookings preferred. Do you have a song in your heart, a story to tell, a poem, an instrument to play, or simply enjoy active listening and / or joining in sometimes? If you haven’t camped at a folk festival, you may have missed out on the campfire circle experience where people take turns around the circle to share a little about themselves. Connect with others where you will find expression, appreciation, singing, playing instruments, poetry anecdotes, and a cuppa.
Sunday Breakfast
Sunday, October 29 | 9.30am to 11am | Cost: Gold coin donation optional. Bookings required for catering purposes. Please advise of special dietary requirements at time of booking. We may not be able to make you breakfast in bed, but we can spoil you with a free breakfast by the lake. Come along and meet new people, enjoy your breakfast of bacon and eggs with tomato and mushroom bake, and soak up the beautiful surrounds. Kids will be entertained with activities, and you can discover what programs and events are coming up at the centre. Supported by Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare.
SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2023
Kids Cooking Club
Felltimber Community Centre: Monday, September 18 | 10am to 12pm
Baranduda Community Centre: Tuesday, September 19 | 10am to 12pm
Cost: $10 per child | Ages: 6 to 13 years
Bookings:
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Let the kids get creative in the kitchen in our Kids’ Cooking Club program and keep them entertained over the school holidays. Learn how to cook sweet potato and zucchini muffins and a fruit pastry dessert in this fun session for all abilities. Closed shoes must be worn.
Get Active with Reclink Australia
Felltimber Community Centre: Tuesday, September 19 | 10am to 11.30am
Fancy a free fitness assessment? Or want to try your hand at boxing? Take advantage of a range of activities at the centre which are designed to build your skills and get you active over the school holidays.
Baranduda Community Centre: Tuesday, September 26 | 10am to 12pm
Improve your sporting prowess at this fun-filled session where you will participate in drills of your more traditional sports such as AFL, basketball, rugby, tennis and volleyball. You can test these in a competition style activity before our barbecue lunch. Sports jerseys are welcome!
Cost: Free | Ages: Suitable for 13 to 18 year olds
Bookings:
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Bookings required for school holiday programs via Eventbrite. Pay on the day or contact the centre prior to make payment. Baranduda Community Centre (02) 6020 8643 OR Felltimber Community Centre (02) 6043 4550.
PROGRAMS AT BARANDUDA - TERM 4, 2023
After School Active NEW PROGRAM
Thursdays weekly from October 5 to December 14
3.45pm to 4.45pm | Cost: Free. Bookings required. Enjoy a range of activities and challenges at the Baranduda Community Centre and surrounding areas with Reclink Australia. There will be physical and recreational activities each week, with afternoon tea provided.
Baranduda Playgroup
Mondays weekly from October 2 to December 18 | 9.30am to 11.30am
Cost: $4 per family per session (first session free).
Connect with others in a space where your children make new friends, develop social skills, and of course, have fun! This is a great opportunity for parents, grandparents, carers and guardians to have a cuppa and meet others in an informal setting. Please bring a hat and your own allergyfriendly snacks. Don’t forget your water bottle. For enquiries, please find us on facebook.com/ BarandudaCommunityPlaygroup or email us at barandudaplaygroup@gmail.com
Cuppa, Cake and Conversations
Tuesdays monthly - October 10, November 14, December 12 | 10am to 12pm
Cost: Optional gold coin donation. Bookings preferred for catering purposes. Drop into Baranduda Community Centre and relax with a cuppa, enjoy an activity or game, or bring a project to complete, and meet others in your community. Attend one or attend them all, this is a relaxed environment and all are welcome to drop in at any time during the sessions. Tea, coffee and morning tea provided. Some craft supplies available and sewing machines.
Children’s Sewing with Mary
Wednesday, October 11 and 25, November 8, 22 and 29 | 4pm to 6pm
Cost: $10 per child, per session. | Ages: Eight plus. Bookings required.
These workshops for children provide the opportunity to learn life skills they can use for years to come. The sessions are led by home economics teacher and member of the Country Women’s Association, Mary Grant. The first session is aimed at beginners who can then attend the following sessions aimed at intermediate level sewers.
Movement to Music with Murray Conservatorium
Wednesdays fortnightly - October 4 and 18, November 1, 15, 29, December 13 | 9am to 10am
Cost: $10 per session, $5 per sibling. Free under 12 months. Bookings required.
The Murray Conservatorium will deliver a child-centred and play-based program allowing children to be actively engaged in their musical learning. Children will be exposed to a variety of instruments and will have the ongoing opportunity to play, sing and move to a variety of music.
Folk Art for Beginners
Thursdays weekly from October 5 to December 7 | 12.30pm to 2.30pm | Cost: $10 per person, per session. Full term payment required unless otherwise agreed upon. Bookings required.
Create your own folk art masterpiece with guidance from Baranduda artist Wendy Cummins. By the end of the first term, participants will have developed the basic brush techniques to create daisy paintings. Acrylic paint will be used on a variety of surfaces such as canvas, pottery, metal and more. Come along and be the creative painter you’ve always wanted to be in a supportive and friendly environment. Anyone can paint if they are just shown how.
Bookings: Baranduda Community Centre (02) 6020 8643 or cbaranduda@wodonga.vic.gov.au
Upcoming centre closures: Wodonga Gold Cup public holiday on Friday, November 24. Christmas closure from 3pm on Friday, December 22 and reopening at 9am on Monday, January 9, 2024
PROGRAMS AT BOTH CENTRES - TERM 4, 2023
Parenting Adolescents
Baranduda Community Centre: Monday, October 30 | 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Felltimber Community Centre: Monday, November 13 | 4pm to 6pm
Cost: Free | Bookings are essential. Gateway Health on 0457 279 796 or email parenting@gatewayhealth.org.au
This two-hour session will provide information on:
• Adolescent development and its impacts
• Understanding emotions and helping to regulate
• Challenges facing adolescents and parents/ carers
Sustainable Gift Wrapping
• Communicate and connect with your teen more effectively
• Problem-solving
• Family values
• Building resilience
Baranduda Community Centre: Monday, November 20 | 12pm to 1pm
Felltimber Community Centre: Tuesday, November 21 | 11am to 12pm
Cost: Free | Bookings required: FCCgiftwrap.eventbrite.com.au
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Want to recycle and repurpose to gift wrap more sustainably? Come along to our sustainable gift wrapping workshop to learn the art of Japanese Furoshiki (gift wrapping in fabric) utilising fabric you have at home. Please bring any fabric you would like to repurpose, big enough for the item you are wrapping.
Energy Efficiency Education
Baranduda Community Centre: Tuesday, December 5 | 9.30am to 10.30am and Monday, December 11 | 6pm to 7pm
Felltimber Community Centre: Wednesday, December 6 | 9.30am to 10.30am
Cost: Free | Bookings required
Discover energy efficiency strategies at our workshop and make a positive impact. Learn practical tips to save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and stay up to date with the latest innovations. Join us and become an energy efficiency champion for a sustainable future.
COMMUNITY GROUPS
AT BARANDUDA
Baranduda Book Club - First Tuesday of the month. 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Leisa Whyte 0400 131 873
Floating Lotus Yoga - Wednesdays during school terms. 6.30pm to 7.30pm Facebook/Floating Lotus Yoga and Sound Baths
Wodonga Council Immunisation Sessions - Monthly on a Thursday. 9.30am to 10.30am. wod.city/immunisation
Maggie Moo Music - Thursdays weekly during school terms. 11am to 12pm. Janine Borrell 0423 975 795
SEWcial Sewing - Monthly on a Saturday - 10am to 3pm. Fortnightly on a Wednesday - 6pm to 9pm. Contact: Perrie sewcialsewingAW@outlook.com or 0424 085 300
Border Belly Dancing - Monthly on a Saturday. info@borderbellydance.com
The Centre - Assorted courses delivered at Baranduda. Nanette Collins 0428 088 785 or thecentre.vic.edu.au
BARANDUDA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Please visit us at: 3 Sage Crt, Baranduda, phone (02) 6020 8643 or email cbaranduda@wodonga.vic.gov.au.
Opening hours: Office open from 9am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.
AT FELLTIMBER
Maggie Moo Music - Mondays and Saturdays. 10am to 12.15pm. Janine Borrell 0423 975 795
Eclipse Education - Fourth Tuesday of the month. eclipseeducation.com.au
Wodonga Family History - Monthly on a Tuesday evening. wodongafamilyhistory.org.au
Border Belly Dancing - Monthly on a Friday. info@borderbellydance.com
Reclink Australia Youth Programs - Fridays weekly. 3pm to 4pm. Gemma 0412 032 793
Wodonga Council Immunisation Sessions - Monthly on a Thursday. 4pm to 5pm. wod.city/immunisation
Carevan - Free meals every Thursday. 6pm to 7pm. carevan.com.au
FELLTIMBER COMMUNITY CENTRE
Please visit us at: 189 Melrose Drive (cnr Melrose Drive and Felltimber Creek Rd), Wodonga, phone (02) 6043 4550 or email cfelltimber@wodonga.vic.gov.au.
Opening hours: Office open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.
