There’s plenty happening in our region this week. Check out our list for a few things to put in your diary.
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TOURS
DISCOVERY AFTER DARK
Take a trip back in time and see the Discovery Centre as Bendigo’s Railway Goods Shed within the year 1862.
Learn about the history of railway in the Bendigo region.
The tour involves an intimate walkthrough of the building with local tour guide Shane Steve.
Tickets are $25. Click here to book.
Where: Discovery Centre, Railway Place, Bendigo
When: Saturday’s, January 19, from 7pm, March 23, from 7pm and April 27, from 6pm.
WORKSHOPS
LIVE PAINTING
Aimed at younger community members, Gannawarra Shire Council is excited to offer free live light painting workshops.
These workshops create a new way of storytelling.
Participants will learn how to create interactive paintings on an iPad, allowing works to come to life with sound and music.
The workshop aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people within the Kerang area, whilst also developing skills.
Workshops are free and are suitable for those aged 12 years and up.
Click here to book.
Where: Kerang Memorial Hall, Nolan Street.
When: January 22 – 23, from 10am.
COMMUNITY
DISABILITY & CARER’S EXPO
Are you living with a disability? Are you caring for someone who is?
If so, you are encouraged to attend the Gannawarra Disability and Carers Expo.
The expo is a council initiative, aimed at linking carers and people living with a disability to a range of providers offering support and services within the area.
A flyer on the expo can be collected from council’s customer service offices in Kerang and Cohua or click here.
Where: Kerang Memorial Hall, Nolan Street.
When: Monday, January 21, 2pm-3.30pm and 4.30pm-6.30pm.
EVENING DANCE
Go along to a fun event this weekend and enjoy an evening dance.
The dance features music by Rod McKenzie, a good program and a delicious home cooked supper.
There will also be a raffle and prizes.
Admission is $9 and all are welcome.
For more information contact Keith on 5444 2953.
Where: Spring Gully Hall, Spring Gully Road, Bendigo.
When: Saturday, January 19, from 8pm.
CRICKET COLLECTORS
Australia's biggest cricket collectors will be visiting central Victoria and are offering valuation services to people who have old items relating to cricket.
The experts will value cricket related ceramics, cards, stamps, books, photos, silverware and much more.
There will also be an opportunity to buy and sell collectables.
For more information, please phone James Merchant on 0402 890 989 or email: james.merchant@icloud.com
Where: Cricket Willow, Hepburn-Newstead Road, Shepherds Flat (near Daylesford).
When: Saturday, January 19, 2pm-4pm.
BABY SHOW
Baby Show Time are back in Bendigo for a day of supporting the Kids With Cancer Foundation Australia.
Babies can be entered in various divisions, such as King, Queen or the Novelty division and there will be trophies, ribbons and prizes to be won.
$11 entry – enters your child into the King or Queen division.
Register online here.
Where: Lansell Square, High Street, Kangaroo Flat.
When: Monday, January 21, 11am-2pm.
- Related: Bendigo Babies
COFFEE WITH A COP
Do you want to meet a local police officer? Do you have questions about local policing issues?
Head to the library for a complimentary cup of coffee and discuss various topics with a police officer.
This opportunity allows community membersto speak with police in a relaxed environment, to ask for advice and raise concerns that you might have.
Where: Bendigo Library, Hargreaves Street.
When: Wednesday, January 23, 10:30am-12:30pm.
FIRE READY
Are you fire ready?
With the hot season upon us, it’s important that the community has the knowledge of what to do during an emergency.
This event below provide the opportunity to find out all the must-have information for this fire season.
The event also assist with sharing experiences on managing fire risk.
At the events, you can speak with a CFA representative about:
- How bush, grass or scrub fires are likely to start and spread around your local area
- The essential decisions you and your family need to make
- Staying informed should a fire start
- And tips and updates to help you start your fire plan
Where and when:
- Spring Hill Fire Station, 462 Spring Hill Road, Spring Hill, Monday, January 21, 6:30pm
- Mt Macedon Fire Station, 753 Mt Macedon Road, Mt Macedon, Wednesday, January 23, 7pm
- Display and Fundraising BBQ at Bunnings, Cnr Midland Highway and Toma Court, Epsom, Saturday, January 26, 9am-4pm
SUMMER SALSA
Come and dance salsa in Bendigo's beautiful gardens. Bring a picnic and a friend and learn something new.
Classes are 30-45 minutes followed by 45-60 minutes of dancing. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing to allow for movement.
Free event. For more information phone Andrew White or Janine White on 0405 622 023
Where: Bendigo Library Gardens, Hargreaves Street.
When: Saturday, January 5 – February 24, midday-1.30pm.
FISHING IN THE CREEK
Take the children out these school holidays and catch plenty of huge carp, right in Bendigo.
Take a telescopic rod and reel, water, fruit and corn for bait and wait for the fish.
Recreational fishing licence required. Click here for more information.
Where: Bendigo Creek, between Epsom and Tennyson Road, Huntly.
When: All year round.
EXHIBITIONS
THE LONG SUMMER SALON
Join in for the first exhibition opening event of 2019 at Cascade Art, Maldon.
To be officially opened by Kim Bennett, Creative Arts Facilitator, Regional Arts Victoria.
Some of the artists featured in this exhibition are Roz Avent, Dean Bowen, Lyn Raymer, David Frazer, Anita Laurence, Robert Maclaurin, and many, many more.
For more details phone, 0408 844 152 or 5475 1053. Email: kareen@cascadeart.com.au.
Where: Cascade Art, 1A Fountain Street, Maldon.
When: Until Sunday, March 3, Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
RUPTURE
Central Victoria artist, Jessie Boylan, has produced a new work titled Rupture.
Rupture shows the ways in which the body, people and the world mimic each other in a crisis.
Rupture uses video and sound to illustrate some of the stressors in today’s world – from fires and floods to the relentless pace of modern life – alongside a performer’s depiction of the body’s response to trauma.
Where: Bendigo Art Gallery, View Street, Bendigo.
When: Until Sunday, February 10, 10am-5pm.
VALE: MOURNING, REMEMBRANCE AND SPIRITUALISM
This exhibition explores a subject still often regarded as taboo, yet remains a universal human experience.
Death and managing human death, as well as the associated rituals and practices, has been a part of civic life in Bendigo (and elsewhere) since the city’s earliest days.
Items such as a travelling tool case once used by Heathcote undertaker William Perry, offer a glimpse into the necessary practicalities of this profession.
Where: Post Office Gallery, Pall Mall, Bendigo.
When: Until Sunday, March 31.
FRIDA KAHLO: HER PHOTOS
Featuring photos from the extensive archive of the Casa Azul (Blue House), this exhibition showcases highlights from the personal collection of Frida Kahlo.
Frida Kahlo is considered one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century and her interests are reflected in this series of photographs of family, loves, the medical, politics and much more.
The exhibition also reveals Kahlo’s passion for collecting historical photographs as reference material for her work.
For more information on the exhibition, click here.
Where: Bendigo Art Gallery, View Street, Bendigo.
When: December 8 – February 19.
GOTHIC BEAUTY
Curated by Tansy Curtin and Jessica Bridgfoot (and a Bendigo Art Gallery exclusive), this exhibition takes a look into early Victorian rituals of mourning as early as the 1800s.
The artists featured in the exhibition include Jane Burton, Bill Henson and Janet Beckhouse. The exhibition draws on works from the gallery's historic collections, as well as loaned pieces and works from contemporary artists.
Where: Bendigo Art Gallery, View Street, Bendigo.
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