Exploring the Track

The Community Newsletter for Burwood & Districts Issue no. 116 Autumn 2010

Exploring the Track

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Features Regulars 4 the Stocks family — Burwood Pioneers still leaving their mark 23 BurwOOd vIllAge TrAders’ rePOrT 24-5 BusINess & smAll BusINess dIrecTOry 7 On ya bike — Exploring the tracks 25 INfOrmATION fOr AdverTIsers around Burwood 27 scrIBe’s scrIBBles 8 Samarinda Lodge — Communication Champions 8 14 11 StOP. telegrams. StOP 13 not Soy Wicked — all about Soy Candles 14 a new home for Burwood automative and Exhaust 21 16 Lifecare — Caring Beyond Boundaries 4 20 aJ2010— Scouts test their limits 21 the Changing Face of ashwood 22 Head on down to the Highway

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Celebrating the By MarJo Angelico, Waverley Historical Society he day his iancée, Ann Westaby, arrived in 1854, eople living in the Burwood area could hardly he married her and brought her back to his two-roomed help being familiar with the Stocks name. wattle and daub hut. P here is Stocks Avenue in Ashburton, with he day his iancée, Ann Westaby, arrived in 1854, Stocks Retirement Village nearby. hen there is Stocks Rd he married her and brought her back to his two-roomed of Huntingdale Road. he post oice in Cleveland Road wattle and daub hut. Eventually Edward and Ann had ive Ashwood was called Stocksville Post Oice and of course sons and three daughters, most of whom stayed in the area people who have grown up around here remember their and worked the land, as well as building the community. parents talking about “Old Mr Stocks” or “Stocksy” or hey bought land in the general area, regardless of even “Bumpy Stocks.” hey remember seeing the various municipal boundaries, and were involved in everything. Stocks’ market gardens, farms, orchards and dairy. Four Stocks were on the Shire of Mulgrave council, three he Stocks family arrived in this area at the dawn as Shire Presidents. of recorded history. Edward Stocks ventured out to Many helped establish churches, schools, and the colonies, aged 20, in 1851 on a ship named Lord railways. When the Outer Circle railway arrived in 1888, Ashburton. En route he celebrated his 21st birthday, Ashburton station was named in honour of Edward Stocks and also heard about the gold rush. hus, on arrival he (the ship he came out on) and another councillor who had bought a horse and dray and supplied provisions to the grown up in Ashburton Terrace, County Cork, Ireland. gold ields. He wanted to save enough to buy some good In 1914, when Mt Waverley had a population of only undeveloped land to settle on. 75, Burwood could boast 1150 residents. It was a food he irst land sales ever in this area were in 1853. production hub, and the Stocks family were in the centre of Many people bought the large tracts of virgin land for it. During both World Wars, their services in food production the equivalent of $3.50 an acre, but most were city were considered more important than combat service. speculators. Edward Stocks was arguably the irst one who Time went on and a third Stocks generation grew up, bought here to settle. He bought what is now the Alamein settled and served the local community. he Ashwood area area, and got busy clearing some light scrub to plant his developed, and Vic Stocks had a lower farm there. he vegetables for the Melbourne markets. He left standing roads got muddy in poor weather, and people would wear the beautiful eucalypts - they became the Ashburton gumboots as far as the main roads and change into shoes Forest. at the bus stop.

Mr & Mrs Stocks with their children and grandchildren. Circa 1905.

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Z It was at Vic Stocks’ place that they left their boots till their return from town. It was after him that Stocksville PO was named. Local people have told of the sight of Stocks’s horses making their way along High Street Road alone. Graham Stocks would bring them to Fishers Forge to be shoed, and when all were ready, the oldest horse would lead the whole team home. Graeme Stocks’ family home, c. 1928, which was on Warrigal Road(then called Boundary Bob Stocks did the Road), Ashwood, situated between George and Douglas Streets. Graham’s aunt, Stella City of Waverley a Stocks, is standing by the horse and his mother, Winnie, is sitting in the jinker. wonderful turn when on Council. He discovered Frank Bales and recommended Now there are fourth and ifth generation descendants him for Town Clerk, a role he illed magniicently for of Edward Stocks, many still in the general vicinity, and many years. still community minded. hey wanted a small remnant of Stocks land, recently acquired by Monash Council, to stay as public open green space. his is the site of a plaque in honour of the family, which is to be unveiled soon. I have given you only short snippets, and probably missed worthy others out, but I think you get the idea. he Stocks family have contributed so much to our community. Like Burwood they cross municipal boundaries, but have a strong sense of community and are happy to give as well as receive. We are lucky indeed to have the Stocks family. ------INVITATION If you would like to attend the Stocks Plaque Unveiling on Saturday 27th March, please RSVP to Waverley Historical Society, email whs@kepl. The recently laid plaque commemorates the Stocks family’s com.au, or phone 9544 8792. It will be an outdoor contribution to the area. bring-and-share occasion. ------

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Exploring the Track By Jef Sargeant Once across Highbury Road (heading south) the path ur area is blessed with many parks and outdoor snakes through native plantations full of the sound of spaces, and one of Melbourne’s most popular native birds whistling. Birds lutter through the leaves and Obike paths which links many of our larger parks. across the path. he path here is sealed concrete and very Kicking of at the Burwood campus of Deakin smooth – great for bikes, kids learning to ride and roller University, I ride around Gardiner’s Creek Reserve in an blading. anti clockwise direction. here are dozens of dogs being Within a few minutes, the path narrows and runs walked, children learning to ride bikes, joggers and a alongside the creek once more, before opening out wide variety of native birds circling the trees and grass. and allowing views of houses set among regenerated It’s a cloud free spring lakes. hese ponds are afternoon, and it seems surrounded by native every man and his dog fauna and recreate the is out to enjoy it. he environment seen in the park is well used, but area long before suburbia the wide paths make for arrived. smooth lowing traic, On the other side of allowing a comfortable High Street Road, the ride around the park to path takes you by some Burwood Highway. of our area’s busiest he trail rapidly sporting arenas. Among descends through the Ashwood Reserve’s open site of the old Drive In spaces a wide variety of Cinema after crossing team sports are ofered. Burwood Highway. Now First up is a large soccer a park, Australia’s irst pitch, which always drive in cinema opened seems busy, especially on on this site in 1954. he weekends. park which now stands he Waverley Hockey in place of the cinema Club calls Ashwood features a gentle hill The bike track, seen here between Highbury Road and High Reserve home. On most sloping to the southeast. Street, offers some wonderful places to picnic and enjoy the weekends competition With development in the local birdlife. heats up between rival decades since, it’s hard to teams, with loud, see how a drive in cinema once existed here. he Skyline cheering crowds supporting their favourites. On other Burwood as it was known was large enough for 650 cars days, it’s also quite common to see teams training or to and was very popular. he movies stopped showing in catch the odd game. But be quick – it’s a fast moving 1983, replaced by oices for an electrical company. he game! park is dotted with orchard trees, with a small plaque Once through a few native trees, you arrive at a large explaining that apples, pears, cherries and peaches were expanse of ovals and rugby pitches. he Rugby Union once grown in the area. team, Harlequin, have had their base here since the 1980s Although one of the trail’s smaller and quieter parks, and on weekends a large and emotive crowd surround the this park (which extends from Burwood Highway to ield’s borders to cheer on the local boys. Highbury Road) is the most interesting from a historical Further along this stretch of parkland are more perspective. Just metres from the site of the Burwood recreated ponds and native vegetation, recently completed drive in cinema lies a replica hut. his hut forms part by the City of Monash. of the local community garden and provides a sobering he path continues to Warrigal Road, where it reminder of what life was like for the irst settlers who meanders through residential streets before resuming after made their way through what now makes up Melbourne’s the Monash Freeway overpass on Waverley Road. From eastern suburbs. Waverley Road, the Gardiner’s Creek trail meanders along Linking the hut to the path is a wooden trestle bridge, Gardiner’s Creek through Glen Iris and Hawthorn before a recreation of one which spanned the creek near where meeting the Yarra in Burnley. It then continues into the the present highway lies. city and is well used be commuters, joggers and those enjoying a nice relaxing afternoon ride! BOB STENSHOLT State MP for Burwood

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Speaking acr Embracing new technology is a way of life for he wireless communication also allows residents Z residents and staﬀ at Samarinda Lodge, as NATALIE to alert staf by simply pressing the button on a badge FILMER discovers. worn around their wrist, attached to their bed, in their t seems rather apt that the Star Trek catchphrase bathroom or attached to their wheelie-walkers. Staf “Live Long and Prosper” is among the messages can then respond hands-free on their voice-activated Istaf at Ashburton’s Samarinda Lodge Aged communication badge straight to the resident’s portable Services may hear while using the centre’s voice-activated speaker phone to determine what they need. communication system. he system is linked to a central computer that shows he popular science-iction TV show motto could very exactly where residents are within a one kilometre radius well sum-up the ethos of the aged care facility. of Samarinda Lodge, allowing them their freedom and he centre’s CEO, Tanya Gilchrist, certainly did a piece of mind that help is not far away whenever they double-take when she stumbled across the Star Trek order need it. while testing the new whiz-bang hi-tech communication Ms Gilchrist said the technology helped give people device. And when she jokingly suggested to the tiny their independence back. machine “Beam Me Up” it answered with a very “We’re taking away a little bit of the fear that people convincing whirring sound. have about ageing,” she said. “People don’t want to think Funny, but true. about getting old a lot of the time and they don’t ever However, Ms Gilchrist stops laughing when she want to think about the fact that they might end up in an explains the very practical way these small devices have aged care facility. But aged care facilities are homes these changed how Samarinda Lodge operates – allowing staf days. People come and go and they are out and about and to spend more time with the centre’s 40 residents to they are shopping, and if they can’t shop we bring shops provide the best quality of life. here. he wearable Vocera communication system “If we can take the pressure of some of those areas that – developed in consultation with the nurse call service they’re not so strong in then that gives them the freedom Questek and technology providers IBM, Cisco and the to be independent in the areas that they can be. We cook US-based AeroScout ¬– uses simple voice commands to and clean for them so they have the energy to go out and instantly connect staf to residents and each other while play bridge and participate in the things that they want to they continue to work hands-free. his has cut back rather than be exhausted from day-to-day jobs.” enormously on time wasted searching for staf who often Ms Gilchrist said older people often thought they work behind closed doors while tending to residents in wanted to be in their own homes, “but the reality is that their own private rooms. we don’t live in those four walls.

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 g across the ages From the time we are born to the time we are not able to leave our four walls we are in the community with other people. So people who are not able to get out any more lourish when they come here.” Harry homas, 86, has been a resident at Samarinda for three years. Each morning he takes an hour-long walk and often meets friends for a cup of cofee at nearby Ashburton Pool. He treats his communications badge like a watch. “I can do anything I like,” Mr homas said. “I’ve never been able to do that.” Samarinda has received Federal Government praise for implementing the communication system with an “Innovation in The centenarian club at Samarinda Lodge are (from left) Desma Wallis, 100, Information Technology” gong Neva Sayers, 101, Annie Harding, 100, Dorothy Coleman, 100, Syd Taylor, in the 2009 Minister for Ageing 101, and Muriel Dod, 101. Absent: Eleanor Macintosh, 104. Awards for Excellence in Aged Care. Ms Gilchrist said the $225,000 it cost to implement he centre is now looking for a computer-literate the system was recouped within 10 months. An volunteer to spend a couple of hours one morning and independent evaluation shows an annual return now of one afternoon each week to teach seniors how to send and $298,000 in terms of productivity improvements. receive emails and swap iles and photos. Volunteers are And the press-of-a-button technology is certainly also welcome to visit Samarinda for a game of scrabble, a huge improvement on the colourful conversations gardening or administration. between truckies that were often intercepted on the Contact the centre on 9885 0062. walkie-talkies that Samarinda staf previously used. *he Centre has recently been approved as a venue for the Federal Government’s Broadband for Seniors program.

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin A Breath of Fresh Aire By Susan Cover ongratulations to Glen Waverley resident, Joe Hopkins, who received an OAM on CAustralia Day this year for his community work. Joe was the founder of the Monash Aires, which is a voluntary entertainment group for the “young at heart”. he Monash Aires entertain with music and song from yester-year and perform in aged care facilities, retirement villages, senior citizens clubs, church groups, etc. hey perform throughout Melbourne and its metropolitan areas and also some country areas. Since it was formed in 1995, the Monash Aires has given approximately 240 performances each year. It is a self funded group and any surplus donations are given to charity. Last year Joe was able to donate $9000 to diferent charities. If you can sing or play a musical instrument and would like to join the Monash Aires, Joe would like to hear from you as he needs more volunteers for his group. You would be free to present your own choice of music and people only perform when it suits them. Travel expenses are paid (petrol/ public transport) from the donations that are received. he Monash Aires perform on weekdays, plus some evenings and occasionally on weekends. For more information contact Joe on 9803 7045.

10 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Telegrams By Keith Smith ELEGRAMS, a name translation from two words, “Tele” afar and “Grapho” I write, were Display your Tat top of the must use list for special occasions just like greeting cards are today. Telegrams recognised a marriage and were read out by the best man along with medals with other advice and comments such as, “there will be more than palings running around the back yard in future if I know Fred.” pride. Telegrams were lodged at the local post oice, buildings of style in their day, particularly in country towns. he cost was about 15 cents for 15 words. You could hear the clatter of the Morse code equipment in the background as you carried out your other business; money orders, stamps or banking. he Telegraph Operator had two main items of equipment, the Morse Key, and a Sounder, the design of which concentrated the signal - a bit like a sea shell made of wood and brass. All the messages from the Post Oices arrived at the Central Telegraph Oice on the 4th loor of the Elizabeth St. Post Oice in Melbourne. It was a noisy and large area with many staf. Telegrams were then sent to the Post Oice nearest to its destination. Delivery was made by a messenger boy or girl in uniform and mounted on a red post oice bike. hese were sturdy machines of some weight. In those days the postman used them as well to do his twice daily and Saturday rounds. Remember, few rotect and homes had telephones. Prepair your UNdersTANdINg The sIgNAls valuable history Long distance telegrams to parts of Australia needed to while creating a have the signal ampliied along the way. Repeaters were striking display. required. his meant the signal was detected at a Sounder, Mounted swing typed out by an operator then, using a local Morse Key, or court style, retyped the message. medals can be cleaned and reribboned and At the South Australian Border the operators sat lost medals replaced with replicas. Cabinet opposite the West Australian oicers, decoded the message frames are available so medals can be worn and passed the Telegram across both ways to be repeated. he place was Eucla. It is now abandoned but, at the time, as well as displayed. had a large number of employees living on site. here is Every framing order over $100 receives nothing so permanent as change and the communication two beautiful greeting cards free. industry was always a target. A new system in Telegraph working was introduced called TRESS; Tape Re- Mention this ad. perforated Exchange Switching System. his punched paper tape put many out of work. When it matters, bring it to Besides speeding up the process, a maximum use of Abacus Art for expert advice transmission lines was achieved by cutting out any gaps. on mounting and framing. he tape was stored in a wire basket next to the operator in loops and was automatically recalled in any clear circuits. Foundation Member of

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 11 Make yourself heard hree old guys are out walking. First one says, Try to reduce background noise “Windy, isn’t it?” Second one says, “No, it’s • For someone who is hard-of-hearing, the most hursday!” hird one says, “So am I. Let’s go diicult listening environment is background noise. T Voices are diicult to hear because they are in get a beer.” Hearing is one of the most precious senses for competition with all the other noise, so: communication with loved ones, socializing with • Try to eliminate background noise when holding a friends or simply watching TV. Living with or trying to conversation. Turn of the television and close any communicate with someone that has a hearing loss can be open windows to reduce any noise from traic diicult and frustrating. Try some of the communication • Move closer to your listener so your voice is louder tips below than the background noise. his will also make your Make it easy for them to read your lips face and lips easier to read • Face the person you are talking to. Don’t try to • Alternatively, try to ind somewhere quieter to talk converse from a diferent room or with your back Better communication tactics are only part of the turned. Before you start speaking make sure you have solution. he best help you can provide is to encourage their attention. It is easier to hear what people say the individual to seek treatment for their hearing when you can see what they are saying. loss. A qualiied audiologist can provide professional • Stand where your face is well lit. his makes it easier advice on how to manage their hearing loss. See www. to see your facial expressions and read your lips audiologyultra.com.au or call 1300 787 353 for more • Try not to talk while chewing or smoking - it makes it information. harder to understand what you are saying, and almost impossible for others to read your lips • If you talk while reading the newspaper, or lean your cheek on your hand while talking this will also make lip-reading diicult. Speak at a natural pace and level • You don’t need to shout. Speaking at a normal conversational level when talking with someone who wears a hearing aid is perfectly ok. Most instruments are programmed to amplify a normal level of speech, so if you shout, it may be too loud for the listener • Try not to talk too fast. Speak naturally, but try to pronounce your words more clearly. his will naturally slow your speech, but be careful not to overdo it • If you are having trouble being understood, try re-phrasing your sentence rather than just repeating yourself. Some words are more easily heard or lip-read than others

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1 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Soy Candles Naturally By Priya Mohandoss Z andles have been around for centuries. hey fulil many purposes such as improvement in Cemotion or wellbeing, ambience or a sense of ceremony and spirituality. Wax was irst made from animal fat or ish oil. Also, bayberries from bayberry plants produced a wax that was sage green with a spicy aroma. Beeswax was used often too. Afterwards, parain, a wax that came from petroleum was discovered and became the main source for candles and melts. Since parain is an artiicial wax, it has many limitations. As it is petroleum-based, it produces soot (which is hard to remove) and can let out toxins into the air. It is cheap to buy, however is likely to smoke and easily hardens. At present, it is easily available but is a inite resource. Assorted display of candles and melts in soy wax. Soy wax, being a natural alternative, proves to be ideal for candles and melts. It is vegetable-based and is made ‘Stress Away’ blend has seven types of essential oils - from the waste of harvested soy products. It is ininite, orange, ylangylang, palmerosa, cinnamon, clove, lavender biodegradable and water-soluble. It has a low melting and cedarwood.” point, therefore the wax is soft which in turn allows the C candles to last longer and overall, be less expensive. It is ontainers People have a wide selection of containers for non–toxic so it can be rubbed on if it goes on ones’ skin. their candle such as mosaics, tealights, votives (short he containers that hold the soy candles can be washed containers), travel tins or glass jars. Otherwise, they can with soapy water after being used and then can be reilled bring their own container to see if it can be used. Tabitha yet again. has also illed larger objects with soy wax. “Once I made a Other natural waxes, such as beeswax, can be expensive, big vase candle that was auctioned of,” she said. quite sticky and leave residue in the container. Beeswax She can also add intentions but it is up to person to burns rapidly and at a high temperature due to its’ high decide whether they want to have one and what they want melting point. Also, it is not approved by vegans. mentioned for their candle. Intentions may be expressed Although parain and beeswax candles are still readily as a speciic word such as ‘happiness’ or be a blessing with used, they are either not as morally sound or of a low a few lines. quality when compared to soy wax. he only drawback he candle process is relatively easy. Soy wax chips are with soy wax is that candles, such as pillar candles, melted over a stove. If colour is desired, a colour chip cannot be made as the wax loses its’ shape due to its low is added. he wax then has to cool. Once it reaches a melting point. herefore, soy candles need to be placed in lower temperature, fragrance is hand poured throughout containers, for example, glass jars. the candle. In doing so, the strength of the fragrance is Some people, like Tabitha Dougall make and sell their maintained. hen the wax is cooled again. In the last own soy candles. She started her venture two years ago stage, it is illed into the appropriate container. he wick called ‘Lightly Scentred Soy Candles’. “It’s meditative to that is placed to make the candle is lead-free. It is made make candles and is also beautiful to create something from cotton dipped in soy wax. that someone else can enjoy,” she said. All types of soy candles and melts can be bought at To obtain soy wax, the oil is extracted from the soya candle shops, gift/homeware stores, markets, fetes, some bean chaf during soy production and then turned into lorists or online. People can also attend workshops or wax chips. hold parties to make them speciically. So when you next In terms of the soy candles, Tabitha lets people request have to look for a suitable candle to add warmth to that the colour, fragrance and container. dinner party or to simply indulge your senses, you may like to consider soy. COlOUr Plain soy wax is cream but chips can be used to obtain Courses will be held at these neighbourhood houses: colour. Some of the colours of the candles or melts are peach, yellow and light green. Boroondara - Canterbury Whitehorse – Box Hill South, Mitcham FrAgrANCe People can choose from 20 fragrances. Some of these are individual therapeutic essential oils while others are blends. “People usually buy it (the candle) by scent. Lemongrass, vanilla and lavender are quite popular. he‘Stress Away’ blend is well liked too,” she said. “he

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 1 Burwood Automotive & Exha By Jef Sargeant hey’ve survived ire and lood, and seen plenty of change, but even the boys at TBurwood Automotive & Exhaust can’t ight redevelopment. In coming weeks, the business will relocate to new premises in Burwood while the landmark site on the corner of Toorak and Summerhill roads undergoes its single biggest change. he landowners have not yet conirmed what will be built on the soon-to-be vacated site, but a mixed-used development is likely given Hartwell’s relatively close location to the CBD and high-demand suburbs. A large three-storey oice building replaced a doctor’s surgery in the shopping strip only a few years ago and a 2600sq metre supermarket is due to open there shortly. Needless to say, there have certainly been a few changes at the corner site that Burwood Automotive & Exhaust and its predecessors have operated on since the 1930s. he current site was once a dealership selling and servicing Austin Morris cars in the ‘50s. During the 1960s the shop operated under the name of “Greg Smart Motors” and specialised in Mercedes Benz vehicles. In 1967 the business was sold to Bruce Wilkinson and the New owner, Stuart Edwards, Is excited about the move site became one of the earliest Datsun dealerships in the to their new premises at Duffy Street, Burwood. country. In 1978 Surrey Motors took over the business and the current association with the site began. In 1985, Bob Eslick, then a director of Surrey Motors, purchased

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1 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Exhaust keeps Motoring Along the business and changed the name to Burwood Automotive & Exhaust. he Hartwell garage has seen many changes in ownership, the most recent in May last year when, after 25 years, Bob sold the business to Stuart Edwards. Stuart, who has 22 years’ experience in the industry, has worked at the garage for the past 11 years. Bob still works for the business, and will make the move with all existing staf to the new Burwood address just after Labour Day. Stuart insists that, despite such a long association with Hartwell, it’s only the The Garage was built in the 1930s location that will change. Stuart explains that after being at the site for so long, a often the customer will have a blank face. We often have close association with customers is formed. charts and carefully explain what we’ve done.” “Parents come in with their young kids then, before his rapport with customers often sees them dropping you know it, the kid is coming in with their irst car, then by to report on how their car is travelling, although such a few years later, their own kids are with them.” familiarity almost ended in disaster one time. In these days of corporate domination, focusing Bob recounts how a motorcyclist pulled in under attention on the customer and providing a diference to the business’s large awning complaining of intense dealerships is something Stuart and Bob are committed heat coming from his bike. Moments later, Bob says, to. the motorbike erupted in lames, burning much of the “We always focus on customer service,” Stuart says. awning, but thankfully not the shop. “Call it old fashioned, but it’s just that little bit extra that And then there was the time the business was looded you don’t get from the dealerships. You’re not a number. after a torrential downpour… We know most of our customers by name. We’ll give But Stuart is positive about the move to Burwood, customers a lift home, or pick them. It’s the bit that saying the new workshop has been itted with the best makes us stand out. equipment available. Stuart says the business has always relied on word of “We’ve been limited here with what we can do. Our mouth. “Once people ind us, they’re usually long term new building is a much better set up,” he says. “We’re customers.” going that extra mile to make the customers happy.” He says the high standard of customer service extends *Burwood Automotive and Exhaust will now operate from the shop front to the workshop loor. from 21 Dufy Street, Burwood. Phone 9888 7000 “Our mechanics are always approachable. It’s very easy to tell someone that we’ve change their brakes, but quite

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 1 Continuity in Caring for the Community

Z Imagine Church Celebrates 20 years of Serving Warmth for Winter is born the Community magine Church, formerly Burwood Christian Life ifecare staf wanted to be able to meet the needs Centre (BCLC), began serving meals at church of people in the community and allow them Ifor the needy and handed out sandwiches at the Lto retain their dignity in the process, without station in the mornings until research indicated that the treating them as if they were receiving charity. Lifecare needs of the community had changed and they were no is predominantly run by our willing volunteers and is in longer required. Further research indicated that the needs close proximity to schools and housing in the area, which of the community were deined by the gaps that the local enable s Lifecare to try to keep pulse with the changing agencies were not providing. he local agencies’ help was needs in the community. Currently, Lifecare is operating limited by their location and did not crossover into other a Counselling Department from their Burwood oice council areas. Being located in Evans Street, Burwood which has just recently begun to operate on two nights which is on the borders of Boroondara, Whitehorse per week. Imagine Church and Lifecare have programs and Monash City Council regions the issue of borders in local primary and secondary schools and a variety of became relevant for the staf of Lifecare. Lifecare is the programs including Imagine Rhythm and toddler and Community Care arm of the Imagine Church. When youth friendly programs, e.g., the Mainly Music program Lifecare began 18 years ago, the staf decided that they and Warmth for Winter in Inverloch. would not be limited by borders. Lifecare would address Lifecare has been operating for over a decade to try and care for the whole person with a ‘holistic’ approach to to help connect socially isolated people by running meeting the needs of the people who approached Lifecare, community lunches and more recently opening a Care rather than be limited by borders. Centre. Injured?

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1 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Warmth for Winter Lifecare will be hosting Warmth for Winter on Saturday May 22nd 2010 between 11am and 3pm. Doona and hamper recipients must hold a current Health Care or Pension Card. •Lifecare also serves a two course Community Care Lunch every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 12:30pm starting February 12th. • Lifecare Counselling appointments can be made by phoning 9888 7900. •h e Lifecare Care Centre operates each Wednesday and Friday from 11am to 1pm. People can come for a friendly chat, a food hamper or use the computer for job searching or resume writing.

Lifecare operates from Imagine Church located at 17 Evans Street, Burwood. If you can assist with good quality second hand clothing to be delivered to the church in early May or sponsorship please make further enquiries by phoning 9888 7900, or logging onto the Lifecare website at www.life-care.org.au. Further information about Imagine Church can be located at our website on www.mychurch.com.au or by phoning 9888 7466. Suskia’s Story Last year, it was Suskia’s i rst time to experience Warmth for Winter. Suskia shared some thoughts with Lifecare on what was happening to her and how she had arrived at Warmth for Winter. “h is time last year, I was ready to give it all up. I was depressed and abused after being in a relationship that ended after months of pain. I was three months pregnant with his child when I l ed in fear of not only my life but my unborn child’s life. I decided that enough was enough…it was time to l ee!” After a few years, Suskia came to live in Melbourne with her young child. In May last year, she received a postcard for Warmth for Winter in her mail box and thought that she would come along and see what it was all about. “Last year, I had felt as though I had put my life on hold, but that all changed when I came to Warmth for Winter, it was a turning point for me. After receiving a haircut, a food hamper, free clothing, two doonas, free lunch, fairy l oss, popcorn and children’s rides all for free, I had to start giving back. h at week I enrolled in classes that I had been thinking about for a while and have now graduated. Warmth for Winter made me feel as though someone appreciated and cared for me. I felt valued and that I was worth the ef ort to get up in the morning and put on a nice dress, do my hair and get on with my life by making a valuable contribution to society. I thought if these people can do this for all these other people, including me then I was going to change my attitude. Lifecare made me feel like a Princess.”

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December—February 2009–10 BURWOOD BULLETIN 29 Burwood Heights Festival elebrating Community Come along to the Burwood Heights CFestival on Saturday 20th March 2010 for free entertainment for the whole Family! he festivities will be on from 10am to 2pm. he Festival aims to bring the community together for a day of celebration. he jumping castle, face painting and Alitalia Pizza & Pasta (1/2) 9808 0000 treasure hunt will entertain the kids while the adults can All People Chinese Restaurant (12/2) 9889 8182 Baker’s Delight (8/2) 9808 0440 enjoy music and giveaways, plus wine and cheese tasting. Body & Bronze (2/2) 9888 9122 Sparkles the Clown and her balloon animal antics will Burwood East Newsagency (16) 9808 7284 keep you amused while the free sausage sizzle takes care of Burwood Heights Dry Cleaners (13/2) 9808 0232 Burwood Heights Medical Centre (12) 9808 7900 those grumbling tummies. Burwood Heights Podiatry Clinic (14/2) 9808 4162 Get to know your local community groups and support Centre Management (6/2) 9808 1177 Chookstar Charcoal Chicken (14/40) 9808 1858 the local schools and browse at a range of stalls. For Commonwealth Bank (40) 9808 9988 enquiries about booking a stall or general enquiries, please Creature Comforts (9/2) 9808 2641 phone Dawn on 0409 501 172. Burwood Highway Asian Grocery (36) 9808 9570 East Burwood Fruit Market (32) 9808 5300 Burwood Heights Shopping Centre is located on the East Burwood Quality Butchers (22) 9808 5095 corner of Burwood Highway and Middleborough Road. East Burwood Travel (6/2) 9808 1177 here are over 350 car parks around the back, as well as Elite Laser & Skin Clinic(11/40) 9808 0666 Flower Trends Cafe (3/2) 9808 7599 Safeway and 30 shops and professional businesses aiming Frank’s Deli (11/2) 9808 9943 to meet your daily requirements. Happy House (7/2) 9808 6888 Pulse Pharmacy (26) 9808 9962 Breadmaking & Baking RSPCA Op Shop (10/2) 9808 2641 Supplies & Cooking Classes Safeway (42) 9808 0200 Senator Helen Kroger (14) 9888 0091 Classes include bread loaves, French sticks, Spectacles Plus (10) 9808 2691 rolls, scrolls, pullaparts, plus lots of other bak- Ultimate Hairworks & Beauty (4/2) 9808 3334 ing treats. We stock high quality bread flours, bread Upstairs (Cnr Burwood Hwy & Middleborough Rd) mixes, seeds, yeast, grains, bread tins AMR Accounting (Suite 4) 8831 3333 & accessories. Gluten free bread mix & Spelt floursr Arthur Kyriacou & Co Accountants (Suite 1) 9808 7377 Timetable available by post or on net Fong & Co, Barristers & Solicitors (Suite 3) 9808 1211 www.themixingbowl.com.au Mian Phillips & Co, Lawyers (Suite 5) 9808 9133 Tel 9809 4327 1387 Toorak Rd, Burwood Village Rejoice Chinese Christian Centre (Suite 7) 9888 7422 Synergy Publishing (Suite 6B) 9888 9588

1 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Remember your friends in Hawthorn Says Alzheimer’s Australia Vic “Just as they have in the past, being included in social riends and companions of people with dementia activities and connected to life in the community is vital in the Eastern Metropolitan Region are being to ensure people with dementia continue to feel loved Fcalled upon to ‘be a friend’ and learn more and valued as they learn to cope with their illness.” about how to support someone with a diagnosis. Ms Gourlay says the free interactive program is Alzheimer’s Australia Vic, the peak body for people designed speciically for friends and companions of living with dementia in Victoria, will run a free interactive people with dementia who are not in a direct caring role program for friends and companions of people living or who are not a family member of someone with the with dementia on Tuesday 23rd March, 10am – 1.30pm illness. at Alzheimer’s Australian Vic, 104 Riversdale Road, “During the program our qualiied educators will give Hawthorn. practical advice and communication tips to help friends “Sadly, many people with dementia and their carers and companions continue to play an active and valuable tell us that after their diagnosis, friends often drift away role in a person with dementia’s life. because they simply don’t know how to cope with the “It will help people in non-caring roles understand changes dementia brings,” Laurel Gourley, Community and learn to cope with the behavioural or psychological Education Coordinator at Alzheimer’s Australia Vic says. symptoms of dementia. We will also talk about how “But after a diagnosis, people with dementia, their friends can play a key role to assist a person to enjoy carers and family members need the support of their everyday activities and overcome some of the diiculties friends perhaps more than any time before in their life. the illness brings.” “he reality is that life doesn’t stop when dementia For more information or to register your attendance at starts and ‘being a friend’ continues to be important to the Hawthorn program please contact Danielle Farley on people with the illness and those who care for them. (03) 9815 7849 or email [email protected].

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 1 Jamboree Fun Hello Operator Congratulations to the many Scouts in our District who Actual call centre conversations! were part of the Victorian Contingent who attended the Customer: ‘I’ve been calling 700-1000 for two days and Australian Jamboree (AJ2010) at Cataract Park in NSW. can’t get through; can you help?’ n total over 13,000 Scouts & Leaders from Operator: ‘Where did you get that number, sir?’ Australia and overseas joined in the January fun. Customer: ‘It’s on the door of your business.’ IPlanning for the Jamboree took three years and on Operator: ‘Sir, those are the hours that we are open.’ a local level, Scouts have had to prepare by achieving a Samsung Electronics certain level of badge work and camp craft before being Caller: ‘Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?’ allowed to attend. And judging by the feedback I got Operator: ‘I’m sorry, sir, I don’t understand who you are from Mikaela and Marcello of 2nd 7th West Waverley talking about.’ (Jamboree Troop 622) and Emily and Matt from 1st Caller: ‘On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly Bennettswood (Jamboree Troop 604) it was well worth states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC the efort. wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can For Mikaela, Marcello and Emily, the highlight was you give me the number for Jack?’ the ofsite activity at Jimberoo Water Park, particularly Operator: ‘I think it means the telephone plug on the wall.’ the water slides. Matt really enjoyed Challenge Valley, an RAC Motoring Services endurance/ obstacle course. Caller: ‘Does your European Breakdown Policy cover Confronting her fear of heights, Emily climbed to the me when I am traveling in Australia ?’ top of the 12 metre abseiling tower, made from stacked Operator: ‘Does the policy name give you a clue?’ shipping containers, but she couldn’t quite bring herself Caller: (inquiring about legal requirements while traveling in Europe ) to abseil down. In her down time she enjoyed meeting ‘If I register my car in France, and then take it to lots of new friends and spending her “jamboree” dollars England, do I have to change the steering wheel to the at the market, a collection of stalls set up by the scouts. other side of the car?’ Marcello reckons that Victoria had the best stall in the Directory Enquiries Mall as it had fairy loss. Caller: ‘I’d like the number of the Argo Fish Bar, please’ Despite a few visits to the Jamboree hospital and a pair Operator: ‘I’m sorry, there’s no listing. Are you sure that of crutches added into her kit, Mikaela also had a great the spelling is correct?’ time hanging out with her friends and meeting up with Caller: ‘Well, it used to be called the Bargo Fish Bar but her 2nd cousin. the ‘B’ fell of.’ Other activities included Water Activities at Middle hen there was the caller who asked for a knitwear Head, City Tours, Skills Village which company in Woven... incorporated Circus skills and laser force which Operator: ‘Woven? Are you sure?’ involved shooting one another with food dye. Awesome! Caller: ‘Yes.. hat’s what it says on the label -- Woven in he night entertainment included opening and closing Scotland ...’ ceremonies, pyrotechnic shows and music concerts. On another occasion, a man making heavy breathing From another source I heard this amusing anecdote sounds from a phone box told a worried operator: ‘I but I won’t name the source or the scouts in question. haven’t got a pen, so I’m steaming up the window to write Four scouts sharing a tent, decided to ignore the warnings the number on.’ about funnel web spiders and the need to keep a tidy tent Tech Support:‘I need you to right-click on the Open with clothes packed away in zipped up bags. Sure enough, Desktop.’ they were greeted by an eight legged friend in their tent. Customer: ‘OK.’ he leader didn’t actually state it but may have inferred Tech Support: ‘Did you get a pop-up menu?’ that food may attract the spiders into the tent. Apparently Customer: ‘No.’ Tech Support: ‘OK. Right-Click again. Do you see a the amount of contraband that suddenly emerged was pop-up menu?’ staggering and I heard that the tent remained tidy, well at Customer: ‘No.’ least for three days. Tech Support: ‘OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have After 10 action packed days some very weary children done up until this point?’ arrived home. Unanimously, they all had a great time and Customer: ‘Sure. You told me to write ‘click’ and I wrote look forward to keeping in touch with all the new friends ‘click’.’ they made. Tech Support: ‘OK. At the bottom left hand side of your he next Australian Jamboree will be held in 2013 at screen, can you see the ‘OK’ button displayed?’ Maryborough, Queensland. Customer: ‘Wow! How can you see my screen from there?’ For more information about scouts, visit www. Caller: ‘I deleted a ile from my PC last week and I just vicscouts.asn.au realized that I need it. So, if I turn my system clock back two weeks will I get my ile back again?’

0 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Trip Down Memory Lane By Yoshanthi Wellawa has resulted in an instant boom in property values, more houses Z A trip down memory lane with Judyth and Geoﬀ Kerr... being built and people moving into the area. Geoﬀ and Judyth Kerr have lived in Closter Avenue in Ashwood he site of the current shopping centre was once extensive for 52 years and have seen the area go through quite a few paddocks of the Convent of he Good Shepherd on which generations of change. cattle grazed until the mid 1950’s. Opened in October of 1960 shwood, the Chadstone which Shopping Centre Ais now was the irst self- a very popular contained regional residential precinct, shopping centre in had only a few Melbourne. houses with most of Earlier there the neighbourhood had been only a having lots of vacant few shops in the blocks of land at surrounding area: the time Geof and 3 green grocers Judyth moved into and a small the area. garage outside the Until the metropolitan area early 1950s (near Warrigal when residential Road) where people development came to pump commenced in petrol. the area Warrigal Gradually, Road had formed Geof and Judyth the boundary with say, they saw market gardens, more roads being poultry farms and Judyth & Geoff have lived in Ashwood for over 50 years. developed along unmade roads. with traic lights “At the time we being built at had no sewage systems like today”, laughs Judyth, “we had a locations and more and more vehicles on the road. ‘night man’ who used to go round the back and empty the pans. Statistics reveal that by early to mid 1950s the population of And there were no footpaths. he road was partially made, but the Ashwood area alone had risen to an estimated 1500 persons. stopped at Morton Road. In the late 1960s, the Safeway supermarket was built to “All the children used to play in the paddocks.” Geof and the south of High Street Road, to cater for the increasing Judyth talk about their own younger days. population and their demands. he small garage which occupied Geof attended Scotch College and on his 18th birthday he the premises earlier was taken down to build Safeway. “Safeway was drafted in the R.A.A.F. and became a pilot and lew the was not open for business until very late during those days,” says Wellington Bombers out of England. Judyth. “And we used to play tennis on the Safeway wall after After 3 years of serving in the World War, at his return Geof hours”. got extensively involved in tennis. “Life was very simple then and playing tennis was one of the Geof had been a member of the Tournament Committee biggest social and recreational activities,” say Geof and Judyth for about 50 years, which involved tournaments at Kooyong who have three sons and a daughter and grand children. At and Melbourne Park. He was a linesman and referee for some the time they didn’t have the Internet and the myriad of other tournaments and received he Australian Sports Medal in year options that their children and grand children presently have. 2000. Another very popular activity had been square dancing. *** Square dancing is a folk dance with four couples arranged At this time the freeways were being made, says Geof. “he in the shape of a square with one couple on each side. Each tennis courts were given a big grant and asked to move.” “he dance begins and ends in the square formation. “We had dance Riversdale tennis courts were subsequently built and that’s competitions,” says Judyth and the girls used to take supper”. where I met Judyth.” Having lived in the area for more than half a century Geof Judyth attended school at Melbourne Girls’ Grammar in and Judyth have seen many pros and cons introduced by South Yarra. She was also a member of the club and was a very development and population growth. good tennis player. She had won a subscription at the tennis Children used to play in the paddocks then, they say, but club and she continued to play there. now parents are afraid to let their children out of their own hey got married in 1953 and lived in Chadstone for a while yards. here’s also graiti on the walls and there are gangs, before moving to Ashwood. things that were almost unheard of during their younger days. “hree weeks after we sold the house in Chadstone, they However, Geof and Judyth are happy about the development announced that the Chadstone Shopping Centre was going to and the many good things that have resulted from it as well. be built,” says Judyth. he proposal for the new shopping centre

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 21 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 BUrwood Traders Burwood Village, Toorak Road is the easy, convenient check out this new business in our centre. and quick way to do your Christmas Shopping this year. In Burwood Village our businesses want to exceed your here are a huge array of gifts in the centre from ladies expectations of a shopping experience. Shop local in fashion, kids wear, home wares, the very freshest food and Burwood Village, Toorak Road. much more. Parking is so easy – why spend time ighting the crowds and the big shopping centres when you can get all you need in one convenient place. he Burwood Village Traders Association has this year decorated our centre with Red and Silver lags for Christmas. We are in the Christmas spirit and have all you need for this festive season. Welcome to Santucci at 1392 Toorak Road who have recently joined us in Burwood Village. Visit this Lioli Gallery offered fun, festive themed restaurant/café and Our favourite street performers activities for the kids. sailed into the Burwood Festival

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Z Accounting & tAxAtion leAdlights & etched glAss G H o’Brien & Assoc. 4 Burwood Hwy 9808 4245 ACe leadlight Studio 2 Sixth Ave 9808 4760 tax on trak rear 1423 toorak rd 9889 6680 legAl services Acupuncture & nAturopAthy oates, rennick & Assoc 4 Burwood Hwy 9808 6922 Joseph Ferraro B.nat, d.Acu. 1337 toorak rd 9889 6777 liquour store Art gAlleries Burwood Cellars 1340 toorak rd 9889 4643 lioli gallery 1395 toorak rd 9889 1669 oFFice Furniture new & used Automotive service & repAir Adco Ofice Furniture 119 Burwood Hwy 9808 4404 Kryton Automotive 3 Alexander dr 9888 8797 optometrist bAkeries dr damien Smith Assoc. eyecare Plus 1414 toorak rd 9889 9859 Jurgens Swiss Bakery 1376 toorak rd 9809 4138 outdoor power equipment, sAles & service Burwood Bakery Shop 3, 1405 toorak rd 9889 7157 Ashburton Mowers 397 High St 9885 3199 bAthroom & kitchen pAckAging & Freight Shelron Bathroom Centre 23-25 Burwood Hwy 9830 6111 Pack & Send 1374 toorak rd 9809 4333 bicycles penFold motors burwood Barry waddell 18 Burwood Hwy 9888 8286 AUDI breAd mAking - clAsses & supplies new and used Sales, Service & Parts www.penfold.com.au Mixing Bowl 1387 toorak rd 9809 4327 130 Burwood Hwy 9268 1555 butcher And gourmet Food products HOLDEN www.penfold.com.au Carl’s Culinary Cuts 1398 toorak road 9889 1010 new and used Sales 142 Burwood Hwy 9268 1333 cAkes Service 21 Mc intyre St 92681307 the Cake Cafe Shop 8, 1405 toorak rd. 9809 1243 Parts 11-17 Mc intyre St 1300 858 084 cArpets MAZDA www.penfold.com.au Jagers Carpets 1350 toorak rd 9889 1111 new and used Sales- 59-63 Burwood Hwy 9268 1222 cAsh converters Service & Parts 2 Somers St Burwood 92681294 Cash Converters 1360 toorak rd 9889 9633 MITSUBISHI www.penfold.com.au new and used 71 Burwood Hwy 92681488 chiroprActor Service & Parts 7 evans Street Burwood 9268 1488 Hartwell Chiropractic 1337 toorak rd 9889 7889 pet shop community house Jock Hobbs Burwood Pets & Birds 1415 toorak rd 9809 1212 Burwood neighbourhood House 1 Church St 9808 6292 phArmAcy dAnce lessons children/ Adults national Pharmacy 1429 toorak rd 9889 0800 BdC dance 13-15 Yertchuk Ave 9888 3354 photogrAphy doctors -- generAl prActitioners Shot, Framed & Hung 250 warrigal rd 9808 9827 dr Susan Schlicht 303 warrigal rd 9808 3988 picture FrAming dry cleAning Creative Framing 115 Highbury rd 9888 8225 Care Fresh 1408 toorak rd 9889 4129 Framed & Hung 250 warrigal rd 9808 9827 Fish & chips A&C Fish‘n Chippery 1380 toorak road 9889 0500 plumbing Burwood Plumbing 9 tudor St 9808 7211 Fuel & Fodder Burwood Fuel & Fodder 315 warrigal rd 9808 2130 printing & copying Kwik Kopy Printing Centre 6 Burwood Hwy 9888 7906 FunerAl services w d rose Funerals 339 warrigal rd 9808 8888 reAl estAte Biggin & Scott 1351 toorak rd 9809 1111 giFtwAre shop exceland Camberwell 1373 toorak rd 9889 1666 Zinc 1396 toorak rd 9889 4763 exceland Burwood 65 Station St 9888 8883 hAirdressing J A Cain First national 1156 toorak rd 9805 2900 d’Alton Hairdressing 1423 toorak rd 9889 5152 Mackintosh First national 1388 toorak rd 9889 2266 homeopAthic nAturopAthic services solAr energy equipment Anthony J Von Moger B.Hlth Sc. 20 trent St 9889 9835 Solazone Solar Specialists 242 warrigal rd 9808 7337 insurAnce solicitors rick watkins P/l 4 Burwood Hwy 9880 8300 Frank Bertucci 1379 toorak rd 9889 0061 kitchen bench tops & doors Klooger Forbes Hassett 1/1395 toorak rd 9809 1555 designer laminates 74 Highbury rd 9888 7400 oates rennick Associates 4 Burwood Hwy 9808 6922 lAndscAping supplies supermArket decor Pebble (Aust) P/l 84-90 Highbury rd 9888 9888 iGA Plus liquor 1424 toorak rd 9889 5120 lAwnmower & gArden mAchinery sAles & service yogA - stress mAnAgement Burwood Hwy Mowers 33 Burwood Hwy 9808 5370 Burwood Yoga 1-3 Bardolph St 9889 0684 burwood village & district directory As a service to the Burwood Community, the Burwood Bulletin has established this traders and Business directory so that local residents can easily contact their local traders and to inform residents of the variety of shops and services located in the Burwood area. the cost is $55 per annum, inc.GSt. Any business that is located within the Burwood area and would like to be included in the directory should contact robert Kay on 9836 5520.

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 BuSinESS DiRECtORy Small & Home Business

Z Audit Accounting tAxAtion glAss merchAnts & glAZiers pAinter/hAndymAn ian grant FCA FCPA Jacob waverley glass indrans residential services 13 edwards Street, Burwood 3125 2 Sixth Avenue, Burwood 3125 A local business specialising in handyman work, Ph: ...... 9813 3599 Ph: ...... 9808 4722 painting and plastering. For an obligation-free Fax: ...... 9813 2732 Fax ...... 9808 3816 quote, phone Jan on 0422 168 228 Mob: . . . . . 0418 317 818 Broken windows, Mirrors etc. email: [email protected] post oFFice civil mArriAge celebrAnts home mAintenAnce Hartwell Post Ofice sue green JP, CMC man Around the house 1166 toorak road, Hartwell 3124 warm and caring Celebrant Carpentry repairs/replacements Ph: ...... 9889 1132 Mob...... 0419 353 839 weatherboards, fascias, decks, open Saturday 9–12 noon email [email protected] pergolas, fences, lattice, etc. Free quotes solicitors sylvia harris,BA, dip Cvl Cer Ph: Martyn 0407 477 740 Frank bertucci Modern, romantic weddings AH/Fax: . . . 9885 1150 Glen iris no obligation meeting 1379 toorak road, Burwood 3125 Ph ...... 9889 8272 lAndscAping Ph: ...... 9889 0061/68 Mob . . . . . 0403 406429 renble landscaping & paving Fax: ...... 9889 0407 Young Street, Ashburton 3147 email: [email protected] klooger Forbes hassett Professional, Qualiied, Reliable, Local. dAnCe ClAsses– Adult P.o. Box 97 Burwood 3125 Ph/Fax:. . . . 9885 4233 lindy hop swing Ph: ...... 9809 1555 Mob...... 0411 460 997 At Ashburton & Mitcham Fax: ...... 9809 2373 Phone . . . 0412 016 780 leAdlighting email: [email protected] email [email protected] Ace leadlight studio www.lindyhop.com.au Student Supplies tAxAtion Food sAFety speciAlists 2 Sixth Avenue, Burwood 3125 tax workshop Agb solutions pty ltd Ph: ...... 9808 4760 registered tax Agents local business working Australia wide: Fax: ...... 9808 4736 All types of taxation returns HACCP Programs, food safety audits and 6 tooronga Court, Ashwood 3147 food safety training. Ph Gavin 0422 922 883 Ph: ...... 9885 1435 or 0405 435 480 Subscribe to free online food safety Fax: ...... 9888 2224 newsletter www.agbsolutions.com.au

Advertising inFormAtion Assistant Editor Full page w1. x hcm $.00 special Full pages p.o.A. Due to other commitments, our editor is looking for someone half page $10.00 to share the load. Tasks are varied and may include; –Horizontal w18.5 x h13cm –Vertical w9 x h26cm �Following up leads, stories, writers & advertisers quarter page w x h1cm $.00 �Layout of the magazine quarter column w x hcm $.00 �Photo captions and cover page text mini ads w x hcm $.0 �Taking photos Classiied Ads–4 lines $12.60 �Managing “traffic” of articles and ads between writers, Prices per issue and include GSt and subject to alteration. proof readers and desktop publishers discount available for 4 issues booked in advance. What do you need; details on application. � Good internet connection (broadband or ADSL) Small / Home Based Business Directory � A good computer with current Microsoft software this directory has been established by the Burwood Bulletin � to assist small and home based businesses to promote Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, Publisher) themselves in the local community. the cost for a business � Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop an listing as per this page is $22 for four lines plus $5.50 per line advantage � Ability to juggle multiple jobs & work to deadlines to a maximum advertisement of six lines. Prices include GSt. � enquiries Good communicator robert Kay Ph. 9836 5520 � Ideally live in Burwood or a surrounding area & Artwork must be ready for print. have your own transport Please ask about speciications. or visit www.burwoodbulletin.org � Prepared to make a long term commitment Cost of any necessary alterations to artwork or copy will be an additional charge to the advertiser. All copy to be forwarded to: Email your details or questions to Burwood Bulletin Association, Po Box 87, Burwood 3125 or email [email protected] [email protected] deadline for next issue advertising & copy 1st Feb This is a voluntary position

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Wavecare New CEO for Wavecare Mediation, Youth work and By Penny Alberts Sports Coaching. Grant is avecare Counselling Service, Inc., Glen supported in his private life Waverley, has recently welcomed Grant by his loving family, wife Tina WHolland, formerly Deputy CEO of WEAC, who works in Child Protection Waverley Emergency Adolescent Care, as its new CEO. and his two children. Grant’s new role will be to assist the Wavecare community Grant enjoys working with steer the organisation towards its next destination. people from all walks of life Wavecare, which has served the Monash community and cultures and the challenge for more than 30 years, comprises counselling and of assisting people to take administrative staf, volunteer staf and is managed by a control of the management of their lives. He is a irm volunteer Committee of Management. In gaining the New Ceo, Grant Holland prominence it has today, Wavecare has had excellent believer that people should long term inancial and in-kind support from the City of learn to work their way out of Monash and Department of Human Services, as well as a problem and works to assist individuals to achieve this. many individual and business supporters. “I have a passion for empowering and teaching others how Grant joins Wavecare with a long history in the not-for- to help themselves.” proit sector working, volunteering and sitting on Boards and Committees in many diferent areas including foster WAVeCAre serVICes: care, philanthropic charities, public health, foundations WAVECARE offers a counselling and group and trusts, child protection, youth justice, family crisis program open to all people; regardless of their age, and many more. Grant, in addition to his role at faith, country of origin or economic status. Services Wavecare, is a founder and Executive Director of the Include: Holland Foundation. he Holland Foundation was set up • Counselling to individuals, couples, families and in 2004 in honour of Sir George and Lady May Holland children to continue their charitable work with under privileged • Group programs facilitated by professional staff adults and children. • ...... Consultancy and training he Holland family and his ancestral links have clearly • . . .School and workplace based group programs inluenced Grant’s career direction. he connection to • ...... Professional supervision WWI/Gallipoli and Sir George and Lady May Holland’s For more information please contact the Wavecare support to returned serviceman and war widows (Sir Oice on (03) 9560 6722 or email: [email protected] George was the Victorian and later, Federal President of the R.S.L.) left an imprint on Grant that remains to this day. Grant recalls a quote from Sir George when asked what made him dedicate his life to serving the disadvantaged – he replied; it was not just his desire, he felt it was his duty to assist those less fortunate than himself. He had been lucky enough to return from the War, whereas his older brother, Vernon had been killed serving next to him in the battle of Krithia on 8th May, 1915. Grant’s formal qualiications include Diploma of Business, Master of Social Science, Family herapy, Bachelor of Social Work, Mental Health Specialist Clinician, Workplace Assessment and Training,

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Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Scribe’s Scribbles Welcome to 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity. his will prove to be a most important year for all of us because we all need to care for our environment. Please put water out for our birds and animals. Several things have changed around the Ashburton shopping strip since the last issue. he irst change is major. It is the move of our landmark post oice. Our post oice is now operating from two shops on the opposite side of the street beyond the railway bridge. I hope this move will prove a successful one. he other major thing is the opening of a Salvation Army shop in the former Resurrection Radio shop; perhaps this change may increase the life in that block. Our Arcade. All the shops are in full swing for another year. Walk through the arcade: get a gift from Patches, have your nails done, book a trip or get some sushi, drop into Beautiful Me and buy something new for your wardrobe, call in and check out Your Health or choose some lovely new jewellery to celebrate the new year. Bargain stop. After about ten years of wonderful friendly service and support of the community festival Dale and his team have moved on. A new, young couple have moved in which we hope will prove just as great a pair to continue this shop’s good record. he new shops near the station are recently inished and at this time still awaiting tenants. Hopefully they will be let and they will inject even more life into our shopping strip. he Ashburton Festival Canterbury Funerals By the time you read this column our Community 778 Riversdale Road Camberwell Festival will have been staged successfully once again. I can only hope we have a ine and coolish day so all can enjoy the activities. Call now for advice or to PrePlan Remember to come, shop and give all our business in and choose at leisure our strip a chance before going further aield to do your shopping. he local jewellers can supply a new battery for Elegant Funerals arranged your watch or go to our nurseries for new plants for your without the high cost garden. here is plenty on ofer in Ashburton. Yvonne 0433 33 67 22 Ofﬁce: 9830 4542 We guarantee to not only provide all the services you want but to advise which services are not really necessary

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 20 Years of the Highway Gallery gallery’s continued operation. A committee comprising of Z After 20 years as an icon on the Monash arts scene, Mt Waverley’s Highway Gallery is proving the motto, individuals who had fought for the gallery’s retention was “Good things come to those who persist.” For a long formed and the gallery opened its doors as “he Highway time the area was something of a visual arts desert, but Gallery” in 1990. with the formation of the Waverley Arts Society in 1969 Over its 20 years the Highway Gallery has been the things began to change. However, it was not until the venue for a wide range of exhibitions by individual artists early 1980s that the situation made a great leap when and groups. Many exhibitions have been sponsored by the (then) Waverley Council established two bodies the City of Monash and by the “Friends of the Highway relevant to the arts: the Art Acquisition Committee,which Gallery”. he Committee of Management has comprised was allocated funds to acquire art for the city, and Arts of many volunteers who have contributed years of Waverley, an advisory body to foster all of the arts valuable service that has been greatly appreciated by including visual and performing. exhibitors. he Arts Acquisition Committee persuaded Council Well attended exhibitions have been opened by that a property it had acquired due to road widening prominent citizens including Weary Dunlop, Cathy at 14 he Highway, Mount Waverley, could be used Freeman, Mirka Mora, Dacre Smyth, Tim Bowden, Lady to accommodate a community gallery - the Waverley Sotherby, and the Lieutenant Governor. City Gallery. A committee of management included In keeping with the aim to present a continuous representatives from Arts Waverley and the Art program of quality, temporary exhibitions, including both Acquisition Committee. emerging & established artists and community groups & Artists exhibiting at the gallery were provided with organisations, 2010 will see a string of special exhibits and professional guidance in presentation and promotion, and events. From 27th February to 28th March an anniversary appropriate community activities were undertaken by the exhibition will feature works by major exhibitors from the “Friends of the Gallery”. past 20 years. In the latter part of the 1980s council commissioned For more details of the 20th anniversary celebrations a major new exhibitions gallery (renamed the Monash phone the gallery on 9807-7261 between 11:00am and Gallery of Art in 1999) in Jells Road, and the future of 3:00pm from Wednesdays to Fridays. he Highway premises was in doubt. However, in the face of strong support from the community and various arts groups, the council gave conditional approval for the

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March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Local Churches Baptist Churches AshBURTon BAPTisT ChURCh 8 Y St, Ashburton. Senior Pastor: Rev Ken Luscombe Sunday morning service: 10am (includes Kids’ Club) hursday evening service: 7.15pm. Phone ...... 9885 8210 [email protected] or www.ashburtonbaptist.org.au Box hill BAPTisT ChURCh Cnr Station St & Ellingworth Pde, Box Hill Revs Anne & Richard Mallaby Anglican Churches Service:10am Sunday. AngliCAn PARish oF Box hill Or pop into the Chapel on Station Gallery at the front of the St Peter’s: 1038 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill church - open every day ...... 9890 1275 St Aidan’s: Surrey St, Box Hill South BAlWyn BAPTisT ChURCh Vicar: Rev Harry Kerr (Locum) ...... 9890 2721 Cnr Whitehorse & Parring Rds, Surrey Hills. . . 9836 9455 Church Oice: Fri 9am – 2pm ...... 9899 5122 Sunday service at 10am, followed by morning tea. www.anglicansboxhill.org.au inDonesiAn BAPTisT FelloWshiP sT FAiTh’s We meet on the corner of Whitehorse and Parring roads each 4-8 Charles St, Glen Iris Sunday at 4.30pm. Our service is followed by a meal together. Vicar: Stephen Pash ...... 0403 273 486, 9889 2761 Pastor: Litha Heshusius ...... 0414 826 169 Church Oice: Tues & Fri 9am -12 noon . . . . 9889 5086 CRossWAy BAPTisT ChURCh www.stfaiths-burwood.org.au 2 Vision Dve, East Burwood Sunday services 8am and 10am [email protected] www.crossway.org.au Labyrinth Walk irst Tuesday at 7.30pm Senior Pastor: Mr Dale Stephenson ...... 9886 3700 sT ThoMAs’ BURWooD Sunday Morning & Kids Church 9am & 11am Bennettswood Centre: 44 Station St, Burwood Mandarin Service 9am, Cantonese Service 11am Wattle Park Centre: 107 Broughton Rd, Surrey Hills Korean service 1.15pm, Indonesian service 4pm Vicar: Rev Chris Appleby . . . . .9808 3250, 0422 187 127 Sunday evening service at 6pm www.stthomasburwood.org.au eAsT CAMBeRWell BAPTisT ChURCh sT MATTheW’s Cnr Highield & Hunter Rds, East Camberwell 334 High St, Ashburton (cnr Warrigal & High St roads) Pastor: Murray Hogg ...... 9807 7232, Oice 9830 4842 Services: 9.30am Sundays, 10am Wednesdays– Holy Communion ...... 9885 3701 Catholic Churches The ChURCh oF The AsCension sT BeneDiCT’s Cnr Blackburn Rd & Witchwood Cres, 299 Warrigal Rd, Burwood East Burwood ...... 9802 4863 Vigil 6pm Saturday; 10 am & 5pm Sunday. Daily services and many parish activities. Information on foyer Australian Christian Churches notice boards or phone . .9808 2492 or www.saintbenedicts.org.au iMAgine ChURCh sT sCholAsTiCA’s 17 Evans St, (cnr Evans & Dufy streets) Burwood 348 Burwood Hwy, Bennettswood Morning service daily, Sunday 9am, 11am & 5.30pm Pastor: Melinda Dwight Vietnamese Mass 7.15pm the third Saturday of each month Service Times: Sunday 9.30am & 5pm ...... 9888 7466 Phone...... 9808 1006 or [email protected]

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0 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Local Churches Christian Science Church The Salvation Army Church & Reading Room, 41 Cookson St, Camberwell 7 Bowen Street, Camberwell ...... 9889 2468 Services: Sunday 10.15am, Wednesday 8pm Oicers: Majors Brian and Jenny Pratt Church & Reading Room, 256 Stephensons Rd, Mt Waverley Services: 9.30am, 11am & 6pm every Sunday. Services: Sunday 9.30am, Wednesday 12.30pm and 8pm Sunday School 11am—12.15pm school terms only. All welcome. Further information can be found in the Business www.salvationarmy.org.au/camberwell section of the White Pages phone book under Christian Science...... 9882 6209 Uniting Churches Church of Christ AshBURTon UniTing ChURCh hARTWell 3 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton Cnr Milverton St & Highield Rd Minister: Rev Graeme Harrison ...... 9809 1795 Pastor: Anthony Risson...... 9889 3484 10am Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School MT WAveRley BURWooD UniTing ChURCh 280 Highbury Rd Cnr Warrigal Rd & Hyslop St, Glen Iris We are a friendly, family centred Church of our Lord Jesus Christ Rev Peter Whitaker ...... 9888 9435 catering for all ages, from infants to seniors. Services: All age worship on Sundays at 10.30am and 5.30pm 10am Worship and Children’s program For infants: playgroups, creche. For Preps and primary aged 10am Worship in the Round 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month children: weekly activity groups including Bible-based stories, 8pm Taize service 4th Wednesday of each month gymnastics and craft. Men’s and women’s fellowship groups. Hall/rooms available for hire. Bible study groups for all ages. Contact: Pam ...... 9809 2917 Pastor: Peter Wing-Tang . . . . 9808 1613 or 0408 032 277 BURWooD heighTs Cross-Purposes Cnr Burwood Hwy & Blackburn Rd, Burwood East ChilDRen’s DisABiliTy sUPPoRT gRoUP Minister: Ojitha Goonetilleke ...... 9803 7631 St Dunstan’s Anglican Church, 163 Wattle Valley Rd, Camberwell sT JAMes UniTing ChURCh Cross-Purposes is a support group for families that have a 1201 Riversdale Rd, Box Hill South child with a disability, providing opportunities for parents and Minister: Rev Denis Hawkey...... 9808 2307 children to enjoy inclusive, sensitive family worship together with music, stories, participation and fun. 10am Sunday Worship Service Contact Ian Whitehill on 8711 3472 or Charmian Wright on sT lUke’s UniTing ChURCh MoUnT WAveRley 9889 1978. 94 Essex Rd, Mount Waverley Cross-Purposes is a program of Uniting Care Community Options Rev Judith Watkins Oice...... 9807 2656 or 0408 580 880 Crossroads Victoria Worship and Sunday School 9.30 am BURWooD heighTs BRAnCh Young people (15-30 years) meet informally fortnightly Sunday (Christian Fellowship with Disabled Persons) evenings for discussion and sharing. An interdenominational church-based organisation providing For details contact David...... 9807 3630 leisure activities for people with disabilities meets at Burwood Heights Uniting Church 3rd Saturday of each month. Enquiries: ...... 9808 3677 Unity of Melbourne (Unity School of Christianity Melbourne Inc.) The New Christian Church 4 Renown St, Burwood 426-434 High St Rd, Mount Waverley [email protected] We welcome people looking for a new look at the Bible and Unity welcomes all spiritual seekers to our Sunday Service, spirituality. Sunday Service 10.30am 10.30am every Sunday. Personal and Spiritual Development Spiritual Growth and discussion groups held regularly. classes. Rev Bill Livingstone ...... 9889 8503 Minister: Rev Chris Skinner ...... 9888 2850 www.newchurch.org.au Wattle Park Chapel Presbyterian Churches 234 Elgar Rd, Box Hill South Services: Sunday morning at 10am AshBURTon PResByTeRiAn ChURCh Sunday at 2pm bilingual service in English and Chinese. Junction of High St & High St Rd, First Saturday in the month: 3pm French service (near Warrigal Road), Ashburton. Interim Pastor: John Reeder ...... 9808 2728 BURWooD Chinese PResByTeRiAn ChURCh Email: [email protected] Cnr Greenwood & Tennyson streets, Burwood Rev Dr John Elnatan ...... 9801 7645

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loCAl ChURChes...... 30-31 The Abbey Girls of Victoria ART & CRAFT, hoBBies ...... 32-33 Bennettswood Neighbourhood House BoWling ClUBs ...... 33 7 Greenwood St, Burwood. ChilDRen’s ACTiviTies AnD ChilDCARe ...... 33 A club based around the books of Elsie J. Oxenham, most CoMMUniTy & sPeCiAl inTeResT gRoUPs ...... 34 famously the Abbey series. Like-minded book-a-holics with DAnCe ...... 35 a love of old school girl novels who enjoy a bit of a chat are eDUCATion / selF iMPRoveMenT ...... 35-36 invited to meet for lunch, afternoon tea, an interesting activity FloRAl ART/ gARDening...... 36 and some occasional English dancing. FRienDshiP AnD ACTiviTy gRoUPs ...... 36-37 Enquiries: Margaret on 9898 4369 or Mandy on 9337 3212 heAlTh AnD sUPPoRT gRoUPs ...... 38-39 hisToRy gRoUPs ...... 40 Wordsmiths of Melbourne Poetry Group MUsiC gRoUPs ...... 40 neW MeMBeRs AlWAys WelCoMe CoMMUniTy shoPPing ...... 40 his is a group of poets with a Christian ethos which meets on CoMMUniTy CenTRes & ACTiviTies ...... 41-43 the second Saturday of every month from 2–5pm. volUnTeeRing oPPoRTUniTies ...... 44 Members meet to airm each other as poets and to critique MARkeTs FeTes & FesTivAls ...... 45 each other’s work. Well-known guest poets are often invited to ARTs & enTeRTAinMenT ...... 46-47 lead poetry workshops with the group. Enquiries: Jean Sietzema-Dickson ...... 9890 5885 www.poeticachristi.org.au • Art & Craft, Hobbies Australian Philatelic Society The Box Hill Community Arts Centre Meets bi-monthly at Memorial Homes Hall 470 Station St, Box Hill 152 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury. Art: Painting, Drawing and Ceramic classes ofer an afordable Interesting displays at all meetings. way of tapping into your creativity. Day, evening and weekend Visitors and new members welcome. classes available. For more information call John Young ...... 9889 1385 Cost: $95. All materials included. Enrolment essential. he Centre also has a beautiful art gallery showcasing the work of our many regular users as well as the City of Whitehorse collection and special exhibitions throughout the year. Call 9895 8888 or visit www.bhcac.com.au for information. Volunteer!

Box Hill Handweavers & Spinners Box Hill Community Arts Centre What better way 470 Station St, Box Hill We are a non-proit group of women and men who meet to spend the day? weekly to share our knowledge in spinning, weaving and allied crafts. We meet Wednesdays and hursdays 10am to 2pm and Wednesday nights. If you would like to learn more about the group contact Margaret Dimelow ...... 9898 1474 People who volunteer give their valuable time, energy and expertise to assist non-profit organisations to provide Camberwell Camera Club community services for a few hours a RSL Hall, 403 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell (Melway 59 K2) week, fortnight or month. Meets 8pm on the fourth Monday of the month. People choose to volunteer for many We have interesting speakers, competitions and outings. reasons; to meet people, have fun, try For more information contact our Publicity Oicer something new, gain experience, practise Gaynore Robson on ...... 9818 6601 English, or to become more involved in or visit www.camberwellcameraclub.org.au their local community. For more information, call Camberwell Afternoon Slide Group The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre Meets 2pm last Friday of the month at Chambly Community 9882 5860 Centre, 405 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell. or email: [email protected] Seniors and retirees interested in travel and photography. or visit our website: www.bvrc.org.au Our guest speakers will take you to various parts of the world, visually relating their travel experiences for about one hour. Phone...... 9889 7509

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Community Notices Z Society of Folk & Decorative Artists of Victoria • Children’s Activities and Childcare (SFDAV) he society meets at the Craig Centre, Samarinda Ave, Ashburton on the 4th Sunday of the month and caters to Camberwell Childcare Association the needs of folk and decorative artists. Cnr Aird St & Riversdale Rd, Camberwell Visit www.sfdav.com.au for more information. ACTiviTy gRoUP Wednesday 12.45pm – 3.15pm Waverley Gem Club Camberwell Childcare Association Inc. is now ofering a supervised Activity Group for toddlers and pre-schoolers. We are a local club with members from the eastern suburbs, All sessions are run by experienced staf. For enquiries or with activities covering a wide range of lapidary interests. We enrolments phone Anne Marie ...... 9889 6002 teach gem cutting and silversmithing and a mineral group for those intrigued by the details of crystals and their structure. Uniting Care Connections Our clubrooms in Mt Waverley have facilities for training in St James Uniting Church Wattle Park, Forsyth Hall our activities, and are open three days and at least one evening 1201 Riversdale Rd, Box Hill South (Melway 61 C3) each week. PlAygRoUP Further information phone Gwen on 9808 7510 or 9830 8046 10–11.45am Mondays. Contact Margaret Ashby .. ..9808 5657 or visit www.waverleygemclub.googlepages.com/home kinDeRgARTen 3-year-old - Tuesday, hursday. Craftworkers Social Club 4-year-old – Monday, Wednesday, hursday . . . .9808 4495 Burwood Neighbourhood House, 1 Church St, Burwood Enquiries ...... 9871 0233 Bring a craft project, share ideas, techniques and resources and Hartwell Occasional Care chat over a cup of tea or cofee. Cnr Milverton and Highield Roads, Camberwell All skill levels and ages are welcome. Sessions: Tues, Wed, hurs, Friday mornings Cost: $2.50 a session plus a $7 annual fee. 3-year-old: Tue, Friday afternoons Every 1st, 3rd & 5th (if there is one) Wednesday of the month. Phone Ros or Jenny on ...... 9889 6622 Time: 10am–1pm or just come for an hour or two. Enquiries: he Burwood Neighbourhood House 9808 6292 or St Matt’s Cats Cathy Weaver (group leader): 9808 4069 A ChRisTiAn PlAygRoUP FoR CAReRs AnD ToTs St Matthew’s Anglican Church, 334 High St Rd, Ashburton hursday during school terms from 10.30am–12.30pm • Bowling Clubs Enquiries ...... Leonie 9802 6406 or 0414 547 952 Burwood District Bowls Club Children’s Activities The Box hill CoMMUniTy ARTs CenTRe Men AnD WoMen WelCoMe We ofer a wide range of children’s after school programs Two sites: grass and synthetic including drama, pottery, drawing and painting. Coaching available by experienced coaches. Phone 9895 8888 or visit www.bhcac.com.au Ladies and men’s pennant sides Social bowls, indoor carpet bowls in winter Phone...... 9889 5931 Camberwell Central Bowls Club Cnr Bowen and Trumper Sts, Camberwell We have both regular & occasional bowls activities Saturday & Tuesday pennant sides. Free coaching available! We bowl ALL year round on our two grass greens. Facilities for hire: barefoot bowls & other social functions. We are a small friendly club. www.ccbc.candyit.net Phone...... 9889 4456 Ashburton Bowls Club neW & exPeRienCeD BoWleRs inviTeD To Join 1-3 Samarinda Ave, Ashburton Phone Peter ...... 9802 1660 or David 9560 9598 Bennettswood Bowling Club CoMe AnD Join Us 179 Station St, Burwood. Regular Open Days. Phone...... 9808 4373

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Community Notices • Community & Special Interest Groups Combined Probus Club of Burwood Eley Park Community Hall, Eley Rd, Burwood. (Melway 61 H5) Burwood Evening View Club New Members Always Welcome Voices, Interest, Education for Women Our very friendly club for male or female semi or full retirees, Meets on the second Wednesday of every month at the meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 9.45 am until Box Hill Golf Club, 202 Station St, Box Hill at 7.15pm, for 12 noon. We have monthly speakers, theatre trips, outings, dinner and a guest speaker. dine-outs and many special interest groups, amongst other For more information call Helen Messer ...... 9889 9681 activities. Phone President Les Napper ...... 9807 5764. Camberwell & District National Seniors We have easy parking and lots of fun, so give us a try! neW MeMBeRs WelCoMe. National Seniors Australia Phyllis Hore Room, Kew Library, Cnr Cotham Rd and Civic Drive, Kew WhiTehoRse Box hill BRAnCh 10am on the 3rd hursday of each month. Meets at 1.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at he Meet new friends and enjoy our interesting guest speakers with Arbour Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill refreshments. Cost $4. Enquiries: Don ...... 9833 4514 Meetings include guest speaker, forum for concerns and afternoon tea ($3 at the door). Lions Club of Boroondara Contact Ian Mathers ...... 9801 3131 A group of men and women of varying ages meet over a friendly dinner the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm at Association of Independent Retirees the Tower Hotel, 686 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. MelBoURne eAsTeRn BRAnCh Enjoy fellowship and discussion of community projects. he Association of Independent Retirees is an Australia-wide For further information contact Pauline ...... 9836 0541 voluntary not-for-proit advocacy group for people who are Camberwell City RSL Sub Branch fully or partially self-funded in retirement. Club rooms are at 403 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell he Melbourne Eastern Branch meets at 10am on the 1st We meet the 1st Monday of each month at 1.30pm. with very Friday of the month (except January) in the Senior Citizens good guest speakers. From May to November, soup and a Centre, Silver Grove, Nunawading. here is a guest speaker at sausage sizzle available at noon, prior to the meeting. each meeting. Visitors are welcome. Enquiries ...... 9882 5580 For details phone ...... 9874 3143 or 9894 1989. Kiwanis Club of Whitehorse he Kiwanis Club of Whitehorse conducts dinner meetings Association of Independent Retirees twice a month to organise its numerous community and social MelBoURne soUTh eAsT BRAnCh functions.- Meets bi-monthly at the Mt Waverley Youth Centre Guests are welcome, so if you care about your local community Membership is open to any retired person who is self-funded or and want to enjoy yourself, phone Brian Mates. . . . 9894 1257 receives a partial government pension. he Association is non-party political and is stafed by Rotary Club of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills volunteers. It is continually making submissions to Federal and (afectionately known as MASH) State governments on a range of issues afecting retirees who A group of like-minded people “like you and me” serving our fund their own retirement. local community. Regular Tuesday evening meetings held at the Enquiries ...... 9889 8050 Box Hill Institute. For more details contact Jenny ...... 0407 689 777 3WBC: 94.1 FM The Australian Shareholders Association yoUR loCAl CoMMUniTy RADio sTATion Wheelers Hill Library, cnr. Jells Rd & Ferntree Gully Rd, dedicated to local community Wheelers Hill. Whitehorse Boroondara FM Community Radio Inc. he Monash Group meets from Feb. – Nov. on the 3rd Tune in to 94.1FM 3WBC for the best locally based Tuesday of the month at 10.00 am. information and music programs. he Australian Shareholders’ Association (ASA), a not-for- Free publicity for local non-proit organisations proit organisation, has been protecting and advancing the Contact us for an on-air interview or to promote your rights of shareholders in Australian listed companies since meetings, functions and activities. 1960. With a focus on good company performance and We are always on the lookout for on-air presenters, sponsors governance, the ASA has been successful in raising the standard and program production assistance. of corporate behaviour in Australia. he ASA is also a strong campaigner for improving the Become a sponsor/member/presenter/volunteer. inancial knowledge of members and shareholders generally. Contact...... 9285 4846, Fax 9285 4849 We provide access to value for money, independent education Email [email protected] seminars and workshops. Most meetings we have a guest PO Box 159, Box Hill 3128 or visit 3wbc.org.au speaker, speaking on investment topics. Visitors Welcome. Enquiries ...... 9885 7166

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Community Notices • Dance Boroondara Toastmasters Boroondara Toastmasters Club promotes conidence and Scottish Country Dancing self-development through the medium of public speaking. visiToRs AnD neW MeMBeRs AlWAys WelCoMe Meetings at Burwood Neighbourhood House, We meet every Tuesday evening from March to November 1 Church St, Burwood (Melway 60 H6) at St homas’ Hall, 107 Broughton Rd, Surrey Hills 1st and 3rd hursdays of each month at 7.45pm (cnr Beech St & Broughton Rd) (Melway 60 K2) Enquiries ...... 9888 8061 Just 4-5 minutes’ walk from No. 70 Tram route. Visit www.boroondara.toastmasters.org.au/ A beginners’ session is held from 7pm to 7.45pm. Following a 15 minute tea break, a mixed session is held from 8pm to University of the Third Age 10pm. A social dance night is held every 4th Tuesday. (U3A) hAWThoRn, A CoMMUniTy selF-helP oRgAnisATion Admission by donation, $5. 26 Sinclair Ave, Glen Iris (formerly Glen Iris Bowling Club) People can come alone, with a partner or in a group and of any he University of hird Age (U3A) Hawthorn is a community nationality with no, little or much dancing background. self-help organisation, which provides a range of educational Best to wear a pair of lat, soft shoes. and creative courses based in Boroondara for retired and semi- Enquiries to Ian or Julia ...... 9890 2546 retired people. here are no entry qualiication requirements, no exams and no formal certiicates. Currently there are Welsh Dance Classes approximately 90 courses and activities ofered over a broad Sunday afternoons, St homas’ Hall range of topics such as history, current afairs, modern 107 Broughton Rd, Surrey Hills (Melway 60 K2) languages and science or practical skills such as jewellery Admission $5. making, painting and Tai Chi. Courses are conducted during For information on the forthcoming sessions the daytime, Monday to Friday. U3A Hawthorn supports itself contact Ian ...... 9878 2414 mainly through a low annual membership fee that entitles members to attend as many activities as practical. Dance for Fitness For more information on courses and enrolment, phone 9821 0282 10.30am to 1.30pm weekdays, Box Hill Community Arts Centre. or visit www.u3ahawthorn.org.au 470 Station St, Box Hill Mondays, 1.30pm – 2.30pm Baha’i Community Of Booroondara Have fun and get it at the same time! A low impact dance class PO Box 32 East Kew, 3102 for those who are looking for an informal dance class or simply TRAnqUiliTy Zone: don’t like the gym. Every Sunday at 11am. Enrolments essential. Please phone ...... 9895 8888 or visit www.bhcac.com.au Venue: Hidden Words Bookshop, 351 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. Spend some time to let go of the activities and demands of the week and regain focus and strength for the new week to come. Education / Self Improvement Relect on inspirational and uplifting words accompanied with beautiful and soothing music to relax the body, centre the mind Computer Savvy Seniors and refresh the spirit. ARe yoU inTeResTeD in leARning CoMPUTeR BAsiCs? Admission is free and all are welcome...... 9815 2020 A peer training program for seniors- no experience required. Soul Food You will be matched with a peer trainer who will start with 1st Sunday of each month at 10.30am. absolute basics, teach you about word processing and about Village Roadshow heatrette, Melbourne State Library, using the Internet and email. Entry 3, LaTrobe St, (Parking available on LaTrobe Street) Training is free and can be held at a Boroondara library, in an An opportunity to relax in a tranquil environment and aged care facility or your home. relect on diferent themes. Soul Food features music, audio- For information contact Ellen Caswell ...... 9278 4674 visual pieces and inspirational readings from various faiths: or email [email protected] indigenous, ancient and modern from the north, south, east and west. Soul Food is a free community event open to all. We Power Talk International invite you to take some time out and join us. PeRsonAl DeveloPMenT inFoRMATion nighT - inTRoDUCTion To The BAhA’i FAiTh POWERtalk International (formerly Toastmistresses) can help Hidden Words Bookshop, 351 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn you increase your self conidence in speaking efectively in Come along for a relaxing Friday evening. Learn more about public, giving presentations as well as developing leadership various aspects of the Baha’i Faith, an opportunity to ask skills. Our club ofers a supportive and stimulating atmosphere questions and browse the selection of books and gifts. in which to grow. We meet at 7.30pm every 2nd and 4th Admission is free and all are welcome ...... 9815 2020 Wednesday in Balwyn. Visitors will be welcomed at our friendly club. Enquiries to Margaret ...... 9857 7813

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Community Notices Z • Floral Art / Gardening • Friendship and Activity Groups Ashburton Floral Art Group Ashburton Support Services DeMonsTRATions, helPFUl hinTs AnD FRienDshiP Uniting Church Hall, Ashburn Grove, Ashburton gReAT WAys FoR oveR 50s To enJoy TheiR DAy 3rd Monday of the month at 12.30pm until November 296 High St, Ashburton Fees: $15 annually, plus $2 per session. Ballroom dancing Contact Hazel ...... 9802 4462 Classes are held every Tuesday, 10am–11am. Cost $4. You don’t need a partner, just come along and meet new friends. Box Hill Floral Art Group Cards & Board games 1st hursday of the month in the Whitehorse Room, Are you interested in playing cards? Box Hill Town Hall On Tuesday at 1.30pm we have the card game Bolivia in Free classes at 11am and demonstrations by leading loral action, but if you would like to play Solo or another card game designers at 1pm please contact Jenni ...... 9885 3815 gARDen gRoUP A charge of $2.00 applies, afternoon tea included. 3rd Tuesday at 10am excursions Enquiries ...... 9808 6080 Sit back and let someone else do the driving. Our bus excursions run twice weekly. Camellia Victoria All enquiries to Jenni ...... 9885 3815 Camellia Victoria Inc meets on the second Wednesday of the month from March to November at 8pm in the East Burwood Burwood Country Women’s Association Uniting Church Hall, cnr Burwood Hwy and Blackburn Rd, Burwood Neighbourhood House, 1 Church Street, Burwood. East Burwood. Visit www.camelliasvic.org.au For information call Hon. Sec, Julie Weaver. . . . .9808 4069 Waverley Garden Club Floral Art Group Camberwell Senior Citizens Meets 3rd Tuesday at 7.45pm Mt Waverley Youth Centre, 45 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley 405 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell. For information contact the club Mon & hurs on 9882 6947 FloRAl WoRkshoPs or Debbie Kay ...... 9808 3019 Come and enjoy a free demonstration by a leading loral art designer. Join us at our regular workshop and gain experience to make your own arrangements. Life Activities Club, Balwyn Prospective new members are always welcome. General meetings are held at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of For further information please contact June, August, October and December at the Baptist Church Elizabeth ...... 9560 4804 Hall, 136 Doncaster Rd, North Balwyn. Maree...... 9887 2074 A social club and meeting place for active people in retirement that ofers opportunities to participate in a wide variety of Waverley Garden Club interesting and enjoyable activities. Waverley Community Centre, Miller Cres, Mt Waverley For information contact ...... 9857 7128 Come to our meetings and enjoy guest speakers, trading table and a friendly atmosphere. Burwood Community Centre We meet at 8pm on the 1st Friday of the month. CoMPAny AnD enTeRTAinMenT in A CARing ATMosPheRe For further details ...... 9807 3507 Burwood Uniting Church, Cnr Warrigal Rd and Hyslop St, Burwood Barinna Garden Club, South Blackburn We are open from 1.30pm till 3.30pm every Wednesday. he club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm. All Welcome Call Margaret ...... 9890 6448 For information contact Dorothy horpe . . . . .9808 2200

Camberwell Morning Garden Club Golden Age Senior Citizens Centre ‘Chambly’, 405 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell. 47 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley Meets on the 2nd hursday of every month, between 10am Open to senior citizens over the age of 55. and 12noon for fellowship, morning tea and to hear expert Operates each weekday, except Fridays. speakers on a range of topics about gardening. Activities include carpet bowls, cards (Solo and 500), craft, Membership is open to all and involves an annual subscription table tennis, snooker and scrabble. of $10. Outings are arranged monthly. he club also organises interesting day trips during the year, Our comfortable clubrooms are open from 9.30am–3pm. including a Christmas outing to Montsalvat in December. Drop in or call ...... 9807 7003 For further details, call ...... 9884 9060.

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Community Notices Boroondara Life Activities Club Home League (Women’s Group) he club meets at the Salvation Army Citadel, Bowen St, The sAlvATion ARMy CAMBeRWell CoRPs Camberwell. 7-11 Bowen St, Camberwell (Melway 59 K3) Monday: table tennis, swimming, card games (Solo), billiards We invite you to Home League which is an oasis in the middle Tuesday: card games (Bolivia) of the week for women of all ages. As life continues to race by, Wednesday: golf, luncheon (1st of the month) the group ofers enlightenment and encouragement to each hursday: table tennis, scrabble (1st and 3rd of the month) other, while at the same time teaching us and leading us to Friday: dancing, day trips search for the deeper meaning of life. Every six weeks: Dine Out. Our meetings are varied with speakers, bus trips, brunches and musical mornings, all with the aim of giving us a good quality of Enquiries ...... 9889 7458 or 9836 8027 life. As a branch of the Salvation Army, we ofer something more than most groups– faith and hope in a practical way. Golden Wattle Day Club hursday morning tea is from 10am, meeting at 10.30am At East Malvern RSL Club, Stanley Grose Dve, East Malvern Cost: $1 a week, to cover most activities and morning tea. Every hursday at 10am. Cost $2 Contact Jane ...... 0414 451 228 he Corps ...... 9889 2468 Everyone welcome. Light excercises, games, outings and meeting new friends. Contact Pat ...... 9807 4994 RETIREMENT VILLAGE UNITS Thinking about your future? War Widows & Widowed Mothers’ Association BURWOOD BRANCH For more information about spacious 2BR units Our group meets at 1pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month priced from $230,000 in the RSL Hall, cnr Myrniong & Hyslop Sts, Burwood. contact Barbara on 1300 558 003 We have a variety of speakers, demonstrations and outings. Contact helma Dalrymple ...... 9808 5568 or Noni Wilson ...... 9889 7458 St. Thomas Community Retirement Village 97 - 123 Hawthorn Road, Forest Hill Box Hill Senior Citizen’s Club Inc. Southern Cross Care (Vic) Carrington Centre, 79 Carrington Rd, Box Hill Monday: Gentle exercise, cards, snooker, bingo 1.45pm, ($3 per book) Tuesday: Chinese MahJong Wednesday: snooker, Chinese MahJong hursday: snooker Friday: cards, snooker, concert or speakers (cost $3) Lunch in the dining room Monday – Friday at 12noon Annual Subscription: $8 Enquiries: Hon. Sec. Shirley Crossley...... 9890 4979 Tax Workshop Registered Tax Agents Nieuw Holland Social Club FoR DUTCh sPeAking PeRsons AnD TheiR PARTneRs Specialising in the preparation of A group for 50+ meets every hursday morning in the all types of income tax returns Blackburn Senior Citizens Club, “he Pines”, at Central Rd, Blackburn ► Prior years, Rental properties, (A few minutes from the station.) Investments, Capital Gains Tax Weekly meetings 9.30am-1.15pm For more information phone Inge Van Hoek . . .9877 1523 ► Eligible Termination Payments, Deceased Estates Burwood Evening VIEW Club ► ABN /GST /BAS / IAS, voiCe, inTeResTs AnD eDUCATion oF WoMen International Tax etc. Meets at 7pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Box Hill Golf Club, 202 Station St, Box Hill South, for dinner and Contact: Lily Adolphe a guest speaker. BBus, MBL, MCom, PNA, FTIA. Come along and meet new friends and enjoy our interesting Phone: 0405 435 480 speakers. Visitors welcome. Email: [email protected] For more information call heresa 0403 992 569 or 9836 1867

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Community Notices • Health and Support Groups Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Level 1 / 12 Hamilton Place, Mt Waverley OverEaters Anonymous PHAMS Monash provides community-based outreach support Do yoU hAve A PRoBleM WiTh FooD? for people who are living with a mental illness and reside in the Rowville Uniting Church, cnr Fulham Rd and Bridgewater Way City of Monash. he program is delivered by Prahran Mission (Melway 82 A1) and aims to build on people’s existing strengths and increase Overeaters Anonymous meets each Saturday, 8.30am–10am personal capacity and self reliance, in areas such as: maintaining or acquiring independent living skills Meetings are free and there are NO weigh-ins. • help with accessing transport For more information ...... 5986 2768 or 9874 5527 • • support to access other local services • support to access community activities and courses. Parkinson’s Victoria Inc. Agencies and GPs or other services are welcome to refer CAMBeRWell sUPPoRT gRoUP people and interested people are also encouraged to self refer. Meets at 10am on the last Monday of each month at St Mark’s he program is free, open-ended and sets goals to measure Church Hall, corner Burke & Canterbury Rds, Camberwell. aspirations with outcomes. For information contact Ruth Harrop ...... 9889 3499 Phone...... 9807 1846

Require Adult Day Care? Kara House Outreach Service DAy CARe CenTRe FoR DeMenTiA sUFFeReRs Kara House is a Domestic Violence Support Agency Elsie Salter House, 11 Marquis St, Ashburton providing support to women and women with children, Dementia is a term used to describe an illness which can afect experiencing domestic violence. a person’s memory, intellect and personality. We ofer: Kara House also provides specialised support to women from • Professional care and encouragement diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. • An interesting variety of activities. For assistance please phone...... 9877 9711 Enquiries to the manager ...... 9885 6426 Blackburn Take Off Weight Naturally Obsessive Compulsive & Anxiety Disorders (T.O.W.N.) Club Foundation of Victoria Inc. loW CosT sUPPoRTive ClUB To AssisT yoU To lose WeighT T.O.W.N. Clubs Victoria. Established 40 years. 130 clubs state-wide Support Groups for suferers of Obsessive Compulsive, Panic, A not for proit organisation. he very friendly Blackburn Social Anxiety Disorder and other anxiety disorders, along with Club meets Monday mornings 9.30 – 11.30 at Eley Park their family or friends. Community Centre, Eley Rd, Burwood (Melway 61 H5) 1st & 3rd hursdays of each month at 7.30pm at Contact Leoni Frew ...... 9802 5044 Peppercorn Club, 584 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn (next to the library). Further details, phone ...... 9886 9377 Cancer Council Victoria - Relay For Life CoMMiTTee MeMBeRs neeDeD Al-Anon Cancer Council Victoria is seeking members of the local sUPPoRT gRoUP FoR FAMily AnD FRienDs oF AlCoholiCs community to join the committee in organising our Relay For Life event in Hawthorn. he committee meets regularly Meets Monday mornings at 10.30 (including public holidays) throughout the year to plan the event including facilities, in the hall at the rear of Wesley Uniting Church on the corner entertainment and administration. of Station and Oxford Sts, Box Hill. For more information please contact Amy on 9635 5378 or PADA [email protected] PAniC & AnxieTy DisoRDeRs AssoCiATion viCToRiA PADA in Victoria operates the Panic and Anxiety Disorders Healthy Bones Group Treatment Centre. Individual and group counselling for The soUTh eAsT MelBoURne osTeoPoRosis sUPPoRT gRoUP all anxiety disorders is provided by experienced and caring We ofer information and support through newsletters and psychologists. Specialist child psychologists are available for meetings every second month. children and young people. Even if you can’t attend a meeting (held at Mt Waverley Youth Centre) you can be involved by registering for the newsletter. For a free information brochure or for further information, For information on this friendly and informative group, please ring PADA on ...... 9889 7355 ring Carole on 95688727 or email: [email protected], Warm Water Exercise Classes MUlgRAve–MonAsh selF helP gRoUP Peter James Centre, Mahoneys Rd, Burwood East Mulgrave-Monash Self Help Group holds warm water exercise classes under the strict supervision of a physiotherapist. Presently there are three classes each Monday and hursday evening. For further information phone ...... 98014758

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Community Notices Boroondara Lupus Support Group Health Promotion Unit Balwyn Library meeting room, 2nd Wednesday each month at MAssAge seRviCe AT Box hill hosPiTAl 1.30pm We ofer trained massage therapist services at reduced costs. his group is for people living with Lupus and associated 1 hour $50 ($45 conc.); ½ hour $35 ($30 conc.); auto-immune conditions.It also welcomes their family support Workcover $44–$80 (initial consultation), $10–$30 (standard members and friends into the group. consultation). here are regular guest speakers and the group provides neeD helP To give UP sMoking? information support and seminars for our members. Our trained facilitators conduct Tobacco Free Clinics at both Arthritis Victoria (which is the oicial organization for Lupus Box Hill & Maroondah Hospitals for those that would like to Victoria) also provides ongoing advice support and speakers. give up smoking. Our small one-of fee is dependant on income. he meetings are free and afternoon tea is provided. heAlTh FoR liFe CoURses For further information please contact: All courses are conducted by qualiied professionals. Over Maggie Kandi on 9817 2316 or [email protected] the next few months courses commencing include: Or Clare Hopkins on 9809 4998 or [email protected] Reducing Road Rage, Massage Courses, Sleep Solutions, Seniors Register Anxiety Management and Anger Management We have ongoing courses in: MonAsh volUnTeeR ResoURCe CenTRe Gentle Exercise for Seniors, Yoga, Walking Group. A Seniors Register, which is a joint initiative between Monash Cost varies from course to course. Volunteer Resource Centre, the City of Monash and the Mt Waverley and Glen Waverley police, has commenced in the For more than 20 years, the Health Promotion Unit at Box Hill Mt Waverley and Glen Waverley areas. Hospital has ofered the “Health for Life” course programme to Contact Monash Volunteer Resource Centre. . . 9562 0414 the community. Our quality courses are afordable and aim to support people in managing their health and well being. Tai Chi Classes For further information please visit the website at: At Ashburton Support Services. Tai Chi for Osteoporosis, www.easternhealth.org.au/healthpromo/courses.shtml Advanced Group, Intermediate Group, Beginners Group for Bookings ...... 9895 4947 Arthritis. $4 per session. For details call Jenni . . .9885 3815 Falls Prevention Program ReADy, sTeADy, go! Ashburton Support Services, 296 High St, Ashburton An evidence based program combining exercise and education with the aim of reducing your risk of falling. Program includes professional speakers, (GP, Physiotherapist, OT, Dietician, Vision specialist, Specialist nurse and Podiatrist). For more information please call Fay ...... 9885 3815

Men’s Group a mEn’S SuPPORt GROuP Meets fortnightly on Monday evenings at Camcare in Camberwell. Men’s Groups encourage men of all kinds and ages to discuss issues such as relationships, fathering, personal growth, work stress and health in supportive, conidential and friendly surroundings. Gold coin donation. For further information or to register interest, please contact Des 0402 522 261 or email [email protected]

Centre for Child and Family Development Camberwell Director: Ruth Schmidt Neven formerly Chief Psychotherapist Royal Children's Hospital The Clinic offers: •Under Fives Counselling •Adolescent Counselling •Parent/Family Consultation •Experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist for emotional, social and behavioural problems Medicare Rebates and Private Health Insurance Rebates Appointments and Informal Inquiries: Phone 9830-0422 www.childandfamily.com.au

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Community Notices • History Groups A Pianist is needed for a small group of ladies who enjoy singing and entertaining at Ashburton Support Services, Burwood History Group on hursdays, 1.15–2.45pm. If you would like to join this Meet at the former Burwood State School, friendly group, phone Ila 9807 4606 172 Burwood Hwy, Burwood. First Wednesday of each month at 1.30 pm • Community Shopping A book on the history of the Burwood State School is available for $10 from the Group. Benlion Op-Shop For more information contact Valma Fell . . . . .9808 5482 192 Elgar Rd, Surrey Hills. All funds go to the community. Enquiries ...... 9808 9559 Waverley Historical Society Incorporated If you have a question about the history of the Waverley area, Amaroo Op-Shop you are welcome to visit our rooms in Mt Waverley on a Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre, 34 Amaroo St, Chadstone Wednesday afternoon. For information about meetings and membership, For information contact, Joan Garde ...... 9807 0570 Phone the secretary ...... 9544 8792 Email: [email protected] or visit www.vicnet.net.au/~whsvic Opportunity Shop Have you discovered the Golden Opportunity Shop yet? It’s • Music Groups just by Ashburton Station. You can shop to your heart’s content knowing that all you Treble Tones spend will go directly to the Ashburton Support Services. hese services include Meals on Wheels, and many social esTABlisheD lADies ChoiR seeks neW MeMBeRs events. So come on, Shop at the Op! Join a friendly group of ladies who enjoy singing and bringing the pleasure of music to others. Rehearsals Wednesday Friends of Same mornings, Burwood area. Come and see what we do. The sAMe CoFFee PRoJeCT (eAsT TiMoR) Contact musical director Lorraine Pollard. . . . 9802 9239 Friends of Same sell delicious Timorese blended cofee at Bentleigh Organ Club about 25 outlets in the city of Boroondara. It is available from Council oices at Camberwell, Hawthorn and Kew East Bentleigh Sporting & Recreation Club, and locally at 62 Mackie Rd, East Bentleigh • Corner deli, 229 High St, Ashburton Meets1st Monday of each month at 8pm • Monaco’s deli, 525 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell Admission fees - $3 members, $6 non-members • Riversdale Cellars, 191 hrough Rd, Camberwell Annual membership - $11. Visitors always welcome. • Surrey Hills Cellars cnr Canterbury/Union Rds, Surrey Hills Contact Jenny and Clif Restarick ...... 9528 2539 he Friends of Same are partners in Timor Friendship cofee with 13 other churches, schools, service clubs and community Sing Australia Choir groups who use the cofee to support their work in Timor Leste (East Timor).For more about us, see www.friendsofsame.org Camberwell Baptist Church, cnr Riversdale Road and Wills St, or ring Gill...... 0430 305 200 Camberwell Junction. Sing Australia Choir is a community-based choir. Rehearsals The House Of Books are on Tuesday mornings from 10am-noon. Cost: $6, plus 508 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham membership. No auditions, just singing fun. (Next door to St John’s School & Church) Further info: Wendy 9886 9405 or www.singaustralia.com.au he House is a not-for-proit organisation stafed by volunteers Oakleigh City Band with all books being donated. Funds raised are returned to various local community services including St Vincent de Paul A brass band in the City of Monash and families with special needs. Average prices $1–2. Players of all ages and experience welcome. Open Mon–Fri 10am–4pm, Saturday 10am–1pm Instruments and tuition available. Closed: Sundays & Public Holidays Phone Brian ...... 9807 9624 Enquiries ...... 9874 2389 Box Hill Community Arts Centre Community The Salvation Army Thrift Shop Choir 401-403 High Street, Ashburton (near corner Warrigal Road). 470 Station St, Box Hill 8.30am–4.30pm Mon–Fri and 9am–1pm Saturdays Our choir continues to meet on a Sunday afternoon from We are in the Ashwood shopping centre and are run by he 2 – 4pm in our lovely Arbour hall. Salvation Army Camberwell; proits from the shop go back Members of the choir require no singing experience – just a into the local community of Ashburton. Phone 9885 4965 desire to sing as part of a community choir. Enjoy the casual We are in need of more volunteers to help at the shop. If you are atmosphere, variety of songs and a cup of tea! interested, please call in and see Helen or Chris. Enrolments essential. $54 per term. Please leave donations at the shop during business hours only, Please phone 9895 8888 or visit www.bhcac.com.au at the rear entrance of the shop in the Poulter Street car park.

0 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 ComunityCommunity Centres Notices & Activities Z Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Centre Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre (ANLC) 34 Amaroo St, Chadstone 49 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton (opposite Alamein Station) Our centre has a wide range of programs on ofer that include We ofer a wide range of adult education and leisure classes as Kids Karate, Art, Basic Computers, Basic Cooking for 1 or well as friendship and community support services. 2, Community Lunch, Family Violence Support Group, * hese classes are ACFE funded Occasional Child Care, Garden Club, Tai Chi, Walking Group, ESL, Ballroom Dancing, Creative Writing, Homework Support ADUlT liTeRACy* Group and much more. Programs will be mailed out on We ofer Basic Literacy for English speakers and Adult Literacy request. Our premises are wheelchair friendly and we welcome through Computers. all people, with no exceptions. english As A seConD lAngUAge* We also ofer the services of a Justice of the Peace. Learn and improve your English skills. We ofer classes from Enquiries ...... 9807 2624 or 9807 0570 Monday to Friday both morning and afternoon. hese classes utilise the Certiicate for General Education for Bowen Street Community Centre Adults (CGEA). 102 Bowen St, Camberwell WoRkPlACe skills AnD TeChnology* We oFFeR DAy AnD evening CoURses FoR ADUlTs AnD ChilDRen his is a great course for people wanting to enter or return to Playgroups and childcare throughout the week. work or wanting to volunteer in a workplace. his is a nationally For details and enrolments please ring the oice on 9889 0791, accredited qualiication (Cert 1 in Vocational Preparation). email us at [email protected] CoMPUTeR TRAining* or check out our website www.bowenstreet.org.au Introduction to Computers classes run for 20 weeks. A range of fee for service classes are ofered including Box Hill Community Arts Centre Computer Conidence for Mature Adults, Internet Workshops, 470 Station St, Box Hill Powerpoint, Computers and Your Camera and MYOB. We ofer a range of art and lifestyle courses for adults and hoRTiCUlTURe CoURse children at low cost. Learn how to identify and grow plants in this course. Classes include: Introduction to Drawing, Acrylics and Oils for Beginners, Fun and Functional Ceramics, Pot Luck Pottery, leisURe ClAsses Dance for Fitness, Hatha Yoga, Community Choir and more. Yoga, Art, Walking Group, Mosaics, Pilates, Beaded Craft, he centre also has a beautiful art gallery with an extensive art Gentle Exercise to Music, Discussion Group, Garden Club. program, showcasing the work of our many regular users as well CoMMUniTy sUPPoRT seRviCes as the City of Whitehorse collection and special exhibitions Dial a Bus Shopping Service, Wednesday Club – Never Too throughout the year. Old to Learn, Bus Trips – fortnightly, Community Bus for Hire, Community Garden, Drop in Lounge, Community Bennettswood Neighbourhood House Lunches, Room Hire, Tool Library and Men’s Shed. 7 Greenwood St, Burwood A detailed program of our activities is available– call in at the Come along anytime Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm, and take a Centre or contact Mim Markovic ...... 9885 9162 look at what is happening at your Neighbourhood House. loW CosT CoURses AnD ACTiviTies. Box Hill South Neighbourhood House Library Day (Read & Borrow), Lunch ‘n’ More, Mah-jong, 47 Kitchener St, Box Hill South Parent/Child Groups, Solo, Social Events, heatre Outings Art & Craft WeekDAys Balloonology Workshops, Beaded Jewellery, Community Craft Exercises with weights, painting, cards, individual computer Group, Craft Group for Uninished Projects, Drawing & classes, Ebay workshop, gardening, English as a second Watercolour Painting, Felting Workshops, Leadlight, Stamping language, Spanish, craft, jewellery making, childcare, Friday & Card Making morning playgroup, Italian and three-year-old kinder groups. Music & Dance WeeknighTs English Country Dancing, Harp Group & Tuition, Music for Pilates, exercises with weights, Spanish, Italian, watercolour, Tinies, Singing Tuition in Group or Individual EBay workshop, belly dancing, folk art and bookclub. Health & Wellbeing WeekenDs Gentle Exercises to Music, Massage, Seniors on the Move, Latin dancing, pilates, Bollywood dancing, writers group, Strength Training, Walking, Yoga mothers and daughters group and Sunday walk. Skills New programs each term. Closed school holidays. Asian Cooking Demonstrations, Computer & Internet Tuition Please contact manager, Geraldine Farrell, for more details! and Use Phone...... 9898 8270, Fax 9897 1893 Phone: ...... 9888 0234 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bennetts/

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin 1 Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Community Centres & Activities Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre Waverley Community Learning Centre 171 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury 5 Fleet St, Mt Waverley Contact us for a detailed program guide and further ClAsses inClUDe: information between 9am-4pm, Mon, Tue, hur and Art, Creative Writing, CPR and First Aid 9am-1pm Wed and Fri. Below is a sample of our program. English for migrants, Introduction to Computers We welcome all your enquiries and interest. Spanish, French and German, Pottery - Adult and Children’s Structured Playgroups Literature Studies, Digital Photography, Dressmaking, Crochet, Structured fun activities for children with art, music and Mosaics, Calligraphy constructive play. A great opportunity for parents to meet Gentle Exercise, Strength training, Pilates, Hatha Yoga others. 9.30am-11.30am Monday, Tuesday, hursday, Groups - Walking, Cycling, Craft, Laughter, Community Friday and 9.45am-11.45am hursdays. Cost: $68 Singing and lots more. per term, $44 for second child (no charge for babies). Oice Hours 9am–4pm, phone ...... 9807 6011 Occasional Childcare Email: [email protected] Weekday mornings, three and four hour sessions for Website: www.waverleycommunitylearningcentre.org.au children six months to school age. Competitive fees, generous discounts for siblings and concession holders. Term bookings and casual bookings available. Lanyon Partners Italian and French Language classes Chartered Accountants Most levels catered for including Italian for beginners and VCE French conversation. Phone for time, dates and costs. Level 1, 971 Burke Road Fit for You classes Camberwell Vic 3124 Focusing on core strength, resistance training and P 03 9861 6100 stretching along with body balance and some cardio- F 03 8678 3997 vascular conditioning. Be it, have fun, stay younger! PO Box 8161 Camberwell North Vic 3124 Wednesdays 10–11am. Cost: $100 (10 weeks). www.lanyonpartners.com.au he Anglo-Saxons Learn about the origins, culture and society of the Anglo- Saxons. hursdays 1–3pm commencing 18 February. Cost: $82 (6 weeks). Understanding Today’s World Gain a better understanding of domestic and international political afairs; learn country proiles, both historical and present day. Examine Australian foreign policy and the efects of globalisation. Interesting and informative tutorials and discussions. Wednesdays 10am-11.30am, fortnightly. Cost: $49 (5 sessions). Phone...... 9830 4214 Email: [email protected] www.canterburynh.org.au

Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre Inc 157 Union Rd, Surrey Hills FUN ~ FITNESS ~ SOCIAL ~ CREATIVE shNC urgently needs volunteers Work on reception, lead walking group, create lyers on Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Funk, Contemporary, computer and deliver the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood News Musical Theatre, Creative Drama Bulletin every two months. Adult classes in Pilates, Ballet, Jazz and Tap & Creative Kids Integrated Arts Physical Fitness–Will help you to maintain a high quality of (catering for special educational needs) life by focusing on core strength, lexibility, bone density and 13-15 Yertchuk Avenue, Ashwood endurance. Suitable for under 60s. (next to Parkhill Primary and Ashwood Upholstery–Learn to make new items or repair old ones. Also Memorial Kindergarten) available are bed head and foot stool making classes. Suitable Email: [email protected] Ph 9888 3354 for beginners and advanced students. Principal since 1994 Joanne Watt Call us for our latest program BA Dance, GradDipMovement&Dance, Phone...... 9890 2467 DipDanceTeaching & Management Fax ...... 9890 8906 Email: . [email protected] www.surreyhillsnc.org.au

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Volunteering Oppurtunities Z Volunteer Alliance Melbourne City Mission oP shoP volUnTeeRs URgenTly neeDeD! The CoMMUniTy FRienD PRogRAM he Golden Opportunity Shop (located next to Ashburton Volunteers are needed to donate a couple of hours a week to train station) raises money for programs and activities provided spend with a person who has a disability and really needs a friend. by Ashburton Support Services (who ofer a range of support If this interests you, call the Program coordinators, services to frail, aged people and people with a disability). Your Shane or Tracie ...... 9488 1203 involvement in the Opportunity Shop would help to promote sales whilst at the same time providing a service of afordable MS Society Community Visitors Scheme goods to the community. We would like to hear from volunteers who would appreciate Your support for just a day a week will make a tremendous becoming a friend to an older isolated resident in an aged diference to the community and you’ll be surprised at how nursing home by visiting on a fortnightly basis. Training and much you’ll enjoy yourself as well. support provided. Areas covered: Camberwell, Canterbury, CAlling All MeAls on Wheels DRiveRs Balwyn, Ashburton, Surrey Hills, Kew, Hawthorn and Box Ashburton Support Services and the Marwal Centre (North Hill. Please contact the program Coordinator, Balwyn) are each seeking volunteers to help deliver meals on Jackie Godhead ...... 9845 2753 wheels. Meals on Wheels is a vital community service which [email protected] helps elderly people maintain their independence and remain in their own homes by providing a nutritious meal, a friendly chat and a way to monitor their well-being. You can volunteer once a month, once a fortnight or once a week – you chose. Own car required. Are you able to lend a hand? CAn yoU DRive A BUs? ABle AUsTRAliA seRviCes is seeking volUnTeeRs Marwal Centre and Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Activities include: Centre are each seeking a volunteer who can drive a minibus to • Art, craft, cooking, gardening and music therapy programs. transport clients for centre-based activities or trips. he Marwal • Recreation programs, fun days and social outings into the Centre bus does not require an endorsed licence to drive, whilst community. the Alamein Neighbourhood Centre one does. • Assisting people with sensory impairments and other For more information on any of the above roles or to explore disabilities with daily chores, reading newspapers, exercising or other ways you could help, please call Mira . . . .9885 3815 accessing local shops or amenities. or email: volunteeralliance@ashburtonsupportservices com • Support in fundraising, administration and events. If you are willing and able to help support people with Volunteers - The Vital Link deafblindness and other combined disabilities, Able Australia ofers volunteer positions in many areas of creative and volUnTeeRing enhAnCes yoUR liFe AnD iT’s FUn professional interest. You meet new people, you’re doing an important job and you Contact: Emely McCord ...... 1300 225 369 are making a diference. Find out more about volunteering, or [email protected] contact Monash Volunteer Resource Centre Inc. 5 Myrtle St, Glen Waverley. Phone ...... 9562 0414 Seniors Register Volunteers Safety House Association of Victoria AssisTing senioR MeMBeRs oF The CoMMUniTy To Feel sAFe Would you like to volunteer with the Seniors Register? BeCoMe A sAFeTy hoUse volUnTeeR he Seniors Register has commenced in the Mount Waverley Wattle Park, St Benedict’s Safety House Committee and Glen Waverley areas of the City of Monash. To become a Safety House Volunteer you’ll need to have an Further details can be obtained by phoning adult at home (over 17) between the hours of 8am and 9am Monash Volunteer Resource Centre ...... 9562 0414 and 3pm and 4pm on most school days. You will also need a telephone. Every time a Safety House is used the police are called. Alzheimer’s Australia All Safety House applications are vetted by the Victoria Police. Thinking oF volUnTeeRing? If you would like further information please phone Senior Alzheimer’s Australia Vic. Hawthorn. Sergeant Alan Badrock, Committee Secretary . . .9888 8377 Join our team of volunteers who provide telephone support and information about memory loss and dementia. Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre Training provided. For further information phone Judith Allen ...... 9815 7847 volUnTeeR DRiveRs Volunteer drivers are being recruited to assist with various community transport tasks. If you live in the City of Whitehorse, there are opportunities for you to help. Please phone...... 9870 7822

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Mrkets, Fetes & Festivals Ashburton Primary School Grand Fair Fakenham Rd, Ashburton. Sunday, March 14,10am–4pm. Second Hand and Rare Book Sale Come along to the Grand Fair for great rides and activities 296 High St, Ashburton. Phone 9885 3815 –he Cyclone, Giant Super Slide, Chair-O-Plane, Croc fun Saturday April 17 and Sunday 18, 10am–4 pm. tunnel, Cup and Saucer, GI Jane Eliminator and the Octopus Ashburton Support Services is experiencing the eﬀects of the ride. We also see the return of he Snake Handler who will economic downturn and urgently needs to raise funds to bring along a collection of venomous snakes, Pythons and continue providing vital services to frail, aged people in the crocodiles. Other favourites include face painting, used toys community. and clothing, books, sporting goods and fantastic silent auction Donations of books and comics before 31st March items. Great food and drink, free entertainment and lots more! would be very much appreciated. Magazines pre-dating Contact 9885 2559 or visit www.ashburtonps.vic.edu.au 1970 are also sought after but please, no textbooks. It would be helpful if you could bring your The Great Fete contributions to the Ashburton Support Services oice sATURDAy 13Th MARCh, 10am–4pm at 296 High St, Ashburton. If this isn’t possible, please Holy Family Primary School, Mt Waverley ring one of the telephone numbers below and a pick up 250 Stephensons Rd, Mt Waverley will be arranged. Many stalls, including; Cakes, Jams, Second-hand books, We would enthusiastically welcome anyone who could Trash and Treasure, Fairy, Craft, Art, Beauty Pavilion and assist with this project. here are varied tasks to be done. Massage, Plants and MASH tent. Also available Devonshire If you would like to be involved we will try to match your teas, hot food and great entertainment; bands and student skills and time availability to a task that will suit you. performances. Fantastic rides, suitable for all ages. Please call to discuss how you might be able to help. See www.holyfamilyfete.wordpress.com All enquiries to Adrienne .. .. .9885 1817 or 9889 4251. Treasures @ Trinity ThiRD sATURDAy oF The MonTh 10am–1pm. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, • Farmers’ Markets 177 Union Road (Cnr Montrose Street), Surrey Hills Boroondara Farmers’ Market An indoor monthly boutique craft market and sausage sizzle. Handmade (or home grown) items: home accessories, ThiRD sATURDAy oF The MonTh 8am–1pm embroidered and smocked craft, jewellery, baby goods, cards, Patterson Reserve, Auburn Rd, Hawthorn cakes and Butterield Farm produce, wine, and a large range of Taste and purchase fresh pasta, organic fruit and vegetables, plants and lots more. Also Treasure’s Tearoom serving espresso gourmet spreads, antipasto, new season olive oil, gourmet jams, cofee and Devonshire tea and featuring Ivor on piano. Friendly sourdough breads, pate, cheese, organic meat, chocolate coated atmosphere. Enquiries ...... 98080323. and plain licorice and more. he produce comes fresh from all over Victoria and is sold from 60 stalls. Entry is a $2 donation from adults, which funds local Hawthorn Craft Market community projects. Phone Elisa Grassa ...... 9278 4814 FiRsT sUnDAy oF The MonTh 10am–3pm. Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd (parking at rear) Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Enjoy the ambience of the beautiful Hawthorn Town Hall and seConD sUnDAy oF The MonTh 8am–1pm browse among 100 stalls of hand crafted original goods. he Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading. Hawthorn Craft Market ofers a unique selection of original Fresh produce from farm straight to you. Proceeds from market handcrafted wares including quality jewellery, designer clothes, are used by the Rotary clubs for community projects in the children’s and baby wear, toys, fresh produce and much more! City of Whitehorse. Phone...... 9539 2443 Entry is free. Spoil yourself at Melbourne’s best makers’ market. Mulgrave Farmers’ Market Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre eveRy sUnDAy 8AM–1PM Community Market Cnr Jacksons & Wellington Roads, Mulgrave (in the grounds seConD sATURDAy oF The MonTh (except Jan) 9am–1pm of he Body Shop Headquarters, enter from Jacksons Road) 157 Union Rd, Surrey Hills & 1 Bedford Ave he Mulgrave Farmers Market hosts a lively selection of more Craft stalls, fresh vegetables, plants, books, gifts, cards, than 40 stallholders selling everything from seasonal fruit babywear, car boot sales. and vegetables to fresh-cut lowers and the inest home-made Devonshire teas, light lunch, tea, cofee. Stalls available. edibles every Sunday from late March. Why not catch up with your friends and enjoy morning tea in the friendly atmosphere of our monthly market? For further details phone ...... 9890 2467

March—May 2010 Burwood Bulletin Arts & Entertainment • Art Highway Gallery 14 he Highway, Mt Waverley CeleBRATing 20 yeARs. February 27–March 28. An anniversary exhibition will feature works by major exhibitors from the past 20 years. For more details of the 20th anniversary celebrations phone the gallery 11am–3pm, Wednesday–Friday. Phone...... 9807 7261 MGA – Monash Gallery of Art 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill Melway 71 J10 Wheelchair accessible. Tue-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 12pm-5pm Mon & Public Holidays: closed Phone...... 9562 1569 or www.mga.org.au Art Exhibition and Sale sTRAThDon CoMMUniTy 7Th AnnUAl ART exhiBiTion Strathdon Community Centre, 17 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill (enter via Commemorative Pathway) Showcasing a variety of contemporary and traditional works by Australian artists, including guest artist Jan Long. All works for sale at reasonable prices. Opening night Friday April 16, 7–9pm, Admission $15. Wine & savouries. Presentation of Prizes at 8pm Saturday April 17, 11am–4pm, Sunday April 18, 12noon– 4pm Admission $6. All proceeds will help fund projects and programs for the frail aged at Strathdon Community. Phone...... 9845 3105 or 9845 3104

Burwood Bulletin March—May 2010 Arts & Entertainment • Music Concerts at the Junction Melbourne Tramways Band Camberwell Uniting Church, 314 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell (between Camberwell Junction and the Civic Centre) WATTle PARk ConCeRT DATes We are a non-proit organisation, dedicated to presenting an Sunday March 14 – Stage Sensations exciting array of classical music performed by national and Sunday April 18 – Spirit of ANZAC international artists of the highest calibre. he concerts are scheduled to commence at 2.30pm, weather permitting. If a concert is cancelled, Parks Victoria will be MoMenTs in TiMe advised by midday and can be contacted on 13 19 63. March 20, 7.30pm. For more info visit www.melbtramband.org.au Nilusha Baeder, jazz vocal, Alex Pertout, percussion, It is the seventieth annual season of the Melbourne Tramways Andrew Jones, piano. Engaging and impressive performers Band recitals at Wattle Park. from the Melbourne jazz scene, Nilusha & Alex with associate Congratulations from all at the Burwood Bulletin for this artist Andrew Jones, present a fascinating evening featuring wonderful eﬀort. music from Latin America as well as showcasing original works incorporating global rhythms and improvisation.

Surrey Music Café Ae FonD kiss - songs FRoM The AUlD AlliAnCe Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill May 4, 10.30am The FABUloUs sTileTTo sisTeRs Vivien Hamilton, soprano, Len Vorster, piano, two of Friday April 30 at 8.00pm Admission is $16, with tickets Melbourne’s most popular artists, present artsongs from their available through Whitehorse Ticket Oice . . . .9262 6555 most recent CD, Burns and Beyond: Songs of Robert Burns, 10.00am - 4.00pm or online at www.surreymusic.com and a selection of French chansons inspired by the Parisian revels of the 1920s Under 25s Jazz Improvisation Workshop For more information...... 9889 2363 or 9882 4560 Email [email protected] Victorian Jazz Archive, Koomba Park Website: www.home.vicnet.net.au/~music/ 15 Mountain Highway, Wantirna Every Sat from March 20–June 12, 1–4pm Total cost $60 (includes $15 membership to Victorian Jazz) Open to all musicians under 25 and proicient in their instrument. For more details contact Marina Pollard . . . . . 9781 4972, BOX HILL BALLET ASSOCIATION INC. or email [email protected] Est.1951 A0003254J Principal: Jan Turner

Haydn’s Creation Offering classes in……….….. Hawthorn Town Hall, Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. CLASSICAL BALLET (Cecchetti Method) CREATIVE MOVEMENT for Pre-Schoolers Sunday April 18 at 2.30pm JAZZ & TAP for Primary, Teenage & Adults Camberwell Chorale, together with the Camerata Orchestra TEENAGE FUNK and guest soloists, present Haydn’s Creation. INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE for Adults WU TAO – NEW CLASS for Adults: Tickets $30/$25 www.camberwellchorale.org.au Day & Evening Classes Ph ...... 9561 2531 V.C.E. DANCE Adult Beginner classes available in all styles • Theatre The Camberwell Film Society Classes for boys & girls Camberwell Community Centre, 33 Fairholm Grove, Camberwell. Melway 59 J1 aged 4 to Adult (he street behind Target and Safeway) QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED TEACHERS inviTATion To neW MeMBeRs Joining a ilm society is often the irst step towards a deeper ENROLLING NOW understanding and appreciation of the complex art of the for cinema. he Camberwell Film Society Inc. meets on the third Wednesday of each month from February to November 2010 (second Wednesday in December). Screening starts at 7.30pm. All enquiries to the Secretary, Bill Kerr, PO Box 142, Parkville, A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANISATION 3052 or phone 9347 6969 and talk with Bill. Enquiries from Proudly supported by the City of WhitehorseEnquiries & people wishing to join our Society are always welcome. Enrolments 9434 3368 Website: www.boxhillballet.com Email: [email protected]

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