Baw Baw Shire Council Community Directory

2008 - 2009 Contents CONTENTS

Detailed Community Directory Index ...... 3

Shire Map ...... 4

About Baw Baw Shire ...... 5

Council’s Role ...... 5

Council Meetings ...... 5

How to Contact Baw Baw Shire Council ...... 5

Customer Service Centres ...... 5

Council Services ...... 6 - 7

Emergency Contact Numbers ...... 7

Community Directory Listings ...... 8 - 28

Community Directory Index ‘A-Z Listing’ . . . 29

Change of Details Form ...... 30

This community directory provides contact details of local Community Groups and Organisations in the Baw Baw Shire.

For full listings and descriptions visit the Online Community Directory at www.bawbawshire.gov.vic.au CommunityCOMMUNITY Directry DIRECTORY Index INDEX ARTS AND CULTURE 8 HEALTH AND WELFARE 17 Art Crafts and Groups 8 Acute Health 17 - 18 Markets 8 Aged Services 18 Music and Dance 8 Children and Youth Services 18 Performing Art/Theatre Groups 8 Children and Youth Services 19 Disability Services 19 - 20 CEMETERIES 8 Support Services 20 - 21 Cemetery Trusts 8 Veterans Services 21 CHURCHES 9 LAW 22 Anglican Churches 9 Community Legal Service 22 Baptist Churches 9 Courts 22 Catholic Churches 9 Justices of the Peace Drouin Area 22 Churches - Other 9 Justices of the Peace Trafalgar Area 22 Co-operating Churches 9 Justices of the Peace Area 22 Seventh Day Adventist 9 Uniting Churches 9 LIBRARIES 23 Libraries 23 COMMUNITY GROUPS/SERVICE CLUBS 10 Toy Libraries 23 Agriculture 10 C.W.A. Groups 10 SPORTS AND LEISURE 23 Chamber of Commerce and Industry/Business 10 Aerobics 23 Promotions 10 Angling 23 Community Newsletters 10 Archery 23 Community Organisations - Miscellaneous 10 Athletics 23 Community Radio 11 Badminton 23 Environment 11 Basketball 23 Ethnic Community Groups 11 Billiards 23 Girl Guides 12 Bowls - Carpet 23 - 24 Historical 12 Bush Walking 24 Inner Wheel Clubs 12 Car Clubs 24 Legacy 12 Caravan Clubs 24 Lions/Lioness Clubs 12 Cricket 24 Local Neighbourhood Advisory Groups 12 Croquet 24 Masonic Lodges 12 Cycling 24 Neighbourhood Watch 12 Dance 24 Probus 12 Darts 24 Progress Associations 13 Fitness Centres 25 R.S.L. Clubs & Auxiliaries 13 Football 25 Red Cross 13 Garden Clubs 25 Rotary Clubs 13 Golf 25 Scout/Cub Groups 13 Hockey 25 Senior Citizens 13 Horses 25 Uncle Bob’s Club 13 Korfball 26 Martial Arts/Self Defence 26 EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 14 Netball 26 Education - Miscellaneous 14 Parks 26 Employment and Training 14 Personal Training 26 Kindergartens 14 Reserves 26 - 27 Playgroups 14 - 15 Shooting 27 Primary Schools 15 Soccer 27 Secondary Colleges 16 Sports and Leisure - Miscellaneous 27 Sports Assembly/Federation 27 Tertiary Education 16 Sports Centres 27 EMERGENCY SERVICES 17 Squash 27 Ambulance 16 Swimming 28 Fire 16 Table Tennis 28 Police 16 Tai Chi 28 State Emergency Services 16 Tennis 28 Volleyball 28 HALLS AND CENTRES 17 Walking Groups 28 Halls and Centres 17

Baw Baw Shire Council Community Directory 2008 - 3 ShireSHIRE MapMAP

4 - Baw Baw Shire Council Community Directory 2008 AboutABOUT BawBAW BAWBaw SHIRE Shire Baw Baw Shire is located in West , approximately just over an hour from . The shire is made up of over 100 localities spread over 3,855 square kilometres of rolling green hills, towns, mountains and top agricultural land.

Baw Baw Shire has a population of over 38,500 and local community members to provide these people which is expected to grow to almost 48,000 by services. June 2031. Warragul is the shire’s largest town with a population of over 11,500 people. Drouin is the second Council Meetings largest town with a population of just under 6,800 Council meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th people. Wednesday of every month. Tourism continues to be popular in Baw Baw with Mt Meetings are op