Phone: (03) 52 36 3388
Address: 10 Pennyroyal Valley Road, Deans Marsh, VIC 3235 Email: [email protected]
TERM 3 PROGRAM 2021
DEANS MARSH COTTAGE
'A DIFFERENT HAT'
THE MARJORIE LAWRENCE STORY
Sunday 29 August 2021 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
The Deans Marsh Community Hall
Pennyroyal Valley Road, Deans Marsh VIC 3235
Wendy Grose and Len Vorster are coming to the Deans Marsh
Community Hall, with their production
“A Different Hat”, which celebrates the life of Marjorie Lawrence. “Our Marj”, the girl from Deans Marsh, Victoria, who won the Sun Aria in Geelong in 1928 and conquered the operatic world in Europe and America. Marj was a gregarious and inspiring woman with an insatiable appetite for life and an enormous passion for hats! Wear your favourite Spring Hat and join us for this fabulous show and afternoon tea.
JULY 2021
‘A DIFFERENT HAT’
BY CLICKING HERE
PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE PERFORMACE OF
KEEPING FIT IN THE MARSH
MONDAY NIGHT GENTLE MOVEMENT
CLASS
RECOMMENCES ON MONDAY 12 JULY
Deans Marsh Hall Term 3 is made up of 9 weekly sessions from Monday 12 July to Monday 13 September (No class on Monday 2 August).
Details here
FRIDAY MORNING MARSH FIT GROUP
RECOMMENCES ON FRIDAY 16 JULY Deans Marsh Memorial
Reserve
Join the cheerful Marsh Fit group at the Deans Marsh Memorial
Reserve on Friday
mornings at 9.00 am for some excellent strength and cardio conditioning. We currently have a professional trainer
subsidised by The Cottage.
$5.00 per session payable on the day.
Just turn up with your trainers on!
DEANS MARSH AND DISTRICT
COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK FORUM
Features towns who’ve used innovative methods to renew their community,
illustrating strengthening rural communities through the sharing of ideas and
experience. Connecting locals with a
dream, to those with the means, can result in the transformation of entire districts
Saturday 21st August 1.30pm to 4.00pm
The Deans Marsh Community Hall
Facilitated by Peter Kenyon from the Bank of Ideas.
Bookings essential via the button, or call Lisa on 0456 086786 to reserve your seat.
This will be held as part of the Reinvention of Small Towns Workshop scheduled on this date.
If you haven't registered for the workshop or the forum and you wish to attend, click below to RSVP.
The forum is to discuss the establishment of the Deans Marsh and District
Community Action Network. Surf Coast Shire supports a program which aims to assist community members, groups and leaders take action to improve their town. Council achieves this by allocating a Council officer to attend Community Action Network meetings on a regular basis.
MaDCAP CONVERSATION
‘The Reinvention of Small Towns’
This FORUM has been RESCHEDULED to
Saturday 21st August from 1.30pm - Deans Marsh Community Hall
Listening, being a sounding board for community led projects. Facilitating connections between community members, groups and resources.
Assisting community members and groups to connect into other Council services for information, advice and collaboration.
Arranging for other Council departments and officers to attend meetings to provide information specific to their role/expertise when called for. Asking critical questions and providing reflections to assist the
community in their projects.
Providing information and resources from trusted sources such as grant information, how to guides etc.
Assisting with the advertising of the network/group to maximize broad and inclusive involvement if requested.
Feeding information learnt through participation back into other Council departments where relevant and required.
Facilitating Councillors to attend when appropriate.
These community networks are set up and run by community members
themselves and consist of representatives from community groups, businesses and local service providers as well as individual community members, in a geographical area.
Council is pleased to support the Deans Marsh and District Community to establish their own Community Action Network whose purpose could include but not be limited to, working together to deliver MaDCAP – The Deans Marsh and District Community Action Plan.
Council officers and Councillors who attend the meetings aim to support the group by:
MaDCAP COMMUNITY DINNER
This promises to be an
exhilarating and exciting evening hosted by Peter Kenyon from the Bank of Ideas.
All proceeds from the evening will be donated towards The Deans Marsh Festival Stand. Supported by the Deans Marsh Cricket Club and The Deans Marsh Community Cottage Please note change of date. If you can’t make it, please let us know as there is a waiting list. Saturday 21st August – From 6.30pm
@ Deans Marsh Community Hall Great Food, Great Conversation
and Great Music!
The community forum will be a chance for Council officers to explain the network, the possibilities for the network in Deans Marsh, for you to ask any questions and put your hand up to join.
You can contact Shannon Fielder 0400 827 714 should you wish to discuss any aspects of the Community Action Network.
Saturday 21 August 2021 1.30pm to 4.00pm
Deans Marsh Community Hall
Pennyroyal Valley Road, Deans Marsh VIC 3235
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T O T H E D E A N S M A R S H A N D D I S T R I C T C O M M U N I T Y A C T I O N N E T W O R K F O R U M
GrOw Make Gather
Let us always grOw and gather together
GrOw Make Gather are back and more passionate than ever!
We are excited to share our Spring Gardening Series
Come and join us for one or more of our workshops to get a taste of all things Grow Make & Gather
Limited tickets available - Booking buttons below.
Introduction to Permaculture with Kate Lidgerwood
Sat 4th & Sun 5th September
Beginners Composting with Sian, Penny and Steve
Sat 18th September
Part 1 - Soil Health, Garden Design,
No-Dig Gardening
Part 2 - Planting out, maximising space, seeds &
seedlings, companion planting and Natural Pest
Management
Veggie Gardening From Scratch with Ben Shaw Permaculture
Sat 2nd October
With love, Sian and Penny
Yang style Tai Chi, Tai Chi Fan and Qi Kung are being taught at the Deans Marsh Community Hall on Saturday mornings from 10.00 am by Seona Gunn. Seona has been studying and practicing Tai Chi and Qi Kung for over 35 years.
Tai Chi Ch'uan or "Supreme Ultimate Fist" is an ancient Chinese martial art. The soft, flowing movements in Tai Chi are designed to gently build up strength, suppleness and stamina and they relax and develop the body and mind.
Practicing Tai Chi has many benefits for general health including stress release, the development of cardio-respiratory fitness, improvements to balance,
mitigation of onset of osteoporosis, concentration and mental alertness. Tai Chi is one of the internal martial arts as is Qi Kung and the exercises and movements develop the control of energy or "chi" throughout the body. Tai Chi is based in Taoist philosophy and is sometimes called moving harmony. Qi Kung exercises cultivate internal energy and vitality and are probably more ancient than Tai Chi. Qi Kung can improve the health of various oragns and help build up resistence to disease and ageing.
TAI CHI
Saturday Mornings 10am - 11am
Saturday Mornings
10.00am to 11.00am
Deans Marsh Community Hall
$5.00 concession, $10.00 employed Wear loose comfortable clothing. For any queries about the class, please
contact the Cottage on 52 36 3388.
THE CROAKER DEANS MARSH
‘The Croaker Deans Marsh’ is our local community
Newsletter. If you would like to get involved as a contributor or volunteer please contact: Editor Keren Wigley
email: [email protected]
If you run a Micro Business, are thinking of starting one, or have ideas about hobbies that could be turned into a Micro Business, then The Deans Marsh Cottage would love you to get involved with our program.
AccessTech aims to assist Micro Business development in our community by providing access to a range of technologies, information and tips.
This technology may be in the form of access to equipment like computers, photocopiers and various apps, or it may be access to assistance in developing your Micro Business’ on-line presence, and the skills to maintain it.
As part of our program we are offering the free video presentations below, designed to get you ready to do business online. You can work through the content at your own pace and book a session with our AccessTech Team should you require further assistance. And don’t forget to submit your business details for inclusion in our Local Directory.
We are also exploring establishing a co-working space in Deans Marsh but at this stage most AccessTech activity is happening on-line.
If you require access to computers or printing/photocopying service please contact The Cottage.
ACCESS TECH PROGRAM
CLICK HERE
to watch free Access Tech video presentations
A small, but eager group of people have set up a book club in the Marsh. The group meets on the first Thursday evening of each month at the Footy Shed to discuss their current read and plan new books to devour.
Although numbers are currently limited due to COVID density restrictions, the group is always welcome of new members.
If you’re interested in joining, please contact the Cottage on 5236 3388 for more information and introduction to the other members.
DEANS MARSH BOOK CLUB
COLOUR PRINTING AVAILABLE AT COTTAGE
The Cottage is now offering a quality printing and copying service to members of the community.
Cost per copy:
A4 Black and White 0.05c A4 Colour 0.10c A3 Black and White 0.10c A3 Colour $0.15
DEANS MARSH R.A.R.
Rural Australians for
Refugees Group
If you would like to assist the
activities of the Deans Marsh Rural Australians for Refugees Group please register your interest at The Cottage:
[email protected] and check out RAR on-line
www.ruralaustraliansforrefugees. org.au
We are trained to ask:
“What’s wrong and how we fix it?” Instead, start by asking:
“What works, what have we got, what’s possible and who cares?”
(Peter Kenyon)
