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The West End Crafting Crew meets on the second Sunday of the month from 10am-12noon at the OCG Precinct (Old Castlemaine Gaol). It is a chance to connect over a cuppa and hobbies like stitching, knitting, crocheting, drawing - anything you can do sitting around a table. Everyone is welcome, just bring along a project you are working on.
Electrification can save money and reduce emissions.
This West End Energy Group workshop will feature expert information about home batteries, including:
- who needs one?
- what are the benefits?
- what are the downsides?
- how to manage one?
- information about government rebates.
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to welcome Summer.
WHERE: West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring food to share and your own plates, drinks, cups, cutlery
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring food and drink to share and your own dishes, drinks, cups and cutlery.
Hosting an event in the West End of Castlemaine? Click to submit your event.
Join this workshop to take native cuttings from Caroline's garden and learn how to propagate them in pots to grow in your own garden.
10am: garden tour and cuttings
11am: propagation workshop
Meet neighbours and make new friends.
The workshop will be postponed by a week in the event of significant rain.
The West End Crafting Crew meets on the second Sunday of the month from 10am-12noon at the OCG Precinct (Old Castlemaine Gaol). It is a chance to connect over a cuppa and hobbies like stitching, knitting, crocheting, drawing - anything you can do sitting around a table. Everyone is welcome, just bring along a project you are working on.
Everyone is invited to our very first West End Fair!
WHERE: West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Lots of activities and demonstrations from local community groups. There will be a bake sale, BBQ and coffee cart but feel free to bring a picnic.
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to celebrate Winter.
WHERE: Playground next to West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring a cuppa, chair and food to share
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring whatever they need in terms of food/drink/chairs etc being aware that we will not have access to the hall.
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to celebrate Autumn..
WHERE: West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring food to share and your own plates, drinks, cups, cutlery
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring food and drink to share and your own dishes, drinks, cups and cutlery.
Over two short 1 hour workshops explicitly focussed on our local area, the CFA will present interactive sessions designed to help you understand the risks and how to put your fire plan together.
The second session will be held on Tuesday 25 Feb at 7pm and will be completely different content so you are encouraged to attend both.
Over two short 1 hour workshops explicitly focussed on our local area, the CFA will present interactive sessions designed to help you understand the risks and how to put your fire plan together.
The second session will be held on Tuesday 25 Feb at 7pm and will be completely different content so you are encouraged to attend both.
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to welcome Summer.
WHERE: West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring food to share and your own plates, drinks, cups, cutlery
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring food and drink to share and your own dishes, drinks, cups and cutlery.
Your neighbourhood YIMBY crew are hosting a Hot Compost Drop-In this Sunday arvo. If you’d like to see what we do with your donated kitchen scraps, or you’re curious about becoming a Yimby Composter yourself, come and see our Hot Compost! We now have EIGHT Yimby Composters in the West End and are aiming to support a few more, so we can help ensure no good scraps go to landfill from the West End! We’re looking for people keen to compost, people keen to do scrap bucket collection or both. Come see how it works and learn about all the support Yimby can offer you.Drop by between 3-5pm this Sunday 10th Nov to Ilka’s Hub, 7 Yandell St (NE corner of Bowden St) and meet your local West End YIMBY composters!
Why should we "get off gas"?
Topics for this two hour workshop will include:
What is a heat-pump?
Changing to electric cooking - ceramic or induction cooktop?
Heat pump hot water
Cooling and heating with electricity
All are welcome and afternoon tea will be provided. To register just email wer.energygroup@gmail.com
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to welcome Spring.
WHERE: West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring food to share and your own plates, drinks, cups, cutlery
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring food and drink to share and your own dishes, drinks, cups and cutlery.
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to celebrate Winter.
WHERE: Playground next to West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring a cuppa, chair and food to share
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring whatever they need in terms of food/drink/chairs etc being aware that we will not have access to the hall.
• Home energy (electricity/gas) supply options
• Learn more about your choices regarding home energy
• Manage the amount you pay for home energy
This workshop will help you understand your options and choices for electricity and gas supply and how to make your rented space more energy efficient to manage costs and your health.
There will be presentations by experienced advisors on energy literacy, home energy options for people who rent their living space and how to best engage with landlords. This will be followed by a facilitated panel session involving the speakers. There will be opportunities to ask questions and to discuss your next steps.
Please click here to register for this free event – it helps with the catering. Afternoon tea will be provided.
Council elections are coming up this year! Ahead of the polls opening in October, the Democracy for Dinner group is hosting a series of open discussions about democracy at the local level. These will cover themes like:
What matters to you in your local area?
What kind of representation would you like to see?
What do you see as the role of council (including some clarification about this where helpful!)?
The purpose of these discussions is to boost civic involvement, with a focus on values and principles and NOT on specific contentious issues or partisan politics.
The West End is the first of these sessions and therefore will also serve as a trial for the format. We request that all participants joining us do so in a spirit of openness and respect for each other as we explore these topics together.
To register your attendance at this free event, please go to https://events.humanitix.com/local-democracy-conversation-series-west-end
We hope to see you there!
Everyone is invited to gather with your neighbours at the West End Hall to celebrate Autumn..
WHERE: West End Hall, corner of View and Woodman Streets
WHAT: Bring food to share and your own plates, drinks, cups, cutlery
In addition to sharing each other's company, we will use the gathering to update everyone about projects and activities members of the group are undertaking in our neighbourhood.
We ask that everyone bring food and drink to share and your own dishes, drinks, cups and cutlery.
BETTERY AND SOLAR INFORMATION FOR HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
This free event hosted and lead by Bendigo Sustainability Group, is also supported by the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
