Welcome to term 4, 2011.

Please let us know if you are interested in any of our activities ASAP.
Sometimes sessions have to be filled a couple of weeks in advance
and if we haven't heard from you it may have to be cancelled.
Please try not to leave it to the last minute.

Click here for Term 4, 2011 Courses and Activities

Please scroll down this page for other interesting titbits.

Up coming events—keep a look out for details

Parents and Carers

The Lancefield Neighbourhood House is an open and welcoming place for parents and their children.
If you need somewhere to drop in and feed or change your child we will be happy to see you.
Available for free use are a feeding chair, microwave, kitchen, toilets, change table and some toys available.
Parenting resources, parenting groups and children's activities are also available at the house so drop in and see what we can offer.

Please also let us know if you have any ideas on how the Neighbourhood House
can further support parents in Lancefield or if you have some time to help us achieve our ongoing projects.

Sprout Symphonies

Music and movement for babies and toddlers (parents can join in too). 10—11 am Tuesdays. $3 per family

Lancefield Strengthening Families

Working to create opportunities for young children and families

For information about meetings and activities phone: 5429 1214 or email lancefieldfamilies@tpg.com.au

Mums and Bubs group
are looking for a person to lead them in play time with singing and interactive play.
Can you hold a tune or play a CD and lead them in this fun activity.
Small remuneration available but volunteer preferred. If you can help please contact the House

Depression support group & information session.

A group is being established to offer a place of listening & support for people with depression or other mood disorders.
The group will initially meet on Mondays 1 - 3 pm starting 20th July. Please let us know if night time would be better for you.
Resources available at Neighbourhood or visit www.beyondblue.org.au

Have Your say!

Children’s Hub
A Steering committee has been formed to assist the Shire with a feasibility study for a Lancefield Community Hub, one which focuses on the needs of children.
Please let us know your thoughts on what is needed and how you visualise the Hub.
Phone the House to get contact details of the consultants who are running the study.

Community Planning for Lancefield
Be part of the master plan for the township. Call the House to find out how you can be involved or who to pass your ideas and thoughts onto.

Solar Neighbourhood
Phone the House for information about meetings or keep an eye out for flyers

Volunteer positions available

Gardeners— small garden requires people to do weeding, mowing or landscape design
Farmers Market — positions include, manning information table, helping to set up, end of market , committee membership, marketing and research assistants.
Op Shop—retail work, stock management, deliveries.
Neighbourhood House— admin work, filing, hospitality.
Call Vivien on 5429 1214 for position descriptions

Lancedfield Gardening Group

An opportunity for Garden Lovers to get together once a month to share skills and ideas, organise garden visits or speakers of interest.

Garden Group get togethers will be held on last Wed. of month from 7.30 - 8.30pm.

A very big thank you to everyone who has contributed to

Opportunity Knocks.

A wonderful group of volunteers have created a great Op Shop for the town.

The shop is open

 Monday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm

Saturday 10am to 1pm

Please contact us on 5429 2560

Donations can be accepted during shop

opening hours, or by phoning the shop or Neighbourhood House.

Proceeds of the shop will be used for community projects. Thank you for your donations

There is a bus to Romsey library leaving Lancefield on Tuesdays at 9am and returning from Romsey at 11am.
Spend two leisurely hours browsing in the library, shopping or visiting friends.
Please phone by Monday morning to confirm your interest.
Cost $3

Make Lancefield Plastic Bag Free

Planet Ark have step by step guidelines on how to make your town plastic bag free and there are some great case studies.
If you are interested in making Lancefield plastic bag free phone the Neighbourhood house, 54291214..

Expressions of Interest

Please phone or email to register your interest in these or any other activities.

Origami Workshop, Responsible Serving of Alcohol Cert, First Aid Cert, Viticulture Course, Christmas Carnival,
Lancefield Sustainabilty Group, Men's Shed, Bridge Club.

Housebound Library Service
If you are unable to make it to the Library let us know and we will collect and deliver books for you.
Phone to let us know.

Referrals and Information

At the House we have a range of brochures and contacts for all sorts of services in the area.
We also produce a calendar every year that is full of useful numbers and contacts.
If you are new to town call in for a copy of this years calendar.

Membership for 2011 due

$5 entitles you to voting rights, discounts on some activities, and a copy of the newsletter and updates through the year.
Makes sure you are invited to any special events .Please support your community by becoming a member - we value everyone's input.

Phone House or drop in for membership forms.

Wednesday mornings are coffee mornings

Call in at 10.30 am any Wednesday, have a cuppa, meet some new people!!

Timeout Day

Mondays. All Day.
Give yourself some timeout in our special room.
Make a cappuccino, read a magazine, watch a movie, surf the net, meet some new people or volunteer at the House!!

Card Afternoon

Tuesdays 12.30 - 3 pm

Gold coin donation

Jigsaw on the go

Set up everyday except Tuesday. Drop in and add a few pieces or see how it's progressing.

Free Women's Referral Service

Phone any time or drop in to speak to one of our trained volunteers on Monday or Wednesday.

Community Garden

We are very excited about starting the Lancefield Community Garden.

Some of the Neighbourhood House volunteers have attended a conference on community gardens and have some great ideas about what we can do, particularly working with the school and the youth of the town.

If you would like to be involved or have some ideas, please phone the House or drop in.

Lancefield Out of School Hours Care

For information phone Debbie on 0407 151 126

Help our environment!

Mobile phones, printer cartridges and toner cartridges can all be recycled.
Please drop off at the House or Op Shop and we will organise to return them.

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