By Charlene Macaulay
Morning tea
For Women’s Health Week this year, Women’s Health Hub is hosting a morning tea and information session on September 6 from 10-11am, at 236 Hoppers Lane, Werribee. Meet the GP team and have a chat about women’s health.
Creative writing workshop
Demet Divaroren, the winner of the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Living on Hope Street, will be running a free creative writing workshop in Building 10, Victoria University Werribee campus, on September 6 from 10-11.30am as part of the Wyndham Learning Festival.
■ www.vupolytechnic.edu.au/events/creative-writing-workshop-writing-about-life
Plan your next career move
Wyndham residents will have the opportunity to plan their next career move and learn about Deakin’s Cloud Campus study experience and online resources on September 5 from 6pm at the Werribee Learning Centre, 9 Bridge Street, Werribee.
■ www.deakin.edu.au/locations/deakin-learning-centres/werribee-learning-centre
Out of Africa
Ranger to Ranger is a heart-warming documentary film that follows the epic journey of a group of indigenous Australian rangers as they travel to Kenya to share knowledge, culture and music with a tribe of Maasai community rangers. It will screen at Werribee Open Range Zoo on September 15, starting with an African walking trail and entertainment at 5.15pm. The event will conclude with a Q&A session.
■ 0411 089 209
Male volunteers needed
The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme is seeking a male volunteer to visit a male resident in an aged care facility in Werribee.
■ volunteer@ms.org.au or call 9845 2729
Art exhibition
The Werribee District Historical Society is holding an exhibition of the work of the late Esther Murray, Werribee artist and historian, at the Werribee Museum, 49 Watton Street. Open every Saturday from 10am-1pm and every Tuesday from 10am-3pm until the end of September.
■ 9749 2713 or email
l_pritchard@optusnet.com.au
School holiday fun sorted
Enjoy shows, workshops and events in Wyndham during the school holidays. As part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Circus Trick Tease will bring their award-winning comedy circus show Children Are Stinky to Kelly Park Centre. There are also DIY puppet workshops, a free Superhero Hunt through Werribee’s CBD and much more.
