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It’s amazing the difference a day out can make! Our carer events let you focus on your wellbeing and escape from your day-to-day routine.
We offer a variety of in-person and online events. Choose to learn new skills, get the kids involved or simply focus on your mind, body and spirit.
You’ll see some online activities require equipment. But don’t worry, we have you covered. We will deliver any goodies required to complete the activity straight to your front door.
Please note: you’ll need to have a computer or smart device with internet access to join our online classes.
Carer & Support Groups Event
Wed 26 March 2025, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Join this women’s group facilitated by peer leader Pam, to learn new or brush up on creative skills and make new friends.
Metro Event
Thu 27 March 2025, 9:45am - 12:30pm
Edendale is an urban farm enhancing awareness of environmental sustainability through learning and community activity. Come along for a farm tour followed by a home composting workshop (did we mention tea and scones for morning tea too!)
Thu 27 March 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Join this diverse group peer-led by Paul and facilitated by a qualified fitness trainer, to get your body moving and de-stress your mind. Carers are invited to stay for coffee and a chat after the exercise session.
Regional Event
Thu 27 March 2025, 12:15pm - 2:30pm
Enjoy some pampering at the Port Fairy Day Spa, where you can indulge in a 60-minute Relaxation Massage, together with a shared cheese platter in their private Reflection Room.
Fri 28 March 2025, 9:30am - 11:00am
Come along and connect with others from your local area at the Noble Park Community Centre garden. Join the volunteers with garden activities or just relax over a coffee and morning tea. No gardening experience needed.
Fri 28 March 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Take the opportunity to attend a lovely morning tea where carers can connect with others in similar roles. Enjoy a relaxed setting, learn about local services and supports available to you, and build meaningful connections.
Fri 28 March 2025, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Each month we read a book and get together for a casual chat over a cuppa. Carers can procure their books from their local libraries or bookstores.
Sun 30 March 2025, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Direct from a sell-out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, don’t miss Jimeoin’s hilarious new show Pandemonium.
Tue 1 April 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come and be a part of our warm and welcoming monthly peer-led support group for carers of loved ones with a mental illness. Enjoy a coffee and a friendly chat, share valuable information, meet service providers, and make new friends in a supportive environment.
Wed 2 April 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Come and indulge in one of the speciality cakes at The Hatter and Hare Cafe, an Alice in Wonderland-inspired venue renowned for its creative and delicious food. This will be followed by a stroll down the road to nearby Hunted Antiques & Collectibles, a warehouse and treasure trove of anything and everything vintage, retro, collectables and more.
Thu 3 April 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Thu 3 April 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Spend quality leisure time together and meet others in similar caring roles in this monthly craft workshop. This workshop is for carers of someone with dementia or aged care needs, and the person they care for.
Fri 4 April 2025, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Enjoy a casual lunch with other carers at Casalinga, which serves you food that makes you think of Italy, but feels like home.
Sat 5 April 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
A monthly peer support group for people who care for a partner with mental health issues. The group offers time out for carers to relax in a safe and friendly environment, information sharing and social connection along with occasional day trips/lunch outings.
Mon 7 April 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sit back and enjoy the April school holidays family-friendly ‘A Minecraft Movie’ adventure comedy at Village Cinema Bendigo. Carers can bring 1-2 guests. Tickets, small popcorn and small soft drink included.
Mon 7 April 2025, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Be a part of our heartfelt Mental Health Carer Support Group, led by Kathy Collet. With her lived experience as a carer and her professional background as a carer consultant in Eastern Health’s Mental Health program, Kathy brings a wealth of knowledge, resources, and support to carers and families.
Young Carers Event
Tue 8 April 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Step into a world of creativity and celebration at this DIY Craft Workshop, designed especially for kids aged 8-14. If you’re looking for a fun-filled day this workshop is tailor-made to provide an unforgettable experience. Design your own t-shirt to take home.
Wed 9 April 2025, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
The Project remains a preferred platform for celebrities, leaders and every-day Australians to discuss the topics that have the whole country talking. Join The Project’s live audience and enjoy a casual light dinner after.
Thu 10 April 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Calling all nature enthusiasts who have a sense of adventure. High up in the tree canopy, an exciting and challenging obstacle course awaits you.
Thu 10 April 2025, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Art gives people the opportunity to get lost in the creative process, disconnect from devices and connect with something real. Come and join us at Brush and Bubbles where you learn the steps involved to create your very own display-worthy ceramic masterpiece, whilst enjoying the company of other carers.
Mon 14 April 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Come and connect with others from your local area, enjoy a delicious morning tea from Café QB and try the craft activity on offer.
Wed 16 April 2025, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Come and celebrate Easter with other Young Carers at White Road! Using air dry clay we will be making Easter ornaments and egg holders.
Online Event
Tue 22 April 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Make time for you once a week to wind down and relax with meditation facilitator Barbara.
Wed 23 April 2025, 10:30am - 3:00pm
Experience Sovereign Hill like never before as we uncover the real stories that bring this iconic gold rush town of Ballarat to life with a guided tour. Perfect for curious explorers, the tour is designed to make your visit truly unforgettable. Enjoy a decadent High Tea after the tour in the New York Bakery onsite then free time to explore the attractions.
Wed 23 April 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Explore the Selkie fairytale and mythology and create your own watercolour art to connect more with inner worlds.
Thu 24 April 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Tue 29 April 2025, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Enjoy a delicious lunch with other carers at Daily Dose Café in Maryborough. Lunch and refreshments provided.
Tue 29 April 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 30 April 2025, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Wed 30 April 2025, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Unleash your creativity and craft your own lovely fondant cookie platter. Join other carers in the creative chaos.
Wed 30 April 2025, 10:45am - 2:00pm
Take a guided tour of Mont De Lancey’s family homestead, chat to the woodturners and blacksmiths hard at work at the forge, step inside the historic 1920s chapel and marvel at the eclectic artefacts in the museum followed by lunch at the on-site café.
Thu 1 May 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Thu 1 May 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Thu 1 May 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join a guided tour of the gallery, hearing stories about the diverse collection of art and history of McClelland.
Fri 2 May 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Fri 2 May 2025, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Come for a hot drink and a catch up at the Lumbar & Co Café, followed by a wander through Brimbank park.
Sat 3 May 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 5 May 2025, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 6 May 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Tue 6 May 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 7 May 2025, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Choose a plate, mug or bowl and paint it with your own design. Our artist will guide you on using the various brushes and sponges to execute your design onto our bisque fired plates. After the workshop, a glaze will be put over your design and it will be fired ready for everyday use which you can pick up one month later (date TBC). Lunch and tea/coffee provided.
Thu 8 May 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Take a guided tour of Beleura House and Gardens which is exceptional not only for its fine architecture but for the intimate and personal life it reveals of its last owner, the gentleman and composer, John Tallis.
Thu 8 May 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Fri 9 May 2025, 11:00am - 2:30pm
Enjoy a guided tour through Ripponlea’s magnificent mansion, followed by a two-course lunch at Ripponlea.
Tue 13 May 2025, 9:45am - 11:45am
Connect with others from your local area while enjoying a No Brush Art class. No art experience needed, just come and release your creativity in new ways in a relaxed and fun environment.
Tue 13 May 2025, 11:00am - 1:30pm
During this workshop, you will taste some of the chocolateries’ most popular chocolates, before you make your own rocky road from a choice of 50 different exotic ingredients. This workshop will be followed by a light lunch in the café.
Tue 13 May 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 14 May 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Come to Robert Gordon Pottery to paint your own plate. Our painting session will be followed by a cuppa and a chat.
Thu 15 May 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Thu 15 May 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Join other carers for a delicious lunch at Baby Black Espresso Bar known for its eclectic style and tasty food. Main meal, non-alcoholic drink and dessert included.
Thu 15 May 2025, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sometimes it can feel like you’re on your own in your caring role. Come and meet other carers in your area and make new connections over a relaxed lunch at Babil Oddfellows restaurant.
Fri 16 May 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Connect with other carers by joining us for this cooking masterclass. Learn how to make a traditional Italian main meal and dessert and enjoy your gourmet creations over a shared lunch.
Mon 19 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Tue 20 May 2025, 10:45am - 1:30pm
Visit retired, champion racehorses in their paddocks where you can get up close and pat the ‘Living Legends’ on this guided tour. Living Legends nurtures the deep connection between the community and racehorse champions to promote life after racing for all horses. Enjoy a light lunch after the tour.
Tue 20 May 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 21 May 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Take some time out to connect with yourself through creativity, through guided journal and art prompts, and a friendly place to chat.
Thu 22 May 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Fri 23 May 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come and explore the wonderful world of resin art and learn the skills to make a one-of-a-kind resin masterpiece. You will learn the basics of working with resin, including selecting the right resin for your projects, essential knowledge for working with resin, plus some must-know tips and tricks.
Sat 24 May 2025, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Indulge in a two-course lunch in the company of other carers followed by a stroll through the annual Beanie & Fibre Festival.
Tue 27 May 2025, 10:45am - 1:30pm
Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the archive of State and Local Governments in Victoria. An archivist will take you behind the scenes to the climate-controlled vaults holding over 100 linear kilometres of physical records from 1836 to the present. You will learn about how such a large and important collection is managed and preserved, and view some of its most interesting items. A must for history buffs! Followed by a light lunch at Mr Tucker Café.
Tue 27 May 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 28 May 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Join us on the last Wednesday of each month for coffee and cake at a local café before we head over to Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library, to watch a classic feel-good movie while we craft away in collective co-existence. Bring along whatever current craft you’re working on, whether you are stitching, crocheting, knitting or journalling. There will be plenty of space to work while you enjoy a cult film classic. BYO snacks/drinks to have while you work.
Wed 28 May 2025, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Wed 28 May 2025, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Each month we will read a book, then get together for a casual chat on Zoom.
Thu 29 May 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Fri 30 May 2025, 9:30am - 11:00am
Fri 30 May 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Fri 30 May 2025, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Unleash your creativity and craft your own gorgeous fairy wren.
Fri 30 May 2025, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
In the historic Millers Homestead, each month we will read a book, then get together for a casual chat over a cuppa. Carers can procure their books from their local libraries or bookstores.
Sat 31 May 2025, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Come and learn the Japanese art of Kokedama – an easy to learn technique of growing ornamental plants in moss covered balls. These plants are compact in size but definitely add a decorative feature piece for your home or garden.
Mon 2 June 2025, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 3 June 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tue 3 June 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Tue 3 June 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 4 June 2025, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Join us for an authentic Italian experience and dine on a selection of antipasti, pizza, small plates, meat dishes and cannoli.
Thu 5 June 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Sat 7 June 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tue 10 June 2025, 9:45am - 11:45am
Tue 10 June 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 11 June 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Dani at The Whimsical Bead where you will be guided through creating your own jewellery with beads, gemstones and your choice of findings. After learning the basic techniques, you will let loose to design your own jewellery piece/s to take home.
Wed 11 June 2025, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Warm up your body and have fun during the chilly months with this beginner belly dance class! No experience necessary and no fancy gym clothes needed! Just turn up and learn how to shimmy and shake with no pressure. All body shapes welcome, just bring your curiosity. Alicia from Kashmir Belly Dance will guide us through a warmup and easy dance moves with modern and world music. Delicious Middle Eastern lunch and tea/coffee provided.
Thu 12 June 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Thu 12 June 2025, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
This restaurant is an institution in middle eastern, vegetarian cuisine. The website proudly states, “you will feel all your senses stimulated, and your hunger satisfied”. Come and enjoy the company of other carers whilst a gourmet banquet awaits.
Fri 13 June 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Escape for a short while into the world of movies! Join us for a mystery movie (to be advised closer to the date) followed by a light lunch of sandwiches, cake and coffee and the opportunity to chat and review the movie.
Sat 14 June 2025, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Disconnect from devices and connect with something real. Come and join us at Brush and Bubbles where you learn the steps involved to create your very own fragrant candle, whilst enjoying the company of other carers.
Sat 14 June 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Perfect for golfers and non-golfers alike, Toptracer technology at the Morack Public Golf driving range allows you to practice or play to your heart’s content. Join us for this relaxed event with refreshments to be enjoyed together in the clubhouse afterwards.
Mon 16 June 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Tue 17 June 2025, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Join us and feast on a warm, hearty two-course lunch inspired by age-old cooking techniques.
Tue 17 June 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 18 June 2025, 10:00am - 1:30pm
Talented ceramicist Joanne Linsdell will guide you to make two pottery creations, with a variety of examples on hand for inspiration. Pottery will be glazed after the event with a catch-up cuppa to follow. Your creations can be picked up one month later (date TBC). Pottery class, lunch and tea/coffee included.
Thu 19 June 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Fri 20 June 2025, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Join us for a two-course meal at DiVino, a contemporary farm-to-table Italian restaurant in the Yarra Valley Ranges.
Mon 23 June 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Live Safe programs provide participants with simple, effective and easy to implement personal safety strategies and self-defence techniques to keep them safer and more empowered. Carers will first learn about avoidance and prevention strategies, and then basic self-defence techniques. Sessions are fun, friendly and conducted in a safe environment.
Tue 24 June 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Wed 25 June 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Wed 25 June 2025, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Wed 25 June 2025, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Thu 26 June 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
Thu 26 June 2025, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sometimes it can feel like you’re on your own in your caring role. Come and meet other carers in your area and make new connections over a relaxed lunch at Lady Bay Resort restaurant.
Fri 27 June 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Enjoy some pampering at Adore Skin and Body Therapy, where you can indulge in a 60-minute relaxation massage, followed by light refreshments.
Fri 27 June 2025, 9:30am - 11:00am
Fri 27 June 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Fri 27 June 2025, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
In the historic Millers Homestead, each month we will read a book, then get together for a casual chat over a cuppa. Carers can procure their books from their local libraries or bookstores
Mon 30 June 2025, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Come and meet other carers in your area and make new connections over a relaxed set two-course lunch at the Rosana Bistro and Bar.
Tue 1 July 2025, 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Thu 3 July 2025, 9:45am - 11:15am
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