COMMUNITY NEWS
AIREYS INLET MARKET: The market runs from 9am to 1pm at the Aireys Inlet Community Hall on Sunday. Stalls offer authentic homegrown, handmade, recycled, vintage and local items.
BADMINTON is played every Monday afternoon at Leisuretime Centre, Norlane. For details, contact Maureen on 5275 6039.
BELMONT SENIORS CLUB: The club meets weekly with activities and talks for seniors. Details: 5241 1776. The club also runs line dancing classes for beginners to advanced on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 52 Thomson St. Details: 0425 873 291.
CANARY CLUB meets on Sunday, February 4, at the clubrooms at Geelong Showgrounds, from 10am. Visitors welcome. Young stock on show. For details, phone 5276 1416. COMMUNITY KITCHEN welcomes anyone interested in cooking with other people on a regular basis and eating a meal together. For more details, email healthpromotion@barwonhealth.org.au. COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION: CWA Central Nights branch meets on the second and last Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm at 174 Boundary Rd, East Geelong. Details: Kelly, 0438 779 620.
CLUB ITALIA GEELONG: The club meets every Sunday at 6pm at 515 Bellarine Highway, Moolap. Meals from $11, with dancing and a band from 7-10pm. Admission is $8 for members, non-members $13. Details: 5250 2349 or email clubitalia@bigpond.com. GEELONG BALLROOM DANCE CLUB: Enjoy a night of dancing with Stephen this Saturday night at the Ballroom in Carey St, Hamlyn Heights from 8pm. Entry $10 and bring a plate. Details: 0413 048 301.
GEELONG BRIDGE CLUB meets every Monday, Thursday and Friday at 12.30pm, as well as Wednesday at 7.30pm, at the clubrooms at 148-152 Portarlington Rd, Newcomb. All bridge players are welcome. For more information, email Dot Read at dotgeoffread@gmail.com. GEELONG JAZZ CLUB MONTHLY DANCE: The fabulous Hot ‘B’ Hines performs on Saturday, February 3, 8-11pm, at the Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights. Entry is $15 per person. GEELONG SCOUT HERITAGE CENTRE: Now in its new Newtown location, at 56 Russell St, in the old 3rd Geelong (Flinders Pioneers) Scout Hall. Third Sunday of each month, 10am-3pm. GEELONG HYDROPONIC GARDENING meets on the second Sunday of the month at 18 Beauford Ave, Bell Post Hill, at 9.30am. Visitors welcome. For details, phone 0418 144 059.
GEELONG SCRABBLE CLUB meets every Saturday at St Andrew’s Church, Sydney Pde, Geelong, at 1pm. New members welcome. Phone: 5275 0363.
GEELONG ROSTRUM CLUB gives practise with public speaking and meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 6.45pm, upstairs at the St George Workers Club, 212 Pakington St, Geelong West. Details: 5243 7765. GROVEDALE SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB runs activities for seniors, including gentle exercise, line dancing, bingo, carpet bowls, cards (Euchre), guest speakers, luncheons and social outings. The club is at the Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Rd, Grovedale. Details: 5241 5021. HAMLYN HEIGHTS PROBUS CLUB meets at 10am on the second Tuesday of each month except January at the St Albans Anglican Church, 277 Church St, Herne Hill. New members and visitors welcome. Phone Eilwyn on 5278 5135. IRISH LANGUAGE CLASSES on Tuesdays at 6.30pm at Cobradah House, 7-13 Beauford Avenue, Bell Post Hill. Details: 0418 321 743. LEOPOLD BAREFOOT BOWLS has twilight bowling on Wednesdays, 6.30pm practice (if you want), 7pm games start. Barbecue and beers at members’ prices. Only $5 per person. Call Nicole on 0410 161 971 or rock up on Wednesdays before 6.30pm to get names in. LEOPOLD HALL WEEKLY DANCE: Ballroom dancing from 8-11.30pm at Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, this Saturday. Music by a five-piece band. Entry $10, includes supper. For details, phone 0400 500 402. LIFE ACTIVITIES CLUB GEELONG INC has an arvo tea dance at The Ballroom tomorrow, 2pm-4pm. Entry is $5. For inquiries, phone 5251 3529. Dance returns to Belmont Pavilion on February 1.
MEDITATIONAL YOGA: Learn to meditate using Sahaja yoga. Group meets every Wednesday, 7pm-8pm, at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights. It’s free. Details: 0430 536 280 or sahajayoga.com.au. NEWCOMB COMBINED PROBUS CLUB meets at the East Geelong Uniting Church, Boundary Rd, Newcomb, at 9.45am, on the third Wednesday of each month. New members welcome. For more details, phone 5248 4417. PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS ASSOCIATION: The Geelong branch meets on Saturday, February 3, at the Mary MacKillop Room, St Mary’s Church Parish Office, corner Yarra and Little Myers streets. The meeting starts at 10.30am. Come along to discuss public transport issues. Details: Paul Westcott, 0413 075 439. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF GEELONG INC: The local branch of this dynamic worldwide organisation for today’s women meets at Capri Receptions, 258 Pakington St, Geelong West, on the second Tuesday evening of each month. New members and visitors are always welcome. Contact 0421 636 830 or email sigeelong@siswp.org with any inquiries. T.O.W.N. (TAKE OFF WEIGHT NATURALLY) CHILWELL BRANCH is seeking new members. The group meets every Wednesday, 9am-11am, at the Cement Bowls clubrooms, 200 McCurdy Rd, Herne Hill. Details: 0425 351 155. T.O.W.N. THE SPRINGS, DRYSDALE BRANCH is seeking new members. The group meets on Mondays, 9am-11am, at Drysdale Uniting Church hall. Phone Jan, 0403 221 737. T.O.W.N. (MANIFOLD) meets every Thursday at 6pm at the Western Heights Uniting Church, Douglas St, Herne Hill. New members welcome. Phone: 0417 888 612. TORQUAY SENIORS: 16 Price St. Monday: bowls, cards, swim 8am. Tuesday: Tai-Chi 10am. Wednesday, swim 8am, indoor bowls, cards. Thursday: exercise, Mahjong 12.30pm. Friday: shopping 9am, bingo 1.30pm. WANTED: Middle-aged to mature players for tenpin bowling league but not too serious. First day back is February 1 at 1.30pm. Come have fun and a good social afternoon. For details, call Frank 0400 188 689 or Una on 0405 050 818.