By Callum Ludwig
The Woori Community House is set to continue to be a hive of activity over the next month, with a wide range of accessible activities and seminars.
Manager of the Woori Community House Sonja Mazar said there is lots on offer and that it was important to offer a wide range of activities to cover the many interests of community members.
“It is important to facilitate and offer opportunities to community members that are of interest to them and to promote and preserve our way of life,” she said.
“The events are only a gold coin donation so that they are accessible to all members of the community and that nobody needs to miss out due to cost.”
Defibrillator Training hosted by Reive2Survive will be held on Tuesday 14 November from 6pm to 7pm, helping inform residents on how to use a defibrillator as more publicly available AEDs are installed throughout the Upper Yarra.
Neami National will hold a Suicide Prevention session on Wednesday 15 November from 10.30am to 12pm and Monday 27 November from 1pm to 2.30pm, helping attendees to recognise and respond to the risk of suicide as well as improve their confidence in holding conversations about suicide and mental health.
Residents can run through bushfire scenarios on Sunday 19 November from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, including a simulation to show how a major fire would impact the local area.
A local beekeeper will be sharing their knowledge and some tasty honey in ‘The Magic of Bees’ on Tuesday 28 November from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
From one insect to another, a seminar on keeping the Yarra Valley fruit fly free will be held on Wednesday 29 November from 7pm to 8.30pm to help inform residents on how to protect the area from the damaging pest.
Attendees can come along and Build a Caddy on Tuesday 5 December from 1.30pm to 3pm.
An informative session on emergencies and people at risk will be held on Sunday 10 December from 1pm to 3pm so attendees can make some plans for themselves and neighbours in the event of a major emergency.
“I would encourage all community members to come to as many activities as possible to meet other locals, learn new information and skills and let us know what else they would like to attend,” Ms Mazar said.
“I would like to add that bookings are essential, especially for catering purposes.”
Anyone wishing to book their place can do so by contacting the Woori Community House at info@wooricommhouse.org.au or 5964 6857, or by booking online at wooricommhouse.org.au/ourcourses.
