Your Community Matters

26/10/2024

It's that wonderful time of year when we need your support to make Christmas extra special for everyone!

Longwarry Lions Food Relief does an incredible job of helping those in need during the holiday season, but they can't do it without your help.

Please consider donating the items below which will be distributed to those in need at Christmas.

Things such as:
🎄 Christmas food (things for a Christmas lunch)
🎄 Lollies, biscuits, chocolates
🎄 Christmas decorations
🎄 Christmas table decorations
🎄 Wrapping paper or Christmas cards
🎁 Toys and books for all children
🎁 Gift cards/vouchers or items suitable for teenagers (things such as body products, makeup, sporting goods)

Donations can be taken to the Longwarry Public Hall every Thursday 11-2pm, or Saturday 16th November/Saturday 7th December from 9am-5pm.

Last year I was truly amazed by the community's incredible support of our local toy drive, and in years past of our Reverse Advent Calendar Hampers.
Let's work together to make this year's Christmas even more special for everyone!

For more information please contact Krista Mountford (Giving Gippsland): [email protected] or 0400 617 368.

16/10/2024

Registrations are open for Summer Social Soccer at Bellbird Park (home of the Drouin Dragons) and it starts next week!

A great way to socialise, try out soccer if you're new, or continue playing over the Summer break!
12 weeks beginning Oct 22/24, with a two week break over Christmas.

You can register as an individual and be placed in a team, or set up your own team!

Go Mums: (for all women, no teams needed, just some fun social soccer and then drinks in the Clubhouse): Tuesdays from 5.30, beginning Oct 22nd.

Go 5's (teams of 5): Under 12s, 14s and Over 35s-Thursdays from 5.30, beginning Oct 24th.

Go 7's (teams of 7): Under 17s and Open-Thursdays from 5.30, beginning Oct 24th

Juniors: $70
Adults: $100
For more information contact Pete Midgley on: 0400 514 277
or to register head to: https://www.gofootball.com.au/play/Pick-your-location/Drouin-Dragons-Soccer-Club

10/10/2024

DO YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS SPARE TO VOLUNTEER? 🫶🏼🫶🏼

Longwarry Lions Food Relief are doing amazing work every week in the community!

Their services and support are needed more than ever but they cannot keep up without some more volunteers!

Whether you can donate your time every week or once a month, any help is amazing!

Here's what they need help with:

Thursdays:
🍲 Free Community Lunch-meal prep 10am-12pm.
🧼 Serving, chatting to attendees and clean up 12pm-2pm.

Every second Thursday:
🥫 Unpacking food deliveries, making hampers of food.

Every second Friday 9am-12pm:
💁🏽 Assisting with food relief needs.
🚗 Making local deliveries to those who can't attend in person.

If you'd like to help or would like more information please send me a message or email me at: [email protected]

04/10/2024

Registrations are open for Summer Social Soccer at Bellbird Park (home of the Drouin Dragons).

A great way to socialise, try out soccer if you're new, or continue playing over the Summer break!

12 weeks beginning Oct 22/24, with a two week break over Christmas.

You can register as an individual and be placed in a team, or set up your own team!

Go Mums: (no teams needed, just some fun social soccer and then drinks in the Clubhouse): Tuesdays from 5.30, beginning Oct 22nd.

Go 5's (teams of 5): Under 12s, 14s and Over 35s-Thursdays from 5.30, beginning Oct 24th.

Go 7's (teams of 7): Under 17s and Open-Thursdays from 5.30, beginning Oct 24th

Juniors: $70
Adults: $100

For more information contact Jason ([email protected])
or to register head to: https://www.gofootball.com.au/play/Pick-your-location/Drouin-Dragons-Soccer-Club

14/08/2024

TODAY 12-2pm FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH! 🍴🍴🍴

Join Longwarry Lions Food Relief for a free lunch today from 12-2pm at the Longwarry Hall.

Free lunches run every Thursday and we welcome everyone to attend.

It's an excellent way to get some social connection with your community & enjoy a warm meal at the same time.

07/07/2024

Ladies, are you wanting a weekend away that's all about YOU?
Only 5 places left!

Imagine a weekend with no cooking, dishes, no family responsibilities...just relaxing, inspiration and lots of fun!

Join us for our 11th charity Girls Weekend, March 28-30 in Cowes.

100% of the profits will be donated to Impact For Women, a Melbourne based charity that supports women and children in DV situations.

$450 for the whole weekend (Friday night until Sunday at 1pm)

It includes:
✨ Shared accomodation (around 4 in a room, with an ensuite)
✨ All meals (including morning/afternoon tea)
✨ Workshops such as yoga, sound healing, and others focused on women's wellness
✨ Themed trivia night and pampering
✨ Amazing goodie bags, door prizes and gifts throughout the weekend

$200 deposit to book, payment plans welcome to pay off the balance which is due 30 days before the event.

For more information please send me a DM! xo

01/05/2024

Longwarry FREE Community Lunch is on this Thursday 2nd May 🍽️

Join us for a delicious warm main meal and dessert, and enjoy socialising with other members of our community.

No need to book, open to everyone to attend...the more the merrier!

Longwarry Public Hall - 14 Kennedy Street
12-2pm - no cost

Follow Baw Baw Community Lunches

15/04/2024

A reminder that our FREE Baw Baw Community Lunches in Longwarry starts this Thursday!

12pm-2pm at the Longwarry Hall-14 Kennedy Street 🍛🥗

No need to book, please just some along between 12 and 2pm for a nutritious meal.

These lunches are an open invitation to anyone who would like to share a meal and connect with others.

A big thanks to Debbie Brown and her amazing volunteers at Longwarry Lions Food Relief for coordinating the meals!

We had a huge response to our volunteer callout for both Longwarry and Warragul, thank you so much! If you're interested in helping please get in touch.

11/04/2024

https://www.facebook.com/bawbawcommunitylunches

Our Longwarry free community lunches kick off next week Thursday 18th April. 😃😃😃

Where: Longwarry Public Hall , 14 Kennedy Street, Longwarry When: Every Thursday from 12-2pm

Join us for a delicious lunch from 12-2pm and connect with other locals.

These meals are free and open to everyone, whether you're in need a of a warm meal or just want some social connection. No need to RSVP, please just come along.

For more information send me a message or email Krista Mountford: [email protected]

❤️ Please share this flyer around so we can reach lots of people!

Lions Food Relief

06/04/2024

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
for our Baw Baw Community Lunches

Do you have a few hours free on a Thursday or Friday and would like to help with our community meals?

We're looking for help from 10am-2pm, to help cook the meals, serve, chat to the visitors assist in clean up.

Even if you can only help for a couple of hours during that time, any help will be very much appreciated!
If you also can't help weekly that's also fine!

Longwarry are starting first from Thursday 18th April
and Warragul will begin on Friday 3rd May.

Our Community Meals are open to everyone, whether they're in need of a wholesome meal or want some social connection.

Volunteering will give you a special sense of connection and purpose, so we hope you'll join us! ❤️❤️❤️

If you're interested in helping or would like more information please send me a DM or contact me at: [email protected]

26/03/2024

Preparations are underway for our free community lunches to launch!

Please head over and LIKE our page: https://www.facebook.com/bawbawcommunitylunches

Our Community Meals are open to everyone, whether you're in need of a wholesome meal or want some social connection. You'll be warmly welcomed and we hope to create a sense of belonging.

🍲 Longwarry will begin every Thursday 12-2pm from Thursday 18th April at the Longwarry Public Hall.

🍲 Warragul Uniting Church are aiming to begin every Friday 12-2pm from Friday 3rd May.

Stay tuned for more information as we continue to plan and prepare.

08/01/2023

Creative Harvest Gippsland tickets are now on sale! 🤩🤩🤩

Add Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January as an unforgettable weekend in your calendar.

It's a celebration of all things great about food gardening and making art, in all its intriguing forms.

👪 Treat your family and friends to a weekend adventure in wonderful West Gippsland.
🌱 Visit fifteen flourishing food gardens
🥕 Discover ideas for creating your own thriving veggie patch
🎨 See artists and creatives working their magic
🍕 Enjoy delicious food and drink

Have you bought your tickets yet???
www.creativeharvest.org.au/buy-tickets

01/09/2022

Hi friends 💖💖💖

Today is Day #1 of 'Sugar Free September'...wish me luck!
I'm aiming to have NO refined sugar or artificial sweeteners for the whole month! 🍬🍰🥤

This initiative is very close to my heart as it raises money for Muscular Dystrophy. Some of you may know that my Dad has FSH Dystrophy, so raising funds for this cause is really important to me.

If you'd like to support me and help raise funds for this important cause, please visit my fundraising page.

Any support is very much appreciated!
Thanks everyone 🙏🙏

https://www.sugarfreeseptember.org.au/fundraisers/kristamountford?fbclid=IwAR3DJcsRho4LRoTQnnHcK4nQqu95Wmj-i1vjjzLbbLue6sM_3d5zxmLnuFQ

Support my challenge to go Sugar Free this September.

20/03/2022

Join us for a screening of the film, 'In Transition 2.0', which outlines how transition groups are responding to the challenges of depleting & costly energy resources, financial instability & environmental change. 🌏🌏🌏

Following the film screening we will to hold a discussion about how our local community can create transitions within the Baw Baw Shire.

A light supper will follow the film screening. ☕

Bookings are essential, limited places available.
Book via our website: www.bbsn.org.au/events

09/03/2022

Our March event Baw Baw Sustainability Network!

MARCH EVENT:

Join us for a screening of the film, 'In Transition 2.0' on Thursday March 24th at 7pm. 🎥🎥🎥

The film outlines how transition groups are responding to the challenges of depleting & costly energy resources, financial instability & environmental change.

Following the film screening we will hold a discussion about how our local community can create transitions within the Baw Baw Shire. 🌏

A light supper will follow the film screening.

Bookings are essential, limited places available.
$8 per person (BBSN members use the code MEMIT for $5 tickets)
Book via our website: www.bbsn.org.au/events

01/01/2022

Ladies! Make 2022 a year focusing on your health and happiness!

For my 8th year, I'm running my annual Girls Weekend Away. The weekend focuses on women's health and wellness, and 100% of the profits are donated to a different charity every year.

This year we're heading to Phillip Island, March 18-20 with 35 ladies, and all profits are being donated to Save The Children Australia.

The weekend focuses on women's health, with workshops, yoga, small group workshops, pampering, trivia night, and much more! The ladies who attend are inspired, educated and have a whole lot of fun!

I only have a couple of spots left, so if you'd like to learn more please send me a PM!
Krista x

31/10/2021

Our Reverse Advent Calendar initiative starts tomorrow!

Over 200 people have joined so far...

Have you registered yet? Would love your support! 💖💖💖

Our Reverse Advent Calendars start tomorrow, have you registered yet? 🎁🎄

Over 200 people have registered so far, we are so thankful for your support!

Follow these easy steps to take part:
1. Please register your interest at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WWFNSPR OR
email Krista: [email protected]

2. Once registered please collect boxes any time from our pick up locations below:
Baw Baw Food Relief, Select Office Supplies Warragul, Harcourts Warragul or Drouin, Kiki 77 Cafe at Waterford Rise

3. Fill your box with the listed items, feel free to add any extra goodies and decorate your boxes!

4. Drop them off on our two drop off days, Saturday 27th November or Saturday 4th December between 10am-1pm, which will be SATURDAY FUN DAYS! Bring the kids along too!

Let's all help spread some Christmas cheer to those in need in our community!

Krista 💖💖💖

03/07/2021

Hey local to Baw Baw,

Hands up if you'd love a rebate on cloth nappies and/or reusable sanitary products?

I've started a petition to ask the Baw Baw Shire to consider offering a rebate, as many local councils are starting to offer this!

These rebates recognise the benefits of cloth nappies and reusable sanitary products while making them accessible for the community.

A household can receive up to fifty percent of the purchase back on new and secondhand items with proof of receipt to a limit of $150. This will help to reduce waste to landfill (children alone need between 6,000 to 7,000 nappies and women use 12,000 pads and tampons throughout their life),

Once I have enough signatures I'll be taking the petition to the Shire, and will also look for some Councillor allies now as well!

Please head over to the petition and show your support!

https://www.change.org/p/baw-baw-shire-council-cloth-nappy-and-reusable-sanitary-product-rebate-for-baw-baw-shire

Cloth Nappy and Reusable Sanitary Product Rebate for Baw Baw Shire

29/05/2021

Much needed for Victorians this week!

08/05/2021

What a gorgeous human being!

27/02/2021

The importance of rest...

13/02/2021

A big shout out to all my local community 💗 please please please if you’re not coping or you’re struggling with the latest lockdown announcement then reach out!
I’m here for you! If you need anything & I can help in some way let me know!
You don’t have to suffer in silence

02/02/2021

WOW!!!
When we here in Victoria had 1.5 terms (approx 15 weeks) of remote learning it was the end of the world (or most of us felt like it was!)

An old colleague of mine lives in Hong Kong, has a daughter in primary school, and both her and her husband are in the education sector.
Here’s her latest post so we can all put it into perspective!

‘Today marks one year since HK started online teaching/learning. Along with China, the first in the world. And here we are today and still at it. Out of a 41 week school year we have been doing this for approximately 33 weeks. 🤦🏼‍♀️’

03/01/2021

Our annual Creative Harvest event is nearly here!
Jan 24-24 featuring 15 local gardens & lots of creatives!
$20 gives you access to all gardens, all weekend!
Tickets via our website: www.bbsn.org.au

2021 Creative Harvest Gardens // Jan & John Tulloch

This beautiful 3Ha property has been established for 35 years.
A vegetable garden incorporating poultry within permitted zones, totally chicken wire mesh enclosed, excluding foxes, birds and possums.
Compost and liquid manure are used, artificial fertilizers and insecticides are not. Tank water only is available so summer crops are limited.
A blueberry garden is similarly totally enclosed excluding birds and possums and doubling as a cat run connected to the house. Cats are not allowed outdoors, apart from this area. The blueberry beds consist mostly of mulch, and crop well.

There is also a natural swimming pool. Separate reed beds were added to the previously chlorinated 12.5m concrete pool. The water is circulated from the pool, through the reedbeds and back to the pool at a slow rate. The pool water is also available for fire- fighting.

- Dogs on leads are allowed at this garden & a toilet is available on site.

When: Sat the 23rd & Sun the 24th of January 2021
from 10am – 4pm.

To book tickets go to: https://www.bbsn.org.au/events-1/creative-harvest-2021

18/12/2020

A fabulous, honest Christmas song for this year!

James Corden connects with Tom Smith and Andy Burrows, makers of James Corden's favorite Christmas album, "Funny Looking Angels." And the two share a special...