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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March to Oct 2021
COAL CREEK LITERARY FESTIVAL 2021
Works will be uploaded to the Coal Creek Website, YouTube and Facebook for the general public to view and enjoy each month for the rest of this year. Bert van Bedaf Memorial for a short story of 500 words. Open Poetry Prize for a poem in free or rhyming verse of no more than 20 lines.
Entry forms can be found on the Coal Creek web
Prize winners will be announced 10 October 2021. The winning entry in each section will be published on the Coal Creek website.
Entries close Friday 1 October 2021
(no late entries accepted).
Where: Coal Creek - online
Contact: 03 5655 1811
E:coalcreek1@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
W:coalcreekcommunityparkandmuseum.com
1st April to 30th June
FISH CREEK HOTEL, OBERON ROOM
Local watercolour artists exhibition
Squeaky Beach - Ann Todd Foulds, A QuEit Embrace - Irene McConville, California Poppies - Lorence Crighton
When: 1st April - 30th June, 2021
Where: Oberon Room, Fish Creek Hotel, 1 Old Waratah Rd Fish Creek
Contact: 03 5683 2404
Web: https://www.fishcreekhotel.com.au
19th April to 30th June, 2021
Get ready to explore this unique trail of art across the Shire from 19th April – 30th June, 2021. Experience these six creative installations in Wooreen, Outtrim, Leongatha, Tarwin Lower, Foster and Welshpool. Full details available via the website.
Check the link below for all the information you will need, including map and directions, as well as the stories behind the amazing artists and farmers who have been working hard to make this all happen.
When: 19th April – 30th June 2021
Where: 6 locations within South Gippsland
Web: https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/GSBTFoster
2nd June to 28th June, 2021
JUNE EXHIBITIONS @ MEENIYAN ART GALLERY
G1 - 'Yooralla'
Things of Paint & Wood
G2 - (It's No) drama
Stasis: disentangling from and transforming the circumstances we find ourselves in
G3 - Bruce Plant, Covid Shock
When: 2nd June to 28th June 2021. Gallery open 10 am to 4 pm (closed Tuesdays).
Where: Meeniyan Art Gallery, 84 Whitelaw Street Meeniyan
Contact: 03 5664 0101
E: info@meeniyanartgallery.com.au
Saturday, 5th & Saturday, 19th June
This is your opportunity to buy a bargain and help support community programs.
When: 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month, 8am-1pm
Where: Vi-Plus Factory, Jetty Road Toora
Contact: Hans, 0419 885 295
Every Sunday
Funky ALL-WEATHER Market, Kongwak comes to life with a variety of indoor and undercover stalls selling a selection of Vintage/retro and second-hand home wares, clothing, albums, art, jewellery, local produce, plants, books, live music, great food and coffee, plus a fun atmosphere.
When: Every Sunday, 10am - 2pm.
Cost: Gold coin donation
Where: Kongwak General Store and Sheds
Contact: Jane, 0417 142 478
Saturday, 12th June
COAL CREEK FARMERS AND CRAFT MARKET
Fresh food straight from the farms!! Wonderful dedicated locals who grow, make and bake the fabulous fare available seasonally. Plastic bag free, so please come prepared with your own bags.
When: 2nd Sat of each month, 8am -12.30pm
Where: Car park of Coal Creek, Silkstone Road Korumburra
Contact: 0408 619 182
Sunday, 13th June
Presented by Lions Club of Strzelecki Inc.
Assorted irresistible bargains, Tea, Coffee, Drinks & Food available.
Cost: Gold coin donation.
When: 2nd Sunday of the month
Where: Loch Public Hall, Smith Street Loch
Contact: Noel Gregg, 0477 398 822
Saturday, 19th June
Come along to enjoy a day of great local produce, a terrific range of local wines and chilled live music!
When: 3rd Saturday of each month, 8am - 1pm
Where: The Glade on the Esplanade Inverloch
Contact: Melissa, 0419 351 878
Saturday, 19th June
Farm fresh produce and more.
When: 3rd Saturday of the month, 8am – 12pm
Where: War Memorial Arts Centre Hall, Main Street Foster (in the adjoining hall if wet)
Contact: Juneen Schulz, 0427 809 509
E: info@pcfm.org.au.
Saturday, 26th June
With over 20 stalls of fresh local produce, quirky craft, second-hand, music and foodies.
When: 4th Saturday each month, 8.30am-1pm.
Where: Community College Gippsland's Leongatha Campus in Howard Street, Leongatha
Contact: David Brereton, 0427 110 769
https://www.facebook.com/leongathacommunitymarket/
Saturday, 26th June
Huge variety of stallholders including plants, food, bric-a-brac, chooks, art, local veggies and honey, craft and much more.
When: Last Saturday of every month except December (no December market). 8am - 1pm.
Where: Baromi Park, 49 Ridgway Mirboo North
Contact: Graeme Dale, 0490 884 265
W: facebook.com/mirboonorthmarket
5th March to 3rd December
PROM COAST FILM FESTIVAL - 2021 SCREENINGS
Prom Coast Film Society – 2021 screenings:
When: 1st Friday of each month. Films commence at 7.30pm
Cost: Annual subscription: $60, Quarterly subscription: $25
Where: Fish Creek Memorial Hall, Falls Road Fish Creek
W: https://famda.org.au/film/2021-film-season/
Saturday 5th June
KORUMBURRA ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB - PIZZA & PASTA NIGHT
With Melbourne Entertainers J & C Duo
Dessert, tea and coffee provided. BYO drinks.
Book early to avoid disappointment - on sale from now until 30th May by contacting Maria - 0437 288 822 or Frank - 0456 056 507.
Tickets are required for entry. COVID safe event and QR Check-in
When: Saturday 5th June. Doors open at 6pm
COST: $25 adult members, $30 non-members, children members 5-12 yrs. $10, non-member children $15, Under 5 free.
Where: Korumburra Italian Social Club, 38 Bridge Street, Korumburra
Contact: Maria - 0437 288 822 or Frank –
0456 056 507
10th June to 13th June
BIG SOUND - SMALL HALL
Our next round of Big Sound, Small Hall gigs have just been announced!
The amazingly talented singer-songwriter, Didirri will be playing his heartbreaking folk tunes across three small halls in one long weekend in June, along with a whole array of fabulous local acts.
Make sure you book your tickets - Online
SANDY POINT
Didirri, with local acts: Steph Strings & Mat Morgan
Thursday 10 June 7:30 pm, Sandy Point Music - Community Hall
Tickets $20 ONLINE - Big Sound Small Hall - SANDY POINT - Featuring DIDIRRI! | TryBooking Australia
LOCH
Didirri, with local acts: Steph Strings & The Garden Age
Friday 11 June 7:30 pm, Loch Public Hall Tickets $20 ONLINE Big Sound Small Hall - LOCH - Featuring DIDIRRI! | TryBooking Australia
TOORA
Didirri, with local acts: Elly Poletti & Loophole Savage
Saturday 12 June 7:30 pm, Toora Community Hall
Tickets $20 ONLINE - Big Sound Small Hall - TOORA - Featuring DIDIRRI and more! | TryBooking Australia
RUBY
Didirri, with local acts: Steph Strings & Sand Brothers
Sunday 13 June 7:30 pm, Ruby Hall
Tickets $20 ONLINE - Big Sound Small Hall - RUBY - Featuring DIDIRRI! | TryBooking Australia
Contact: Mary Sullivan/ South Gippsland Shire Council, 03 5662 9200
E: mary.sullivan@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
W: https://www.trybooking.com/
Friday, 11th June
COOKING CLASS - JACICAN, MIRBOO NORTH
Choose between Lolly making, persevering or macaron cooking classes. Set in the Jacican kitchen garden Lolly class – musk sticks, gums or pastilles, toffees. Guests will make Jacican sticks, alcoholic gums or fruit pastilles and toffee lollypops. Preserving - Guests will make seasonal preserves, jam, relish and chutney or sauce.
Macarons – Learn to make macarons. Make a batch of macarons and their fillings from scratch. Guest will learn to make Italian meringue, chocolate ganache, and fruit paste centre. Fill and finish your batch of macarons to take home, along with a Jacican Macaron recipe booklet.
When: 11th June 2021, 1pm to 4pm
Cost: From $115
Where: Jacican Cooking School, 32 Giles St Mirboo North
Contact: 03 5668 2475
Web: https://www.jacican.com.au/cooking-classes
Sunday 13th & Monday 14th June
COOKING CLASS - JACICAN, MIRBOO NORTH
Walking amongst the Weeds
A hands-on lunch in the Jacican kitchen garden. Be guided through the kitchen garden. Pick weeds, edible flowers, seasonal fruit & vegetables and use the products to garnish and make fresh tea from garden herbs. The daily menu will include tasting notes for the produce picked in the kitchen garden.
Entrée - tasting plate
Mains – Season meal prepared from produce from the Jacican kitchen garden and produce from Gippsland farmers and producers.
Dessert – Jacican dome dessert
Tea, coffee, hot beverage
One Glass of Gippsland wine with the meal.
Extra Wine, spirits, beer served at bar prices.
Walk amongst the weeds cooking classes can be adapted to meet any dietary requirement including gluten free and vegan. The menu for will be the same for all guests in each booking.
When: Sunday 13th & Monday 14th June2021, 1pm to 4pm
Cost: From $115
Where: Jacican Cooking School, 32 Giles St Mirboo North
Contact: 03 5668 2475
W: https://www.jacican.com.au/cooking-classes
BIG ART, SMALL HALLS WORKSHOPS
Four local professional artists have been selected to facilitate a range of FREE creative workshops across the Shire, in four small halls in the month of June, 2021.
Every Sunday & Every Tuesday in June
Why Stories Matter
Beatrice Imbert is an author, writer, photographer and artist but sees herself more as a creative storyteller. These FREE workshops explore unique way to express your own story through letter writing, voice, intuitive poetry and the making of gratitude.
When: Sundays: 11am–3pm, Tuesdays10am–1pm
Where: Loch Artspace (behind the Uniting Church), 5 Roy Street, Loch
Bookings & enquiries: 0408 566 071 or bi@beatriceimbert.com
Mondays, Wednesdays plus Saturday 5th & 26th
Fill the Void
Develop your skills in contemporary movement, performance and theatre over 10 sessions with Samara Cunningham.
When: All Mondays & Wednesdays in June, 4pm-6pm, Saturday 5th & 26th,1pm-3pm &
Final Performance, Wednesday 30th June, 6pm
Where: Meeniyan Hall, 97 Whitelaw Street
Contact: Mary Sullivan / South Gippsland Shire Council, 03 5662 9210
E: mary.sullivan@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Every Sunday in June
Shell
Join Beth Arnold a local dyeing practitioner to create a walk-through art installation as well as a keepsake to take home. This will involve natural dyeing and hand sewing. Fireside soup lunch provided.
When: Every Sunday in June, 10am -4pm
Where: Mount Best Hall, 5 Mount Best Tin Mine Road, Mount Best
Contact: Mary Sullivan / South Gippsland Shire Council, 03 5662 9210
Sunday 30th May, 13th, 20th, 27th June & Monday 14th, 21st, 28th, June
We’re laying the table
Workshops with ceramic artist Kate Sturat - Create objects in clay that tell the stories of gatherings around the table, the everyday, the celebrations and the social events that bring people together. BYO lunch.
When: Sunday 30th May (introduction)1pm – 3.30 pm, Sundays 13th, 20th, 27th and Mondays 14th, 21st, 28th, June10.30am – 2.30pm
Where: Sandy Point Community Centre, Church Parade, Sandy Point
Contact: Mary Sullivan / South Gippsland Shire Council, 03 5662 9210
E: mary.sullivan@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Wilsons Promontory VIC 3960, Australia
Wilson Prom National Park
The Prom is one of Victoria’s most-loved places.
At the southernmost tip of mainland Australia, it offers spectacular scenery of huge granite mountains, open forest, rainforest, sweeping beaches and coastlines.
Great bushwalks extend from under an hour to over three days. Visitors can camp, caravan or stay in huts, cabins, wilderness retreats or lodges at Tidal River where there is a general store and take-away food shop.
Wilsons Promontory Light station is perched on a small peninsula jutting into the wild seas of Bass Strait.
The waters surrounding the Prom are protected as a marine national park and marine park and offer outstanding diving.
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/wilsons-promontory-national-park
South Gippsland Highway, Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Coal Creek Village
Coal Creek Community Park and Museum - FREE ENTRY and unlimited fun for the whole family. Come along and ride the bush tramway, buy some old fashioned lollies from the general store, and feed the ducks in the lake. While you're here drop in and have a look at our Community Gallery, and be sure to talk to our volunteers for their knowledge of local history. Come on one of our scary Ghost Tours and see the village at night.
2000 S Gippsland Highway, Stony Creek VIC 3957
Stony Creek Go Carts
Serious Fun - Only 15 to 20 minutes drive from Loves Lane Cottages, near Meeniyan
Established in 2008 Stony Creek Go Karts is the newest and most exciting hire kart track in Victoria.
For individuals, parties and groups of up to 50 people. Stony Creek Go Karts is one of the few tracks who hire out karts as well as provide facilities to bring your own.
Telephone: 03 5664 7272
Leongatha to Port Welshpool
Great Southern Rail Trail
A picturesque rail trail close to Melbourne, Phillip Island and Wilsons Promontory. This rail trail has seen many major improvements in recent years including the opening of the Black Spur bridges near Koonwarra in March 2016. The rail trail has an easily accessible and wide smooth track.
https://www.visitpromcountry.com.au/walking-cycling/the-great-southern-rail-trail
Mirboo North to Boolarra Vic
Grand Ridge Rail Trail
A very pleasant forest trail in the heart of South Gippsland that traverses 13 klms of beautiful mountain countryside with a gentle trail grade between Boolarra and Mirboo North.
https://www.visitpromcountry.com.au/walking-cycling/grand-ridge-rail-trail
Port Albert, Victoria, Australia
Port Albert
PORT ALBERT is an idyllic seaside coastal fishing village within South Gippsland, fronting Bass Strait and just East of Wilsons Promontory.
Venus Bay, Victoria, Australia
Venus Bay
The small coastal resort of Venus Bay is situated on a narrow peninsula of land, bordered on one side by the open sea of Bass Strait and on the other by the calm waters of Anderson Inlet.
http://www.visitvictoria.com/Regions/Gippsland/Destinations/Venus-Bay
Inverloch, Victoria, Australia
Inverloch Beach
The protected waters of Anderson Inlet make the coastal town a favourite holiday spot. Swimmers, water sports enthusiasts and surfers flock to the beaches during warmer months, while the surrounding walks and drives make the village a popular year-round destination.
http://www.visitvictoria.com/Regions/Gippsland/Destinations/Inverloch
20 Cottmans Road, Fish Creek, Victoria, Australia
Waratah Hill Vineyard
South Gippsland is incredibly beautiful and a true, cool-climate region with maritime influences from the often stormy Bass Strait. Wineries from Phillip Island to the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges produce elegant chardonnay and pinot gris, but have found their true expression with pinot noir of superb flavour and structure.
Waratah Hill is located on the road to the iconic Wilsons Promontory National Park, is one of the southern most vineyards on the Australian mainland.