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25.01.2022 Rest in Peace Mick Woiwood Thank you for the generous donations to the Library.

24.01.2022 Many Allwood House Drummers have managed to continue drumming and maintain social links with their group via online lessons from their homes during Covid-19. Thank you for your tenacity and good humour as we have navigated this journey together.

24.01.2022 "Outta my way!" This platypus, spotted in South Hobart this week, has found its very own waterslide in the bush! Have you spotted any amazing animals in Hoba...rt recently? : Francisca Castro-Merino

24.01.2022 At last, there is some light at the end of the tunnel.....

23.01.2022 "If we want to live wider and deeper lives, not just faster ones, we have to practice patience patience with ourselves, with other people, and with the big and small circumstances of life itself. M.J. Ryan

23.01.2022 Nature Art Project - entries are coming in Nature is the art box! Artworks can be made from anything in nature. Take a picture of your project and send an SMS in to the Nature Art Project. Enter artworks until the 11th September ... to win one of many age specific Art Supply Kit prizes. HOW TO ENTER Submit a photo of your artwork to mobile no: 0438 596 344 Provide details: Artwork Title, name and age of artist Email address or mobile number for notifications of prizes See more

20.01.2022 This time of year it is handy to have a list for local Wildlife Care and support services....

20.01.2022 It's Wattle time! Acacia Pycnantha is one of our favorites, each year they are a delight with large golden orbs and subtle fragrance. Australia's floral emblem is a gorgeous reminder that warmer days are ahead.... We encourage you to plant one in your garden, they are an integral part of local biodiversity and help create healthy habitat for native animals and beneficial insects. Enjoy the season. See more

19.01.2022 Something creative to do this Spring!

19.01.2022 Art for art's sake! We managed to run our free art therapy workshop on Saturday. We do Hope to run more in the future.... "Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today" Thich Nhat Hanh

18.01.2022 Good morning Don't forget to Get your entries in to our Nature Art competition.

18.01.2022 ONLINE DRUMMING CONTINUES IN ISO The Drum Connection drummers have created a video showcasing some of our latest grooves for Wattle Festival 2020. We hope you enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/Drum-Connection-Aus-658360244268185/videos/2715654365347189

15.01.2022 Tiniest and most gorgeous!

15.01.2022 In the week of #WorldEnvironmentDay we celebrate our local environmental heroes. Those amazing people among us who give their all for nature and wildlife. Peop...le like Peter Rawlinson an environmental campaigner, researcher and teacher who dedicated his life to conservation The Rawlinson Award is his legacy, celebrating environmental campaigners whove come after him. Nominations for the 2020 Peter Rawlinson Award are open. Know a local hero who has made an amazing voluntary contribution to protecting our environment? Nominate them acf.org.au/rawlinson_award

14.01.2022 Yay, it's November! It is the time to plant tomatoes, chillies, capsicums, eggplants, corn, potatoes, zucchini, pumpkins, melons, cucumbers, squashes. It is also time to get in leafy greens - lettuces, Asian cabbages, kale, silverbeet and mustard. Time for rooting crops - carrots, parsnips and beetroot, and those fragrant, rewarding herbs - basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, oregano, and chives. November is the best time to get into the garden and grow, happy planting!

14.01.2022 A Mobile COVID-19 testing station will operate from the Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre at Civic Drive Greensborough commencing today, Wednesday, July ...15. Nillumbik Shire Council, along with Banyule Community Health, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Banyule City Council have worked to establish this facility as part of overall efforts to manage and combat the spread of the pandemic. The testing station will operate from 9am to 4pm, seven days per week for an initial three-week period, to then be reviewed, with any time extension dependent on demand. As a result, the parking area adjacent to the Diamond Valley Library (pictured) will form part of the testing site. Council will keep the community updated on any developments through its social media channels and website. Testing is free and there is no need to book. Bring Medicare card or photo ID. If you have any of these symptoms, get tested: Fever, chills or sweats Sore throat Shortness of breath Runny nose Cough Loss of sense of smell or taste. Getting tested means, you keep yourself, your friends, family, workplace and your community safe. Further details on Victorias COVID19 testing regime can be found on the DHHS website.

13.01.2022 Our doors are Open for community activities.

13.01.2022 Have a Happy Day!

13.01.2022 Smudging workshop is on this weekend.

10.01.2022 Horton Bakery shared by Bianca Horton

09.01.2022 Wedgetail Eagle in flight Cobungra Valley, Victoria For those of you who are not sure where this is, it's just below Dinner Plain near Mount Hotham. The most amount of Eagles I have ever seen.

08.01.2022 View from the Forest Floor. photography by @carlettodelmonaco

07.01.2022 We have today released new calming resources, including two guided meditation sessions, set to beautiful imagery of marine creatures. Created for Melbournians... who might be struggling with the current lockdown or those simply seeking a mindful exercise, the new Marine Mindfulness webpage aims to encourage relaxation and help promote a sense of calm. According to multiple studies including a 2019 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health[1] observing live fish in an aquarium decreases anxiety, enhances relaxation and improves ones mood. Also access Yoga Under the Sea and coral colouring-in. Access the free resources here: https://bit.ly/MarineMindfulness Here is a snippet below...

06.01.2022 Keeping the humour rolling... we had a silly hat or upper body attire day for the Drum Connection crew last Friday.

05.01.2022 An interesting article with up to date statistics. We cannot afford another lockdown. Please share.

05.01.2022 Absolutely thrilled to share that the Doreen Red Gums have been saved!! This has been a 3 year campaign so very close to my heart. Thank you to the amazing Dore...en community for standing strong and supporting Australian cultural heritage, it will be greatly appreciated for generations to come! Power to the people!! Thank you all so very much Sherrie. See more

05.01.2022 Goodmorning avian world Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) male and female in Australia by Tyto Tony .

05.01.2022 Nillumbik Landcare Network show some of the findings from their long term forest health monitoring program. Look and listen to the nature theyve recorded across 30 sites in Nillumbik as part of this program. For more information contact [email protected] #NatureinNillumbik

05.01.2022 Allwood - Nature Art Project Thank you to everyone who sent in their art works. We have had fantastic feedback about the project and are happy to hear you had fun creating with natural materials and found objects. Allwood will certainly be running more art projects in the near future. Congratulations to all! Photos feature the artworks that will receive an Arty Prize. Emily - Echidna ... Caelan - Pluto (Perfect Prince of Peacocks) Bodhi - Forest Olivia - Pink blossom - Fairy dress design studio Ingrid - Leafy chickens Jordan - Flower garden Paradise - Landscape James - Spring Sun Melissa - Peacock See more

04.01.2022 CV - LOCKDOWN We regret to inform the community that Stage 4 restrictions were introduced on Friday at midnight. Allwood House classes that are usually held on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, are cancelled for this coming week, commencing Mon 15th February.

03.01.2022 A Spring Planting guide for our area. Happy Gardening!

03.01.2022 The art & science of balancing!!

03.01.2022 We miss you all and we hope to reconnect in Term 3

02.01.2022 Nature Art Project - for all ages. Enter now, have fun and make an art piece this weekend. Entries close 11th September. Be in it to win some great Art Supplies! Make an art piece using natural materials, ... take a photo of it and SMS in to our Nature Art Project - 0438596344. Prizes announced 18th September See previous posts for more details...... See more

02.01.2022 Goodmorning world Major Mitchell's Cockatoo ( Lophochroa leadbeateri, also known as Pink Cockatoo - in Australia by Tim Flach Photography