Venus Bay Community Centre in Venus Bay, Victoria | Community centre

Venus Bay Community Centre

Locality: Venus Bay, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5663 7499

Address: 27 Canterbury Road 3956 Venus Bay, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.vbcc.org.au

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25.01.2022 Were still here for our community - Based on the most current information from the Victorian State Government and following guidelines for Stage 3 restrictions for Regional Victoria, the Venus Bay Community Centre will close our doors to the general public from Thursday 6 August 2020 until further notice. This means our community space and our recycling enterprise will be closed until restrictions ease....Continue reading

25.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-restrictions-/12664458

23.01.2022 The topic being discussed is: Helping our children understand and deal with their emotions. and how this can help them not just for now but into the future.

22.01.2022 https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/covid19creativeandcul. CALL OUT FOR LOCAL CREATIVES! South Gippsland Shire Council is looking for a range of local creatives to help deliver a newly developed South Gippsland COVID-19 Creative and Cultural Arts Program.... Part of Council’s $2M COVID-19 Community Support Package, this is a unique and exciting collection of Arts projects, events, training programs and employment and mentor opportunities, designed to provide a critical hand of help for our community, while dealing with the ongoing effects of this global pandemic. The Creative and Cultural Arts Program is made up of 10 Arts-based creative projects, which will require local; - Visual artists - Writers - Filmmakers - Musicians - Designers We are also looking for local Arts Workers to help facilitate and deliver community arts and music projects, and a photographer/filmmaker to document all 10 projects. If you are interested in being a part of this program, please register your creative capacities and contact details via an online Expression of Interest form at https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/covid19creativeandcul. This link will also take you to an outline of the 10 projects. If you have any additional queries regarding this program, please email Mary Sullivan - [email protected]

22.01.2022 Our December Matter of Fact newsletter is out now! https://48371347-4d7b-435a-8e91-113370daa831.filesusr.com/

22.01.2022 Glad to see Venus Bay Community Centre gets a mention! Welcome back to our part time community members - woohoo!

22.01.2022 We are all staying safe, and so many of us are missing our Beautiful Beachs. So join us tomorrow from where you are, tomorrow morning on a quick morning walk, starting with Beach 1, 8am!

21.01.2022 WE NEED YOUR HELP We’re applying for funding to install a Lithium battery at the Centre to go with our existing solar panels- we want to be able to provide a place to go when there are power outages- for our community to feel safe, charge phones, internet, get water, go to the toilet, cook dinner or just have a cup of tea. Can you please write a comment sharing how this might benefit you/ your family? Grant funders love real stories & anecdotes. THANK YOU

20.01.2022 We have masks... for those who are finding it difficult to find or afford masks, come and get a pack of 5 from the Centre. Well also be making some reusable cloth ones... Wednesday 10-2pm...or message here to arrange

20.01.2022 Please join us today for Lunch, changing the menu this week to Fried Rice (both Vegetarian and with Bacon) with Lemon Slice.

19.01.2022 Come along to a FREE COMMUNITY FORUM tomorrow at Noon about how to have a healthy and nourishing diet at any age or stage of your life. Perhaps you have other dietary requirements like gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, keto etc? Chris can explain how to make sure your body is getting what it needs. The South Coast Primary Care & Community Partnership team, along with local dietician Chris Duff are offering this FREE forum help us understand our dietary needs. Join Zoom Meeting... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81709810082 Meeting ID: 817 0981 0082 See more

18.01.2022 We invite you to join us for lunch today, Curry puffs with choc chip biscuits, served through our outdoor window at Noon. It’s a picnic kind of day and plenty of space at the front of the centre!

18.01.2022 We’ll have packs of postcards available for this creative project- pop in to the Centre to get yours!

18.01.2022 What a great idea!!! Support local

17.01.2022 We are really looking forward to tomorrows walk, see you tomorrow virtually at 8.30am for Beach 5 !

17.01.2022 Please swing by today for a cup of warm soup, a smile (Behind our masks) and a little sweet treat today 12noon until 1pm.

16.01.2022 VENUS BAY YOGA - starts back tomorrow 9:30 - 10:15 am @ Venus Bay Community Centre. Classes Friday and Sunday. Bookings required. See you on the mat

16.01.2022 Soup is being prepared, please come by today 12noon until 1pm.

16.01.2022 Warm soup deliveries heading out, and our take away window is ready and open until 1pm if you would like to say hello!

15.01.2022 Exciting opportunity for all the creatives out there - preference given to local artists and must reflect an understanding and appreciation of our local environment.

15.01.2022 Join us tomorrow at 8.30am for our virtual walk at Beach 2!

14.01.2022 Community Guide to local health services and supports: The resource is available online on the websites of South Gippsland Shire Council, Bass Coast Shire Council and South Coast Primary and Community Partnership and will be available in hard copy print from many community locations across the region or click link to download a copy https://mcusercontent.com//Community_Guide_to_Local_Health

13.01.2022 Veggie Slice for lunch today at Noon Please drop in for a slice for Lunch

13.01.2022 Yay - this week we get (even more) serious about Gippsland Social Enterprise with the launch of our campaign for Good Business, With Purpose - appearing in everyones favourite mag Gippslandia. A year of GOOD news, stories, events and local case studies is coming.

12.01.2022 Please drop by tomorrow for a take away warm lunch through our kitchen window, we have masks available also. We look forward to saying hello then!

11.01.2022 We are looking forward to taking you on another virtual walk tomorrow morning, see you virtually there!

11.01.2022 Please drop by and collect a warm soup today at Noon, we also have masks available for anyone finding it hard to get access to them,

09.01.2022 Join us tomorrow morning for our live virtual walk, Beach 4 this week!

09.01.2022 Thank you Joan Kirner

09.01.2022 Keep a lookout for this trailer... it belongs to our Surf Life Saving Club- and was STOLEN!!!! Rotten scoundrels!!!

08.01.2022 For all our Venus Bay creatives- an exciting opportunity!

08.01.2022 Gippsport Virtual Challenge is on again, and this time you get to pick your challenge! Virtual events are a great way to keep active. You can ride, walk, run, do an online class in your lounge room or have a kick at the park or in the backyard with family and friends. There is also a $100 voucher up for grabs!

08.01.2022 Today you may find Isolation buddies In both Tarwin and Venus Bay. Please take a new friend home to sit in the sun with, talk to and have a sip of water with. ... * Can be found on the bench out the front of The Bird and Wolf Cafe and The Venus Bay General Store.

08.01.2022 We would love to see you today, pop by between 12noon and 1pm!

07.01.2022 A quick survey from the Shire

07.01.2022 So great to see many at our launch event last night! Lots of positive energy about Social & community enterprise!

07.01.2022 Join us for LUNCH every WEDNESDAY at the Centre from 12-1pm (yep, it's free!). This Wednesday 25 NOVEMBER, we have Karen from the Shire here to talk with us abo...ut the SUPPORT that is available to community members. She's part of the Regional Assessment Team (and she's lovely too!) - she can help navigate what support might be needed now or in the future. Do you know someone who might need a bit of assistance at home? Someone who is struggling with knowing where to find information? Come along and have a chat with Karen. See more

07.01.2022 Just a reminder to pop in for lunch today- and Karen from the Shire will be here to talk to people who might need assistance navigating additional help or service- hope you can join us 12-1

06.01.2022 A local family has started a wonderful Spoonville at the Tarwin Lower Park, we have put together some creative packs that are out the front of the centre, if you would like to make one to add a little Spoon friend to the towns Spoonville!

05.01.2022 What is on the horizon for young people? Contribute to a new vision for young people post-Covid-19 and co-design the future. The Venus Bay Community is offering to support several opportunities to attend this summit for FREE- So our young folk ( under 30 years old) can have their say- we can offer 10 single sessions and 2 half week registrations ( 10 sessions)...send email to [email protected] so we can register you. Its late notice so get in quick! Its an amazing line up of speakers & participants!

04.01.2022 We miss our Part Time community members. We know current restrictions dont allow visits yet- and we know many people may be worried about their properties & gardens. We can help by doing a drive by photo for you. If youd like to see your property, send message with your address & phone number to Alyson : 0416 242331 or Katherine 0417 321 538 and one of us will pop over to your house and send some photos by text to you. ( dont include your details in comments). We cant wait to welcome you all back to Venus Bay!

01.01.2022 It is Wednesday and therefore Soup is in preparation, swing by and have lunch on us today! See you at 12 noon

01.01.2022 Hope you can join us tomorrow for our virtual walk to Point Smyth!