YMCA Lake Dewar Lodge in Myrniong, Victoria | Sports & recreation venue

YMCA Lake Dewar Lodge

Locality: Myrniong, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5368 7459

Address: 339 Garrards Lane 3341 Myrniong, VIC, Australia

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22.01.2022 The team showing off our two koala paintings purchased in support of the Wildlife Victoria Bushfire Fund.they look just like our friendly Lake Dewar resident koala’s Kenny and Mavis!! These will be proudly displayed in our reception area. Thanks Alana Maree and Russ Piata Short for the killer artwork!

22.01.2022 Our Camps may be temporarily closed but we didn't want you to miss out on the fun of camp, so our team have been creating lots of fun videos and activities that will feature soon on Virtual Y to keep you going until we can have you back on site. Virtual Y is our free online platform designed to keep young people active, engaged and connected. www.virtualy.com.au Here is a sneak preview of what Camps is going to bring to you: ... https://vimeo.com/444785054/92faa09e2c See more

20.01.2022 Great weekend with the Carlton AFLW team out for their pre-season camp...a great group of girls and coaching staff...all the best for the season...we're on board!

19.01.2022 Huge Day hosting the Lakeview College Yr 12 Big Day Out...over 320 students across 16 teams had a big day of paddling, flying, kickbiking, teambuilding, fishing, bonding and more in a competitive action packed day. Thanks to the students for really getting into the day in the right spirit and our staff for also joining in on the teams dress-up! Massive thanks to Della, Bubbles and Nicole from the YMCA CDU unit for helping out on the day! The top 3 places: 1st Skyeblues White team, 2nd Ryans Red team, and in a tie for 3rd Kays Fluro Orange and Hayleys Fluro Pink teams!!

18.01.2022 Come work with us...applications open for our 2020 Outdoor Recreation Traineeships...click on job ad below for more info....

16.01.2022 We are excited to be getting closer to having people back on site, enjoying being active in the outdoors and bringing our camps back to life! We are working through what the most recent Daniel Andrews’ government announcement means for us and look forward to planning your future camp experience with us. For updates or get in contact visit our website - http://www.camps.ymca.org.au/covid-19-updates.html... Read the latest government restrictions here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/travel-restrictions-covid-19 [Image: Two girls with dad ready in life jackets ready to go canoeing]

16.01.2022 We are really missing having campers around, it's way to quiet on camp at the moment! We hope that everyone has a great Easter and is staying safe and well. Our staff team and a strong staff culture has always been really important to us, and we have been incredibly fortunate to have had such an amazing team over the past 14 years!! Join them in enjoying the best parts of our property over the past few years. Look forward to seeing you all out herewhen possible! https://www.relive.cc/view/vPOpWodRWRv

14.01.2022 Awesome new program Risky Kids that we are rolling out across Y camps encouraging participants to build positive mindsets and resilience through movement and parkour. Thanks to Richard @ Risky Kids for the incredible instruction....looking forward to a strong partnership and getting more kids active!

13.01.2022 We are super proud of our very own SkyeBlue Henderson who will be appearing on 2021's Amazing Race Australia!! SkyeBlue has been with us for the past 10 years working as a Program Officer and Program Co-ordinator. She has been an inspirational role model to tens of thousands of campers over the years....and we know with her competitiveness and willingness to throw herself into everything she does that The Siblings will be a force to be reckoned with. Go SkyeBlue and Jake!!!

13.01.2022 All the best to two of the best...two of our super program staff Gab Pound and Brooke Walker will be taking on the tigers in the big AFLW season opener tonight...go the BLUE BAGGERS

13.01.2022 3 weeks into a busy term 4 and lots been happening...new carpet in auditorium, new outdoor gathering/free-time space, new bike/hike trail established from Bacchus Marsh to Lake Dewar, the lake is full, and we developed and tested a new teambuilding activity "Cannonball"....match the pics. Bring on the rest of term 4!

13.01.2022 Hope everyone had a happy and safe Easter! Here at Lake Dewar we've been busy over the last few weeks with 10 of our program staff gaining an International Stand-up Paddleboarding qualification through ASI Academy of Surfing Instructors. We also tested a new mountainbike and bushwalk from Lake Dewar to our other local campsite YMCA Lady Northcote, via the White Elephant Reserve...bring on term 2.

12.01.2022 CAMP IS BACK ON! In line with the latest Victorian Government announcement we will reopen and return to programming from Thursday 18 February. We are continuing to communicate with customers to revise plans and on upcoming bookings and will be in touch soon. ... Please know that masks are to be worn at all times indoors and outdoors where social distancing is not possible when visiting our sites. Learn more: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-premier-86

11.01.2022 Our sporting groups continue....hosting the NRL Victoria Thunderbolts Jersey Flegg U20’s this weekend. If they work as hard in their games as they did out here this weekend they will have a great season. Well done on an incredibly physical and mentally challenging boot camp...and all the best for the season!

08.01.2022 Perfect day for Program staff training....we had a great session on the new Womens Resilience Program created by Casey Hawkins and YMCA camp staff, we reaquainted ourselves with the Gorrong Rocks (its been 6 months), we had some runaway dogs to find, we covered some OHS issues and we did some Lake rescues....bring on term 1!

08.01.2022 Check out some of the amazing artwork by our indigenous trainee Tyson! Tyson has been with us for the past 18 months on a traineeship through AFL Sportsready - National. Tyson has developed into an invaluable staff member delivering outdoor activities...and stunning artworks to our campers! The giant puzzle looks to good to use!

06.01.2022 Did you know seaweed is in many foods and household products? Who knows, you might have eaten it in your breakfast today without realising! Head to Outdoors and the Environment on Virtual Y so Kirsty can fill you in on a few surprises in our Marine Discovery activity. Registration is free! www.virtualy.ymca.org.au

05.01.2022 IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE THIS SUMMER KNOW YOUR LIMITS. Overestimating your swimming ability and underestimating the dangers at Victoria’s beaches, lakes and rivers increase your risk of drowning.... You should always read the safety signs to understand dangers of where you are swimming. Remember, when looking out for the safety of others, the people you’re looking out for should also include you. Know the conditions. Know your limits.

05.01.2022 Great job from our program team painting our new extended water sports hut. Also to all the women in our strong staff team who contribute significantly to the well being of all our campers......we celebrate you this week Happy International Womens day!!

05.01.2022 Check out this awesome video from Lara Primary School! Its always a lot of fun having Lara PS out at camp and we look forward to it each year and by the looks of the video, they had a great time as well (woohoo!). Thank you for creating some fantastic memories here and capturing them all for everyone to see.

03.01.2022 Awesome few days with Bacchus Marsh Grammar Woodlea campus year 6's being the first group ever to complete the Bacchus Marsh Grammar to Lake Dewar Lodge YMCA journey (via Werribee Gorge)!! They showed incredible resilience on a challenging few days during the 3 day camp. Check out their route below...

03.01.2022 Following the recent State Government announcements, YMCA Victoria will be closing all of our camps, effective immediately. The decision to temporarily close our camps to the general public and school groups has been made to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of staff, customers and the entire YMCA community. We will work towards re-opening our camps when the health advice is that it’s safe to do so.... YMCA Victoria Camps are committed to the strong relationships that we have built with our valued customers over the years and hope that we can work with you through this challenging period together. If you have any questions, we will remain contactable during the closure period. Please visit http://www.camps.ymca.org.au/covid-19-updates.html stay up to date with YMCA Camps updates. Stay safe and many thanks to our amazing staff customers and community for your continued support.

03.01.2022 Sure it was cold today...but not to cold for a dip in our Lake!! This weekend we hosted the Inland Waterways course for the Life Saving Victoria Building Leaders Scholars program. The students will be off to Sri Lanka later in the year to help spread the water safety message.

02.01.2022 Big weekend with the Melbourne Rebels full squad in camp. All the best for the season ahead...we're onboard!

02.01.2022 Swag alert no, really! Jack from camps will show you how to pack your swag for an outdoor adventure, ready to head back into the great outdoors. There’s no outdoor experts like our camps crew, so check it out at the link below! https://bit.ly/3m4r5RQ

02.01.2022 What a year it has been! We would like to wish everyone a healthy, happy, and safe festive period. For many of us, things look a little different this year. We're thinking of everyone who had to cancel plans, have relatives overseas or are missing their loved ones this year. From all the team, we look forward to lots of camp fun and adventure with you in 2021.

01.01.2022 How foggy was it today. This was taken from our Flying Fox landing today at 2pm!! It really was leaping into the unknown!