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S4Reel Film Club

Guaranteed laughs; suspense; and drama together with fine food and good company. Dinner and movie in our Gold Class venue.

Screening on Friday 17th June: Crackerjack (2002).
Power, greed and money, (and a few bowls) all collide in this enjoyable tale of a city bowls club, threatened with eviction, that has to rely on a good for nothing larrikin to save it. Starring Mick Molloy; Judith Lucy; and Bill Hunter

DINNER FROM 6pm – FILM STARTS 7.30pm. BYO drinks and food to share.

Shortest Lunch – 18-19th June
Celebrate the shortest weekend of the year at the Shortest Lunch – 18 & 19 June 2016. Join our local wineries – Dixons Creek Estate and Steels Creek Estate for expertly matched cuisine, great wines and music. Lookout for local “Screekian”, Dave Gormley, on his acoustic guitar at Steels Creek Estate. Seriously, if you’ve never heard Dave Gormley play, you’ve never really lived! Excellent food, wine and musical talent…?! That’s why we live in ‘da creek!

29th July – Steels Creek Landcare AGM
You know you want to. An AGM combined with a harvest feast. Slow cooked lamb. Local wines. Cheeses and home grown fruits and vegetables. Irresistible. Bookings essential. Committee members wanted. Contact Angie Lloyd at steelscreeklandcare@gmail.com

Want to contribute to the Steels Creek community?
SCCC Committee positions are available – and are not as painful as you think! The AGM is fast approaching so think about whether you can offer even only a few hours a year to be on the committee. Nominate yourself – or someone else. steelscreekcommunitycentreinc@gmail.com

Next Jolly Thing – Submission Deadline (27^th July)

Time to send in your contributions for the next issue of the Jolly Thing. Don’t wait until the last minute!
Please email your group’s news to scjollything@gmail.com by 27th July. You may have only just received your Jolly Thing in the mail – but time is of the essence! You don’t need to have something to say. Just put pen to paper; finger to the keyboard; or voice to the audio recorder. Any and all contributions will be gratefully received.

Angie Lloyd editor

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To all Steels Creek Residents,

Please find attached a newsletter regarding the proposed Telstra Telecommunications Facility in Steels Creek.
Telstra are seeking feedback from the community by Monday 6th June prior to lodging a planning permit application.

All queries are to be addressed to Emily Wardlaw, Director Planning Services, ExComm Integrated Services email: consultation@aquirecomm.com.au

Kind regards,

Stephanie Giffard
President
Steels Creek Association         

BlackSpots – Steels Creek Newsletter  

Creating Great Community Projects Workshop

WHEN: 7th June 2016
WHERE: Mount Evelyn Community House
50 Wray Crescent, Mount Evelyn

More Info: https://steelscreek.vic.au/creating-great-community-projects-workshop/

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Welcome to the Steels Creek Grapevine!

The Grapevine is an easy way for you to keep in touch with what is happening in the Steels Creek community and surrounds. The Grapevine is currently sent out whenever a new item is received for publication, and/or as a regular reminder when there are upcoming events in the area.

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEA
– ALOWYN GARDENS –
STEELS CREEK COMMUNITY EVENT

Come and join other Steels Creek community members for a yummy Sunday afternoon tea, and wander through the beautiful Alowyn Gardens.  This event is complimentary to all Steels Creek community members.

Venue:         Alowyn Gardens
1210 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen VIC 3775

Date:            Sunday 22 May 2016

Time:           2.30pm

RSVP:           Tuesday 17 May 2016
0418 364 318 (please advise total number of adults and children)

*This event is made possible due to the generosity of the public following the 2009 bushfires, and allocation of donations through the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund to our community.

S4Reel Film Club

Guaranteed laughs; suspense; and drama together with fine food and good company.
Dinner and movie in our Gold Class venue.

Screening Friday 13th May: “Made In Dagenham 2010“
The inspiring story of the women who made history back in the “Swinging Sixties” by fighting for equal pay. It is a funny; warm hearted; and inspiring film with a great cast.

Contributions towards dinner will be appreciated – please call Lindy on 5965 2202.

WHEN: DINNER FROM 6pm – FILM STARTS 7.30pm
WHERE: Steels Creek Community Centre

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Don’t forget the May Day Family BBQ this coming Sunday, 1st May!

For catering purposes, please RSVP at thegrapevine@steelscreek.vic.au (if you haven’t already) .

May Day BBQ Flyer

WHEN: Sunday May 1st 2016, 2pm-7pm
WHERE: Steels Creek Community Centre
COST: FREE!
To help celebrate the passing of the seasons, the SCCC and the SCA is putting on a May Day Family BBQ. The event will be held in the late afternoon/early evening on Sunday 1st May and will have free entertainment for the kids as well as adults.

• Free BBQ and soft drinks (BYO alcohol)
• Free entertainment for the kids – jumping castle (weather permitting) and face painting
• Live Jazz band – an exclusive performance from “The Matt Habben Trio”
• Great raffle prize! (see below)

Raffle Prize
The main raffle prize comprises up to three consecutive nights self-contained / self-catering (but including tea/coffee continental breakfast supplies included) accommodation in picturesque Blairgowrie on the lower Mornington Peninsula.  Accommodation comprises a queen double room and a second room with twin beds, together with kitchen / living areas and external deck.  It is about three minutes’ walk to historic Cameron’s Bight beach on Port Phillip Bay, and a few minutes’ drive to the Nepean National Park ocean beaches.  Sorrento shops, cafes and restaurants are also only a short distance away.  The lower Mornington Peninsula offers many sightseeing and activity opportunities , including wineries, golf courses, walking trails, historic sites, dining and more.

Many thanks to David and Robyn Allan for the donation of the raffle prize!

This event is held with the support and funding of VBAF and SCA

Out and about!

Poetry@Chrissy Hills

“Open Mic”

WHEN: 7.30pm Thursday April 28th 2016
WHERE: Christmas Hills Mechanics’ Institute Hall, 787 Ridge Road, Christmas Hills, Melway 265 H12
COST: $5 Entry

Enquiries:

Sandy: 0418 523 644
sandyjeffs@ozemail.com.au
Featured Reader: Jennifer Harrison
Jennifer has written five poetry collections, the most recent being Colombine: New & Selected Poems (Black Pepper 2010), shortlisted for the Western Australia Premier’s Prize. Among other awards, she has won the Anne Elder Poetry Prize, and the Martha Richardson Poetry Medal. She co-edited (with Kate Waterhouse) Motherlode: Australian Women’s Poetry 1986-2008 (Puncher & Wattmann 2009), a highly praised anthology about mothering and mother-experience. She holds Honorary Fellowships at Monash University and The University of Melbourne, and is currently curating poetry for The Dax Centre at the University of Melbourne. She is an editorial board member of the international journal of creative arts, Axon, and of the University of Canberra’s new International Poetry Studies Institute. In 2012 she was awarded the Christopher Brennan Award for lifetime achievement in Australian poetry. In 2013, supported by an established writer’s grant from the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts, she will be completing her sixth poetry collection, Phrenology Poems.

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Steels Creek Grapevine – Satisfaction Survey

The Steels Creek Grapevine is a news bulletin emailed to subscribers primarily in the Steels Creek area.

It originated after Black Saturday 2009, when Andrew Chapman, one of our community-minded residents, took it upon himself to distribute information by email as soon as possible, to help people become aware of what was going on, in the chaotic aftermath of the fires. It has continued in the years since, and is an important contributor to keeping the community informed and connected.

To ensure the Grapevine remains a relevant and useful source of information, we would welcome your views.

We have put together a very short online survey for you to complete. It should take you no more than 3-5 minutes.

Please share your views and have your say by using this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3D6733V

Thank you!

P.S. The Grapevine now has a ‘live’ version on the Steels Creek website with information that is constantly updated – in addition to, not as a replacement for, the weekly email newsletter. Want to find out what’s happening in the creek? Why wait for the next email? You can always look at the continuously updated online version here now.

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S4Reel Club:  Friday 15thth April (tonight!): DAD & DAVE (1995)
Contributions towards dinner will be appreciated – please call Lindy on 5965 2202.
DINNER FROM: 6pm
FILM STARTS: 7.30pm
MORE INFO: See website post

Steels Creek Tennis Club Fundraiser – TODAY!
The Steels Creek Tennis Club has a BBQ fundraiser at Bunnings Chirnside Park on Friday 15th April (TODAY!). Alby could certainly use some help. If you can do a couple of hours, please give him a call at 5965 2354.

SCCC Working Bee – 23rd April
There will be a Working Bee at the community centre on Saturday 23rd April, immediately before the market. The main tasks are weeding, brushcutting and general tidying up. Bring some gloves, weeding tools and/or brushcutters if you have them.
WHEN: 9am, 23rd April
WHERE: Steels Creek Community Centre
MORE INFO: See website post

Steels Creek Landcare Bunnings Fundraiser – 24th April
Sunday 24th April we have a sausage sizzle fundraiser at Bunnings in Chirnside park.
MORE INFO: See website post

May Day Family BBQ – 1st May
To help celebrate the passing of the seasons, the SCCC and the SCA is putting on a May Day Family BBQ. Kids and adults entertainment, great raffle prizes!
WHEN: Sunday May 1st 2016, 2pm-7pm
WHERE: Steels Creek Community Centre
COST: FREE!
RSVP: For planning and catering purposes, please RSVP to thegrapevine@steelscreek.vic.net
This event is supported by funds from VBAF and the SCA.
MORE INFO: See website post
Hunts Lane Widening Works
Work is to begin shortly on the widening of the bottom  of the Hunts Lane hill, including road closures. Signage is up on Hunts lane with details. More information will be posted and available on the website as it becomes known.
MORE INFO & UPDATES: See website post

Learn how to control rabbits
Join Agribusiness Yarra Valley for Dinner on Thursday 21 April at Soumah Winery in Gruyere from 6:30pm. There is even rabbit on the menu!
MORE INFO: See website post

What’s on Calendar
Everything that’s happening in the creek, listed in one place!
MORE INFO: See website calendar

The Grapevine ‘Live’
An always up-to-date view of what’s happening the Steels Creek and surrounds
MORE INFO: See live grapevine page on the website

Want to help make the grapevine even better?
Have suggestions for the grapevine and how to best be kept informed about what’s happening in Steels Creek and surrounds? Email us at thegrapevine@steelscreek.vic.au. An online survey will be sent out soon to make sure your views and preferences are being heard!

Outside the creek

Community Led Emergency Planning Forum 2016
Dandenong Ranges & Yarra Valley Community Led Emergency Planning Forum
WHEN: 9.30am – 4pm, 30th April 2016
WHERE: Monbulk Living & Learning Centre 21 Main St, Monbulk
MORE INFO: See website post

Women on the go – Artists in Business
If you are new to business or thinking about starting a business Women on the Go provides the ideal opportunity for you to network, learn and promote your business.
WHERE: Burrinja, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3153
WHEN: May 19 – 8am to 9.30 expo, Forum 9.45 to 11.30am
COST: $40 per person
MORE INFO: See website post

Victorian AgriBusiness Summit
Dinner tickets are $110 for a three course meal & drinks. Summit attendance $140 for the day.
For more information visit www.vicagsummit.com.au

Help Needed: SCTC Bunnings BBQ – 15th April

The Steels Creek Tennis Club has a BBQ fundraiser at Bunnings Chirnside Park on Friday 15th April.

Alby could certainly use some help. If you can do a couple of hours, please give him a call at 5965 2354.

Many thanks for your support in advance.

Community Led Emergency Planning Forum 2016

WHEN: 9.30am – 4pm, 30th April 2016
WHERE: Monbulk Living & Learning Centre 21 Main St, Monbulk

Community Led Emergency Planning (CLEP) groups across the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley are invited to join together for a Free 1 day forum to share their experiences, hear from some fantastic guest speakers, see how the latest computer modelling can enhance your ability to connect with your community and showcase the great work your group is doing to make your community safer before and after a serious emergency. Throughout our region we have a diverse range of Community Led Emergency Planning groups ranging from those who are just beginning their journey to others who have been established and operating for over 30 years.
This event is a valuable opportunity to acknowledge and support the vital work being done by our CLEP groups and will be the first time CLEP groups have been able to workshop together at a regional level. We have allocated time during the day for groups to present their experiences at the forum and we would love to hear from as many groups as possible. Please contact Fiona Sewell asap by phone on 0488 726 007 or email fionasewell@vtown.com.au if you are interested in running a short presentation on the day about your groups successes and challenges. We will also be having a shared advertising table for you bring along your flyers and marketing resources to promote your group and maybe pick up some inspiration from others!
Discussion workshops happening throughout the day will enable groups to share our learnings with likeminded people, discover innovative solutions to common problems and provide State and Local Governments with a more comprehensive insight into the importance of CLEP groups and the types of support and resources we need to flourish.

To make the most of this important event please encourage members of your group to come along and join in and feel free to pass the invitation along to other communities in the region who are interested in getting involved in Community Based Emergency Planning.

To book into this event please click on the following links or https://www.trybooking.com/KWFC OR https://www.trybooking.com/190764 or email Fiona Sewell at fionasewell@vtown.com.au with your name and contact number and she will be in touch to confirm your booking. Lunch and Afternoon Tea provided so please advise if you have any special dietary requirements.

For more info and updates see – https://steelscreek.vic.au/community-led-em…nning-forum-2016/

May Day Family Picnic

WHEN: Sunday May 1st 2016, 2pm-7pm
WHERE: Steels Creek Community Centre
WHAT: To help celebrate the passing of the seasons, the SCCC is putting on a May Day Family Picnic. The event will be held in the late afternoon/early evening on Sunday 1st May and will have free entertainment for the kids as well as adults.

• Free BBQ and soft drinks (BYO alcohol)
• Free entertainment for the kids
• Live Jazz band – an exclusive performance from “The Matt Habben Trio”
• Great raffle prize! (see below)
• Look out for more to be announced soon

Raffle Prize

The main raffle prize comprises up to three consecutive nights self-contained / self-catering (but including tea/coffee continental breakfast supplies included) accommodation in picturesque Blairgowrie on the lower Mornington Peninsula. Accommodation comprises a queen double room and a second room with twin beds, together with kitchen / living areas and external deck. It is about three minutes’ walk to historic Cameron’s Bight beach on Port Phillip Bay, and a few minutes’ drive to the Nepean National Park ocean beaches. Sorrento shops, cafes and restaurants are also only a short distance away. The lower Mornington Peninsula offers many sightseeing and activity opportunities , including wineries, golf courses, walking trails, historic sites, dining and more.

Many thanks to David and Robyn Allan for the donation of the raffle prize!

For more info and updates see – https://steelscreek.vic.au/may-day-family-p…day-1st-may-2016/

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The Grapevine is changing….

We’re currently reviewing the role of the Grapevine, it’s format and distribution method. In the short term, we’re only making some simple changes and trialing them to see what works best. In the longer term though, we’d like your input as to how you would like to see the Grapevine evolve (or not!). The suggestions so far include linking the Grapevine to the website more. Articles could be posted directly by anyone to the website (with editing approval of course!) and then the Grapevine can simply be the notification method with the website the full repository of community happenings.

If you have any ideas, preferences, view and opinions on what the Grapevine is, should be, or could be – please let us know!
Send an email to steelscreekcommunitycentreinc@gmail.com

Jolly Thing – Submission Deadline (29^th March)

Time to send in your contributions for the next issue of the Jolly Thing.
Please email your group’s news to scjollything@gmail.com by 29th March,
thank you.

Angie Lloyd editor

Celebrate ‘May Day’ at Steels Creek

WHEN: Sunday 1^st May, 2:00pm – 7:00pm
WHERE: Steels Creek Community Centre
WHO: Residents of Steels Creek and surrounds
WHY: Why not?
WHAT:  Family Fun Day
Free BBQ
Live Jazz band
Entertainment for the kids
Mystery raffle prize (we can’t tell you what it is yet, but it’s good!)
BYO drinks

Come and enjoy something to eat, drink…and to be merry!

If you have any suggestions, possible contributions or questions, please contact the SC3 committee at steelscreekcommunitycentreinc@gmail.com

Steels Creek Association – Upcoming Events

School Holiday Drumming Workshop
Join us at SCCC for this one hour African Drumming Workshop…. heaps of fun for all ages
3:30 pm Wednesday 6^th April
Booking is essential
Funded by SCA and VBAF
Limited to 35 places
Bookings: Maree Rothwell, Secretary SCA: maree@rothwells.com.au, Phone: 0414278649

School Holiday Movies
SCA with the support of VBAF are pleased to again offer Movie tickets to Readings Cinemas.
These tickets are available to Steels Creek Residents only.  Limited to household members only.
Contact Maree Rothwell ,Secretary SCA : maree@rothwells.com.au, Phone: 0414278469

Yummy You Natural Skin Care Classes
SCA with the support of VBAF is pleases to offer these classes to community members
Enjoy an hour of fun making your own skin care products, using natural ingredients and pure essential oils.  Take some of the special products you have made home.
Classes: minimum of 4 people/ maximum of 8
Children aged 10 and up are welcome to attend with their parent.
Available in April and May excludes 8^th May and 24^th April)
Times: Sundays 10-11, 11-12, 12-1 and Wednesdays 10-11, 11-12
Contact Maree Rothwell ,Secretary SCA : maree@rothwells.com.au, Phone: 0414278469

Community Pizza Night
SCA with the support of VBAF is pleased to offer 2 more community pizza nights
Sat April 16^th And June 18^th from 5pm
All Ablaze Woodfired Pizza’s will again be firing up their oven and supplying yummy pizza’s for local residents
Acoustic tunes from Sarah and Steve
Soft drinks provided
Please RSVP if you can, so I know how many Pizza’s to order., we would hate anyone to go hungry
Maree Rothwell Secretary SCA: maree@rothwells.com.au, 0414278649

Exercise classes for term 2

Feel free to come to any class, enrol directly with trainer at the class
Cost is $2 donation to SCCC

Term 2 : 11 April to 24 June
Note no classes 25 April (Anzac day) or 13th June (Queens Birthday)

Mondays 10am to 10:45am
Boxing exercise class with Alex from Studio Glo

Tuesdays 7pm to 8:10pm
Yoga with Kylie

Wednesdays: 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Group Personal Training with Alex from Studio Glo

Fridays 9:30am to 10:15am
Pilates with Allison

These Events are held with the support and funding of VBAF

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