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Toys for Donald

Santa is heading to Donald on December 23rd.

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who dropped money, toys, food and pamper packs into Altona Gift Gallery to ensure that our mates in the bush have a Christmas.

Kim and Sharon Walsh [Altona Village Traders Assoc] and Leigh and Meridee Hardinge representing Altona will head to Donald on the 23rd December to distribute your gifts.

Contributions came from people as young as 2 and as old as 84,and from suburbs other than Altona. The furtherest was Mildura.

Find out more about the town of Donald.

Listing added:20th December 2008

Summer by the Sea Series

Coastal Discovery - Altona Coastal Park.

Get to know the fascinating marine life of our rocky shores as you take a guided walk along Victoria’s unique intertidal zone.

Meet at the Ford Crossing Kororoit Creek and Racecourse Road, Melways 55 C8.

Sunday 11th January 9.00am to 11.00am
Bookings Required

Fossicking for Seashells - Altona Pier, The Esplanade.

Join the Port Phillip Baykeeper on a fascinating seashore safari. Get to know your local shells, the creatures inhabiting them and learn how you can be part of an ongoing beach survey

Meet at the Altona Pier, Melways 54 H12

Wednesday 14th January 1.00pm to 1.40pm

Dog’s Breakfast - P.A. Burns Reserve

Treat “mans best friend” to a special breakfast. Bring your dog and find out more about dog on beaches. Free breakfast for both dogs and owners. All dogs on a leash please and BYO doggie bags. Special guests: From Bird Australia, RSPCA, Local Vet, Dog Trainer and Animal Management Officers fro the Hobsons Bay City Council, Parks Victoria and Coast Action/Coastcare.

Meet at P.A. Burns Reserve car park, Beach Road Altona Melways 55B9 C9

Saturday 10th January 8.00am to 9.30am

Urban Wildlife Display

Altona Library - Corner Queen and Sargood Streets – Melways 54 G11

Andrew Wegener from Australian Wildlife lectures presents an amazing display of live and preserved wildlife. Get up close to snakes, frogs, lizards and stick insects. Find out about keeping and observing wildlife.

Monday 12th January and Tuesday 13th January 10.00am to 3.00pm

Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre

“Gallery Space” – Upstairs Central Square 2 Newham Way Melways 53E12

Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th and Friday 16th January 10.00am to 3.00pm

All bookings to be made through the Department of Sustainability and Environments Summer by the sea hotline 136 186 or www.dse.vic.gov.au/coasts

Listing added:20th December 2008

Send a Letter to Santa

Santa’s mail box is on the corner of Pier and Railway Street [outside Altona Gift Gallery] all letters posted to the North Pole will receive a reply!

If possible could you attached a $2 coin to your letter to Santa, the proceeds will go directly to our sister city Donald to ensure that every child in the township gets a present from Santa.

Letter to Santa must be posted before the 17^th December to ensure a reply.

Listing added: 29th November 2008

Christmas Donations to Donald

Help out our Sister City celebrate Christmas this year.

Send us a gift for the children of Donald. We'll make sure it gets there, and makes this a better Christmas for the drought stricken town of Doanld in Victoria.

You can bring your gift to the Altona Gift Shop.

We will be travelling up to Donald on December 23rd with our presents.

Listing added: 29th November 2008

Learn to Sail - Free!

Calling all Pirates Apprentices

Listing added: 15th November 2008

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