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Altona Homestead Investigation

Join Lantern Ghost Tours and the Australian Paranormal Investigations Team as they explore the history and mystery of Altona’s oldest property. You become the ghost hunter for the evening. Includes a delicious 2 Course meal at Pier Lounge, Historic Lantern lit Walk to Altona Homestead, Ghost Hunting Vigils, Snacks and special guest medium.

enquiry@lanternghosttours.com

(03) 8340 0428

Latitude: Directions for Young People Inc

Centrelink Services are now available

No appointment necessary

Young People up to 25yrs will be given priority

Every Thursday 9.30am till 12.00pm

At Latitude, cnr Maidstone Street & Somers Parade, Altona

Every Thursday

2 Somers Parade Altona

Time:  9.30am – 12.00pm

No appointment necessary

Against Animal Cruelty? 

• Are you passionate about animals?
• Do you want to know how you can live a cruelty-free life?
• Do you want to know more about how what you eat affects our environment?

Join us to celebrate Youth Week with Australian Teens Against Animal Cruelty.  ATAAC are the first Australian group against animal cruelty run completely by youth and are also the 2011 Hobsons Bay Young Citizens of the Year.

You will also be inspired by the team from Edgars Mission. By meeting their animal ambassadors like Hansel the Bobby Calf or Hamish the pig and learning about the plight of farm animals you will be empowered to make more informed and compassionate choices.

Age: 14years +

Saturday, 2 April

11.00am - 12.30pm

Altona Library

Bookings by phone: 9932 1330 or online http://againstanimalcruelty.eventbrite.com

Outback Spirit: Wild Food With Juliegh Robins

Over the last few years gardens (and gardeners) have undergone a revolution of sorts. Water restrictions, climate change and rapidly disappearing native habitats has prompted a resurgence in native gardens. While rising food and petrol prices (amongst other things) have seen gardeners returning to home produce gardening. But, how to combine the two successfully?

Join entrepreneur, author and food lover Juliegh Robins on an exciting ‘wild food journey’.  Discover the distinctive flavours and aromas of native ingredients, including Kakadu plum, wild limes, bush tomatoes and mountain pepperberries. Experience the thrill of travelling outside your culinary comfort zone, while working with ingredients that are easy to source and use.

Juleigh will run a cooking demonstration using her Outback Spirit products, give a visual presentation on the ingredients and talk about the involvement of Indigenous people -  including their harvesting of many of the bush foods. Juliegh Robins lives in Altona and is a pioneer of the Australian native food industry.

Wednesday, 16th March
11.30am -12.30pm
Altona North Community Library
Crn Millers and McArthurs Roads
Enquiries tel: 9932 2303 book: http://outbackfood.eventbrite.com

Slow Guide to Melbourne

The slow guide is for anybody who wants to slow down and live it up. They celebrate all that's local, natural, traditional, sensory and most of all gratifying about living in Melbourne .

Author Martin Hughes is a former Lonely Planet photographer and writer and Big Issue editor.

Free event

Thursday 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Altona North Community Library

Crn Millers and McArthurs Roads

Enquries tel: 9932 2303 email: libraryevents@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Online Social Networking fo Over 50s

About My Age www.aboutmyage.com is an online community for Australians aged 50 and over -a "Facebook for over 50s"

It has been recognised by many Government Departments as a means to alleviate loneliness and depression as well as social and geographical isolation.

It's free, it's fun and it's easy to use!

In this workshop you will explore how to start and introduce you to some of the features of this website where you will be able to:

• Make new friends and reunite with old ones
• Create a journal, upload photos, participate in forums and stay informed with issues for over 50s
• Voice your opinion on featured articles
• Noticeboard and events calendar for people in your state
• Find a friend to accompany you to events

Wednesday 13th October

10.30am 12.00pm

Altona North Community Library

Corner Millers and McArthurs Road

Enquiries tel: 9932 3020 or email libraryevents@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Zero Carbon Australia

Did you know:

• In the next 5 years Spain will install enough solar thermal electricity generation to provide the equivalent of WA’s electricity needs?
• Denmark will meet 50% of its electricity needs from wind power by 2025?
• Concentrated solar thermal power with storage capability is already providing baseload renewable energy 24 hours a day?

Join us at the Environment Resource Centre for a free presentation by Beyond Zero Emissions on their cutting-edge Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Plan. The plan is a costed, detailed blueprint outlining how Australia can use proven and commercialised technologies to transition to 100% renewable energy production by 2020. It can be done!

Tuesday, 15th February

6.30pm-7.30pm

Altona Library

9932 1330

www.zerocarbon.eventbrite.com

This February at Altona City Theatre...

About the show...

The Victorian amateur premiere of AVENUE Q, the Tony award winning musical about a bunch of furry/felt characters who live on the very far outskirts of a New York borough.

It kind of looks like that famous street that has charmed and educated generations of children, but with added sex, racism, schadenfreude and pornography.

AVENUE Q is a adult-oriented post-modern spoof on Sesame Street . Written by Jeff Whitty with music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, it opened on Broadway in 2003. Avenue Q went on to win 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical and has subsequently opened in various incarnations across the world, including in Melbourne .

ACT patrons can expect one of our biggest shows in many years, with a full-stage set, brilliant puppets, and excellent performances trained by professional puppeteers. This is one Altona show that you simply can't miss.

Several different online job sites, including seek.com.au, mycareer.com.au, and guntree.com.au will be looked at, and tips will be provided on how to maximise your time when using them.

This is a FREE session, but places are limited.

Thursday, 27th January

Altona North Community Library

10.00 am - 11.00 am

bookings 9932 2303 or www.searchjob.eventbrite.com

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What are employers looking for?

What information abvout me is relevant?

If you have been asking these questions, this could be the session you've been looking for. This workshop will explore how to prepare an effective resume and write a cover letter with impact. Hints, tips and definite no-no's will be discussed.

This informative, relaxed workshop will be run by Michelle Collett, the Learning and Development Coordinator for Hobsons Bay City Council.

This is a FREE event.

Thursday, 20th January

Altona North Community Library

10.00 am - 11.30 am

bookings 9932 2303 or www.writeresume.eventbrite.com

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Pink Tribute Show

Brought to you by the Altona Sports Club

The Altona Sprts club is having the Pink tribute show on the 3^rd December.

Show start at 9pm and tickets are $26 for non members and $22 for members.

For information contact the Sports club or email reception@altonasportsclub.com.au

When We Think About Melbourne: The Imagination of a City

What makes Melbourne Special?

Jenny Sinclair author of "When We Think About Melbourne" takes us on a journey through our city's maps, music, art and literature in order to understand why we love Melbourne - how we live in it, talk about it, draw it, sing it and write it into being.

Come along and share your favourite images of Melbourne - bring a book or photograph and tell us about what it means to you.

Monday 8th November, 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm

Altona North Community Library

Bookings: 9932 2303 or http://www.thinkaboutmelbourne.eventbrite.com

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Shopping with a Conscience - Supermarket Tours

We'll explore practical ways to help you in making more ethical choices and lighten your impact, so please bring $5 to spend on sustainable snacks.  

• What are the issues that reflect the true cost of the products we buy?
• What are "best buys" for our health, our communities and our planet?
• How can you find the most sustainable purchase amongst the options available?

Join Nick Ray from the Ethical Consumer Group to find out more about the products, companies and related issues that are part of your weekly supermarket shopping adventures. There will be time to share questions, experiences, and to feast on some positive alternatives.

Saturday, 20th November

10.30am-1.00pm

Altona Library

Bookings by phone 9932 1330 or online at http://sustainableshop.eventbrite.com/

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