Posted in the gardens, kid's events, games, dandenong, family events, Heritage Hill, Sundays in the SUn, community events, council events, picnics, Springvale, Nobel Park, community, Get Active month, tagged adult's events, exercise, family events, games, Get Active month, kid's events, sports, Sundays in the Sun on March 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Getting Active is about getting out and about, finding new places and seeing new things. So we thought part of our Get Active series should definitely focus on Sundays in the Sun! Sundays in the Sun are all about getting outside, bringing a picnic, watching some great live music and having a wander around our beautiful gardens.
This Sunday (March 11) has a spectular line up you’re not going to see anywhere else on the planet! Check it out: (more…)
Posted in community, dandenong, family events, Get Active month, interviews, Nobel Park, Springvale, tagged adult's events, exercise, family events, games, Get Active month, kid's events, sports on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today we start our series of Gettin’ Active in a variety of interesting ways. We’re starting with a BANG, chatting to Ale Mary, one of the ladies in charge of the South Sea Roller Derby, a roller derby league from South East Melbourne.
Can you give us a quick overview of Roller Derby, it’s origins and what it is today?
Roller derby started as a women’s roller skating sport in America in the 1940s, and became very popular in the ’50s and ’60s. Over the past decade it’s had a world-wide revival, and now it’s the fastest growing women’s sport in Australia! It’s a very tactical and dynamic team sport, played in two-minute segments or “jams”. In each “jam”, a “jammer” or racer from each team lines up, along with four “blockers” from each team, to race around the oval track. The jammers win a point for every opposition player they pass – their teammate blockers try to help them through, and the opposition blockers do everything they can to stop them! Oh, did I mention it’s full contact? The results are spectacular, and frequently bruising! (more…)
Posted in community, community events, council events, dandenong, family events, Get Active month, Nobel Park, Springvale, tagged adult's events, exercise, family events, games, Get Active month, kid's events, senior's events, sports on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
March is Get Active Greater Dandenong month!
Get Active Greater Dandenong is month of free activities within the City of Greater Dandenong and aims to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for the residents of the City of Greater Dandenong. It is open to all residents. It will be held in March 2012/13. This is one of several initiatives being implemented as part of a national project funded by the Australian Government. During this month, Council will showcase sport and recreation activities at a range of locations. This will be done on a “come and try” basis and will be free to encourage community participation. 
How do you keep Active? Walking down the shops for milk instead of driving? walking to dog at nights or going for a jog in the morning? Walking around the block at lunch? Doing tai chi? Yoga? Play a sport on the weekends? There’s lots of ways to add a little more active into your week, and that’s what Get Active is all about.
For those of you outside Greater Dandenong, you can play along at home as all this month on the blog we’ll be looking at being active and healthy, some great recipes and we’ll be meeting a bunch of people who exercise in a variety of interesting ways. So stick around, and as always, let us know if you have something to contribute to our theme!
Posted in dandenong, tagged Dandenong, Dandenong Council events, exercise on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some of our Walkfest participants
Today was Walkfest in Dandenong, a free all abilities event aimed at getting people active in the City of Greater Dandenong. There were a number of walks that you could register, one was the Heritage Walk, which started right here at Heritage Hill, went onto tour two other heritage sites in Dandenong and then ended in Hemmings Park, Dandenong for free live entertainment, food and drinks.
There were also loads of free recreation activities to try including zumba, tai chi and wheelchair basketball.
This group rests up before they start on the heritage walk
It was the perfect weather for getting outside and walking. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Dreamtime - Kundah
12 April - 12 May 
A solo exhibition of recent paintings from renowned Indigenous artist, Kundah.
Colours of Senior Imagination -
Victorian Multi Ethnic Slavic Welfare Association
12 April - 12 May 
An exhibition showcasing paintings created by senior Slavic amateur Artists. Expressions of talent, ideas, identities and culture will visually and creatively provide viewers with an unforgettable experience. In recognition of our senior Artists work and the chance to be introduced and experience our culture through art this exhibition should not be overlooked.
Inside Out
10 August (ongoing) 
Four students from Chisholm TAFE’s new Advanced Diploma of Creative Project Development will be exhibiting Inside Out, an exhibition inspired by the history, stories and objects at Heritage Hill.
For upcoming exhibitions, click here
