March 2015
Queen Vic Market Bus Trips!
Places are now available for SHIP’s weekly bus trip to
the Queen Victoria Market. Running on a Thursday, we
pick up between 9:30-10am , and drop to the market, so
you can access the freshest and best value food in
Melbourne. Stay for a coffee before we take you home!
A gold coin donation is requested to cover the cost of
parking. To book a place contact Sally Rossiter on 9525
1300 or [email protected]
Jays Zentangle
Drawing Class
FREE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
You’re invited to:
Bring a book, have a look and take
a book!
Starts: Monday 16th October
Runs fortnightly
Time: 2-4pm
Where: Fishermans Bend Community Centre
Contact Dani McCaffrey for more
info: 9525 1300 [email protected]
Port Melbourne Uniting
Church Community
Harvest
Port Melbourne Uniting
Church are hosting a
Community Harvest on
Sunday 21st March. Lunch
and a garden party will be
provided.
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn,
relaxing and fun way to create
beautiful images by drawing
structured patterns– and the
best thing– anyone can use it!
Jay has been practicing
Zentangle for years and wants
to share this technique with
others who may benefit from
unlocking their creativity.
Starts Wednesday18th March
and runs fortnightly at the
Sandridge Community Centre,
Garden City, from 1-2:3pm.
For more info contact Dani on
[email protected]
Holy Trinity Anglican
Church Mini Market Day
Held the first Saturday of
each month, the mini-market
features books, plants,
preserves, and much, much
more! Next date is Saturday
3rd April.
WHAT’S ON IN PORT?
Working together to make Port Melbourne healthier
ACTIVE APRIL!
Active April is back in 2015! It’s all about being active for
30 days in April and this year City of Port Phillip are
promoting a calendar of events for residents to find new
ways to get fitter and healthier– with the added bonus
of them being free! SHIP has jumped on board, and in
partnership with the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood
Centre, are providing the following activities free of
charge throughout April Be sure to get in quick as limited
spaces are
available and they will go fast!
Yoga
Exercise for
all ages
Meditation
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Exercise for all ages
Meditation
Yoga
Exercise for all ages
Mondays
8:45am—9:30am
Wednesdays
2:00pm– 2:30pm
Thursdays
10am-11am
Fridays
8:30am- 9:15am
Sol Green Recreation
Centre, Montague St,
South Melbourne
Sandridge Community
Port Melbourne
Centre, 1 Tucker Ave,
Community Room,
Garden City
opposite Coles Car Park
To book your place for: Exercise for all ages and Yoga, contact PMNC on 9645 1476
For meditation: turn up on the day!
COMING SOON
Humphrey comes to Port
Meet Humphrey! He features in
our new blog about stories that
SHIP has been busy working on a
connect people to Port
My Health Contacts Card. The card Melbourne. Find out more
was developed in response to the about Humphrey and his day in
SHIP Community Survey where
at www.portogether.weebly.com
people told us they found it hard to Find out how you can contribute
find information on local services. to our PORTogether project
inside this newsletter.
A group of local residents have
created the card which features
both local and emergency contact
numbers for the Inner Southern
area.
This monthly newsletter is produced by SHIP. Please contact us if you have events or activities that
you would like to promote across Port Melbourne.
SHIP Contact Details: Liardet Street Community Centre Mon-Wed 9-12pm, P: 9525 1300;
E: [email protected] ; W: www.ischs.org.au/your-wellbeing/SHIP ; F: facebook.com/SHIPortMelb
Liardet Community
Centre, Liardet Street,
Port Melbourne
The card is in its final stages of
production and will be available in
April 2015.
New Heart Foundation Walking Groups in Port Melbourne
PORT MELBOURNE EASY WALKERS
PORT MELBOURNE WALKING GROUP*
When: Tuesdays (starts 31st March 2015)
When: Mondays (starting 16th April 2015)
Time: 9-10am
Time: 9-10am
Meeting Place: Port Melbourne Town Hall
Meeting Place: Port Melbourne Town hall
Group Leader– Pat
Group Leader– Yvonne
Ideal for slow to medium paced walkers and those
wanting to get back into exercise!
Ideal for medium to fast paced walkers and who
want to build on their fitness!
*Please do not wear perfume if attending this
group due to a participant having allergies
All are welcome and the groups are free.
For more information contact
Laura McDonald
[email protected] 9525 1300
People + Places = PORTogether
The PORTogether storytellers hit Bay Street last week
to talk to people about the PORTogether community
arts project. The storytellers want to tell, collect and
share stories of where people in Port connect with
each other and to local places through photos and
short stories.
People out and about in Bay Street last week talked
about making connections at the school gate, of
neighbours helping out when sick, of meeting friends
each week to go shopping and visits to the cinema in
Bay Street many years ago. Others suggested we
collect stories from sporting clubs and local groups.
Join in and help us tell the stories of PORT
Anyone can tell a PORTogether story! You can:
Send us your photo and story via email; or
Let us assist in you to tell your story through the
help of one of our storytellers
We will publish the photographs and stories on our
blog and select a range of stories for a community
exhibition to be held on the 12 May at Gasworks .
GET INVOLVED!
Send your story to [email protected] or
contact us on 9525 1300 or arrange a
storyteller.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG!
Want to see the stories already submitted? Take a look at our brand new blog:
www.portogether.weebly.com
FOODMATE is back in 2015! Hosted by SHIP in partnership with SecondBite, this practical 8-week food
program helps participants learn basic cooking skills, provides tips on making healthy food on a budget,
as well as giving advice on what healthy food actually is
Each week participants will:
Learn to cook 2 healthy meals
Share and learn practical tips to help you make low-cost healthy meals
Provide information on community kitchens, gardens, markets and shops
Take home a hamper of fresh food each week
Free
course
An information session will be held on Monday 13th April at 1pm
Course starts on Monday 20th April
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Port Melbourne Uniting Church, 136 Bridge St, Port Melbourne
For more information and to register contact Sally Rossiter: [email protected] or 9425 1300
Port Melbourne Community Carnival
Come along to the annual Port Melbourne
Community Carnival– Saturday 28th March 12pm4pm. This years theme is local superheros!
Everyone is encouraged to nominate their local
superhero to feature in an exhibition on the day.
There will also be food and entertainment, including
music, a jumping castle, animal nursery and much
more!
For more information, including how to nominate a
superhero go to www.pmnc.org.au or call 9645 1476