Local Community Group Notices

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

HOME-START FAMILY SERVICES

Home-Start is a voluntary service offering support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under 5 where the parents are experiencing difficulty in their parenting roles or are under stress. For information about volunteering or Home-Start services ph 4952 9488 or go to: www.homestartaustralia.org/

Community Groups

Rotary Club Of Waratah

Our members are a small local group committed to “Service Above Self” in our local community. We have many interests from our youth to our elderly, and a variety of areas of focus. Rotary service can be local, national and international. All visitors are welcome. We meet on Mondays (summer) 5:30pm-6:30pm at Wallsend Diggers followed by dinner. Winter meetings are alternate lunch meetings. More information contact Secretary Madeleine 0447 523 221 or email madeleineatkins@bigpond.com www. clubrunner/waratah

Lambton Residents Group

All residents of Lambton area are welcome to come along to our monthly meeting. You too can be a part of some exciting and worthwhile initiatives and projects for the local area. The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Next meeting will be at The Mark Hotel on Wednesday 8 March commencing at 5.30pm. For more information email: lambtonresidents@ gmail.com or call Angela on 0422 633 737.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

NEWCASTLE CREATIVE EMBROIDERERS & FIBRE ARTISTS

Do you like to be creative? NCEATA’s members have a love of working creatively with textiles and fibres and are of many skill levels with varying special interests. Members gather each month to interact, share, learn and exhibit. Information about workshops and meetings and examples of our creative textiles can be found on our website www.nceata.org and also on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NCEATA We welcome visitors and have two meetings every month, except December. Meeting and Workshops depending on public holidays,1st Monday of the month, 10am1pm, 3rd Saturday of the month, 1-4pm. Venue: The Hive, 150-152 Beaumont St Hamilton, NSW –2303 for February and March/ Belair Church Hall, 130 Garden Grove Pde, Adamstown from April to November this year. Email enquiries to: secretary@ nceata.org

Lambton Garden Club

Lambton Garden Club meets at 1.30pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month in Lambton Library. Interesting topics, garden visits and outings are arranged. Contact Tammy for more information on Ph 4956 2241.

Hunter District Bromeliad Society

Hunter Animal Watch

Hunter Animal Watch offers subsidised pet desexing for dogs and cats belonging to pensioners and health card holders. Phone 4961 6133 between 10am and 4pm Tuesday to Friday

Are you interested in bromeliads, including tillandsias (air plants)? Do you want the opportunity to buy your plants cheap, directly from the growers? Then come along to Henderson Park Hall in Merewether on the third Saturday of each month and mix with fellow gardeners. We’re an active group with monthly competitions, guest speakers, demonstrations, Q&A, etc. Plant sales commence at 12.30pm and meetings at 1.15pm. Come along and get tips and advice direct from the experts in your local area. Find us on Facebook or send enquiries to hdbssecretary@gmail.com