| JULY Favourite Places: Home and Abroad Heritage House Exhibition of artwork by Christobel Bennet with poetry by Vivienne Glance Venue: Heritage House Cnr Mends St & Mill Point Road, South Perth July 12 - August 10 For more details contact Rhee Juhasz on 9474 0811 The Venetian Twins Old Mill Theatre A comedy by Carlo Goldini Venue: Old Mill Theatre Mends St, South Perth July 25 - August 9 Cost: Adults $19, Concession $14 Bookings can be made by contacting 9367 8719 AUGUST Second Hand Booksale Save The Children South of the River Branch Venue: Cannington Exhibition Hall Albany Hwy, Cannington 7 August 6pm - 9pm 8 - 10 August 9am - 7pm 11 August 9am - 12pm Books half price on Sunday 10 August and $10 boxes of books on Monday 11 August For more information please contact Sue Gardiner on 041 493 6773 1908 Royal Perth Golf Club Opening Re-enactment Royal Perth Golf Club His Excellency, Dr Ken Michael, the Governor of Western Australia, will arrive at Mends St Jetty from Barrack St Jetty. His Excellency will then make his way up Mends St and Labouchere Rd to the RPGC Clubhouse. Venue: Royal Perth Gold Club Labouchere Road, South Perth 22 August 12pm For more information please contact Brad Dawson on 9367 4900 Quiz Night Citizen Advocacy South Metropolitan Join up for a great night with fantastic prizes and raffles and magnificent silent auction opportunities. Venue: Canning Exhibition Centre 22 August 7pm Cost: 10 per person For more information or to book a table contact Linda Winchester on 041 222 1474 WA Scale Model Expo 2008 WA Scale Model Expo Scale model displays, open competition, trade displays and sales, demonstrations, modeller's swap and sell. Venue: Canning Exhibition Centre 23 - 24 August 10am - 5pm * 23 August: 10am - 12pm modeller's swap and sell, no traders Cost: $5 adults, $3 children/conc For more information please contact Andrew Peel on 043 801 427 Relaxation Course CLAN WA Victoria Park Explores techniques on relaxation, stress and anxiety reduction. Venue: CLAN WA 2 Memorial Ave, Carlisle 29 August & 5, 12, 19 September Cost: $15 for whole course For more information please contact Maxine McEwin on 9472 9144 SEPTEMBER Raising Boys Course CLAN WA Victoria Park Exploring issue involved in raising boys today. Why do boys behave differently to girls? What are the special needs of boys? Venue: Gosnells Community Lotteries House 2, 9, 16 & 23 September 9.30am - noon Cost: $15 for whole course For more information please contact Maxine McEwin on 9472 9144 25th Silver Anniversary Manning Senior Citizens Centre Come and celebratet the centres' 25th anniversary with a concert and three course lunch. Venue: Manning Senior Citizens Centre 3 Downey Drive, Manning 3 September 11.30am Cost: $17 per person For more information please contact Glenn Rogers on 9450 6273 Spring Show Orchid Society of WA Orchid show and plant sales. Venue: Kardinya Shopping Centre 3 - 6 September 9am - 6pm For more information please contact Rosemary McGrath on 9367 9306 Northam Trophy State Division Three SIngles Como Croquet Club A state competition for above average players of the complex game of croquet. Club members are more than happy to help viewers understand the game. Venue: Como Croquet Club Comer St, Como 6 - 7 September 8am onwards Spectators free For more information please contact Jenny Burns on 9457 1621 Neighbourhood Watch Community BBQ City of South Perth Neighbourhood Watch will be hosting a FREE community BBQ to combine a great day with bringing neighbourhood residents together, allowing for greater community relatuibs and a safer community. Venue: Sir James Mitchell Park East of Douglas Ave, South Perth People without transport may book a seat on a bus from the pick up and drop off points at Manning and South Perth Senior Citizens Centres. For more information please contact Customer Focus on 9474 0777 Spring Fashions Parade St Mary's Anglican Church 'Postie Fashions' with afternoon tea. This is a fundraising event, with contributoins going to the Church's restoration fund. Venue: St Mary's Church Hall 9 Ridge St, South Perth 9 September 1.30pm Cost: $20 For more information please contact 9367 1243 Clean Drains River Gains Friends of McDougall Park Local residents are invited to join the Friends group to stencil local drains, reminding residents what goes down storm water drains affects our lakes and rivers. Venue: Hazel McDougall House 20 Clydesdale St, Como 13 September 9.30am - 11am For more information please contact Wayne Breakell on 9450 5607 Dinner Dance Manning Lions Club Come along for a fun night out, with a live band performinga selection of 60s and 70s music. Venue: Posters Tavern 72 Langford Ave, Langford 20 September 7pm Cost: $25 For more information please contact Sue Goddard on 9459 1113 Blessing of the Pets St Mary's Anglican Church Bring your much loved pets to be blessed. Venue: St Mary's Anglican Church 9 Ridge St, South Perth 20 September 5.30pm For more information please contact the Church office on 9367 1243 Flower Day and Blessing of Pets Anglican Parish of Como-Manning A chance to exhibit your own flowers and appreciate the Parish's as well as bring your treasured pets to be shown and blessed. Venue: St Augustine's Church Hall Cnr Cale and Park St, Como 20 September 1pm - 4pm Cost: Entry and afternoon tea $5 For more information please contact Jessica on 9313 2863 Perth Zoo: Past, Present, Future Heritage House Join us on a journey through Perth Zoo's history at a free exhibition at Heritage House. The exhibition looks at the Zoo's development, the role of volunteer Docents and the Zoo's veterinary and botanical history. Come and reminisce about your Zoo! Venue: Heritage House Cnr Mill Point Rd & Mends St, South Perth 20 September - 19 October Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday 1pm - 4pm For more information please contact Rhee Juhasz on 9474 0811 Grand Final Gala Weekend Hockey WA Grand final hockey matches and activities all weekend, culminating in the first division Wizard Home Loans men's and women's grand finals. Venue: Perth Hockey Stadium Hayman Rd, Curtin University 21 September 10am - 4pm Cost: $6 For more information please contact Kate Main on 9351 4313 Modern Times Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology Screening of Modern Times featuring Charlie Chaplin as well as live music and old newsreels. Venue: Cygnet Cinema 16 Preston St, Como 21 September 10.30am Cost: AAMPT members $5, Seniors Card Holders $8, General Public $10 For more information please contcact 9458 4227 or 9310 3377 or email ammpt@iinet.net.au WA Youth Environment Conference Millennium Kids Schools from the City of South Perth present their work in the local environment to students from across the State. Venue: WACA, East Perth 22 - 23 September For more information please contact Catrina Aniere on 9364 1200 Perth Royal Show Orchid Display Orchid Society of WA Come and see the Society's Orchid display at the Show! Venue: Century Hall, Claremont Showgrounds 27 September - 4 October For more information please contact Rosemary McGrath on 9367 9306 Touch Summer Season Southern Districts Touch Association Summer season commences. Enter a team or the Association can find a team for you. Venue: George Burnett Park Manning Rd, Karawara Monday nights: Mens, womens and mixed Wednesday nights: Mixed and juniors Referees also needed - great way to earn some extra $$ 29 Septmeber - Nominations close 13 October - Season commences For more information please contact Karen on 041 298 7641 or email admin@southerntouch.org.au or visit the website at www.southerntouch.org.au OCTOBER Open Day South Perth Lawn Tennis Club Free tennis for visitors, followed by a free sausage sizzle. Two for one memberships for new members will also be available. Venue: South Perth Lawn Tennis Club Murray St, Como 4 October 2pm For more information please contact Mark Hepinstall on 042 131 4369 Wild Life Holiday Program South Perth Church Of Christ A high energy week of excursions and activities that High School aged children won't want to miss! Venue: George Burnett Leisure Centre Manning Rd, Karawara 6 - 10 October 9am - 4pm Cost: $120/week or $30/day For more information please contact Emily Dickinson on 9313 1600 or visit www.spyouth.net/wildlife.html Neighbourhood Watch Meeting City of South Perth Venue: Collier Park Village 16 Morrison St, Como 7 October 7pm - 8pm For more information please contact Customer Focus on 9474 0777 Happy Tails Day RSPCA The RSPCA's annual street appeal and fundraiser. Come down to the City and see some fantastic animals and displays. Venue: Perth City 10 October For more information please contact Kelly Reid on 9209 9300 Record and CD Fair Rock N Roll Collectors Club Come and browse for your favourite records, CDs, books, DVDs and music memorabilia, Venue: Victoria Park Leisure Centre Kent St, East Victoria Park 12 October 10am - 3pm Cost: $3 adults, $5 couples, kids free For more information please contact Frank on 9458 5864 Potting Workshop Orchid Society of WA Plants potted, talks, sales and displays Venue: Scout and Guide Hall Pilgrim St, South Perth 12 October 10am - 4pm For more information please contact Rosemary McGrath on 9367 9306 Spring One Day Chess Tournament Taxi Travel Northern Beaches Junior Chess Club Chess tournament for children aged 5 - 14 years.No chess clocks, swiss system, no knockout. All players play all games. Each game will last half an hour then be adjudicated. Bring your own food. Venue: George Burnett Leisure Centre Manning Rd, Karawara 12 October 11am - 4pm Cost: $20 per child, additional children from same family $15 For more information please contact Bernard Laugery on 041 174 9220 Enrolment Day Term Four South Perth Learning Centre Offering a large variety of activities including language and computer courses, creatvie workshops, chess, games, mahjong, book/film/food/drama workshops, outings and talks. Venue: South Perth Learning Centre 12 Labouchere Rd, South Perth 15 October For more information please contact 9368 1936 or email splc@bigpond.com The Jazz Singer Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology Screening of The Jazz SInger featuring Al Jolson as well as live music and old newsreels. Venue: Cygnet Cinema 16 Preston St, Como 19 October 10.30am Cost: AAMPT members $5, Seniors Card Holders $8, General Public $10 For more information please contcact 9458 4227 or 9310 3377 or email ammpt@iinet.net.au Collier Primary School 60th Anniversary Reunion Collier Primary School All past and present students, teachers, parents and staff are welcome to attend. Memorabilia, photos and student displays will be on show. Venue: Collier Primary School 17 Hobbs Ave, Como 25 October 1pm - 4pm For more information please contact Denise Bird, School Registrar on 9474 3626 The Golden Spokes Citizen Advocacy South Metropolitan The Golden Spokes Open Cycle Race and Public Participation Charity Ride. A great family day with many events. Starting with a closed road circuit open cycle race, followed by a public participation ride. Other activities include dragon boat racesl kayacking and rowing. Venue: Champion Lakes Armadale 26 October 7am start Cost: Varied depending on activity For more information please contact Linda Winchester on 9356 2814 NOVEMBER Open Morning Perth Montessori School Guided tour of the school and classrooms, question and answer time to follow. Venue: Perth Montessori School 2 Egham Rd, Burswood 2 November 9am For more information contact Jackie Perriman on 9362 3186 Car Boot Sale South Perth Society of Art & Craft Venue: Hazel McDougall House 20 Clydesdale St, Como 8 November Sellers 8am, Buyers 9am For more information please contact Jill Bell on 9450 2878 Wise Up On Your Park Friends of McDougall Park Meet members of the Friends group and find out how to be fertiliser wise and lake friendly. Venue: Neil McDougall Park Clydesdale St, Como 8 November 9am - 12pm For more infomation please contact Wayne Breaker on 9450 5607 St Columba's Centenary Fete St Columba's A fun day for the whole family with rides, a cuddling animal farm, games, craft, plants, cakes and jams, great food and devonshire teas. Venue: St Columba's Catholica Primary School 30 York St, South Perth 9 November 11am - 4pm For more information please contact St Columba's reception on 9367 3666 Model Rail 2008 Australian Model Railway Association WA A fun day where AMRA club members will demonstrate most aspects of building and running a model railway. Venue: AMRA Clubrooms 24 Moojebing St, Bayswater 9 November 10am - 5pm Cost: $2 For more information please contact 9243 4664 Corporate Bowls Manning Bowling Club Bowling for non bowlers! Teams of three or put your name in and get put in a team on the evening. Instruction will be available. Venue: Manning Bowling Club Challenger Ave, Manning 14, 21, 28 November and 5, 12 December For more information please contact Alan Booth on 043 890 9931 or Sue Griffiths on 040 016 1954 Calamity Jane Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology Screening of Calamity Jane featuring Doris Day as well as live music and old newsreels. Venue: Cygnet Cinema 16 Preston St, Como 16 November 10.30am Cost: AAMPT members $5, Seniors Card Holders $8, General Public $10 For more information please contcact 9458 4227 or 9310 3377 or email ammpt@iinet.net.au Neighbourhood Watch End of Year Event City of South Perth Bring a plate and become more socially active in your community. Venue: Collier Park Village 16 Morrison St, Como 18 November 6pm - 8pm For more information contact Customer Focus on 9474 0777 Community 9 Hole Golf Royal Perth Gold Club A 9 Hole ambrose golf event, played in groups of four, with one member and three visitors. you don't need to know a member to play, no handicap needed. This is a free event with a morning and afternoon session. Entry forms are available from the Club, entries close November 5. Venue: Royal Perth Golf Club Labouchere Rd, South Perth 23 November 9am and 1pm For more information please contact Rachel Duncan on 6436 4900 WA Institute of Fashion and Textiles 2008 Fashion Show Swan TAFE The showcasing of graduating student's collections in a runway presentation. Venue: Burswood Atral Room 26 November 7pm for a 7.30pm fashion show start Cost: $40 For more information contact Emma on 9267 7200 What's on at the George Burnett Leisure Centre Cardio and Toning Aerobics SOLE Box Out & Fitness and Exercise Professionals Abdominal work, steps, boxing, shuffles and more Tuesdays 9am and Wednesdays 6.30pm Social Badminton City of South Perth Allows community members of all levels to participate Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm Walking to Connect Project City of South Perth and South Perth Seniors Centre Designed to increase social interactions, improve heart health and encourage future self-motivated physical activity. Starts at South Perth Seniors Centre Thursdays 8am Kikstart Kids Multi Sports City of South Perth Uses sport and leisure experiences to meet the social, physical, cognitive and creative needs of primary school children Tuesdays 3.45pm for 5 - 8 year olds Tuesdays 4.30pm for 9 - 12 year olds Lifeball, the game you play for life! City of South Perth Low impact sports program specially designed for Seniors Monday 9am Registration for the above events is essential. Please register at the George Burnett Leisure Centre on 9474 0855. Justice of the Peace service now available! Ross O'Neil, JP will be available, by appointment only, each Tuesday at the South Perth Senior Citizen's Centre . Venue - South Perth Senior Citizen's Centre, Coode Street Tuesdays 10am - 11.30am To make an appointment phone 9367 9880 |