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For HSC students
HSC English Seminar with Larry Grumley
- April 17, Henrietta Rose Room, Bowral Library, 2-3.15pm
Author and HSC exam marker Larry Grumley will offer students tips and feedback to prepare for their HSC English exams. It is free to attend and bookings can be made through Trybooking.
YouthFest
- April 18, Stephens Park, 12-3pm
This celebration of Youth Week will entail an afternoon of cricket, a jumping castle, a SmashLab and a free barbecue lunch. It is a chance for young people to make friends, celebrate their talents, and have fun. The event was designed by the council's youth committee, Community Links and Wellbeing, and the Highlands Community Centre. It is free. Head to Eventbrite to book.
With council
Ordinary meeting of council
- April 17, online, 3.30-5pm
Different issues in the Highlands will be discussed at this meeting, which will be livestreamed on the Wingecarribee Shire Council website. The minutes and agenda will be posted on the council's website closer to the date.
For the community
Mobile Community Recycling Centre
This week, the free mobile community recycling centre will stop at the unsealed car park on Argyle Street in Berrima, from 8.45am to 12.30pm.
Items that can be collected include:
- Small household and automotive batteries
- Waste oils
- Smoke alarms
- Cardboard
- Styrofoam
- Fluorescent lights
- X-rays
- Writing instruments
- Empty gas bottles
- Fire extinguishers
- Mobile phones
- Ink cartridges
Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace volunteers will be at the following locations to help people with documentation weekly. It is a free service.
- Springett's Arcade: Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm
- The Jellore room at the Wingecarribee SC administration building: Thursdays from 10am to 1pm
- Mittagong Market Place: Saturdays from 10am to 1pm
NSW Mobile Service Centre visits the Highlands
People in the Highlands can get access to a variety of government services including vehicle registrations, rebates and concessions, births, deaths and marriages and more.
It will be at the following locations on these days:
- Hampden Park, Robertson: April 15 from 11am to 3pm
- Moss Vale Services Club car park: April 16 from 10am to 3pm
- Railway Avenue, Bundanoon: April 18 from 10am to 3pm
Volunteering opportunities through Volwing
People can make a difference in the community, learn new skills and make friends through Volwing - the volunteer resource organisation in the Highlands. Available positions cater to a variety of interests. They include teaching learners to drive, serving food, being a reading assistant at a primary school, and more. To find out more, go to volwing.org.au, call 4869 4617, or visit the office from Monday to Thursday from 9.30am to 1pm.
Royal Society Southern Highlands: lecture with Professor Fred Watson AM
- April 18, Mittagong RSL (Carrington Room), 6.30-7.30pm
Astronomer-at-large Fred Watson AM will talk about NASA's James Webb telescope and its mission, images and relationship to other space facilities. He worked at Britain's Royal Observatories before joining the Australian Astronomical Observatory in 1995. Nowadays, he is known for his books, Space Nuts podcast, music and advocacy. All are welcome.
Meeting others
Craft meet-ups
- Every Friday, Yerrinbool Hall, 11am - 2pm
People can bring along a craft project and chat with others in the hall. It does not matter what type of craft it is, and people can come along and just chat and have a cuppa.
Yerrinbool Railway Garden
- Every Monday, Yerrinbool Railway Garden near the station, 10am-12pm
People in the Highlands are invited to explore this garden, and help maintain it whenever they can. The community garden was founded by volunteers who wanted to grow healthy and fresh produce. There is also a mini market on the fourth Saturday of the month.
Activities at Mittagong Seniors
Mittagong Seniors hosts an array of activities at the Mittagong Senior Centre weekly. See the list below:
- Ukulele meet-up: Tuesday (9-11am) and Thursday (12.30-2pm)
- Board game sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30 to 11.30am
- Line dancing: Tuesdays from 11.15am to 12.30pm
- Mature movers gentle exercise classes: Thursdays 9.30am to 10.30am
For more information about any of these activities, drop into the centre for a cuppa and chat, or email mittagongseniors@gmail.com.
Ways to be greener
Railway Street fresh food and produce market
- Every Thursday, corner of Railway Street and Spring Street, 3-5.30pm
Grab fresh produce, plants, organic sourdough breads and more, which are made and grown in the Highlands.
Crop Swap Robertson
- Every Saturday, CTC Robertson, 9-10.30am
Exchange crops, plants and magazines at this weekly meet-up. People do not have to come with crops to take anything from the table. No money is exchanged. All are welcome.
An Aboriginal playgroup
Gunamaragang Burraay Djindjingara (Little Child Stars) Playgroup
- Every Thursday, Community Links Centre: 6 Harper Close, Tahmoor
Community Links has established an Aboriginal-focused playgroup called Gunamaragang Burraay Djindjingara, which translates to Little Child Stars in Dharawal. The playgroup will focus on day-to-day activities and host cultural events and celebrations, which involve the broader community and showcase the richness of Aboriginal culture. For more information, contact Leann Dykes at Community Links Wellbeing on 4683 2776.