Carer support: Grow Better Together Carers Group is for friends and family of those with mental health issues. Free meetings are twice monthly in Laverton. Details: call 1800 558 268.
Act local: Contaminated and fenced off, Jack Madigan Reserve Newport needs some love. Residents are meeting from 11am-noon on Saturday to share ideas for the reserve and beautify it with flowers and ribbons. Details: facebook.com/JCMadiganReserve.
Forum: The refugee and settlement program of CatholicCare presents a Newly Emerging Families and Young People Forum. Discuss the challenges community workers experience addressing the issues facing newly arrived refugee families and young people in Melbourne’s west. The forum also explores the challenges refugees face in accessing social support services. It’s a chance for community workers and leaders, employment service providers, young people and parents to share ideas. The forum, which includes lunch, is from 10am-1pm on Tuesday at 3 Wingfield Street, Footscray. Book on 9689 3888 or email footscray@ccam.org.au.
Indigenous screenwriters: The Black Writers Lab is a scriptwriting program facilitated by industry professionals and designed for new and emerging indigenous writers to develop skills to industry standard. It’s from 7pm tomorrow at The Performance Space, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray. Details: footscrayarts.com.
