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 Car boot sale

Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed is holding a car boot sale and sausage sizzle from 10am-3pm on January 24. Sites $10 and free entry to the public. 280 Queen Street, Altona (old EPA building).

 

Gentle yoga for seniors

Stay fit and active and practise yoga in a pain-free safe environment. Every Monday at 10.45am. Gold coin donation.

■ 9032 4305 or maricomm@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

Green fingers

Hobsons Bay (Altona) Garden Club resumes January 18.

The club meets at 1pm on the third Monday of the month at the Youth hall, Civic Parade and Sugargum Drive, Altona.

■ 93142593 or 93982002

 

Film festival

The Setting Sun Short film festival, the largest short film festival in the west is calling for entries from adults and kids for the 2016 festival. Deadline January 31.

■ www.settingsun.com.au

 

Mercy care

Mercy Palliative Care seeks volunteers for its next training program starting February.

■ 9313 5700

 

Help care for kids

Anglicare Yarraville needs foster parents.

■ liesl.trenfield@anglicare.org.au or 93967403

 

Friendship group

Altona Day View Club meets at Altona RSL Club at 11am on the third Wednesday of the month.

■ Janet, 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176

 

Diabetes group

Westgate Diabetes support group meets at Altona Bowling Club, Civic Parade. at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month.

■ Elaine, 9255 5501

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