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3403 8888.

Babies, Books and Rhymes
Tuesdays, 2pm
Fridays, 9:30am

Toddler Time
Wednesdays, 9:30am

Children's Storytime
Thursdays, 9:30am

CORINDA LIBRARY

iPad Help*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 22 Jan
Learn how to find answers to your iPad questions and share tips with others. Bring your own iPad and Apple account details. Basic iPad skills required.

eBay and Gumtree Basics*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 29 Jan
 Learn about buying and selling goods safely online through eBay and Gumtree. Basic computer and internet skills required.

Smartphone Skills*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 5 Feb
Learn how to navigate your way around a smartphone with a touch screen. Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own smartphone.

First Friday Craft Group*
1:30-3pm, Fri 7 Feb
Drop into our First Friday craft group and bring along your favourite craft to work on and share.

Second Saturday Book Club*
2-3pm, Sat 8 Feb
In February, read and discuss If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. New members always welcome.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) Book Club*
9-10am, Tue 11 Feb
BYOB book club is a baby-friendly book club for parents and caregivers who are interested in joining a book club without having to organise a babysitter. Discuss great books in good company.

Computer Skills One*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 12 Feb
Learn how to use the keyboard and mouse, and find your way around a Windows computer. Perfect for the first time user.

Storytime in Mandarin to Celebrate BrisAsia Festival*
2-2:30pm, Thurs 13 Feb
Come and join us for this special children's storytime celebrating this special month.

Library Lover's Day*
2-3pm, Fri 14 Feb
Come and join us for a special trivia romance quiz, share with us a book you truly love, and enjoy a blind date with a book.

Community Composting Hub Welcome and Information Day
10:30am-12:30pm, Sat 22 Feb
Find out more about how to get involved in the new community composting hub.
Pamphlett Sea Scouts Hall
Cnr Nadine St and Graceville Ave, Graceville

ACTIVE AND HEALTHY

Tai Chi Qigong
Tuesdays 8-9am
Sherwood Arboretum
Cost $5

After School Fun Soccer*
Mondays 4-5pm from 3 Feb
Gordon Thomson Park, Chelmer
Suitable for ages 5-10.
To book phone Ginger Sport on 3890 3338

Boxfit*
10-10:45am Tuesdays from 28 Jan
Nixon Park, Oxley
6:30-7:15am Thursdays from 30 Jan
Sherwood Arboretum
Phone Clare on 0432 168 667

U-Jam Fitness
9:30-10:30am Fridays from 31 Jan
Nixon Park, Oxley
 Meet at gym equipment.

Awesome Aqua
Saturdays 2:15-3pm from 1 Feb
Dunlop Park Memorial Pool
Free + Pool Entry.

Empowering Adult Swimming and Water Safety Class*
Saturdays from 3-4pm from 1 Feb
Dunlop Park Memorial Pool
Please phone or SMS Aqua English on 0406 063 737.
Free + Pool Entry.

Deep Water Aqua Running
Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm from 1 Feb
Dunlop Memorial Park Pool
Free + Pool Entry.

Zumba
Sundays 8-9am from 2 Feb
Nixon Park, Oxley

Mum Fit*
Mondays 9:30-10:30am from 3 Feb
Sherwood Arboretum
To book phone Nadia on 0487 070 174

GOLD

Canoe Moon River*
6-9pm, Wed 5 Feb
Simpsons Playground, Nadine St, Graceville
A great opportunity to enjoy a relaxing paddle and explore your local waterway in the evening. All equipment and instructions are provided. Perfect for beginners or those with experience.
To book phone 0414 960 728

Swiss Ball Pilates*
Mondays 9:30-10:30am from 3 Feb
Chelmer Community Centre
A low intensity, easy workout that includes a mixtures of strength, balance and pilates exercises.
To book phone Jen's Outdoor Gym on 0410 010 316

Yoga for Mobility
Saturdays 10-11am from 1 Feb
Cawonga Park, Oxley
A gentle movement class blended with yoga to build strength, improve balance and posture for maintaining independence and healthy aging. No floor work involved. Suitable for all levels.

Zumba GOLD Fitness
Wednesdays 9-10am from 5 Feb
Nixon Park, Oxley
Zumba Gold® is a fun way to get fit! Invigorating dance and fitness sessions that provide modified, easy-to-follow, low impact moves

Ceramic Bowls*
10am-12:30pm, Mon 20 Jan
Make and decorate a ceramic plate using moulds, then glaze the plate in the second session.
Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre
To book phone 3379 6963

Brain Fitness (Introduction)*
9:30-11:30am, Wed 26 Feb
Explore ways to enhance mental fitness as you age with the latest information on the brain and neuroplasticity with Brain Gym®.
To book phone 3379 6963

SHERWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
38 Thallon St, Sherwood
3379 6963

English Classes
Beginners to advanced
9:30-11:30am, Mondays from 3 Feb
Cost $3

SEALS
Seniors group
1-3pm, Tuesdays
Cost $3

Physiotherapy Classes
11am-12pm, Tuesdays from 3 Mar
Contact 3379 6963
Cost $2

Western Suburbs Clay Workers
10am, Wednesdays
Contact Gai on 0411 090 370

Grumpy Old Men's Group
10am-12pm, Thursdays

Be Connected Training
1pm, Thursdays from 13 Feb

Mudlarks Pottery Club
11:30am, Fridays
Basic pottery skills required
Contact Muriel on 3379 8539

Graceville Social Soccer
Friday mornings from 6am to 7am
Graceville Memorial Oval
Players of all standards welcome for an easy going kick around (no hard tackles!).
Contact Paul if you would like more information: 0414 228 736

Sherwood Forest Runners
Saturday Mornings, 6:45am for a 7am start
Sherwood Forest Park, Jolimont St, Sherwood
Runners of all ages compete in either 2, 4 or 6km events.
For more information, visit the Sherwood Forest Runners Facebook Page

Nature Babes
9:30am - 11:30am Wednesdays
0-5yrs Playgroup
Benarrawa CDA, 79 Waratah Ave, Graceville
Ph: 3379 9925

English Classes
Advanced: 10am -11:30am Tuesdays
Beginner: 10am - 11:30am Thursday
Acacia Ridge Community Centre

Ukulele Community Group
2pm - 4pm Sundays
Ph: Ian on 0439 715 144
Corinda State School

Oxley Men's Shed
18 California Rd, Oxley
Monday: 8-11:30am
Tuesday: 8-11:30am
Thursday: 8-11:30am
Saturday: 8-11:30am

Chelmer Speakers Group
Learn to speak in public and enjoy it
Sherwood AFL Club
41 Chelmer Street East, Chelmer

Sherwood Senior Citizens' Club
9am-12pm Every Thursday
Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Sherwood Rd and Thallon St, Sherwood
Morning tea at 9am followed by group meeting and activities
For more information ph: Margaret 0407 075 446

Rotary Club of Brisbane Taylor Bridge
Tuesdays 6.45pm for 7pm
Sherwood-Indooroopilly RSL Sub-Branch Building
2 Clewley St, Corinda
Ph: 0434921300 for more details.

Chelmer and District Probus Club
9:45am, every 4th Tuesday of month
Croll Memorial Precinct, (opposite Sherwood Services Club)
2 Clewley St, Corinda
Kathy - 3379 7237 for more details

Sherwood Probus Club
Every 3rd Friday of month
Magpies AFL Club
Chelmer St E, Chelmer
3372 7525 for more details

Oxley Creek Common Carers
Tuesdays 7-9am
Volunteer weeding group
Meet at the red shed
Sherwood Rd, Rocklea
Ph 0429 911 555

Gardening Club
10am every second Tuesday
Acacia Ridge Community Centre

Sherwood Arboretum Working Bee
8am - 10am every third Sunday of the month
Joseph Street Garden Shed, Sherwood

Graceville Community Garden
Sundays 7am
Benarrawa Community Centre
79 Waratah Ave, Graceville
Ph: 3379 9925

Thank you to everyone who sent in feedback about the six month Sherwood unfenced dog off leash trial in Thomas St Park, Sherwood. There are eight of these types of unfenced dog parks in Brisbane and they provide a low cost way for dog activities to be undertaken in suburbs without a fenced dog park. There has been overwhelming support for the dog off leash area to remain permanent, with 85% of respondents in favour of this outcome.

However, 18% of those who responded in support of the dog off leash area would like to see it relocated within the park. I will update Council with these results and look at options to move the dog off leash area slightly east and I will also ask to have a tap and bowl installed. I will update you in due course with their response.

The trial area will remain in place for use until a final decision has been made on its location.

I was recently approached by a Chelmer resident to upgrade the pedestrian crossing point near the staircase overpass over the rail line between Honour Ave and Graceville Memorial Park. 

This is a busy crossing point for school students and local residents heading to the park.  In response, a petition has been established that you can sign here  until 31 January. Currently there is a refuge at this location but no safety cage or zebra crossing. Thank you to Namit for getting this idea going!

Items marked with * require bookings. Contact the relevant library or 3403 8888.

Indooroopilly Library

Escape the Crowds With Your Children
1-3pm, 23 Jan
If you're at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre these school holidays, drop into the children's area and take part in free art, craft and storytelling activities. Ideal for all ages.

Construction Zone
10-11am, Sat 25 Jan
Calling all budding engineers! Drop in to see what you can build from reusable and everyday materials. Ideal for all ages.

Bee-Bot Goes on a Bear Hunt*
10:30-11:30am, Thu 23 Jan
He's going to catch a big one! Will you come too? Help this fun little robot swish swash, and splash splosh through the woods looking for bears. No prior programming experience required. Ideal for children aged 5-8 years.

Workshop: How to Make Your Stories Completely Spectacular with Cartoonist Dave Hackett*
10-11am, Fri 24 Jan
Want to know how to come up with an idea for your story, and expand that idea into a fantastically plot-driven story? Want to create memorable characters, navigate your characters into and out of any situation you can imagine, add twists and turns, unexpected disasters, pace and tension and maybe even a little romance as well, all while discovering that with writing, there are actually no rules? Come hang out with Dave a while. Guaranteed to be the best thing anyone has ever done. Ever. Ideal for children aged 7-12 years.

Clean Up Australia Day 2020 is fast approaching and residents are encouraged to get involved and help clean up our local parks, streets and bushland. Dates for 2020 are:

• Community Clean Up Day Sunday 1 March
• Business Clean Up Day Tuesday 25 February
• Schools Clean Up Day Friday 28 February

Visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au to either register a clean-up site or join an existing site and receive a clean-up kit for use on the day.

Council is offering free immunisation clinics throughout the first half of 2020. Clinics will be held at the Corinda Bowls Club, 58 Hall Avenue, Corinda from 9-11am each Wednesday starting on 8 January with the final clinic on 24 June.

For more information, including immunisation fact sheets, visit the Council website here.

Formative pruning of Leopard Trees and Palm trees along with the defruiting of Bunya Trees will take place across the ward in the coming weeks. These projects will be completed by February 2020.