Christmas Carols a Jolly Success
With the threat of rain overhead and strong winds blowing the organisers together with many willing helpers had everything set for a great night of entertainment and families and community members were not disappointed. MC Rob Davies welcomed everyone and introduced...
“Let’s Get Together”
There has been lots happening in the past few weeks at the Mud Hut. Landscaping, building an arbour, the addition of lots of rocks, some of which will be used as seating together with paving all to provide additional space at this community gathering spot. It should...
Winchelsea Christmas Carols
Entertainment for everyone Saturday 7 December 2024 gates open at 5.30 pm for a 6.00 pm start. Come and share in the festivities of Christmas and celebrate the birth of Jesus. Our Annual Christmas Carols are here, promising a jolly, rollicking fun time for all the...
Movie Club – The Duke
Growing Winchelsea Movie Club Movie – The Duke 12 December 2024 In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. Join the Movie Club10 screenings annually for $70...
2024 AGM – Annual Report
President’s Report Winchelsea, a gateway to the Otways, continues to be one of the Surf Coast’s best-kept secrets. We enjoy life on the banks of the Barwon River, live and work in a productive farming district with great history, rich heritage and access to the coast,...
Let’s Get Together
Summer is fast approaching and soon drums will be heard by the river with the community getting down and dirty while having fun making mud bricks. In March 2025 the Mud Hut will be the centre of fun and entertainment when Mud Fun comes to town to help the community...
Interpretive Signage one step closer
An application for funding under the Tiny Towns Round 2 program through the Victorian government is being put forward by the Winchelsea Arboretum Trail (WAT) Group, a subcommittee of Growing Winchelsea. It involves, signage design, supply, construction and...
Christmas Carols
Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to herald its arrival than for the community to come together in song and celebrate the birth of Jesus. Bring a chair or a blanket and join the festivities on Saturday 7 December 2004 stating at 6.00 pm on the...
Growing Winchelsea – AGM Around the Corner
“Well this is my first Annual General Meeting for Growing Winchelsea so why not come and see how we did this past year,” said Elaine Atkinson, Secretary/Treasurer. “I moved here in July last year to marry Ray and fell in love with the town and its people and felt it... Arboretum Trail Concept Plan Unveiled
The Concept Plan for the Winchelsea Arboretum Trail (WAT) was unveiled this week. The WAT group is a sub-committee of Growing Winchelsea Inc. The document seeks to provide potential partners with detail about the scope of the proposed Winchelsea Arboretum Trail, with...
Blooming Roses
Have you noticed the roses on our Railway Platform? They have received a new lease of life with a much needed prune thanks to Kate Allen. Following community consultation it was agreed that moving the roses was not a good idea because of their age and having grown...
August Community Market
Don’t forget – the Winchelsea Community Market is on Sunday 4th August 2024, 9am-1pm at the former Winchelsea Shire Hall in the town centre. Stalls inside and outside. More About The...
Train Station Face-lift
Over the coming months our train station will continue its facelift with further beautification underway. You may have noticed the agapanthus have gone and shortly the roses on the platform will receive a well needed prune to aid their rejuvenation before...
Our Kids Futures Deserve Better Facilities
Every child matters. Growing Winchelsea, together with interested parents, has started a journey to help tackle the challenges our children face at our school today. As a community working together we hope to explore and establish a better future for them. “It...
Community meet Council
Over 30 community members met Mayor Liz Pattison, Surf Coast Shire CEO Robyn Seymour, Cr Adrian Schonfelder with senior staff Chris Pike, Damian Waight and Darryn Chiller to hear about recent developments in Winchelsea. “We exist to advocate for, to listen to,...
Riverside Amphitheatre
A stepped grass amphitheatre with flat steps suitable for market stalls, picnics and other uses combined with an enlarged covered deck space which doubles as a stage was identified as an important project in Growing Winchelsea – Shaping Future Growth 2015...
Council on board
All aboard was the call on Tuesday 11 June 2024 when Surf Coast Shire Mayor Liz Pattison, CEO Robyn Seymour, Cr Adrian Schonfelder with senior staff Chris Pike, Damian Waight and Darryn Chiller joined John Tebbutt and committee members of Growing Winchelsea together...
Our Chatty Corellas
On Tuesday 11 June 2024 at the Growing Winchelsea community forum, there was lively chatter about one of our most pressing issues – corellas. Chris Pike, General Manager Placemaking & Environment with Surf Coast Shire indicated that the shire has submitted a...