Heathcote Community House

10/05/2026

A great way to keep our bodies warm!
Tonight 5.30pm to 6.30pm
At your pace 😁

09/05/2026

Today we think of every mum - we celebrate the ones we've got and cherish the memories of those who are no longer with us.💛

-To All Mothers-
To those who have lost their mothers, to those who desperately long to be a mother, to those who
selflessly love like a mother; to those who mother any and all beings, to the adoptive, surrogate,
nurturers and creatives, to those who may not have birthed life but have birthed a life of their own,we honor you.❤️‍🩹

Mother's Day can glow with love, or ache in quiet, tender ways.
For some, it's joy; for others, grief that lingers softly through the day.
So check in gently with the mums you know;
the new, the grieving, the hopeful, the worn,
the step-mums and the chosen mums too,
and those who feel a little torn.
A little care goes a long, long way for every kind of mum today. 💝
Shared from R U OK?

09/05/2026

This Tuesday 12th May - 10.30am
Join us for a most informative chat & morning tea
To book your place please call us on 5433 2820

What would you hope your medical team and family would take into consideration when they have to decide upon your treatment options?
This Tuesday 12 May (10.30-12) we are going to delving into what you really want when things get sticky.
This is a precursor to you making your own Advance Care Directive.
(Already started one? brilliant. Bring it and get it done.)
Esther Guinea, one of the Holistic Death Doulas Central and Northern Victoria will be on board to help answer all the questions, as well as me - Amanda.
All catered by the marvellous Heathcote Community House - so PLEASE get in touch with them and book a seat! (03) 5433 2820

07/05/2026

It's Fabulous Friday!

Join in the fun at Dance fitness from 9am at Barrack Reserve, with the lovely Tania

Walk, talk and join us for a cuppa & morning tea
Spend some quality time with our friends up on the hill at Heathcote Health Aged Care
Walkers leave the Heathcote Community House at 9.30am

Lovely smells and belly rumbles a plenty this morning with 30 meals of Cottage Pie being produced by our wonderful team of volunteer legend cooks Ralph & Julie today.
All part of our food relief meal program, distributed through our community partners and funded by Community Bank Heathcote & District and Costerfield

Our Services Australia Agency is open every weekdays 9am to 12.30pm and 12.30pm to 3pm
Contacts on 5433 2820 with any inquiry

There are boxes of Madonna lillies still available for your gardens, please come and take what you need.

Low cost printing, internet use and our Street Library with books, magazines and DVDs all available today too.

Enjoy a fabulous day and weekend ahead.
Stay safe, look after each other and our wonderful town. 💛

07/05/2026

Many of us have seen the heartbreaking news of the house fire in Bowen Mountain, where two children lost their lives. Our thoughts are with the family, the siblings, the firefighters and first responders and the entire community affected by this devastating event.

Emergency services were called in the early hours of the morning, and while some family members were able to escape, two children were unable to get out.

Moments like this are incredibly difficult to process, especially as parents. There are no words that make sense of such loss.

What we can do, gently and without fear, is take a moment to check the small things at home that help keep our families safer:

A few quiet checks:
• Make sure your smoke alarms are working
• Test them regularly
• Check batteries and replace when needed
• Consider whether you have enough alarms across your home

These simple steps don’t prevent every tragedy, but they can provide precious time to respond.

You can find more guidance on home fire safety from the website, they have many fantastic resources

06/05/2026

Are your Smoke Alarms working? CFA can help!

05/05/2026

An update on flood recovery & emergency planning items -
Extracted from City of Greater Bendigo information and combined with our added information -

🚨‼️Community Emergency Workshop ‼️🚨
Thursday 7th May 2026, 5.30pm – 08.00pm.
(Dinner provided 5.30-6pm)
Heathcote Bowls Club

*Register here: Heathcote Emergency Planning Workshop 3

This is the final Community Emergency Workshop to help shape a community action plan including a combined plan to clean out the creek, as well as others threats to our entire town (3523) and ourselves, our families, our communities

*The City apologises for the online booking issue experienced last week for Workshop 3. This has now been rectified, and we have manually uploaded all previous registrations from Workshop 2 into the system to ensure no one is missed

🚨🛑IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CATCH UP ON -
Heathcote Drainage and Flooding Webinar

Thank you to everyone who attended the Heathcote Drainage and Flooding Webinar last week. The recording of the Webinar and the Heathcote Flood Recovery Report Card are now available on our website:

Flood Recovery Report Card – Heathcote | Flood and Waterways Studies | Let's Talk Greater Bendigo. The slides from the Webinar will be available on our website shortly.


Grant submission – McIvor creek

The City of Greater Bendigo have submitted a grant to reduce flood risk in Heathcote by reducing flood debris and weeds in McIvor Creek, Possum Gully and Caledonia Gully. See attached flyer for more information



Enquiries

Infrastructure, drainage and planning: 1300 002 642 | [email protected]

Emergency management and resilience: [email protected]

Emergency Management Dashboard: https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/emergency
Current waterways and flood studies - Let’s Talk: https://letstalkgreaterbendigo.com.au/flood-and-waterways-studies




SES Heathcote Unit Heathcote Fire Brigade Ambulance Victoria Heathcote Victoria Police Heathcote Advance Heathcote Inc Heathcote Health Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Heathcote

04/05/2026

Thanks to the The Sisterhood Project, Heathcote you have some amazing opportunities to learn some lufe sabing skills.

The next FREE Session is coming up fast, have you booked your ticket?

If you have any trouble with booking please call us on 5433 2820 to help.

04/05/2026

On tomorrow!

03/05/2026

Join in the fun as we blur the lines between screen and reality as you step into Rydell High (aka Barrack Reserve)and watch the iconic Grease movie played on the big screen, and unfold around you - Be part of the experience!
Sing & dance along 💃🕺

Tickets just $35
Includes an authentic 1950's Diner lunch, movie & entertainment
Drinks at Bar prices
with all proceeds raised to Heathcote Football Netball Club

Prizes for best costumes and some great and unique raffle & auction prizes
Any fundraused profits will be put toward some much needed repairs and maintenance of our much beloved mudbrick buildings at Heathcote Community House

To book
☎️Call Heathcote Community House 5433 2820
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm
Or Email-
[email protected]

Thanks to Heathcote Film Festival for their support and expertise

30/04/2026

Heads up, Heathcote!

After last year’s sell‑out success, Quiztriviganza is back — bigger, louder, and ready to riff again!

Mark Saturday 15 August 2026 in your calendars for Quiztriviganza 2: 'The Return of the Riffs', at the Heathcote Golf Club.

This is one of our major SES fundraising events, raising funds for our 4WD Medium Rescue Truck — full details coming soon!