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17/07/2026

❄️ Term 3 Is Here at Neerim District Playgroup! ❄️

Come in from the winter chill and join us for warm, welcoming mornings filled with play, creativity and connection.

Term 3 brings plenty of opportunities for little ones to explore, learn and make new friends, while parents and carers enjoy relaxed conversations and a supportive community.

🌿 Indoor and outdoor play
🎨 Craft, sensory play and exploration
🧸 Friendship, fun and connection
☕ Friendly chats for parents and carers
💛 A welcoming space for every family

We would love to see our familiar playgroup families and welcome plenty of new faces too!

📍 Neerim District Rural Primary School
📅 Wednesdays during Term 3 | 10:00am–12:00pm
💰 $3 for one child | $5 per family

Please bring a hat, drink bottle, snack or lunchbox, and a change of clothes for messy play.

New families are always welcome! 🌈

Message us using the link below for further details, and follow our page for updates about special activities and outings 😊

13/07/2026

Last chance to register for the Neerim District Business Networking Breakfast!

Registrations are closing soon for the Neerim District Business Networking Breakfast.

With the current growth of the Baw Baw Shire, the opportunity for business growth in the Neerim District has never been so strong.
Our panel will explore the questions:
What is the opportunity for our District?
What do those in the District need to do to realise the opportunity?

There will also be time allocated to Q&A. If you would like to submit a question for our panel prior to the event, please email Stacey at [email protected]

🔗Registrations are essential before 5pm on Tuesday 14th July: https://www.neerimdistrictce.com.au/business-networking-breakfast

This is a FREE event and breakfast will be provided. Please include any dietary requirements when registering.

Neerim District Progress Association

06/07/2026

The Neerim District Progress Association and Community Bank Neerim District invite local businesses to join us for a panel discussion to explore the topic: Business in Neerim District - Towards 2030.

With the current growth of the Baw Baw Shire, the opportunity for business growth in the Neerim District has never been so strong.

Our panel will explore the questions:
What is the opportunity for our District?
What do those in the District need to do to realise the opportunity?

There will also be time allocated to Q&A. If you would like to submit a question for our panel prior to the event, please email Stacey at [email protected]

The event will be held on Tuesday 21st July at the Neerim District Bowls Club. Please follow the link below for more information.

🔗Registrations are essential: https://www.neerimdistrictce.com.au/business-networking-breakfast
This is a FREE event and breakfast will be provided. Please include any dietary requirements when registering.

Neerim District Progress Association

28/06/2026

You’re welcome. ☺️

11/04/2026

Neerim District History and Heritage group have put together the histories of our local schools. Find out all about them tomorrow, Sunday the 12th April from 10am until 3pm at the old primary school opposite Algie Hall - Neerim South.

20/03/2026

✨ Celebrating the winners of Neerim Arts Fest 2026 ✨ ...

What an incredible festival it’s been.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a wonderful response from both locals and visitors, with strong attendance, fantastic community involvement, and an outstanding standard of work across all exhibitions.

A huge congratulations to all of our artists and participants, and especially to this year’s award winners:

Neerim Artsfest Awards

🏆 Neerim Bower Acquisition Award (value $15,000)
Courtesy of Neerim District Community Bank
Winner – “Duck, Duck Goose…..” – Chris Anderson
Highly Commended – “Transcendence” – Jenny Reddin

⭐ IGA People’s Choice Award – Outdoor Sculpture (value $1,000)
Winner – “Old Man Emu” – Bradley Grima

🏆 Lions Club Small Indoor Sculpture Competition (value $5,000)
Winner – “Little Frog, Big Climb” – Olivia O’Connor
Highly Commended – “The Spirit Owl Soars” – Jonathon Foley

⭐ IGA People’s Choice Award – Indoor Sculpture (value $1,000)
Winner – “The Mimic” – Vicki Combridge

🎨 Children’s Terracotta Pot Painting Competition
Senior Winner – Will Coleman
Junior Winner – Tess Le Brocq
Highly Commended – Ella James, Dylan Ainge, Emma Bransgrove, Rosie Taylor, Zac Parker, Frankee Brennan, Blake Bell, Ryder Hallet, Aiden Wagner, Elsie Bayne

👏 A heartfelt thank you to our artists, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone who visited and supported the festival.

It’s been inspiring to see the community connect with art in so many ways — from sculpture trails and exhibitions to the incredible creativity of our youngest artists.

We look forward to doing it all again.

- Photos by Bob Raymount - thank you!

13/03/2026

Out and about this morning we spotted some happy locals enjoying the sculpture trail in Neerim South.
It’s been fantastic seeing people exploring the artworks across the district over the past two weeks, and with the final weekend of Neerim Arts Fest now here, there’s still time to come and take a look.

🎨 Explore the outdoor sculpture and art trail across the Neerim District
🖼 Indoor sculpture exhibition at Algie Hall – open daily 10am–4pm
🎨 Children’s Terracotta Pot Painting Exhibition – Algie Hall
⭐ Vote in the IGA People’s Choice Award

You can also visit local galleries, open studios, murals across the district, and enjoy community events happening this weekend — including the Rokeby Market and the Gippsland International Film Festival.

🚶 Don’t forget the Wetlands Walk, where you can meet Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog.

✨ Neerim Arts Fest runs until Sunday 15 March

Find out more:
https://neerimbower.com.au/neerim-artsfest/

Pack a picnic, plan a day trip, or make a weekend of it exploring art across the Neerim District.

🎟 Free entry | All welcome