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Babysitting Club
A group of local mums who baby sit each other's children for free.
Contact: Andi Kiitredge 5944 3049 Email: vargs
tpg.com.au Creche
Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre Creche (UBCC Creche)
The UBCC Creche is a small, friendly creche that entertains and teaches young children while parents and carers take a break, attend a course or do a bit of part time work. It provides occasional care and is run by a not-for-profit organisation. It is accepts a maximum of 26 children ranging in age from six months to pre-schoolers. Qualified staff members have plenty of experience, are all mothers and are genuinely interested in the children in their care.
The creche overlooks treed parkland and has a wonderful outdoor play area with a covered sandpit, vegetable garden and cool outdoor cubbyhouse.
Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 4.00pm.
Fees are $6 per hour or $38.50 for a full day. A discounted fee of $4/hr is available for parents doing courses at the community centre or families with a second or subsequent child also using the creche. There are no minimum booking requirements.
Contact: 5944 3484. Email: ubcccreche
hotmail.com Website: www.ubcc.org.au
St. John's Anglican Church
Website: www.stjohnsupperbeaconsfield.com.au
St John's is a growing church, which emphasises the teachings of the Bible, proclaims the good news of salvation through believing and trusting in Jesus Christ and seeks to help people to come to know the power of God in daily living.
Regular Services on Sundays at 9:30am and Wedensdays at 10:00 am.
See our website for other activites.
Contact: Rev'd Ron Peterson 9707 1004
Community Centre
Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre Inc.
www.ubcc.org.au
The UBCC offers a range of activities, courses and sessions including fitness, computer training, special needs classes, art, craft, childrens classes, and a variety of special interest classes. A new program is developed each term. Copies are delivered locally and details are available on our website. UBCC is also a Registered Training Organisation which offers training for qualifications including Cert IV in Training and Assessment, Cert III in Aged Care, Cert III in Childrens Services and Cert II in First Aid. The centre is also the meeting place for local organisations and support groups including the Upper Beaconsfield Association, Cancer Support Group and Fibromyaligia Support Group. Free computer use and internet access is available. A Toy Library is based at the centre and a Registered Class 1 crèche is operated by the centre.
The office is open from 9.00 - 3.30. Classes and Meetings are also held outside these hours according to the program schedule.
Contact: the coordinators 5944 3484 office hours
Email: office
ubcc.org.au Hall and meeting room hire (at the Community Complex)
The Upper Beaconsfield Community Complex Buildings & Grounds Committee is a committee of management for the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
Bookings for the hire of the Upper Beaconsfield Community Hall and for hiring a meeting venue please contact Helen Smith on 5944 3219 or email smith
netlink.net.auThe
Community Centre is the major user group at the
Complex.
Cardinia Catchment Landcare Inc.
The group aims to encourage local landowners to plant and/or protect native vegetation and to assist with the maintenance of public reserves in the Cardinia Creek catchment.
Website: www.cclg.net.au
The group also run the Upper Beaconsfield Indigenous Nursery.
Conservation Group
Upper Beaconsfield Conservation Group.
Plant identification for private properties; advice on weed removal; watch over local planning applications and government plans that could have wider impact.
Meetings: 8pm 2nd Wednesday of each month except January; venue to be advised.
Contact: Laura Levens 5944 3828 Email: laural
melbpc.org.auCWA
Country Women's Association - "Woorinyan branch"
CWA provides hospitality and fellowship amongst its members. It provides a forum for discussing various social issues, lobbies government and provides support to the community, eg families affected by drought.
Meetings 4th Friday of the month at 1.30pm
Contact Joan Medwin 5944 3551
Emergency contacts
Police - 000
Ambulance - 000
Fire - 000
SES - 13 25 00
Cardinia Shire Council - 1300 787 624
Electricity Tru Energy - 13 34 66
South East Water - 13 28 12
Yarra Valley Water - 13 17 21
RACV - 13 11 11
Poison Information - 13 11 26
Fire Brigade
Upper Beaconsfield Rural Fire Brigade
The brigade has been active since 1925. The brigade fights fires in the local area and supports other brigades as well. It also attends motor vehicle accidents, trees across the road and assists when powerlines come down. The brigade actively educates the community in fire awareness and safety.
For all emergencies please telephone 000.
Enquiries: Graeme McGowan 0408 443 374
Fire Brigade Auxiliary
Upper Beaconsfield Rural Fire Brigade Auxiliary
The Auxiliary supports the brigade members in their fire fighting activities and raises funds to buy new equipment for the brigade.
The Auxiliary meets bi-monthly: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov. on the last Tuesday in the month, 8pm.
Pat Edwards President 5944 3610 Email: upbeaky
optusnet.com.auJoan Green Secretary 5944 3962
Kindergarten
This is a community run organisation operating both Kinder and Pre-Kinder programs from two separate locations. Playgroup is also conducted from the McBride Road facility. Kinder tours are welcome at any time.
Contact: Kristy Pentland 9707 5543, 0400 909 440
upper.beaconsfield.kin@kindergarten.vic gov.au
Kinder: 5944 3822 Pre Kinder: 5944 4488
Library
The Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation operates a Mobile Library service that makes weekly visits to Upper Beaconsfield on Tuesday mornings. Members have free access to the full range of library resources, including books, magazines, talking books, videos and DVDs, music CDs, CD-ROMs and databases. See the website for the Mobile library timetable and other branch locations.
www.cclc.vic.gov.au
Maternal and Child Health
Immunisation sessions are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10.30am - 11.00am at Upper Beaconsfield Community Complex, Salisbury Road.
For information about immunisation, please call Cardinia Shire Council’s Environmental Health Unit on 5945 0444.
Please note: Immunisation sessions are not conducted on public holidays.
Maternal and Child Health Nurse in charge is Rachel Byrne.
Hours of operation are every Thursday morning from 9.00am - 12.00pm by appointment only.
To book an appointment please call Donna on 5945 4250.
Medical services
The are currently no doctors practising in Upper Beaconsfield. The opening hours for the Upper Beaconsfield Pharmacy are:
Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12.30pm
Ph: 5944 3881
Check the Yellow Pages for medical clinics in nearby areas.
Casey Hospital operates a 24 hour emergency department.
Nursery
Upper Beaconsfield Indigenous Nursery
This is a community nursery run by Cardinia Catchment Landcare. It is operated by volunteers. It grows indigenous plants (plants which grow naturally in the area) for revegetation works and for local gardens. It is open on Fridays from 12noon or by appointment.
Contact: 5944 3782 Website: www.cclg.net.au
Outlook Greenery
A retail and production nursery providing employment, training, work experience and volunteer opportunities as part of wide range of services and opportunities for the inclusion of disadvantaged people. The nursery has a large selection of plant stock, along with pots and ornaments, fertilizers, and mulch.
Website www.outlookvic.org.au
Contact: Carla Acciarito
Community Services Manager
Ph: 03 5941 1535
Fax: 03 5940 1063
24 Toomuc Valley Road, Pakenham, Vic 3810
Electorates covering Upper Beaconsfield:
Local government - Shire of Cardinia, Ranges Ward
State government - Lower house - Gembrook. Upper House - Eastern Victoria
Federal government - Lower house - LaTrobe
The multi-purpose room at the primary school in Stoney Creek road serves as a polling booth for all elections.
Cardinia Ratepayers & Residents Association Inc. (CRRA)
www.crra.org.au
CRRA monitors Cardinia Shire Council policies and decisions as they affect the rate paying community, works with Council to achieve local democracy, equity and transparency for all ratepayers and residents and advises individual ratepayers and residents.
Contact: Gloria O'Connor 5942 7739 or 0414 270 564
The Australian Greens (Victoria), Outer East Region
www.vic.greens.org.au
The Greens contribute to state and federal policy and party development and run election campaigns in Casey and Cardinia.
Meetings: variable
Contact: Judy Graves 5944 3148 Email: judyaik@nex.net.au
Public transport
The 838 bus makes three trips per week-day from Emerald to Beaconsfield, Berwick station and Fountain Gate Shopping Centre and back again, passing through Upper Beaconsfield. See the Metlink website for timetable. Pakenham line trains - nearest station is Beaconsfield - are operated by Metro.
RSL
Upper Beaconsfield RSL
Private social club for exclusive use of ex servicemen and servicewomen and their guests.
Contact: Eric Chaplin 5944 3312
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
Government Primary School – Co educational - Prep- Year 6
www.bups.vic.edu.au
Contact: Nick Karanzoulis 5944 3591 BH
Email: beaconsfield.upper.ps
edumail.vic.gov.au There is bus transport to most of the secondary schools in the area. These include:
Berwick Secondary college
Pakenham Secondary college
Beaconhills college
Emerald Secondary college
Haileybury college
St.Margarets school
Scouts
Upper Beaconsfield Scout Group
www.vicscouts.asn.au
Scouting includes Joeys, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers for young people aged from 6 years to 25 years.
Joeys - Monday - 5.45-6.45pm - Igloo at the Rec. Reserve
Cubs - Monday - 7.00-8-30pm - Igloo at the Rec. Reserve
Scouts - Tuesday - 7.00-9.00pm - Igloo at the Rec. Reserve
Venturers - Monday - 7.30-10.00pm - Igloo at the Rec. Reserve
Rovers - Monday - 8pm onwards
Contact: Group Leader Paul Deady 5944 4248, 0433 905 609
Email: gl.upperbeaconsfield
vicscouts.com.au or ubscoutsdanaprecision.com.au Toy Library
Upper Beaconsfield Toy Library
Community Room - Upper Beaconsfield Community Complex
Salisbury Road, Upper Beaconsfield
Over 450 safe good quality toys, puzzles and games available for borrowing for children up to 6 years
Hours open Thursday & Saturday 9.30am - 10.30 am except during school holidays and public holidays.
Annual membership: $20 per family plus $10 Community Centre membership (if not previously a member).
Committee meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 8pm at the centre
New members are always welcome. Our meetings are informative and relaxed and are also an opportunity for a social get-together.
To contact the committee please phone the Community Centre 59443484 and leave a message. We will return your call.
Email: upperbeac.toylibrary
yahoo.com.au
For more information about Toy Libraries, go to www.toylibraries.org.au
UBA
Upper Beaconsfield Association Inc is a township committee and public forum for local issues.
Website: www.upperbeaconsfield.org.au
Meeting dates here
Contact: Noel Ling, Honorary Secretary, PO BOX 86 Beaconsfield Upper 3808 lingn1
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