April School Holiday Program Jam Packed in Hindmarsh

Published on 18 March 2022

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Hindmarsh Shire is back again with an exciting two weeks of fun and FREE activities across the Shire for the upcoming April School Holidays. This is our first in-person school Holiday activities in a while and we’re so thrilled that young people can get back into their community for fun, social and safe events. We’re bringing back some popular events from last school holidays but have made sure that everything still feels new and exciting! There is sure to be something for everyone with activities ranging from science experiments, crafty art, petting zoo, Grampians adventures, Landcare walks, movie nights, the Smartphone Photography Tour and the Uniting Level-Up Gaming event.

Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor, Cr Melanie Albrecht said “It is wonderful to see a jam packed holiday program on offer for the kids of Hindmarsh. After group restrictions in recent years, it is exciting that the Hindmarsh Shire school holidays program is full of fun events for young people of all ages.”

Activities and events will be held over both weeks of the school holidays:

Week 1

FRIDAY 8 APRIL (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL)

Youth Council Games Night
Jeparit Hall - 5pm

Warm up your dice, get ready to ‘get out of jail free’ and start memorizing scrabble words with Youth Council planning an epic games night!
*Bookings Essential


MONDAY 11 APRIL

Folky Dokie Musical Puppet Show
Dimboola Library - 10:30am
Nhill Library - 1:30pm
Jeparit Library - 4:30pm

Catchy lyrics, quick to learn dance moves and important messages are all combined to make this a fun an informative experience for young people.


TUESDAY 12 APRIL

Folky Dokie Musical Puppet Show
Rainbow MECCA Supper Room - 10am
Catchy lyrics, quick to learn dance moves and important messages are all combined to make this a fun an informative experience for young people.

Nature Walk, Talk & Find with Landcare
Rainbow Customer Service Centre and Library - 12pm
Jeparit Customer Service Centre and Library - 3:30pm
Step into your town's backyard and see things in a brand new way as Landcare takes you on a tour of the flora and fauna around Jeparit, Rainbow, Nhill and Dimboola.


WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL

CMY's Gariwerd (Grampians) Adventure Day Out
Meet at Nhill Shire Offices at 7:45am
A day of fun team activities and challenges run by Centre for Multicultural Youth.
REGISTER HERE

Cam's Experiments
Jeparit Library - 10-11am
Rainbow Hall Supper Room - 2-3pm

Our resident scientist is back to show you some mind-boggling experiments!


THURSDAY 14 APRIL

Crafty Art with Danelle
Jeparit Customer Service Centre and Library - 10-11am
Rainbow Town Hall Supper Room - 2-3pm

Crafty queen Danelle has some amazingly imaginative activities to teach you. Put on your creative hat and join her at your local library!

Jeparit Movie Night
Jeparit Hall - From 4pm

We’ll have movies, snacks and dinner – what more could you want?


FRIDAY 15 APRIL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Week 2

MONDAY 18 APRIL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

TUESDAY 19 APRIL

Nature Walk, Talk & Find with Landcare
Nhill Library - 10am
Dimboola Visitor Node - 3:30pm

Step into your town's backyard and see things in a brand new way as Landcare takes you on a tour of the flora and fauna around Jeparit, Rainbow, Nhill and Dimboola.

Crafty Art with Danelle
Dimboola Library - 2-3pm

Join Danelle at the Dimboola Library for crafty art.


WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL

Petting Zoo Animal Experience
Jaypex Park Nhill – From 10am

Come and say hello to your favourite furry and feathered friends as we bring an amazing variety of petting zoo animals to Jaypex park!

Nhill Cinema Double Feature
Nhill Cinema - 1pm & 4pm

Movies TBD – keep an eye out on our Facebook page here.


THURSDAY 21 APRIL

Crafty Art with Danelle
Nhill Library - 2-3pm

Join Danelle in the Nhill Library for crafty art.

Uniting Level-Up Gaming
Rainbow MECCA Supper Room - 12-3pm

The Level Up team are back and ready to help you game ‘til you drop! Bring your friends along for an afternoon of all things gaming.


FRIDAY 22 APRIL

Smartphone Photography Shire Tour
Pick Up Times:
Nhill Customer Service Centre - 8:30am
Dimboola Library - 9am
Jeparit Library - 9:40am
Rainbow Library - 10:10

Join us for the second Smartphone Photography Tour as we take a bus of young people around Hindmarsh to see both familiar and unfamiliar sites. Bring your camera of choice and snap away!
Registrations are essential as places are limited.

Cr Melanie Albrecht continued, “If you are enjoying the school holidays at home in Hindmarsh, please check out the amazing school holidays program the Council have on offer. You are sure to have a great time.”

Be sure to make your bookings for events that require pre-registering by visiting www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/events or call 03 5391 4444 for more information. Please be aware that we may have to cancel or change events at short notice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

If your young person is isolating now or over the holidays due to COVID-19, please let us know and we can provide them with a Quarantine Care Package to help them through their isolation.

For more information, please contact Jonathan Lunt, Youth Officer, on 03 5391 4444 or email info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.


Monica Revell
Acting Chief Executive Officer