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For our first bird watching walk I thought we could try Lake Monger Reserve - it has a really good mix of birds and plenty of shade in the morning.

We'll meet near the BBQ area just off of the Dodd Street parking area (behind Lake Monger Primary School), where you should find plenty of parking. From there we will decide which direction to start walking, and after about half an hour we will turn around and head back, rather than try to lap the whole lake.

Please wear suitable shoes and sun protection, bring some water and if you have binoculars this is a good chance to use them. If you're keen, you could also bring a bird field guide if you have one, otherwise just take in the splendour of the birds without worrying too much about identifying them. I'll just remind everyone to also keep an eye out for snakes, it is that time of year.

I'll have a yellow Befriend flag so you can easily identify me waiting in the BBQ area. We'll start walking at 9am, so please get there a few minutes early so you don't miss the group.

I can't wait to meet some fellow bird lovers! :)

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Volunteers from all walks of life get together to make re-useable fabric "Boomerang Bags" using recycled materials, to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic bags. The bags are given away to friends, family, colleagues, bagless strangers and so on, as a plastic bag alternative that can be used and reused, or passed on to others in need.

The bags create a platform to start conversations, make friends, up-cycle materials and work towards shifting society’s throw away mentality to a more sustainable revolution of re-use – one community, needle and thread at a time!

Thanks to wonderful donations from the local community, all materials are provided. BYO sewing machine, or machines are available at the centre, if you would like to help out by sewing. No experience necessary, experienced sewists are available to help you if you are just starting out! Plenty of things for non-sewists to do as well.

Afternoon tea provided. Children over the age of 12, are welcome under the supervision of the adult they come with.

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Do you know how and why to update your phone, tablet or computer? Do you want to make your life more interesting fun, organised and time friendly? Then come along to this interactive, interesting workshop on how to use technology in a productive, fun way. Please bring just one device only to be fair to others.

Meet Sandie in the Meeting room of Dome, or ask Cafe staff for assistance.

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Head into the Kokonut cafe at the front of the AGONIS centre, 2232a Albany Highway, Gosnells, for an afternoon of board games and fun. The coffee machine will be on and the kitchen open for those that want to buy themselves some fuel for the afternoon.
Befriend will be there with the yellow table top flag and some games, or bring your favourite and teach it to someone new.

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Bring your knitting ... or any other project you want to work on. Spend two hours just enjoying "me time". Chill out with some lovely people who'll make you feel welcome.

This group does a wide variety of projects ... as a collective crafting group we also make Uthanda dolls, boobies for mastectomy patients and fun decorations like flowers & butterflies.

We're in the process of contributing to other community necessities here & abroad... we've got our hand up to make pouches for orphaned joeys .... and other projects for girls in South Africa .. come join us, many hands make light work (luckily we're not a kitchen where tooo many cooks.....)

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Start off your week with a casual walk and chat around Yokine Reserve. The group meets every Monday and walks along the footpath for a total distance of approximately 3km's (one lap). We meet on the grass oval area in front of the Yokine Play Space carpark at 10:15am (carpark opposite 29 Wordsworth Avenue with the coffee van near the changeroom area). All levels of fitness welcome!

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The plan is to visit as many Opportunity Shops that you so desire throughout the morning & then we meet up for a lunch stop @ 1.30pm
@ The Dome in Waikiki to compare our treasured finds.

You don’t have to just visit the ones listed & you may like to share other ones you know of that are worth checking out. You can start anytime you like and you can visit only one if that’s your choice.

I for one will be there when the doors open to cram in as many as I can in search of treasure & the challenges below.

Everyone will take their own transport or of course you are welcome to car pool with a friend or two.

The more the merrier but it’s a casual affair with you stopping whenever it suits you, take as long in a particular shop as you like or go like the clappers round the thrift shops.

Why issue optional challenges to be a part of for the Op Shop Trail?
Because We Can - and It Will Be Fun!

First Virtual Award & Bragging Rights will be given for

Category 1: The Best Valued Purchase of the Day!
No price limit - go wild, dig deep into those pockets & secure the Treasure at your Earliest Opportunity.

Category 2: The Most Expensive Found Treasure of the Day!

Category 3: The Least Expensive Found Treasure of the Day!

Category 4: The Most Unusual Found Treasure of the Day!

Category 5: The Most Questionable - Why Am I Even For Sale?
Item of the Day!

Category 6: The Most - I Would Have Paid More for That Treasure of the Day if I’d Seen It First!

Category 7: What On Earth Is It?

Category 8: The Most Colourful Item of the Day!

Category 9: A Musical Instrument

Category 10: The Crown Jewels!

With all these categories the only one you need to have purchased for entry to the category will be for The Best Valued Purchase of the Day!
All the other categories will be eligible to enter by simply taking a quick pic on your mobile device as proof of nomination.

It would be fun if all those participating in this Befriend Event wore something Yellow. A hat, a top, a flower, a yellow handbag or even a pair of yellow earrings!

Let’s challenge ourselves to find each other out there in thrift shop alley & if a yellow item on someone catches your eye it might inspire you to speak with a stranger to ask if they are currently on the Befriend Yellow Brick Road Op Shop Trail? Even if they are not, oh what fun to share our Befriend Op Shop Treasure Hunt with others and possibly inspire them to join in or plant the seed for them to attend our next one!

Can’t wait to see all the treasure we find & enjoy a catch up @ The Waikiki Dome afterwards.

Some destinations are listed below but as mentioned before you may know of others or even be coming from a different suburb making your way to our final destination in Waikiki.

Vinnies Kwinana - 3 Calista Ave
Salvos Stores Rockingham Beach - 6 Patterson Rd
Vinnies Rockingham - Units 1&2, 8/10 Commodore Dr
Vinnies Rockingham Outlet - 17 Hurrell Way
Australian Red Cross - Shoalwater Shopping Centre, 117 Safety Bay Rd
Good Sammy - Unit 5/8 Commodore Dr
Salvos Stores Port Kennedy - 23 Saltaire Way
Wishing You Well Store - 1/3 Fielden Drive Port Kennedy WA
Vinnies Port Kennedy - 2/15 Saltaire Way
Good Sammy - 2/11 Sunlight Dr

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Come and join your host Jane for a fun evening of Board Games at Aramadale Library. You are welcome to bring along a favourite game, the library are also giving us access to their collection.
Armadale Library is located inside the shopping centre. We will be on the tables at the back of the library, in the open reading area - look for the bright yellow tabletop Befriend flag.

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Hello members, slip on some comfortable walking shoes.

With this meetup we will have a slow-ish short (roughly 4kms round trip), walk and talk along the scenic South Beach foreshore, on a dual use path, with slight hills as it goes through the dunes.

Then we'll have a coffee/drink at the cafe after (if you want).

What to bring :- some money for coffee/drink/treat, suitable clothing for the weather, water bottle..

Where to meet :- Meet at picnic bench closest to the cafe nearest to the bike rack (where the people are standing in the above photo).

If the weather is really bad then meet inside the cafe and we will just stay there, chill out, have a drink and a chinwag.

How to get there :- catch the Fremantle blue CAT from the train station and get off at the first stop on Marine Tce After Douro Rd Stop ID: 10444, then walk to the cafe.
free parking available near the cafe.

hope to see you there.

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Canasta in Waikiki . . . Anyone?

Befriend Host Jeanne (pronounced - Jarne) has just joined the Befriend team & is keen to find people who can already play Canasta or are interested in learning how to play the card game.

The Canasta crew intend to meet up each week on a Tuesday morning from 9.30am at the Waikiki Dome - situated @ the Waikiki Village Shopping Centre on Gnangara Dr, Waikiki.

If like me you haven't played this card game for many years come along as I'm sure we'll all pick up the games rules very quickly.

Look for the Yellow Flag and challenge yourself & others to a fun game of Canasta whilst enjoying a refreshment from the Dome's Menu (at your own cost) in their stylish & comfortable surroundings.

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Come and join Penny and David for a coffee and magazine swap At Jamaica Blue in Canning Vale.
Do you have magazines that you have read, reread but they are too good to throw away - bring them along and swap with someone else over a coffee. Bring along cash or card if you want to buy yourself a drink or snack form the Jamaica Blue menu.

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There are many places to investigate around the Perth city centre and we aim to find some of them. The CBD Walking Group picks a place to go every week and if the weather turns bad, we stick to the arcades and covered spaces. Join your fellow city walkers as we traverse the city paths looking at buildings and spaces we often commute past by bus or car but never look at more closely. We meet inside Citiplace Community Centre at Perth Train Station every Tuesday at 10am. Join your fellow city explorers to learn more about inner Perth. Look for the yellow flag at Citiplace reception just inside the sliding doors and see you there.

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Join Befriend Host Greg every Tuesday at The William Bertram Community Centre from 10am til 2pm & share his passion for crocheting & his joy in sharing his skills & knowledge with others.

This meet up is a casual craft catch up hosted by Befriend and no matter what skill level you are at everyone is welcome.

Be inspired by others or challenge yourself to master a new design.

If it's your first time - your welcome to just pop in for a cuppa & observe before you take up the threads and find yourself hooked!

We look forward to meeting you & sharing some time together creating amazing pieces.

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*We'll be taking a little break over Christmas and new years for the Boardgames event so this event on 17th December will be our last for the year before we start back up on 7th January 2020.*

Join us each week on Tuesday morning for a coffee and boardgames at Slate Cafe - Bennett Springs! Meet some new friends and enjoy a game or two. This is a brand new event for the Befriend Social Network so come by and check it out!

We'll have a few boardgames to choose from - or if you have a favourite you'd like to share with the group, you're welcome to bring your own!

Slate Cafe has a lovely open lawn area next to the back deck so if you have kids with you there's plenty of space for them to play (just make sure they have a parent or guardian with them at all times).

How to get there:
The 353 and 955 buses stop right near the cafe at the "Marshall Rd after Roedean St" stop or if you're driving Slate Cafe has a carpark with free parking.

Ramp access to the back deck via the back end of the carpark.

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It's always a great time to get out in the beautiful outdoors for some fresh air and exercise for a healthy mind and healthy body. Tomato Lake is an easy walk on concreted pathways the whole way around. People of all abilities very welcome. Walk at your own pace, and make new friends or renew acquaintances.

Meet at 4pm in the Oats Street Car park near the children's playground. Walk will commence at 4:15pm I will be there with the Yellow Befriend flag. My mobile number is[masked] in case you can't find me.

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Wear comfortable clothing & shoes for walking. This is practical form of mindful meditation guided by Ed Gill. Kindly bring your own flask of warm water. We gather at the Centennial Pioneer Park Amphitheatre.
Let's have mindful living :)
RSVP appreciated. Thank you.

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Join Befriend Host Tanya on a casual Roll & Stroll starting from The Dome @ Darius Wells on Robbos Lane in Kwinana Town Centre @ 9am every Wednesday morning, for an easy 20-30 minute circuit whilst taking in some fresh air.

Due to the weather heating up we will still meet at the Dome but we may take a stroll in the air conditioned comfort of the shopping centre. We will decide on the morning when we start our meander...

We have test driven this route with our feet pounding the pavement and also with some of our members wheels in motion & are confident it will suit everyone no matter their level of fitness or mobility with resting spots along the way for those that need a break.

Afterwards you are welcome to join us for a cuppa (at your own expense) @ The Dome Cafe for some casual conversation.

Tanya will be waiting outside The Dome's front entrance.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Meet at the car park at the bottom of the Manning Stairs (near the grass). We start with a walk around the lake and then go up the stairs to the lookout. From there we walk along the bush trail along the limestone ridge and back down to park near the old homestead. The pace is up to you. We have some people who like to add a little intensity to their walk and some who like to cruise. All up it's a great walk with some beautiful views and some friendly conversation. Approximately 4km and 60 mins walking time.

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Join Linda and this lovely group for a casual coffee and bring along your latest crochet or knitting project or start something new.

For beginners there is plenty of spare wool to try out and many helpful hands to show you the ropes (or the wools as the case may be :-)

Every Wednesday
Cost: Free to come and join in, just buy your own food and beverages

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Join us as we reuse old sheets, duvets, pilowcases, tablecloths and even reluv old projects. We make funky material bags to take shopping instead of plastic bags.

So far our Alkimos group has made over 2000 bags, saved manchester from landfill, toasted our achievements with a good coffee and a tiny (in my opinion) piece of cake.

We meet weekly on a Wednesday at Alkimos pop up library from 10.30 to 12.30pm.

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If you're interested in good food, a nice coffee and interesting conversation, then come on down to Cranked Coffee Leederville. We will be there every Wednesday from 11.30am until 12.30pm and look forward to getting to know you. Look out for the yellow Befriend flag on the tables out front or the back area of the cafe under the umbrella's next to the grassed area.

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Come join us for 10 Pin Bowling at Rosemount Bowl in North Perth every Wednesday from 1:30pm. The cost is $8 per person for x1 game. The group meets just inside the front entrance of the building at 1:20pm Shayne will be waiting in the foyer of Rosemount Bowl with the Befriend yellow flag. Please join us for a afternoon of fun!! Please note this is a alcohol free group

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If your looking for a mid week sugar hit we've got you covered if you join us each Wednesday at The Well in Wellard to enjoy a $5 Cake & Coffee Special from 2pm til 4pm

Befriend Community Builder - Inger will be there ready to engage in light conversation or even accept a challenge at Canasta or Rummikub.

Don't let me drink alone - You can have your Cake & Eat It Too!

Look for the Befriend Yellow Flag

You can order off the menu or from the bar
but there is a $5 Coffee & Cake Special @ The Well
21 Chiswick Parade, Wellard WA 6170 Australia

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Venue: Ruth Faulkner Public Library, 215 Wright Street Cloverdale

Meditation can help reduce stress, pain, anxiety and depression; increase focus, clarity, sleep, happiness and productivity; and create emotional balance.

Join Hana in the back meeting room at Ruth Faulkner Public Library to take part in this weekly commitment to your health.

$2 donation. Bring a cushion or yoga mat to sit on. Ask for Hana at the front counter.

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Remember to bring your own water and wear shoes suitable for walking. Jane from Befriend, will lead us on a social walk through the local area. Please be prompt - the walk starts from Canning Vale Medical Centre at 8.30am. Suitable for varying levels of fitness.
If the group decides it is too wet and windy on the morning, we will move to the Coffee shop on the corner and have a good chat instead!

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Do you love crochet and knitting? Do you love meeting new people and having a chat?
Then come and join Befriend at Armadale Library, located inside Armadale Central Shopping Centre fortnightly on Thursdays commencing August 30th. 9.30 - 11.30 am
Bring your own materials and join the table. Hot drinks are available for $2 from the machine.
We will be in the Reading lounge at the rear of the library - look for the yellow Befriend flag on the table and come and join in.
Thanks to City of Armadale for use of this space.

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Join Anoosh, one of the nurses at the centre, for our monthly cuppa and health chat. This month we will be focusing on Travel Vacinations.

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Come down to Melville Super Bowl and join your fellow bowlers for a morning of ten pin action. Knock down some pins and enjoy some great company as bowlers of all skill levels attempt to become the champion of the week. One game is the allotted time but you can play an extra game as for some one game is not enough! See you at Melville Super Bowl on Thursday mornings at 11 and enjoy the enthusiasm of your fellow bowlers.

Price- 1 Game $8.50 (Any additional game will be $8.50). This includes shoe hire. Please bring your own socks.

Where- 248 Stock Road, Melville, 6156
Free Parking in front of the Melville Superbowl.
501 Bus from Fremantle or Bull Creek stations (get off at Marmion St/Stock Rd corner).

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Join us as we reuse old sheets, duvets, pilowcases, tablecloths and even reluv old projects. We make funky material bags to take shopping instead of plastic bags.

So far our Alkimos group has made over 2000 bags, saved manchester from landfill, toasted our achievements with a good coffee and a tiny (in my opinion) piece of cake.

We meet weekly on a Wednesday at Alkimos pop up library from 10.30 to 12.30pm.

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It's always a great time to get out in the beautiful outdoors for some fresh air and exercise for a healthy mind and healthy body. Tomato Lake is an easy walk on concreted pathways the whole way around. People of all abilities very welcome. Walk at your own pace, and make new friends or renew acquaintances.

Meet at 4pm in the Oats Street Car park near the children's playground. Walk will commence at 4:15pm I will be there with the Yellow Befriend flag. My mobile number is[masked] in case you can't find me.

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Come down to the Old Shanghai on Thursday evenings for a variety of meals on offer and a good chat whilst enjoying dinner. There is a whole range of Asian food on offer, from Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Malaysian, as well as an American food stall. There's even a dessert stall for those with a sweet tooth.

We'll be there every week to eat, talk, eat, catch up on the week that's been, eat, and generally gossip about anything that comes to mind, while eating.

Food ranges from $10 - $20 with most meals around $15 and is generally a type of street food. If it's warm we can sit outside and enjoy the Fremantle evening and if it's cold, there are heaters inside to keep us warm.

So if you feel like a good meal, a good chat, and the chance to try a different meal every Thursday, come down to Old Shanghai in Fremantle.

*Disclaimer*: this is an alcohol free event.

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Join Nancy for a fun night of quizzing and friendly rivalry.
Please dress up for the festive season.

Arrive at 6:30pm order your meal and settle in for the quiz which starts at 7:00pm and finishes about 9ish.

$16 includes dinner, quiz, lovely views and a few laughs. When you RSVP below, you are not charged. The $20 is payable at the bar when you order your meal on the night.

Look for Nancy with a Befriend flag at a table inside the downstairs bar and we look forward to seeing you there!

RSVPs will close at 6:30pm on the Tuesday 2 days before the event, so please RSVP early and we will save you a seat!

Want to host your own Befriend event? Visit http://befriend.org.au/start-here/social-network-volunteering/

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Come and join us for knitting, crocheting and plenty of chatting.
Bring your own project, get inspiration, learn to knit or crochet or just come to chat. Everyone welcome.
We will meet in the cafe. ( cake and coffee special available ) Just look for the yellow befriend flag or give me a call. Joy, Ph[masked]
If you’re new to the art of knitting or crocheting and want to learn bring 8ply or double knit wool in a bright or light colour and a size 3.5 or 4 hook for crocheting or a size 8 or 4 mm needles for knitting. No cost for lessons.
Running 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.

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Boomerang bags are about making bags , diverting waste, starting conversations, fostering sustainable behaviour and having lots of fun!

We accept donations of material, leftover projects, doona's and pillowcases and turn them into reusable bags you can use in daily life and in place of single use plastic bags.

We also sew at local fairs and expos. Everyone welcome, you don't need to know how to sew, there are lots of roles you can be involved in.

Join us! We meet weekly at Alkimos Popup Library for 2 hours on Turnstone Ave just off Graceful Boulevard Alkimos

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A casual cycling group starting at the car park next to the Narrow’s Bridge (Point Belches, Mill Point Rd South Perth).

The ride is about 12 km total and usually takes about 45 minutes.

Starting at Point Belches riding along the designated bike path along the Swan River to Optus Stadium. We then cycle on the Matagarup Bridge continuing to follow the river to Elizabeth Quay where break for lunch at Annalakshmi Restaurant afterwards cycling back to the starting point in South Perth. If not staying for the lunch the ride is approximately another 2km’s back to the starting point (Point Belches).”

What you need to bring:
Your own bike
A helmet
Enclosed shoes
A bike lock
water bottle

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Come on down to the Annalakshmi (located on Barrack Square, Jetty 4 Riverside Dr) to enjoy the all you can eat Indian, vegetarian cuisine on a Friday afternoon (12:30PM). Pay what you feel as the restaurant operates on a donation basis.

Look out for the yellow befriend flag which will be placed on the table.

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Come and join us for the healthiest “sundowner” going! Each week we walk/roll for 30 minutes south of Burns Beach on the sealed path returning as the sun sets. There are plenty of benches with beautiful views to make use of if you prefer not to walk the whole distance – we will collect you on our way back.

We get together from 5.30pm for a 5.45pm start. Generally I am happy to walk regardless of the weather if I have company. As someone dear to me used to say: "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing". If it is raining when we get there we will meet in the undercover of the cafe. If you think it is likely to be unsuitable for walking bring a drink and snack (wine and cheese springs to mind) and we can talk without the walk...

Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Dogs on lead welcome. Look for the yellow Befriend flag

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Who doesn't like pizza, and who doesn't like a bit of fun with adult games? We're combining the two for a tasty treat & healthy fun. I will bring some games, but feel free to bring your own as well. We'll meet at indoor entrance of Tavolo which is opposite the cinema ticket stands.

Tavolo is a tasty, reasonably priced Italian restaurant. Please bring enough money for food and drinks. And bring your sense of fun and adventure too.

Meet at the entrance opposite the cinema ticket stands. Sandie will have the yellow Befriend flag.

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Continuation & final instalment on getting-to-know-your-house.
In this session, all attendees will receive a complimentary House's energy check on the spot conducted by advanced level dowsers.
As closure to Bite-sized FengShui, fixtures & ornaments of house eg clocks, antiques,aircon,lights, furnitures, etc, will be addressed.
Since the new year is around the corner, ED GILL will talk about the fengshui energy for 2020 !
Kindly bring your own writing materials & bottle of water.
RSVP REQUIRED. Kindly be punctual.

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Join Angela and this lovely group for a casual coffee and bring along your latest crochet or knitting project or start something new.

Every fortnight on Saturday
Cost: Free to come and join in, just buy your own cuppa and cake if you like

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Venue: Cafe Cafe Subiaco, 29 Station Street, Subiaco (opposite the Subiaco Train Station)

Come to Cafe Cafe in Subiaco to meet your friends, have some food, a cuppa and enjoy a relaxing beautiful afternoon!

Cost: $5-15 for coffee/food approx. it's up to you what you purchase.

Look for a yellow Befriend flag. If it's nice weather we will be outside, otherwise ask inside where Befriend group is.

Easy to get to on the Fremantle train line - cafe is just opposite the Subiaco train station.

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Why should we be part of a community?

According to the Huffington Post, five benefits of being part of a community include: access to new knowledge, new personal connections, a source of inspiration, access to resources and a support network (read more here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-chan/the-5-benefits-of-communi_b_10390826.html).

The Victoria Park Community Games Night is brought to you by a collaboration of three like-minded community centred organisations, being the Victoria Park Community Centre, the Perth Active Depression Support Group and Befriend Inc. Community is the foundation that these three groups are built upon and although they all operate in different ways, they all share the same goal to form strong connections and communities, thereby improving the lives of their members.

The board games featured in the monthly games nights have all been crowdfunded and sourced from donations by the community. Our Complete games list is here:

- Monopoly Perth Edition
- Uno
- Telestrations
- Cards against humanity
- Settlers of Catan
- Trivial Pursuit
- Balderdash
- Jenga
- The logo game
- Exploding Kittens
- Imploding Kittens
- Sequence
- Man bites dog
- True of false card game
- 5 second Rule
- Guess who card game
- Jenga
- Mastermind
- Pictionary
- Scrabble
- Quoits
- Family charades
- Code names
- The irrational game
- Taboo
- Ludo
- Chess, Checkers & Backgammon
- Smart ass card game
- The game of things
- Connect 4
- Monopoly Deal
- Yahtzee
- Cluedo travel edition
- Upwords
- Scattergories
- Cranium
- Battleship
- Concept
- Split Second
- Dumb ass
- Fact or Crap

Entry is $5, which goes to the Victoria Park Community Centre to fund more games for the nights.

Feel free to bring your own food and drink, but no alcohol is permitted inside the venue.

This event repeats on the 4th Saturday of every month. We’d love for you to be a part of this community-focused event.

For more on the Victoria Park Community Centre please check their website here: http://vicparkcc.org.au/

For more on the Activate Mental Health please check their website here: https://www.activatemh.com.au

For more on Befriend please check their website here: https://befriend.org.au/

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