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Celebrate Summer at Quenda Eco Guesthouse
Quenda Guesthouse launches their summer breakfast menu this month! Guests at their eco B&B can expect some old favourites as well as some new creations!
Quenda proudly offers plant-based, gluten + dairy free healthy breakfasts, made fresh by their in-house naturopath.
Quenda Guesthouse offers boutique luxury accommodation in Hovea, adjacent to John Forrest National Park. Quenda are all about helping guests relax, be in nature, and get away from it all - while being in complete luxury! Check out them (and their breakfasts!) here
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Rejoicing in the Christmas Spirit with The Hills Choir
Sunday 2 December
Join The Hills Choir for their annual Christmas concert. This joyous event will showcase some of our awesome local talent, plus there'll be afternoon tea and yummy treats served after the performance! Concert starts 2.30pm. Eastern Hills Senior High School Music Auditorium, Mt Helena. Tel: 9574 6626. View Facebook event here.
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Chidlow Tavern - Putting the FUN into FUND raising!
Sunday 2 December
The Chidlow Tavern is hosting its annual Car Cruise and Blue Car Show 'n' Shine fund raiser with all proceeds to beyondblue. This is an open event for ALL makes and models (blue cars will be parked in front of the pub). This promises to be a great day out for the whole family with live music, circus performers and, there'll be pony rides (from 1pm). See Facebook event for more details.
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Celebrate Katharine's Birthday at KSP Writers' Centre
Sunday 2 December
Come one, come all to this big end of year FREE event to celebrate the author Katharine Susannah Prichard’s birthday plus announce the winners of the annual writing competitions. The day includes guided heritage tours, poetry and prose performances, sausage sizzle, café cakes and the official release of KSP’s 2019 Events Calendar. 10.30am-3pm. KSP Writers’ Centre, 11 Old York Road, Greenmount. Visit website here.
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Darlington Theatre Players Inc. presents 1916 - A Love Story
Last performance Saturday 8 December
October 1916 in Glen Forrest and Midland Railway Workshops in Western Australia - the final month of the Australian referendum on Conscription. Should Australian men be made to go to war or should they be volunteers? A question that bitterly divides families, organisations and finally the whole country. But people still fell in love, went to work, worried about their sons, brothers and husbands overseas, organised fetes and dressed up to go to the moving pictures in Midland. Meanwhile, the great adventure of WWI continued in Europe...
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Kookaburra Outdoor Cinema - December movies
Grab your picnic basket and blanket and head out to the Kookaburra Cinema for an evening of great entertainment under the stars.
This month's screenings:-
Sun 2 Dec: Bad Times at the El Royale
Fri 7 Dec: An Interview with God (NR)
Sat 08 & Sun 09 Dec: WAJIB (M)F
Fri 14 Dec: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (PG)
Sat 15 & Sun 16 Dec: Bohemian Rhapsody (CTC)
Fri 21 & Sat 22 Dec: Book Week (CTC)
Sun 23 Dec: Wildlife (M)
Weds 26,Thurs 27, Fri 28, Sat 29 & Sun 30 Dec: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald (M)
Gates open 6.30pm, show starts 7.45pm.
Cost $15 adults, children $10. Program details here
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Carols in the Valley
Saturday 8 December
Come along and enjoy a picnic with some of the rescued animal friends while enjoying festive tunes in the peaceful surrounds of the Valley of Hope. There will be a cruelty free sausage sizzle, bake sale, fete stalls, PVAS merchandise, face painting for the kids (and adults!) and a nativity. Santa may also be making an appearance and taking short tours to visit his deer helpers, Elen and Freya! 5.30pm-9pm. View Facebook event.
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Jingle Bells Forest Trails
Escape the madness of the shops and head to the Perth Hills for a relaxing twilight trail, where the only sound you will hear will be the birds, the gentle clip clop of hooves and the sound of the bells on the harness as you ride through the forest. Family rides run every evening from 5pm-6pm in the lead up to Christmas. Forge Farm offers a wide range of activities which can be purchased as a gift voucher. Visit website or Facebook for more details. Forge Farm Riding School, Chidlow.
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Exceed Super Sprint Triathlon at Lake Leschenaultia
Sunday 9 December
Race 2 of The Exceed Super Sprint Triathlon makes its way to Lake Leschenaultia. This is a 3 race series of draft legal triathlon. This fast and furious style racing has some of the most skilled and elite triathletes in Australia racing as well as junior and youth triathletes vying for spots on the WA School Sports team. The action starts at 7am. Racing is spectator friendly and great fun. Visit website
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Mundaring Sunday Markets
Sunday 9 December
Mundaring Sunday Markets has a great range of stalls, including seasonal fruit and veg, jewellery, scarves, bags, clothes, craft items, garden ornaments, plants, soap, honey, chutneys and preserves. Snap up a bargain, then enjoy a bite to eat at the Mundaring Hotel, just a few steps away. Markets run 9am-2pm, Nichol Street, Mundaring.
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Chidlow Christmas Carols and Markets
Sunday 9 December
This could be a great way to get yourself into the Christmas Groove! Pick up up a locally made gift from the markets held in the Old Chidlow Hall, then head over to the Village Green and join in the carol singing. Bring your picnic, rug and plenty of Christmas Spirit. There will also be food trucks to pick up a bite on the night, plus a special visit from You know who!
Markets run 4pm-7pm with kids activities starting at 4.30pm, carols 6pm-8:30pm. View Facebook event.
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Carols in the Hills at Mundaring Sculpture Park
Friday 14 December
Join the throng for an incredible night at Carols in the Hills. The Family fun begins at 5.30pm with face painting, balloons, sausage sizzle, drinks and much more! The carols will start at 7pm. Bring along a picnic rug or camp chair and enjoy a night of family fun and Christmas joy. 5.30pm-8.30pm
Mundaring Sculpture Park, Jacoby Street, Mundaring. View on Facebook.
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A Day in the Forrest
Saturday 15 December
A Day In The Forrest is back again for its 4th instalment of live music, food, markets, bowls, classic cars and overall good vibes!
Over the day, there will be 14 bands across two stages. There will be plenty of couches to kick back on, delicious food to choose from, markets to wander through, classic cars to admire and plenty of club-priced beer to drink.
The event kicks off at 11am and runs through until 7pm with the headline band playing on the Magnolia stage from 6pm to 7pm. The club will stay open after 7pm for anyone in the mood to party on into the night!
11am-7pm. Glen Forrest Bowling Club, McGlew Rd, Glen Forrest. View Facebook event here.
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Great Christmas gift ideas at Mundaring Weir Gallery
With Christmas fast approaching, Gallery members are busy making special gift lines. You are invited to visit the Mundaring Weir Gallery to find that special gift.
Gallery opens Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11.30am to 5pm. Corner Hall Rd and Mundaring Weir Rd (Mundaring Weir Precinct).
For inspiration and ideas, view Mundaring Weir Gallery Facebook page here.
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Mundaring Arts Centre - exhibition - Materiality
Exhibition through to Thurs 20 December
Materiality | Gallery 1
Materiality encourages an exploration of the strong diversity and talent of ceramic artists in Western Australia. From unique vases or bowls, to intricate sculptural forms, the artworks selected for exhibition showcase a myriad of different techniques, mediums, and inspiration.
Mundaring Arts Centre is open Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. Closing Sunday 23 December at 3pm. 7190 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring. Tel: 9295 3991 Visit website.
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Mundaring Arts Centre - Gallery 2
Exhibition through to Thurs 20 December
Gifted | Gallery 2
'Gifted' celebrates objects and the histories, memories and emotions that they may hold through the practices of Kathy Aspinall and Sue Eva. Kathy Aspinall repurposes antique or second hand items into unique jewellery pieces and artist books, while painter Sue Eva creates intimate still lifes that explore the memory we place in everyday items.
Mundaring Arts Centre is open Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. Closing Sunday 23 December at 3pm. 7190 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring. Tel: 9295 3991 Visit website.
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Perth Hills Artisan Markets - Christmas Special
Sunday 16 December
Perth Hills Artisan Markets is THE place to find gorgeous local work from local crafters, creatives and artists, local produce, jam masters, sweet treat makers, olive oil producers and more. Enjoy music by local musicians, indulge in delicious food and have a fabulous day out! 9.30am-3pm
Mundaring Sculpture Park, Jacoby St, Mundaring. View Facebook event.
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The Parkerville Tavern December Live Music Sessions
With great outdoor spaces, plus an awesome line up of live music at their regular live music sessions, the Parkerville Tavern has your weekend sorted! Saturdays 6pm-9pm, Sundays 4pm-7pm.
Saturday 1 December: Trouvaille Duo
Sunday 2 December: Galloping Foxleys
Sunday 9 December: Soul'd Out
Sunday 6 December: Funkoustic
Sunday 23 December Nathan Gaunt Trio
Sunday 30 December: Empire Acoustic
Owen Rd, Parkerville. Tel: 9295 4500. Visit website.
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Celebrate New Year's Eve at Parkerville Tavern
Experience a magical evening under the stars, with Monty Cotton and his band performing a superb All Star Trio "Greatest Hits" New Year's Eve Show on the amazing Parky outdoor stage! Gates open 5pm and the concert starts at 7pm with duo act 'Table for Two' playing a few favourite covers to warm up the crowd before handing over the stage to Monty and his band who will count you into the New Year! Visit website.
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Free courtesy bus service for local Hotel and Taverns
Mundaring Hotel
The FREE courtesy bus operates on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm until midnight within a 10km radius of the hotel. Bookings required for pick up - no need to book for drop off.
Enquiries to Mundaring Hotel. Tel: 9295 1006
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Mount Helena Tavern & Restaurant
LIVE MUSIC on Friday nights from 8:30pm and Saturday 6pm-9pm. FREE Bus to pick you up and take you home every Friday, Saturday Nights and Sunday afternoons. For more information call the Tavern. Tel: 9572 2121
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Midland Tourist Park - Summer Special Deal
Midland Tourist Park is conveniently located to explore the beautiful Perth Hills and Swan Valley and offers a Special Deal for those who love travelling with a caravan or a campervan. Stay on a powered tourist van site and receive every 7th night free for up to 28 nights until 28/02/19. Offfering free WiFi, spa-swimming pool, BBQ area, recreation room and friendly relaxing environment. The Park also has a wide range of accommodation options from small en-suite rooms to large self-contained chalets. Book directly and benefit from available special offers. Visit website here. 6 Toodyay Rd, Middle Swan. Open Mon-Sun 8am –6pm.
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Mundaring District Museum - Made in Mundaring exhibition
Throughout December
This new temporary exhibition explores the many marvellous items that have been ‘Made in Mundaring’. From the granite slabs quarried at Mahogany Creek for the Perth GPO to the beautiful stained-glass windows made in Greenmount by Gowers & Brown, the range of building materials, foods, domestic objects, artworks, and inventions made locally is extraordinary. The labour and creativity of people in the past, and in the present, is acknowledged in the array of objects displayed, and in the stories of the individuals who made them. Museum open Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun & public hols 10am-2.30pm. Closed 25 & 26 December.
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Mundaring Visitor Centre is open 7 days a week, Mon–Sat 9.30am–4pm and 10am–2.30pm Sundays and most Public Holidays.
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Mundaring Visitor Centre is proudly a Shire of Mundaring managed facility.
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