Melbourne-Wide Events

NPM Committee Meetings

The NPM Committee meets bi-monthly on a Sunday morning between 10am and 12noon. All NPM members are warmly welcomed to join our committee and participate in the inner workings of our organisation. Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend one of our committee meetings.

We meet at:

Borderlands Co-Operative
The Augustine Centre
2 Minona Street
HAWTHORN
Melway Map: 45 E11

Meeting Dates

General Meetings: June 3rd, August 12th, October 14th, December 9th.

If you plan to come along to our committee meetings please RSVP NPM Secretary secretary@naturalparentingmelbourne.com.au

HypnoBirthing Classes at Healesville & Hawthorn

Classes are run monthly over two Saturdays at Healesville and Sundays at Hawthorn Birth Centre.
Contact Esther on 5962 3304 or innerwoman@gmail.com for dates and more information.

Choices for Childbirth

An independent information group supporting women and their partners to make informed choices about the birth of their babies, run by Maternity Coalition: Australia's National Maternity Consumer Organisation. In 2007, classes run in Northcote, Balwyn and Geelong.

For more information please see the Choices for Chilbirth web page.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
(Info: John Julian (03) 9754 3638 or Email: jjulian2@bigpond.net.au for more information or to confirm your place. Bookings are required)

8 week course

An invitation to experiment with greater balance, control and participation in your own life.

Mobilise your mind and body to take charge of your life and cope more effectively with stress, pain or
anxiety. Two decades of published research indicates that the majority of people who complete this stress reduction course report:

Reductions in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with pain that may not go away
Greater energy and enthusiasm for life
Lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms
An ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations.

This is an enjoyable and challenging course. All groups are small to ensure personal attention. To take
back control of their life participants are expected to practice a range of exercises each week – 45
minutes a day is required. This course is specifically for health, teaching and welfare professionals
for either personal or professional learning purposes.

This weekly program consists of eight 2.5 hour sessions. Following the initial 8 week session an
optional regular weekly group, and/or ‘top-up half-day’ sessions, will be available. The course includes
four CD’s for use by participants and handouts. (See: http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/ for more details
about the evidence and history of this course). A pre-interview (can be over the telephone) is required.
The next course start in mid May – bookings are required.

Calm Abiding Meditation
(Info: John Julian (03) 9754 3638 or Email: jjulian2@bigpond.net.au for more information or to confirm your place. Bookings are required)

8 week Calm Abiding (CA) Course

This course will give a basic introduction to meditation from teachings designed by Lama Choedak Rinpoche and based on traditional Buddhist texts. The facilitator is John Julian, a lay practitioner of Buddhism and senior student of Rinpoche.

The course is suitable for anyone who wants to taste the benefits of learning greater peace of mind using meditation; a commitment to Buddhism is not necessary. The course includes teaching, practice and discussion in a seminar format. There will be ample opportunity for clarifying any questions about the practice and for learning a new and practical skill for use in everyday life. The teachings are sequential so attendance each week is encouraged. All groups have strict confidentiality agreements. This evening course will starts on the first Wednesday in May at 7.15pm. A regular support group is then available. The cost of this group is $50.00 for 8 weeks, paid in advance. This program usually has limited positions available so bookings are required. Participants will need a rug and cushion or kneeling stool.

Melbourne-wide Events: Ongoing

Birthing Wisdom Workshops with Rhea Dempsey
(For more information or bookings phone Rhea on 9513 9164)
All workshops are held at the Birthing Wisdom Centre, 61 Station Street, Fairfield.

Pre-Birth Sessions
Wednesdays 1pm-3pm or 6:30 – 8:30pm
$75 for 5 sessions or $18 casual

Post Birth Sessions
Wednesdays 10:30am – 12:30pm
$75 for 5 sessions or $18 casual

CERES Fruit and Veg and Craft market
(Info: Market Coordinator Chris Ennis on 03 9387-2609
Every Saturday rain, hail or shine, 9am-1pm
At CERES Community Environment Park, 8 Lee Street, Brunswick East.
A vibrant community market. Located between the animal stables and the market garden, the focus of the market is very affordable organic fruit, veg, bakery goods, plus stalls selling hand-made clothing, natural soaps and skincare, native flowers, jewellery, pottery, woodcraft, massage, tarot and second-hand/recycled items.
The CERES Market provides local people with an affordable, ethical and friendly way of doing business, both buying and selling, within the village atmosphere of CERES.
The fruit and vegetables we sell are either grown in our organic market garden, located below the market, or are bought direct from local Victorian growers. What we can't get locally we buy from various wholesalers who source produce from Victoria and around Australia. Everything we sell is certified organic, and we sell everything from fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, famous CERES eggs, to breads from five different organic bakeries, preserves and a range of dry goods.
We also have organic coffee, incredible organic pastries, cakes and muffins, animals to visit and musicians playing for your shopping pleasure.

Queen Victoria Market
Open every Tuesday and Thursday 6am – 2pm, every Friday 6am – 6pm, every Saturday 6am – 3pm, every Sunday 9am – 4pm
Cnr Elizabeth and Victoria Streets, Melbourne
Melbourne’s famous fresh produce market. On Sundays becomes a mammoth general goods market. Organic Produce available.

South Melbourne Market
Open every Wednesday 8am – 2pm, every Friday 8am – 6pm, every Saturday and Sunday 8am – 4pm
Cnr Cecil and York Streets, South Melbourne
Undercover market. Like the Queen Victoria market, becomes a general goods market on weekends.

St Kilda Esplanade Art and Craft Market
Open every Sunday 10 am – 6pm.
Upper Esplanade, St Kilda. 03 9209 6706
Over 200 stalls of bric a brac, arts, crafts, jewellery, household items set overlooking the foreshore and bay.

Veg Out St Kilda Farmers’ Market
Every fourth Saturday of the Month, 8.00 am – 12.30 pm
Peanut Farm Oval, between Chaucer & Spenser Streets, St Kilda
More Information Contact: Don Linke on 0407 411198 or Miranda Sharp on 0429 146 627

Camberwell Rotary Market
Open every Sunday 6am – 12.30pm
Stations Street car park, Camberwell 1300 367 712
New and used goods for sale

Greville Street Sunday Market
Open every Sunday noon – 5pm
Grattan Gardens, Greville Street Prahran
Stroll around this market set in the Grattan Gardens and browse through 2nd hand books, vintage clothing, plants and other unusual goods.

Darley Market
Open 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month 7am – 2pm
Darley Football Oval, Bacchus Marsh.
Come to picturesque Bacchus Marsh for a country style market. From April to September please confirm market dates as they are subject to change during the football season.
Contact: Wendy 0418 522 548

Windmill Gardens Craft Market
Open 2nd Sunday of the month 9am – 3pm
Windmill Gardens, cnr Leakes Road and Keilor- Melton Hwy.
03 9379 0093
100+ stalls set amongst the gardens of the Windmill Restaurant.

Farmer Fare
Buy local, fresh produce on Sundays between 10am - 3pm at the Yarra Valley Regional Farmers Market.
Yering Station, Melba Highway, Yering

Healesville Community Market
Open 1st Sunday of the month 8.30 am – 2pm
River Street Car park, Healesville. 03 5962 5875
130+ stalls.

Yarra Glen Market
Open 1st Sunday of the month (October – January) 9am – 2pm. Parking $2.00
Yarra Glen Racecourse, Armstrong Grove Yarra Glen
Home grown, home made and home cooked goods

Upper Yarra Community Market
Open 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month (except when very wet) 8am – 4pm
Yarra Junction Football Oval car park, Main Road, Yarra Junction
Set in the hills near Warburton

Badger Creek Market
Open 2nd Sunday of the month from 10.30am onwards
Badger Creek hall, Badger Creek Road, Healesville
Arts and crafts and homemade goods

Geelong Steampacket Rotary Market
Open 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month 10am – 3pm
Transvaal Square, Eastern Beach, Geelong. 03 5248 8844
130 stalls of only craft items.

Beckley Park Community Market
Open every Saturday (except when Christmas Day falls on a Saturday) 9am – 2pm
Beckley Park, Princes Hwy Corio

Queenscliffe Community Market
Open last Sunday of the month (September–May) 9am – 2pm
Lower Princes Park, Queenscliffe.
Homemade goods for sale.

Ocean Grove Community Market
Open 1st Sunday of the month (October - May) 9am – 1pm
Small market

Portarlington Community Market
Open last Sunday in the month ALL year from 9AM - 2pm
Newcombe Street Portarlington
Views of the bay from this western peninsula market

Williamstown Craft Market
Open 3rd Sunday of the month 10am – 4pm
Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place, Williamstown. 03 9391 7584
100+ outside stalls set against a city skyline view across the bay. toys, furniture, jewellery, clothing and food. Family entertainment and an animal farm for the kids also available.

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