Monthly Writing Workshop
Each month, under the facilitation of Dr. Colm McNaughton, we embrace a new theme. The first of this series being, ‘Finding Your Voice’.
We aim to have you well equipped in distinguishing your writer’s voice, tailoring it to specific audiences and playing with language to find its rhythm.
No previous experience in writing is required.
Monthly Writing Workshop
Each month, under the facilitation of Dr. Colm McNaughton, we embrace a new theme. The second of this series will be, ‘A Sense of the Audience’.
We aim to have you well equipped in distinguishing your writer’s voice, tailoring it to specific audiences and playing with language to find its rhythm.
No previous experience in writing is required.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
Our Sunday Meeting for Worship is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Monthly Writing Workshop
Each month, under the facilitation of Dr. Colm McNaughton, we embrace a new theme. The third of this series will be, ‘Pitch & Tone’.
We aim to have you well equipped in distinguishing your writer’s voice, tailoring it to specific audiences and playing with language to find its rhythm.
No previous experience in writing is required.
Active Hope in times of change and crisis: a workshop
The Work That Reconnects is a spiral of practices that supports us in meeting the multiple crises of our times.
Based in the teachings of Joanna Macy, the Work unfolds as a spiral journey through four stages: Coming from Gratitude, Honouring our Pain for the world, Seeing with New/Ancient Eyes, and Going Forth. The journey helps us experience first hand that we are larger, stronger, more creative - and more deeply interconnected - than we knew.
This workshop provides useful resources that strengthen our motivation, creativity, courage and capacity to respond to challenging issues in our world, and allows participants to explore and grow connection - to the land, ourselves, and each other. This is Active Hope.
Encountering Your Ancestors
The retreat will include a range of group discussions, story-telling and story-listening in a ceremonial space, mindfulness practices, and time for personal reflection.
Together we will engage with these questions:
What is Ancestry? Who are my Ancestors?
How does Ancestry and Ancestors differ?
Why is connecting to my Ancestors important?
Can we heal the wounds of separation from our Ancestors?
How can we deepen our relationships with our Ancestors?
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Connecting to Celtic Christianity
This three-hour introductory workshop is a doorway, inviting and enabling participants to engage with the dark mysteries, healing possibilities and fecund wisdoms available within the Celtic Christian tradition.
Discuss the Bunyip in the room, that is, ‘finding your roots’ while living on stolen land!
Quaker Meeting for Worship
Our Sunday Meeting for Worship is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Active Hope workshop taster
Want to know what “Active Hope” is all about? Are you working for change in our world? Do you get overwhelmed or exhausted by the various crises we are facing?
At this Active Hope taster event, Jane and Samara will give an overview of the Work That Reconnects developed by Joanna Macy, and teach some songs to introduce the spiral of practices that underpins the Work.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
Our Sunday Meeting for Worship is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Encountering Your Ancestors
Encountering your Ancestors is a two-day introductory retreat for people seeking to deepen their understanding of and relationship to their Ancestors.
The retreat will include a range of group discussions, story-telling and story-listening in a ceremonial space, mindfulness practices, and time for personal reflection.
Chestnut Harvest Open Day 2025
It’s that time of year again, our annual Chestnut Harvest Open Day!
We invite members of the public to come and collect chestnuts, roast them on a campfire, have a picnic and enjoy the harvest.
Cost: $5/kilo (no longer by donation, weighing scales onsite)
Bring:
• Baskets or bags for chestnuts.
• Sturdy shoes, gloves and clothing suitable for spiky chestnuts and variable weather.
• Picnic blanket and lunch
Gates open at 10am. Please, no early callers!
Parking is on our narrow and winding road. Please drive slowly, take care around pedestrians walking along the road, and follow signage and instructions.
See you for the harvest!
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Active Hope in times of change and crisis: a workshop
The Work That Reconnects is a spiral of practices that supports us in meeting the multiple crises of our times.
Based in the teachings of Joanna Macy, the Work unfolds as a spiral journey through four stages: Coming from Gratitude, Honouring our Pain for the world, Seeing with New/Ancient Eyes, and Going Forth. The journey helps us experience first hand that we are larger, stronger, more creative - and more deeply interconnected - than we knew.
This workshop, based on the Work That Reconnects, provides useful resources that strengthen our motivation, creativity, courage and capacity to respond to challenging issues in our world, and allows participants to explore and grow connection - to the land, ourselves, and each other. This is Active Hope.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
Our Sunday Meeting for Worship is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Active Hope in times of change and crisis: a workshop
The Work That Reconnects is a spiral of practices that supports us in meeting the multiple crises of our times.
Based in the teachings of Joanna Macy, the Work unfolds as a spiral journey through four stages: Coming from Gratitude, Honouring our Pain for the world, Seeing with New/Ancient Eyes, and Going Forth. The journey helps us experience first hand that we are larger, stronger, more creative - and more deeply interconnected - than we knew.
This workshop, based on the Work That Reconnects, provides useful resources that strengthen our motivation, creativity, courage and capacity to respond to challenging issues in our world, and allows participants to explore and grow connection - to the land, ourselves, and each other. This is Active Hope.
Active Hope Community Gathering
Join fellow Active Hope community members as we connect with each other, return to the Spiral and support each other explore Going Forth ideas and projects.
There will be space in the afternoon to be nourished by the beautiful land of Gembrook Retreat.
One Free Gathering for anyone who has done an Active Hope workshop with us in the past 12 months.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
Our Sunday Meeting for Worship is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Sing around the Spiral
A day to reconnect with yourself, each other and the wild living world through song. All voices welcome!
Following the spiral of Gratitude, Honouring our pain, Seeing with New Eyes and Going Forth which underlies the Work That Reconnects, Samara will teach some short acapella songs as a way into reconnection, nourishment and joy.
No music reading required, just a willingness to share your own voice and tune in to the songs and singers around you.
Lunch and drinks provided, BYO snacks.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Active Hope in times of change and crisis: a workshop
The Work That Reconnects is a spiral of practices that supports us in meeting the multiple crises of our times.
Based in the teachings of Joanna Macy, the Work unfolds as a spiral journey through four stages: Coming from Gratitude, Honouring our Pain for the world, Seeing with New/Ancient Eyes, and Going Forth. The journey helps us experience first hand that we are larger, stronger, more creative - and more deeply interconnected - than we knew.
This workshop, based on the Work That Reconnects, provides useful resources that strengthen our motivation, creativity, courage and capacity to respond to challenging issues in our world, and allows participants to explore and grow connection - to the land, ourselves, and each other. This is Active Hope.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
Our Sunday Meeting for Worship is held on the fourth Sunday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A monthly Meeting for Worship is held on the second Tuesday of the month at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A fortnightly Meeting for Worship is held at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Summer solstice celebration
Join us to celebrate the longest day with food, music and stories of the good things in life!
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A fortnightly Meeting for Worship is held at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Join our prayer rhythms for Advent
Have you visited and joined our daily rhythms before? This Advent, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, join us as we pause for prayer: morning, midday and evening.
These rhythms are strongly informed by Quaker Queries & Advices and the practice of contemplative silence; audio links & QR codes are provided to access our sung refrains; and blessings and benedictions come from leading voices of respected First Nations elders and others working to Care for Country, climate justice, and peace.
If you would like to make a small contribution towards this work, you can donate through our website.
Active Hope in times of change and crisis: a workshop
The Work That Reconnects is a spiral of practices that supports us in meeting the multiple crises of our times.
Based in the teachings of Joanna Macy, the Work unfolds as a spiral journey through four stages: Coming from Gratitude, Honouring our Pain for the world, Seeing with New/Ancient Eyes, and Going Forth. The journey helps us experience first hand that we are larger, stronger, more creative - and more deeply interconnected - than we knew.
This workshop, based on the Work That Reconnects, provides useful resources that strengthen our motivation, creativity, courage and capacity to respond to challenging issues in our world, and allows participants to explore and grow connection - to the land, ourselves, and each other. This is Active Hope.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A fortnightly Meeting for Worship is held at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A fortnightly Meeting for Worship is held at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A fortnightly Meeting for Worship is held at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.
All Souls Vigil
A 24 hour vigil of remembrance and grief for those who have died.
Space for communal sharing and remembering around the fire.
Join us at any time and for as long as you want.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
A fortnightly Meeting for Worship is held at our Meeting House, surrounded by sounds of the bush.