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RAMHP - Mental Health First Aid
This course teaches adults (aged 18 years and over) how to provide initial support to other adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis. Participants will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide help in a crisis situation. This course is conducted by...
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Leatherwork: Introduction to Plaiting
You won’t need any experience to take part in this weekend workshop with renowned whipmaker John McMaster. Learn how to plait flat (belts), round (hatbands), and turks heads. Join us for the first in a series of courses that will run throughout the year where you’ll develop techniques of increasing complexity. Prerequisites: This workshop has an added materials cost of +/- $180 that will need to be paid to the trainer in cash on the day. Please also bring a small but very sharp...
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Beginner Leadlighting
Create a stained glass work of art! Enrol in this practical and enjoyable weekend workshop to learn all the basic techniques for leadlighting/stained glass. Artisan Peter Robertson will provide an introduction to achieving professional results in glass cutting, lead working, soldering and finishing. Students complete their own leadlight panel of a set design and size. The course cost covers tuition, use of workshop tools and materials, and choice of a large selection of coloured...
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Cured Meat Making Workshop
Learn how to make Gourmet Ham, Salami, Capicola and Gourmet Sausages the Icelandic way with Siggi and Gustaf! Get ready to learn how to smoke meat, the easy way, and by making it yourself you get the best meat – you cannot beat the flavour! Ingredients and equipment for the workshop are supplied and you’ll enjoy morning tea, a light lunch, and take home the goodies you make on the day as well!
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Pottery for Beginners
Come and join this Pottery for Beginners course set to run over 2 Saturday sessions. Learn the basics of hand building with clay in two sessions at the Clay Pan. During this 2 day course you'll create a slab pot and a thrown pot. All materials will be supplied, just wear your old clothes and have some fun. Pre-enrolment and payment is essential. Maximum group size is 8.
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Make Your Own Silver Ring
You’ll find all the inspiration you need to create your very own work of art at a Silver at Sawn Rocks workshop! Nestled on the edge of the Kaputar National Park, Silver at Sawn Rocks is surrounded by a beautiful, natural environment – nearby is the amazing sawn rocks feature. This small and friendly workshop will see you working with the metal itself in annealing and manipulating, shaping and soldering the silver to create a beautiful piece of jewellery and then polishing your...
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Beekeeping for Beginners
Enjoy this an Apiary weekend workshop for beginner beekeepers. The instructor Bruce White, OAM is a retired Technical Specialist Apiculture NSW Department of Primary Industries and he will guide you through two days of training, giving you the opportunity to handle live bees as well as learn the theory behind good beekeeping practices. Safety requirements: For your own safety you will be required to wear a long sleeve shirt (lightweight if hot), long pants tucked into socks and...
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Weld your own project with Peter Koschmann
Sometimes a little inspiration is all that is needed to create something amazing. Held over five weeks, this course is for competent welders wanting some help from a Trainer to design and construct a personal project for the garden, house or farm. For personal safety requirements you will need to wear cotton clothing (long sleeves and pants) and protective leather boots. All materials need to be supplied by the student; as well as your own safety helmet and welding gloves.
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Be Connected
Discover how being online can add new skills and experiences to your life. Be Connected is a free Australian Government initiative helping you to get the most out of going online. Be Connected can help you: learn the basics and realise the full potential of going online be safe while you’re online talk to or see family and friends who live far away, more often find new or old friends who share your interests and hobbies keep up-to-date with what’s happening in your community and...
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Oil Painting
Maree Kelly is a well-known local artist who has been painting and exhibiting for many years. Best known as a landscape painter working in a variety of media, she has a wealth of knowledge to share particularly about her favourite medium, Oil Painting. This six-week course is aimed at the beginner or as a refresher course for those artists wanting to know more about oil painting. The course will cover techniques and materials used in oil painting, composition and colour mixing.
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