If you run a community group, service or sporting club please provide the details here. 

Town and Village Associations

Barry Progress Association

Barry Progress Association Inc. was formed to be a caretaker group for the historic Barry Community Hall (formerly Barry School). It's membership is totally volunteer based and activities  are held in the hall to bring the community together. The hall is also available to hire.

Meetings held throughout the year. Events such as Christmas parties, casserole nights, Easter egg hunts are held. The hall is also used for Elections.

barryprogressassoc@gmail.com

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Blayney Town Association

blayneytownassociation@gmail.com

Lyndhurst Village Association

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Mandurama Hall Committee

Anyone interested in the community of Mandurama is welcome to attend monthly meetings as the Hall. It is a centrally located space available for activities including voting, meetings, performances, wedding receptions. It's here for all of us and we want to see it used as often as possible. You might have ideas, so come along and help keep our community space alive. 

Meetings are every second Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm at the Hall.

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Millthorpe Village Association

The Millthorpe Village Committee is the peak volunteer community body representing Millthorpe and the locality of 2798. Our primary objective is to foster a collaborative community, enhancing the place we live and creating an avenue for local activities to be undertaken. Advocating for improvement to our place, creating and hosting events whilst facilitating local interests to build on our community is what we aim to achieve.

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month (except January, April and December) at 5:30pm, CWA Hall, 21 Pym St Millthorpe. New faces, ideas and enthusiasm are always welcome. 

millthorpevillage@gmail.com

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Millthorpe Business Committee 

The Millthorpe Business Committee is a subcommittee of the Millthorpe Village Committee. MBC Members are invited to attend meetings and join other business members in discussions around marketing, tourism, events, and other business matters. Meetings are held monthly at a local business. Business meetings aim to be a casual gathering over a drink and nibbles so please bring yours along.

millthorpevillage@gmail.com

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Newbridge Progress Association

Newbridge Progress Association, is a group of subscribed Newbridge residents representing the residents of Newbridge village and the surrounding area under postcode 2795. The NPA Inc. group with an agreed Constitution, has an annually elected Committee. The NPA members meet regularly to focus on discussing community events and projects designed to further enhance Newbridge village life. Following NPA meetings the wider community are kept informed via the Newbridge Progress Association bi-monthly newsletter.

Event Committees within NPA are formed to plan and coordinate the annual community events. Community events coordinated by NPA include Newbridge Swap Meet (February), Newbridge Winter Solstice (June) and Spring into Art (October).  

NPA Meetings and Newbridge Interest groups are held at The Newbridge Community Hall and/or the Brian Bennett Pavillion which are located at the Newbridge Showground.

• Newbridge Progress Association Inc. - 2nd Wednesday evening, bi-monthly.
• Newbridge Camera Group - 2nd Tuesday evening, monthly
• Newbridge Crotchety Knitters Group - 1st Saturday morning, monthly
• Newbridge Art Group - Wednesday morning, weekly

newbridgeprogassoc@outlook.com

Arts, Culture & History Groups

Blayney Local Family History Group

The Blayney Shire Local & Family History Group Inc objective is to promote the collection and preservation of information, records, memories and material in our local area alongside the research of both local and family history. Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month, excluding January at 10am in the Blayney Community Centre.

 www.blayneylfh.org

blayneyhistory@yahoo.com.au

Blayney Woolcraft and Hobby Group

The group meet every fortnight at the Blayney Community Centre from 10am - 2pm, new members always welcome, $4 per week.

Carcoar District and Historical Society Inc.

The Carcoar District and Historical Society Inc. provides historical and family research information and maintains the Court House and Stoke Stable Museums located in Carcoar.

Carcoar Hospital Museum

Original 160 year old building, presenting permanent and temporary exhibitions related to health and medicine. Volunteers maintain the collection and provide tours to visitors and tour groups. 

Craft Cuppa'n'Chat

The Craft Cuppa'n'Chat group is open to anyone that enjoys doing their craft while meeting together in the Millthorpe CWA Hall and having a chat & a cuppa. Knitting, crochet, patchwork, scrapbooking, sewing, embroidery, lacework are some of the craft skills that have been worked on by participants but it is the participant's choice of what they'd like to bring for themselves or you can learn something new. It is a friendly group enjoying each other's company. Catch ups are Weekly on Tuesdays EXCEPT 1st Tuesday of each month,10am to 1pm, Cost $2.50 at Millthorpe CWA Hall, 21 Pym Street Millthorpe

Contact Gwen

nanafarm2@bigpond.com

Golden Memories Museum Millthorpe

The Golden Memories Museum in Millthorpe has a number of volunteer groups each with a different focus and meeting times. Groups include the volunteers who open and run the museum and welcome visitors, the collections commmittee who work on documenting, photographing and digitising the collection, the projects and maintenance groups, and the museum catering committee. Check their website for all the details. 

millthorpemuseum@gmail.com

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6366 3980

Millthorpe Community Choir

Once a month, Club Choir gets together at the Millthorpe Bowling Club to sing a pop classic each month over a couple of wines and afternoon tea. $10 per session. Contact Alyson at Millthorpe Vocal Coaching for information, sessions are from 3pm monthly on a Sunday, 18+ only.

Millthorpe Creative Arts

A group of local artists and artisans who promote local art and encourage creativity in the historic School of Arts building, 48 Victoria St Millthorpe.

janroberts16@hotmail.com

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Reading Group - Millthorpe

Informal meeting of people interested in reading and discussing the book nominated to be read each month. No committees, no rules, no cost. We chose the books to be read each month by discussion and recommendations of the members. 2nd Wednesday of the month, 12:30pm, Millthorpe Museum, Bring your own lunch.

Sidetrack Arts Incorporated 

Sidetrack is an artist-run initiative based in the Central West of NSW, passionate about supporting regional creatives across all art forms, by providing spaces and opportunities for their practice to develop and be seen. Sidetrack Arts Sub-lease the spaces at Platform Arts Hub as artist studio spaces with open studio days and community events such as the annual Textures of One exhibition. 

hellosidetrack@gmail.com

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sidetrackarts.com.au

Visitor Information Centre

For over 20 years, Blayney Shire Visitor Information Centre has been operated by friendly volunteers from the Blayney Arts & Crafts Council. The centre is open 9am - 1pm, Monday - Saturday (pending volunteer availability). Volunteers can nominate their shifts on the monthly roster and utilise the art and craft shop to sell handmade items. Those who volunteer a charged a lower commission. New volunteers are trained by another member until they are ready to do shifts solo. 

91 Adelaide Street, Blayney

tourism@blayney.nsw.gov.au

6368 3534

 Emergency Services Volunteers

Rural Fire Service (RFS) - Canobolas Zone

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is the world’s largest volunteer fire service, made up of more than 70,000 dedicated volunteers right across NSW.

NSW RFS volunteers are ready to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round, attending a range of incidents from bush and grass fires to house and structure fires, road accidents and assisting at other events like floods, storms and searches.

Volunteering with the NSW RFS offers you the opportunity to learn new and valuable skills that will not only assist you in your voluntary role but in day to day life and even your workplace. It is also an opportunity to meet people you wouldn't normally meet. For many of our members, it's also about being part of a wonderful tradition and an organisation with a very proud history.

Volunteer Information

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State Emergency Services (SES) - Blayney Unit

Volunteer Information

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Ph: 1800 201 000

Parenting & Children Groups/Activities 

Blayney Bilby's Playgroup

Bilby's Playgroup is a local run playgroup for ages 0-5, aiming to provide a safe place for families to get out and meet new people and have fun playing at the same time, $20 term fee or $2 a session, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am - 12pm during school term at the RSL Hall on Church Street (Soldiers Memorial Hall). 

Blayney Library

Managed by Central West Libraries, Blayney Library hosts weekly Lego and Storytime sessions during school term and additional activities on school holidays. 

LEGO Club: Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm (during school term) Registration is required via Eventbrite.

Storytime: Thursday 11am (during school term) Registration is required via Eventbrite.

School Holiday Activities: Find details online and register via Eventbrite.

Blayney Library

48 Adelaide St

633 8132

library@cwl.nsw.gov.au

Neville: Mums n Bubs & Birth to Kinder Sessions

A supportive group for all new mums to get out and meet other mums with similar age children, to talk and enjoy a bite to eat and a cuppa, and guest speakers at Neville Public School

Every 2nd Monday 9:30am: Mums and Bubs: an informal group catering for under 1 year olds, a safe place for mums to get out and talk to other mums of similar age children, have morning tea and listen to one of our guest presenters.

Every Wednesday and Thursday 9:30am: Birth to Kinder: A place for your under 5s to learn important life skills. Run by an Early Childhood Professional, we provide hands on activities for your child to use their imagination, be creative and explore, while you sit back and have a cuppa! Please bring morning tea.

Neville Public School

6368 8488

neville-p.school@det.nsw.gov.au

Event, Community & Fundraising Committees

Blayney A & P Association - Blayney Show 

The Blayney A & P Association coordinate the annual Blayney Show which is an annual event that requires many volunteers to bring it together, the Show held in Feb-March each year is to showcase livestock, horses, dogs, commercial exhibitors, cooking, craft, flowers, vegetables, wool, photography. Everything to bring the wider community and region together.

blayneyshow.com

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Blayney and District Evening VIEW Club

Blayney and District Evening VIEW Club is a women only group who meet once a month for dinner usually with a guest speaker.  They are affiliated with The Smith Family and raise funds for their Learning for Life Programs. Dinner Meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except July & August).  We meet at the Millthorpe Museum at 6.30pm.

Blayney Hospital Auxiliary

Blayney Hospital Auxiliary is a small group of local volunteers who fundraise for the Blayney Hospital. Raffles are held four times a year and each member is obligated to help out for a maximum of two hours. Third Wednesday of every month at 2pm in the daycare unit of the Blayney Hospital.

Email - Julie

Email - Katy

Blayney Shire Community Men's Shed

The Blayney Shire Community Men's Shed has a focus on providing a venue where men's health and wellbeing is practiced while sharing in the production of projects for individuals and members of the community. With woodworking, metalworking, gardening and social spaces, the shed is open on Tuesday and Friday each week from 10.00am. In the warmer months we also have a walking group who leave the shed to walk around the streets of Blayney on a Sunday morning starting at 9.00am, and finishing with a breakfast at the shed.

10 Oldham Place

0409 590 547

mensshed.org

blayneymensshed@gmail.com

Can Assist

Can Assist provides financial assistance, practical support and accommodation to country people in NSW affected by any type of cancer.

blayney@canassist.org.au

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Carcoar PA & H Society - Carcoar Show

The Carcoar PA & H Society coordinate the annual Carcoar Show held annually on the last Saturday in October. 

carcoarshow@gmail.com

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Neville Show Society

The Neville Show Society coordinate the annual Neville Show held annually on the second Saturday in November

neville.show@gmail.com

Probus Club of Blayney

Probus is about bringing retirees and semi-retirees together to build new friendships, keep connected within the community and enjoy new outings and activities. Blayney Probus shares lots of activities ranging from day trips to trips away, guest speakers at meetings, informal lunches after meetings, and celebrations for Christmas and other special events.

Club meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 10 am at the Blayney Community Centre.

Website

gregoryhooper@hotmail.com

The Rotary Club of Blayney Inc. 

The Rotary Club of Blayney Inc. is a community service club who seek to support the development of community facilities through fundraising and planning implementation of projects. They have a strong focus on Youth based programs sponsoring the leaders of future generations as well as giving them an opportunity to develop new skills that they can take with them into the future. Club meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6.00pm at Blayney Golf Club. They also have social and vocational meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at different locations and times. The Club Board meets on the first Monday of the month at 5.30pm.

rcblayney@gmail.com

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Garden & Environment Groups 

Blayney Garden Club

Blayney Garden Club is a club for all those who enjoy all things gardening.  The Club visit lovely gardens during spring/summer/autumn and have indoor meetings during the colder months where there are often interesting guest speakers. They meet on the 1st Thursday of each month (except January) at 11am.  Most meetings are in lovely gardens, with our 3 winter meetings being held indoors.  During the colder months we meet at the Blayney Community Centre usually often with guest speakers.

Millthorpe Garden Club

Millthorpe Garden Ramble

The Millthorpe Garden Ramble Committee is a subcommittee of the Millthorpe Village Committee and is a small group of enthusiastic community members who organize the Annual Millthorpe Garden Ramble, which is held on the first weekend of November. a collection of beautiful local gardens open for a small fee held in the beautiful heritage village of Millthorpe. Funds raised go towards local projects to enhance the village and the Country Education Fund.