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Woodville Family Fun Day

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On Saturday the 27th of August 2011, the Hoppers Crossing Apex Club cooked snags and handed out drinks at the Woodville Family Fun Day which was held at Woodville Park in Hoppers Crossing.

A Wyndham City Council initiative, the Woodville Family Fun Day was well publicised and brought together around 500 local residents to enjoy the activities such as a jumping castle, face painting, and a bbq lunch. Over 70 residents also took the opportunity to liaise with Council representatives and submit suggestions on what could be done to improve the local area.

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Lending a hand to keep lawns under control

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Over the past 12 months, the Hoppers Crossing Apex Club have assisted an elderly local couple with their garden maintenance. Initially, Club members used their own gardening equipment for the mowing and brush cutting, however following the receipt of a Wyndham City Council Community Grant, the Club was able to purchase a lawn mower and brush cutter for this purpose.

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A fresh look for Werribee Support and Housing’s reception

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Werribee Support and Housing is an immensely valuable organisation which endeavours to help those in our community who find themselves in great need. The Hoppers Crossing Apex Club have donated money to Werribee Support and Housing for several years now, however recently had the opportunity to get our hands dirty in order to assist the agency.

May the 19th to the 22nd saw a hive of activity within Werribee Support and Housing’s reception area with the Hoppers Crossing Apex Club enlisted to prepare and repaint the interior walls. It is fair to say that the room was looking very tired with flaking paint, damaged blinds, and stained carpet.

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Wynspeak goes viral!

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The hugely successful Hoppers Crossing Apex and Rotary youth public speaking project, Wynspeak has featured on the world stage, with a promotional video being uploaded to the YouTube web site. Filmed and edited by local production company, Rovick Productions the two and a half minute video features clips of a number of speakers from the 2010 competition and is hosted and narrated by Stewart Greig. Stewart, from Wyndham's Youth Services and son of Hoppers Crossing Apex Club senior active member Doug Greig, hosted the 2010 event held at Victoria University.

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Out in the cold for homeless

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Wyndham residents Amanda Casey and Elizabeth Barker braved a cold and rainy night in the eastern suburbs to experience a night in the life of Melbourne's homeless. Run by Apex Victoria, the sleep-outs give members a taste of the daily hardships of those without a roof over their heads.

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