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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good afternoon community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This email contains an update on Quaama’s Wednesday Drop-in community day, details about the latest Quaama Renewal Projects that are open for bookings, info about some other Quaama activities and a request
for help with some Quaama SoA Hall projects that are planned. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Quaama Drop-in<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This is now being operated by the Friends of Quaama Hall. This change has been made for a number of reasons: to keep the costs manageable; to continue the move away from being seen as a bushfire renewal
activity toward a whole of community event and; to enable this valuable community space to continue for as long as there are people willing to attend.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As long as services continue to be available we will have them visiting our village on a Wednesday, so this won’t change. In the same way, the Drop-In will remain a place where community members can get information
that they need and schedule meetings with those they need to talk to.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The other important elements of the Drop-In will also stay – free cuppas and tasty treats, meeting new people, our weekly delivery of OzHarvest rescue, sharing of garden bounty, craft activities and shared
lunchtime cook-ups. If you have ideas for other activities to share on this day, please let us know. So much is possible! It would be great to have some jamming every now and again…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">With the move over to Friends of Quaama Hall, there will be more focus on the hall and the garden, so the Drop-In will also be a key day where volunteers can be involved in current hall projects, especially
the restoration of the garden, finishing the supper room renovations, painting the kitchen and more including general maintenance and cleaning. Our lovely old building has given us so much since the fire so it is well past time to give her back some care
and - with the projects underway and planned – there’s ample opportunity for you all to get involved.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Donations<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The only items that will be accepted at the Drop-In are books, CDs and DVDs. These can be added to the collection on the hall veranda and when something significant is donated this information will be shared
with the community . If you have anything else to offer to community members still in need post-fire or for any other reasons, please use our very effective community emailing lists, put a sign up at Quaama Store and on the Drop-In noticeboard, share the
information on Quaama Community Noticeboard on Facebook etc. We no longer keep lists of items being sought and the coordination of donations is no longer being managed by Quaama Renewal Projects.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Quaama Renewal Projects available for booking<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The final sessions of Medicine Music
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/medicine-music-sound-healing-with-steve-chin-tickets-230667561887">
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/medicine-music-sound-healing-with-steve-chin-tickets-230667561887</a> and Meditation
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/meditation-and-mindfulness-for-healing-and-wellness-with-steve-chin-tickets-161986055653">
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/meditation-and-mindfulness-for-healing-and-wellness-with-steve-chin-tickets-161986055653</a> are both on this coming Monday 10 October. Please book via the links if you wish to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Traditional Hatha Yoga with Sara Bear commences on 20 October with free sessions available in term 4 2022 and term 1 2023. Book here
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/traditional-hatha-yoga-with-sara-bear-tickets-412710707837">
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/traditional-hatha-yoga-with-sara-bear-tickets-412710707837</a> for each session you wish to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">More activities are being planned including jewellery making and a return of hand drumming for beginners. Both of these activities will be scheduled for evenings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Other Quaama happenings<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Quaama Chorale is hosting a singing workshop tomorrow and Sunday October 7 and 8. There are still spaces available and participation costs $5 donation, a shared plate of food for Saturday lunch and $5 for
the BBQ after the Sunday session. Book here now <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/singing-workshop-at-quaama-with-shortis-and-simpson-registration-422306509137">
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/singing-workshop-at-quaama-with-shortis-and-simpson-registration-422306509137</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Yours in community <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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