Buninyong Community Groups, Clubs & Associations
Groups are listed with contact details as published in 2006 Buninyong Directory, with some later amendments.
See Information for Buninyong Community Groups for information about listing your group.
Community Groups Directory
BUNINET
Uniting Church Hall, Learmonth St, Buninyong
Public access computer facility. Runs occasional training clases to meet local needs.
Hours: Mon: 9.15-12
Enquiries: Jill clarke - 5341 8304
Email: buninet@gmail.com Web: buninet.awardspace.com
Buninyong Cemetery Trust Enquiries: 0415 929 571
Buninyong & District Community Bank
See the Community Bank pages for more information about the Buninyong & District Community Bank.
Buninyong & District Community News
Enquiries: (AH) Ann Gooding, 626 Eyre Street, Buninyong 5341 3820
Email Buninyong News
Buninyong District Guides
District leader: Email Jenny Colvin or call: 5341 4553
BUNINYONG & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 98, Buninyong, 3357
Phone enquiries: Anne Beggs-Sunter - 5341 7618
Email:Secretary, BDHS
Web: Buninyong & District Historical Society
The Society holds many valuable records and artefacts which are on display in the Courthouse, 9.30am-1.30pm. on the third Saturday of the month. It has meetings with guest speakers every second month, organises excursions to places of historic interest and publishes regular informative newsletters.
Buninyong Fire Brigade Enquiries: 5341 3661
See also Fire Brigadesand Fire Services
Open Tues-Sun, 10am - 3pm
408 Warrenheip Street, Tel/Fax: 5341 8211
Email: Buninyong Information Centre
Call in, there are lots of interesting things to see: local information for visitors; historical books, maps, pictures and directories; family history resources; cemetery records; public accesss computer with Internet. Friendly volunteers are always there to help you.
Buninyong Joint Library Trust Inc.
408 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong 3357
Tel/Fax: 5341 8211 Email: Buninyong Joint Library Trust
Buninyong Masonic Lodge
Secretary: Bernie Ebbs. Email ebebbs@bigpond.com.au
Buninyong-Mt Helen Lions Club
Pres: Maureen Thorpe - 5341 3003; Sec: John Thorpe - 5341 3003
Buninyong Probus Club
Pres. John Emery - 5341 2524
Buninyong Progress Association
Enquiries: Secretary - Gayle Adams, 5341 2844 or President – Jim Clementson, 5341 2595
Buninyong RSL
Pres: Laurie Hurwitz - 5341 8082
Buninyong RSL Ladies Auxilary
Enquiries: Helen Stephens - 5341 3393
Buninyong Red Cross Unit Publicity Officer: Helen Stephens - 5341 3393
Buninyong Senior Citizens Thursdays only 5341 8337
Secretary: Betty Bunting - 5341 3797
Buninyong Town Hall Special Committee See also Town Hall Hire
Bookings Enquiries: Email Joe Cahir or call on 5341 8241
Country Women's Association Enquiries: Shirley Rowlands ... 5341 3091
Friends of Buninyong Botanic Gardens Website: Friends of Buninyong Botanic Gardens
Friends of Royal Park
Web: Friends of Royal Park
Friends of the Union Jack Reserve Enquires: Bob Eason 5341 2161
Great Dividing Trail Association
Contact: Pat Hope: 5341 3711 or Neil McCracken 5341 2308
Web: Great Dividing Trail Association
Leigh Catchment Group Landcare Office
407 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
PO BOX 167, Buninyong
Enquiries: Jenny Ryle, Landcare Coordinator
Phone: 03 5341 2364 or 0412 932 177
Email: leighcg@ncable.net.au
Web: Leigh Catchment Group
or Victorian Landcare-Leigh Catchment Group
and Leighway - Local Landcare newsletter
Mount Buninyong Residents Committee Enquiries: Peter Hiscock 5341 3220
Mt Buninyong Rural Fire Brigade (Yendon) Secretary: 5341 7767
Volunteer Auxiliary Secretary: Kay Paton 5341 7582
See also Fire Brigadesand Fire Services
U3A Ballarat
Some U3A classes are now held in Buninyong. See the U3A Ballarat website for program details and contact information.
Commonwealth Veterinary Association 5341 2273
FESTIVAL Committees:
Buninyong Film Festival
Held annually on the 1st weekend in May, Buninyong Town Hall
Enquiries: Sue Nunn - 5341 2266 or Joan Goldsmith - 5341 3451
FIRE BRIGADES:
See also Fire Services
Buninyong Urban Fire Brigade Enquiries: 5341 3661
Mt Buninyong Rural Fire Brigade Secretary: 5341 7767
(covers Clarendon, Scotsburn, Lal Lal, Navigators & Yendon)
MARKETS:
Buninyong Farmers' Market
DeSoza Park (November - April) Town Hall (May - October),
3rd Saturday of the month, 9am - 1.00pm
Enquiries: 5330 1481 or 0403 502 199
Buninyong Makers Market
This exciting new market gives local artists and designers a dedicated art and design outlet for their wares and offers high-quality work for sale to the Buninyong community.
Come along and see what our creative artists and designers have for sale!
The markets are held in the Buninyong Town Hall every 2-3 months, on Saturdays from 10am till 2pm.
Contact buninyongmakersmarket@gmail.com for applications and/or more information or see the Makers Market blog
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
(See also Churches and Church Services)
Anglican Parish of South Ballarat (Sebastopol, Buninyong, Corindhap) ... 706 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
Rector: Mark Schnerring ... 5341 3281 or 0401 022 107 ... E: schnerri@smartchat.net.au
Ballarat South Uniting Church ... Learmonth Street, Buninyong ... Enquiries: Rev Dr Adam McIntosh - 5341 3515
Baptist Church ... Meets at Buninyong Town Hall
Services: First Sunday of the Month - 4:30pm, All other Sundays - 10:00am
Enquiries: Tom (Pastor) or Ann Buscombe - 5330 2657 ... tpabuscombe@hotmail.com
Meredith Uniting Church
Scotsburn Union Church ... Midland Highway, Scotsburn ... Contact Heather Stokes - 5341 7609
St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church ... Fisken Street, Buninyong ... Enquiries: Chairman Mike Maloney - 5341 3345
St Mary's, Clarendon ... Midland Highway, Clarendon ... John Marmo - 5341 3342
SPORTS CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS
Buninyong Bowling Club Inglis Street, Buninyong 5341 3577
Buninyong Cricket Club Forest Street, Buninyong
Enquiries: Chris Gordon (Secretary) ... Tel: 5330 2302 or 0407 392 037 ... email: flash70@bigpond.net.au
Michael Flynn (Vice Pres.) ... Tel: 5342 8381 or 0400 886 820 ... email: michael.flynn@chsa.org.au
Buninyong Football Club Forest Street, Buninyong 5341 3746
Buninyong Golf Club
613 Learmonth Street, (Midland Highway) PO Box 112
Tel: 03 5341 3217
Fax: 03 5341 3241
E: manager@buninyonggolfclub.com.au
Web: www.buninyonggolfclub.com.au
Buninyong Soccer Club
Contact: Sue Mroczkowski ... 5341 7665
Web: www.buninyongsoccer.org.au
Buninyong Swimming Pool ... Forest Street, Buninyong
Enquiries: 5341 3302
Buninyong & District Tennis Association
Forrest Street, Buninyong
Enquiries: Clare Beacham (Secretary) Ph: 0408552086 Email: clare_beacham@hotmail.com
Junior Development Squad Enquiries: Karen Croxford Ph: 53412024
Midweek Ladies Enquiries: Carolyn Rutherford Ph: 53358936
Website: www.vicnet.net.au/~bdta
Buninyong Community Tennis Club
Cnr Inglis & Forrest Streets, Buninyong
Enquiries: Erin Jamieson (Secretary) Ph: 0412715121
Mt Helen Tennis Club
Cnr Geelong Road & Fisken Road, Mt Helen
Senior, Junior, Midweek & Social Members welcome
Enquiries: Mandy James (Secretary) Ph: 53413300 Email: apjames@ncable.net.au
Unisports University of Ballarat - Mt Helen Campus 5327 9695
TRUSTS:
Buninyong Cemetery Trust ... 0415 929 571
Buninyong Joint Library Trust Inc.
... 408 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
Tel/Fax: 5341 8211 Email: Buninyong Joint Library Trust Inc.