What's On Around Town

The summer holiday period is in full swing throughout January and there is plenty of local attractions to entertain the entire family.

The Diamond Valley Miniature Railway

The Diamond Valley Miniature Railway is a long time favourite of local residents.

Have a great day out as you ride the miniature railway through tunnels and native parklands at Eltham Lower Park.

It's open every Sunday throughout the year as well as Wednesdays during School Holidays, 11am - 5pm, $3 per passenger, children under 3 ride for free.

Roller Skating in Eltham

Skaterz roller skating rink in Eltham is always great fun. Public Skate Sessions are available from January 4 to February 1.

Entry is $13 and $6 for 5 year olds and younger.

Check out Skaterz.com.au for details on session times or call 9439 6566.

Edendale Farm

A variety of activities for school age children will be held daily from 9:30am - 4:30pm from 19 December until 5 February.

These activities include:

• Water fun in the Spiral Garden
• Sand Play
• Guinea Pig holding
• Walk the Environmental Footprint Trail

Call Edendale Farm on ph: 9433 3711 for more information. 

Gastons Road, Eltham.

The work carers do in our community makes an extraordinary difference to the lives of people with disability and their families.

Last year, the Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to look into the long-term care and support of people with disability. The Prime Minister and I released the Productivity Commission's final report in August 2011.

The Productivity Commission has recommended that, like Medicare, Australians should be insured against significant disability.

The Gillard Labor Government agrees that transformational reform of disability services is desperately needed to provide the kind of care and support Australians expect of people with disability, and to give Australians who might acquire a disability the confidence there'll be a helping hand when they need it most.

The Federal Government will be working with the State and Territory Governments, people with disability, their families, carers and community groups to achieve this vision.

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