Port Fairy Community House offers a range of courses, workshops & events. There is something for everyone! We are always looking for new ideas and trainers. Let us know if you can help out.
All term courses & workshops must be paid in full, prior to the start of the event. Please click here for our Refund Policy.
Email us if you would like to know more info@portfairycommunityhouse.com.au
Regardless of age and fitness, Poga teaches in a fun environment how to increase flexibility, muscle tone and balance, and promotes good mental health.
Thursdays
4.15 - 5.15 pm
$60.00 course
Come in and have a go at the basics of traditional sourdough bread making. A combination of discussion and practical bread making skills including– care and feeding of sourdough starter,
preparation and baking of sourdough bread. Includes all ingredients, fresh bread samples for morning tea, plus take home proving basket/liner, dough scraper and scoring knife, starter and
your own loaf.
15 Nov 2026
9:00 am -1:00 pm
$45.00
Need to Update Your CPR?
Join Pro-Med First Aid’s expert training session, led by Ian Charles, a former paramedic with 20+ years of real-world experience. Learn essential life-saving skills to handle emergencies at home, work, or in the community.
Course Format: Online pre-course work + face-to-face assessment.
11 Nov 2026
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
$85.00
Need to Update Your First Aid & CPR?
Join Pro-Med First Aid’s expert training session, led by Ian Charles, a former paramedic with 20+ years of real-world experience. Learn essential life-saving skills to handle emergencies at home, work, or in the community.
Course Format: Online pre-course work + face-to-face assessment.
HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid (includes CPR)
11 Nov 2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$190.00
Regardless of age and fitness, Poga teaches in a fun environment how to increase flexibility, muscle tone and balance, and promotes good mental health.
Thursdays
5.15 - 6.45 pm
$60.00 course
Join seaweed forager Chris Rockley to learn more about edible seaweed found in Southern Victoria, collecting techniques and laws, preparation and preservation and how to cook them. If you have ever walked the beach and asked “which seaweed can I eat” then this event is for you. You are invited to join Chris afterwards on the beach to test out your new skills. The cost includes an ID guide to help you on your journey to identify seaweed in your area.
Chris Rockley is a professional natural science illustrator and nature educator. She specialises in nature observation, identification, and ethnobotany. She has been an educator in Victoria and NSW since 2008 and often leads guided nature activities and walks that explore and connect people to wild places. These are focused on helping people to see unnoticed ecological wonders and honing observation skills. Examples of her workshops and illustration work can be found at: www.chrisrockley.com or FB-Chris Rockley-The Art of Science.
14 Nov 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
$45.00
Dreaming of a trip to Italy or wanting to stretch your mind with a new language? Begin to understand and speak useful phrases and discover Italian culture.
9:30 am to 10:30 am Beginners
10:30 am to 11:30 am Intermediate
11:30 am to 12:30 am Advanced
18 Nov 2026
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$75.00 course
Discover the art of inner balance and strength with our Tai Chi 24 Form adult martial arts class! Whether you’re a beginner or seeking to deepen your practice, join us for a journey into mindful movement. Tai Chi not only enhances physical coordination but also cultivates calm and focus. Come experience the gentle flow and harmonious energy that Tai Chi brings to every session.
First class for newbies is FREE to try! Pay as you go thereafter!
Wednesdays
9:00 am -10:00 am
$15.00 per session
This class is suitable for anyone with less mobility or recovering from injury. In lots of different ways we will stretch and practice yoga with a chair. Very relaxing, incorporating breath work and mindfulness into our practice.
Thursdays
1:00 - 2:00 pm
$105.00 course
Ready to move past blocks and actually follow through on your goals? This group hypnosis workshop is designed to help you align your subconscious mind with what you consciously want to achieve. Through guided hypnosis, you will release limiting beliefs, strengthen motivation, and create a clear internal pathway toward your goals, whether they involve career, health, confidence, habits or person growth.
In a group setting, you will experience deep relaxation while your mind becomes more receptive to positive change. The hypnosis session is aimed at releasing what has been holding you back from your goals and developing inspiration and motivation to help you get to your goals more easily and effectively. You will leave feeling focused, empowered, reset with practical insights and subconscious momentum that continues working long after the session ends.
No experience with hypnosis is required – just a willingness to relax, listen, and move forward.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat and a cushion, blanket or any other items for warmth and comfort.
14 Nov 2026
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
$45.00
Come and share a gentle meditation, a positive and healing way to begin your week.
Please bring a blanket/wrap and, if you wish to lie down for your meditation, a yoga mat and pillow.
Mondays
9:30 am - 10:30 am
$10.00 per session
Join us for our Thursday playgroup. Lots of messy fun, toys and outdoor area for busy toddlers. 0-5yrs. Parents to accompany children.
Every Thursday during school term. 9.30-11.00am.
19 Nov 2026
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$10 per term
Ricky Schembri resides in Killarney and specializes in soft pastels. His work consists of landscapes, and more recently, street scenes of Melbourne and New York. He has won many awards in Australia and America. Ricky’s latest overseas adventure was five weeks travelling through Italy with his artist partner Alexandra. These classes are ideal for any artist who wants to gain more experience with the pastel medium. Paint at your own leisure on any subject. Ricky is very flexible with his teaching and will guide you through every step of your painting process.
Mondays
10.30 am-12.30 pm
$150.00 course
Port Fairy Repair Café is a free event held monthly, run by the community for the community.
Located at the Port Fairy Community House, visitors are given the opportunity to bring their broken item from home. Together with the volunteer ‘fixer’, they start making their repairs. It’s an ongoing learning process fostering concepts of sustainability, community and skill-sharing.
Do I need to book? It depends! Check our Facebook page for specific event details.
www.facebook.com/portfairyrepaircafe/
Donation box on site
What can I get fixed? Check our facebook page for available fixers for each event. Items have included:
Bikes
Jewellery
Electrical items
IT (phones/laptops)
Clothing/textiles
Knife/tool sharpening
Mechanical items
Wooden items
Household items
When is it? Usually the 3rd Saturday of the month 10am-12pm
(except Jan, Feb & Dec)
2026 dates
18 July
15 August
19 September
17 October
21 November
What does it cost? The Repair Cafe is a free event. Donations are welcome.
Monthly Saturdays
10.00 am -12.00 pm
Free activity
For anyone who loves to sing (especially those shower divas!) A fun 90 minutes of rounds, popular & classic songs with lots of laughter. Come along and add your voice to a cacophony of sound. Everyone is welcome!
Must be a Port Fairy Community House member. You will be invoiced at the end of term for the number of sessions you attended.
Mondays
7.30 pm - 9.00 pm
$10.00 per session
Ricky Schembri resides in Killarney and specializes in soft pastels. His work consists of landscapes, and more recently, street scenes of Melbourne and New York. He has won many awards in Australia and America. Ricky’s latest overseas adventure was five weeks travelling through Italy with his artist partner Alexandra. These classes are ideal for any artist who wants to gain more experience with the pastel medium. Paint at your own leisure on any subject. Ricky is very flexible with his teaching and will guide you through every step of your painting process.
9 Nov 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
$150.00 course
What does it mean to be a man today?
Join us for a FREE honest, supportive, and thought-provoking evening exploring identity, family, and communication in modern life.
Open to all men aged 17 to 70+ – come share, listen, and connect.
Let’s start the conversation about what it truly means to be a man today.
Monthly meetings, Tuesdays 7pm. 21 July, 18 Aug, 15 Sep, 20 Oct, 17 Nov, 15 Dec.
Monthly Thursdays
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free activity
Great social group with all paces catered for. Optional catch up cuppa afterwards. Meet outside Port Fairy Visitor Centre, Bank St, all year. Sorry no dogs.
Fridays 9.30—10.30am
Ring Anna Holter to register – 0417545305
Fridays
9.30am - 10.30am
Free activity
Learn more about the beach environment. Discover and identify animal, mineral and plant matter washed up on the beach overnight. Followed by an optional coffee and chat. Dogs on leads welcome. BYO hat and sunscreen. Meet at South Beach car park.
Thursdays 8.00am
Free Activity
Thursdays
8.00 am - 9.00 am
Free activity
