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
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.
31 Oct 2026
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
$45
Craft is cool. Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where kids use recycled materials and their imagination to bring their ideas to life! All materials will be provided. Ages 8 and above.
23 Sep 2026
9:30 am - 10:30 am
$10.00
Join Yvonne in this relaxed and fun beginner class and learn to play African Djembe drums by creating basic rhythms of drumming to beats as a group. You will gain confidence and team working skills and of course lots of laughter is usually the end result. No experience is necessary and drums will be provided.
23 Sep 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$10.00
Join us indoors and out as we chase shadows, play with dappled sunlight, and experiment with torches and shadow puppets! Using leaves, sticks, and natural materials, kids will create shadow art and discover how light moves and changes throughout the day.
Playful, hands-on exploration that builds early science skills — observation, prediction, and curiosity — while connecting with nature.
Ages 4–12 — Join us for a light-and-shadow adventure for every young explorer!
24 Sep 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
$10.00
Join us for a fun-filled children’s workshop where little creators can design and decorate their very own paper lanterns! Come ready to get crafty, colourful and imaginative and create a lantern good enough to illuminate your space and brighten your day. All materials are provided.
24 Sep 2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
$10.00
Find Your Inner Cheerleader helps you reconnect with your most supportive voice—your own—through practical tools and guided reflection that build confidence, resilience, and compassionate self-talk you can use long after the workshop.
Reconnect with the most supportive voice you’ll ever have – your own. Find Your Inner Cheerleader is a mindset wellness workshop designed to help you quiet self-doubt, build self-trust, and cultivate compassionate, motivating self-talk. Through guided reflection, practical tools, and empowering exercises, you’ll learn how to shift from self-criticism to encouragement, strengthen resilience, and show up for your goals with confidence and clarity. Leave feeling re-energized and equipped with mindset practices you can use long after the workshop ends.
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 - 3:30 pm
$25
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
Victoria Police, with assistance from the Rotary Club of Port Fairy, invite you all to attend our free community event focusing on social isolation in the elderly and the importance of community connection, wellbeing and support. There will be multiple guest presenters including Moyne Health and Moyne Council. You are encouraged to bring along a friend or family member who may be experiencing social isolation. Light refreshments will be provided and there will be time for questions and answers.
15 Oct 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Free activity
Regardless of age and fitness, Poga teaches in a fun environment how to increase flexibility, muscle tone and balance, and promotes good mental health.
8 Oct 2026
5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
$120.00
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
7 Oct 2026
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$75.00
Port Fairy Chatty Café is a warm and welcoming space. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, we invite you to pull up a chair, share a free cuppa & cake, and connect with others in a relaxed, friendly environment. Our Chatty Café is all about reducing loneliness, building community, and creating meaningful moments through simple, genuine conversation. Bookings are not necessary but it’s handy for us to know rough numbers for catering.
15 Sep 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free activity
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.
Fridays
1:00 - 2:00 pm
$122.50
Friday 21 August to Sunday 23 August 2026
Take time out just for you at the Port Fairy Women’s Weekend 2026.
This special 2-day event is designed to nurture wellbeing, creativity and connection, with an incredible line-up of inspiring presenters and workshops to choose from.
Enjoy wholesome meals, relaxed conversations, a celebratory Saturday evening dinner and the opportunity to meet and connect with other amazing women in a welcoming and inclusive space.
Click here for the WEEKEND PROGRAM
Click here for the PRESENTER/WORKSHOP details
Tickets are $220pp and include all workshops and meals across the weekend (accommodation not included). Book early as workshop places are limited.
$220.00
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.
17 Sep 2026
9:30 am - 11:00 pm
$10 per term
Begin your garment making journey with this beginner friendly pants making workshop. This step-by-step class will take you from beginning to end in producing a personalised pair of pants for you to take home.
We will cover the fundamentals of pattern and fabric selection, sizing and fitting, design choices and sewing skills required to make elasticated pants.
You will require a beginner’s knowledge of sewing and your machine, a machine in good working order, fabric scissors and pins.
Also, bring your own lunch as time will be given to have a short break.
Sinead has been sewing for 25 years, has an associate diploma in fashion design and technology and has run a small alterations business.
12 Sep 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$75.00
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.
5 Oct 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
$150.00
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.
5 Oct 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$10.00 per session
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.
21 July
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free activity
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
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.
7 Sep 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
$150.00
PORT FAIRY GARAGE SALE DAY IS BACK! 
Register now and start planning your spring clean!This is a PFCH fundraiser.
24 Oct 2026
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
$20.00 registration
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
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
Ready to move past blocks and follow through on your goals? This group hypnosis workshop helps align your subconscious mind with your intentions, releasing limiting beliefs and strengthening motivation. You’ll leave feeling focused, empowered, and reset, with inner momentum that continues long after the session—no hypnosis experience needed, just a willingness to relax and move forward.
