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Blackwood is a small town of approximatly 300 permanent residents only 50 minutes from Melbourne. The town features an array of places to visit, dine and explore. There are a number of community that support the town and local businesses to help you with most of your requirements.Featured Local Businesses
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Blackwood Progress Association Inc.
We still need you!
Jpin us in the information session and see where you can lend a hand to support the Easter Carnival.
Free coffee and cake
Published: 24th Sep 2024 - Article Viewed 5 Times
Blackwood & District Historical Society
Blackwood Historical Society Open 26th September
In addition to The Blackwood Market Fair we will have a special open day from 9:00am-11:00am with all donations to goto the Blackwood Cricket Club in support of building a Children's playground.
Come and take a look at the museum and help support a great community initiative.
Pictured is President Mark as we added some extra mulch, raked the leaves and sticks and did some weeding.
Published: 23th Sep 2024 - Article Viewed 4 Times
Blackwood & Barry's Reef Landcare Group
Caring For Country
We are excited to announce the launch of “Caring For Country,” a vibrant and relaxed children’s festival aimed at fostering curiosity and respect for First Nations culture and our local environment. Set to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the picturesque Blackwood Mineral Springs, this unique event invites children aged 0-12 from across Moorabool Shire to immerse themselves in a day of engaging workshops and activities.
Auspiced through the Blackwood and Barry’s Reef Landcare Group, the festival is designed to offer a rich educational experience led by local Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners and a native plant specialist. The day will feature three interactive workshops led by:
● Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri women’s dance group
● Jenna Oldaker from Murrup Art, a Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and artist
● Jeremy Neal from Wombat Native Plants
The festival aims to build on the significant efforts of the Blackwood Reconciliation Collective over the past year. By focusing on children’s activities, the initiative seeks to enhance the community’s understanding and appreciation of Wurundjeri culture and the indigenous history of our area, particularly important given Blackwood sits at the junction of three different traditional countries.
In recent years, Blackwood has seen a growing number of young families presenting a great opportunity for local indigenous education. “Caring For Country” will continue the momentum of previous community initiatives, such as the raising of the Indigenous flag in 2022, the inclusion of a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at the 2023 Easter Carnival and NAIDOC movie night earlier in 2024.
This project is supported by a generous grant from Moorabool Shire, reflecting the community’s commitment to reconciliation and cultural education. The event will also feature breaks for morning tea and lunch, with participants encouraged to bring their own picnic and blanket. In case of inclement weather, the festival will be relocated to the local Blackwood Hall.
You can register to attend the event here: https://tinyurl.com/35k4vf9k
Published: 15th Sep 2024 - Article Viewed 13 Times
Blackwood Cricket & Recreation Reserve
Fundraiser for Kids Playground at the Recreation Reserve Blackwood
Come along and help the Cricket Club and raise funds for a childrens Playground.
There will be for the kids:
- Jumpign castle
- Face painting
- Craft station & more
Raffle tickets sold on the day.
Support the Blackwood Eagles as they play agaist the Ballarat FRV (CFA). All proceeds to support the playground.
Open on the day for the parents:
- Bar
- Canteen
- BBQ
Published: 8th Sep 2024 - Article Viewed 19 Times
Crown Reserves
Blackwood Crown Reserves Committee Update
Published: 2nd Sep 2024 - Article Viewed 37 Times
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The half built Church by BlackwoodIf you came into Blackwood from Melbourne you undouteble drive in through Greendale. As you enter the town you may have noticed a half built church. Here is an interesting folk lore tale about that church. There are stories about how Captain Moonlite was working as a lay preacher, signing religious books and preaching in Bacchus Marsh. Captain Moonlite was no stranger to crime and was know to frequent Both Blackwood and Green Hills and folklore story tells the tale more...
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Blackwood Marketplace Fair by Karen BThis marketplace fair will have stalls of new and old items, as well as some antiques. Fine China diner sets and trios, collectables, plants, furniture, vintage clothing, a bake sale of local cakes, trash and treasure, tools, rustalia, and every odd and end you can imagine.
It is a trash and treasure style but so much more with so much to see on the many stalls booked for the event. Under the boughs of 100+year old trees, you can enjoy the beautiful grounds that are often part of the Victoria Open Garden Scheme and wander through the mark more...
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Blackwoods Biggest Tree by Ray CThe Monterey Pine ( Pinus Radiata) at the Blackwood Recreation Reserve ( sports ground ) Is believed to have been planted sometime before 1899.
We have an old photo from this time that shows the pine already quite large . The tree was planted with others around the boundary of the cricket ground with some of these still surviving to this day.
Obviously none of the others reached the massive proportions of this pine surely a case of location, location, location!
It is without doubt the largest in Australia. Recently measured with more...
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One The Road Again with Wendy Hardreaves: Blackwood by Wendy HOn the Road Again with Wendy Hargreaves: Blackwood
This week Wendy and Grubby travel to Blackwood!
In the thick of lockdown, I had a recurring dream about road tripping to small towns. Not those well-heeled country destinations o more...
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Australias largest Monterey Pine
The Monterey Pine ( Pinus Radiata) at the Blackwood Recreation Reserve ( sports ground ) Is believed to have been planted sometime before 1899.
We have an old photo from this time that shows the pine already quite large . The tree was planted with others around the boundary of the cricket ground with some of these still surviving to this day.
Obviously none of the others reached the massive proportions of this pine surely a case of location, location, location!
It is without doubt the largest in Australia. Recently measured with a girth of 10.4 mts and a height of approx 60 mts it is believed to be the largest on the planet !!
Below is a photo of the Sports grounds Circo 1899
Shaws Lake
Shaw's Lake Blackwood.built by the Shaw brothers, sons of Richard Shaw to hold water for their gold mining and sluicing operations by means of water races which wound around the hills for many miles. They built the lake with picks, shovels and wheelbarrows, and is about an acre in size.
Bring a picnic basket and set up in the quaint surrounds of Shaws Lake. Surrounded by blackwood trees, make a day of it and bring the family and your dog. Stroll out to the famous Blackwood Mineral Springs via the direct track from Shaws lake and explore the historic township and its rich goldmining history.
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