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Meets with local council every quarter to discuss local issues

The Inverleigh Progress Association

Maintains specific community assets (e.g. water standpipe & clocktower)

2026 IPA Meeting Dates (March onwards)

7:30 P.M. at the Inverleigh Public Hall

June 17th

July 15th

August 19th

September 16th

October 21st

November 18th

HARRY COLEMAN IS YOUNGEST WINNER OF VIC OPEN

MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

The bell at school rings like any other Friday, but for 15-year-old Harry Coleman, the weekend ahead looks a bit different than most of his Year 10 classmates

A few weeks ago, Harry made history by defeating last year’s champion Kobe Barton in the semi-finals and former state representative Mark Armstrong in the final to become the youngest-ever winner of the Victorian Open Men’s Singles Championship Along with the historic title, he walked away with $7,500 in prize money, the largest sum he’s ever won

Yet, when asked what life has been like since the historic victory, Harry’s answer is very grounded. “I had to drive home that same night because I had a SAC [School Assessed Coursework] the next day,” Harry laughs. “I got the Monday off, but I was back to school on Tuesday. It came back down to reality pretty fast ”

Lawn bowls has a reputation as a retirees' game, meaning Harry often faces opponents three or four times his age. While he admits that a couple of years ago players looked at him as “just a kid,” his recent dominant run has forced a massive shift in the ranks.

“I think a lot of people regard me as pretty competitive now,” he says “They take me on”

Despite taking down experienced players, Harry notes that the community has been quite encouraging, with older players pushing him to keep going and telling him he has a big future ahead.

When it comes to the high pressure of a major televised final, Harry doesn’t rely so much on good luck charms or quirky rituals, instead sometimes opting for a different bowling order “If my bowl has something different about it, like the stickers might be different, I usually try to bowl that one first or last,” he shares.

Behind the record-breaking teenager is a heavily supportive family. Harry’s parents have been in his corner since he first stepped onto a green as a young boy

“Mum and Dad have always said to me that I've definitely got it, I just need to keep putting the hard work in,” Harry says. “Since we moved to the Geelong area and joined Deer Park, they've just been supporting me non-stop. It’s been an awesome feeling.”

And as for that $7,500 prize, while most teenagers might spend such a large amount of money all in one go, Harry, instead, has a more mature plan

“I think I’m going to buy a new phone and then just save the rest for a car,” he says.

There isn't much time for Harry to enjoy the local celebrity status or hang out in the backyard with his brother and sister these days Between juggling a heavy load of Year 10 homework and preparing for his next big career step, his schedule is packed.

The Sunday following our chat, Harry was setting off for New South Wales to represent Deer Park in a prestigious four-a-side tournament in Warilla, just outside of Sydney

The Leigh News wishes Harry the very best of luck!

Article by Julia Kennedy, Editor

ZINEverleigh 2026

It's on again, the fabulous ZINEverleigh Zine fair.

A great day for all ages, with an eclectic mix of handmade magazines, stickers and art prints available

ZINEverleigh is taking place on Saturday, 11th July from 11 am - 3 pm at the Inverleigh Town Hall, and we look forward to seeing you all down there for this fun, free and family-friendly event

Hosting over 30 stall holders who will be swapping, selling and maybe even giving away their zines, stickers and badges

There will be an opportunity to participate in a found poetry workshop, support the Inverleigh Playgroup's Cake stall and grab some plants from Heather, who will be out the front!

It's worth getting along to have a look, supporting local artists, makers, young people and children

What's not to love? See you there!

Thanks, ZINEverleigh

EXHIBITION OF TINY ART

We had a blast at the Exhibition of Tiny Art that took place over the weekend of the 15th - 17th of May Our Opening Night event hosted 200 people for tiny drinks and miniature paper plates of tiny food. We welcomed the Beaut Uke's ukulele group and celebrated the 70 artists and their 170 pieces of art!

Over the course of the weekend, we had 1200 people come through the Exhibition to peer through magnifying glasses at high-quality offerings, in a number of different forms, including whimsical pieces, local landscapes, miniatures, cats! and some teeny-tiny creations from incredibly talented artists of all ages

There was a range of fabulous feedback with a real focus on joy, community involvement, mental health benefits and fascination!

We had so many people help out in the development of this project, and we would like to thank all our fabulous volunteers for helping make it all happen.

This event was made possible with great ideas, support from the Berrybank Windfarm Grant, the Golden Plains Council, The BOP Artists Co-op and an amazing working group, including Georgia Quill, Margy Carney, Courtney Gardner, Christa Beckman, and Joanne Ironton who brought this all together

Thank you!!

Bec Wilson

12 A FRESH LOOK FOR A TOWN ICON

If you’ve driven down the main street of Inverleigh recently, you may have noticed a familiar local landmark looks a bit different. The iconic Inverleigh gazebo, which has stood proudly in the heart of the town since 1992, has been given a spectacular facelift.

Thanks to the hard work of Glenn Woods, Keith Windle, Peter Trevaskis and Bill Matthews of the Inverleigh Progress Association, the gazebo has been beautifully restored from top to bottom. The team spent two weeks repainting the tin roof, the wooden structuring and the concrete floor, while also taking the time to repair the broken weathervane.

The entire project was sparked from the initial vision and planning of Glenn Woods and his wife, Carolyn Glenn went above and beyond, volunteering weeks of his time to bring the upgrade to life He took on the massive task of organising painting supplies, scaffolding and temporary safety fencing He also added some finishing touches, planting new native plants in the brick planter boxes and polishing the brass plaque under the clock

The project has been a true community effort Bruce McDonald arranged access to a generator so the gazebo and concrete could get a well-deserved wash before painting began, the Golden Plains Shire Council covered the cost of the scaffolding, and the rest of the project was funded by the IPA

The work isn’t done yet, though Glenn has sourced and installed solar panels on the roof, which will soon provide light to the cupola and the interior, making the gazebo stand out, even at night

There is still plenty more to look forward to! Carolyn, Christine Windle (Secretary of the Inverleigh Historical Society) and Bronwyn Price (President of the IHS) have been working closely with the IPA to plan a series of interesting and inviting displays These will feature in both the inner and outer windows of the gazebo, sharing stories of Inverleigh’s rich history and community with locals and visitors alike

The displays will be coming soon, so be sure to keep an eye out next time you pass by!

A massive well done to all who contributed to this project.

Article by Julia Kennedy, Editor

INVERLEIGH RSL SUB BRANCH

BRINGING INVERLEIGH’S PAST AND PRESENT TO THE FUTURE

Dylan Rohan teaching Facebook administration

Cathi Wouters of Cressy Heritage page, left, with Christine Windle of Inverleigh Historical Society at Cathi's optimising Facebook session

INVERLEIGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY CALENDAR

APRIL 2026

Inverleigh WWII VDC Unit

The photo for April in the Inverleigh Historical Society 2026 calendar shows Inverleigh Volunteer Defence Corps Number 11 Platoon members, WW11. L to R, back row: Ian Smyth, Rob Peel, Geo Gray, Geo Earl, Stan Rowarth. L to R front row: F. Herb Amiet, Les Bath, Jim Harvey.

Ross added that his uncle George, a WWI veteran, was in charge of the Vickers gun and travelled around various VDC groups to demonstrate what it was capable of doing. Young Ross once overheard his parents, Robert and Hilda, talking about the Inverleigh Platoon rifle practice. Ross said, ‘Dad commented that one particular member, using the Lee Enfield rifle, missed the target at the foot of the hill, and also missed the hill ’

In 1995, Ian Small, a stretcher bearer with the Inverleigh Platoon, wrote the booklet ‘Memories of the Volunteer Defence Corp 1939 – 1945’ which provided much of the information for this article Christina recalls that, as a child, she was mystified as to why the tallest man she had ever seen was always referred to as ‘Tiny’ Small.

Article by Christine Windle, Inverleigh Historical Society.

Photo by Hilda Peel, IHS collection

INVERLEIGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY CALENDAR

MAY 2026

Entertainment at the Hall

Local piano man, Rohan Windle, entertained a packed hall in an energy pumping piano bar at the Inverleigh Public Hall on May 2 in 2025. The mixed age crowd socialised, made song requests, sang along and danced with great enthusiasm. It was a night to remember and raised valuable funds for maintenance of the hall.

The Inverleigh Public Hall has been the venue for many entertainments since it was opened as a Mechanics Institute in 1866 Many concerts were held there over the years, organised by hall committees, churches, the school, and sporting and community groups There would usually be a ‘delicious country supper’ and sometimes dancing followed. Concerts were attended by families from the whole district.

During war time, local soldiers were farewelled and welcomed home with concerts and dances in their honour.

Old hall minute books show the many events and the careful preparations that went into celebrations at the hall A concert was held to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 The opening of the 1959 cream brick main hall addition and the 150 anniversary of the hall in 2016 drew huge crowds to community ceremonies, dances and concerts.

The Inverleigh ‘back to’ events in 1930 and 1978 included concerts at the hall. Events, along with the names and acts of performers and details of attendees, were often described in the Geelong Advertiser and papers from surrounding areas.

Dances, balls and cabarets have been regular entertainments, with the distinction between a ball and a dance being that a ball would continue after midnight In former times that meant that a ball could not be held on Saturday night since dancing could not occur on a Sunday Balls were also much dressier affairs, often with a Belle of the Ball competition and radio coverage at the hall with ‘cheerios’ sent to family at home.

The Inverleigh dances were where many people met future partners and made life-long friends. Laidler’s Orchestra from Corindhap and McGregor’s from Geelong were two popular bands remembered by locals

The 1960s was the peak time for cabaret balls with fabulous sit-down suppers being provided by the sponsoring community organisation Some patrons supplemented the tea-total suppers at the Inverleigh Dance by popping over to the Catholic Church hedge for a swig on a hidden bottle

Other community entertainments have included debutante balls, flower shows, dress up parties, talent concerts, fashion parades, visiting performers, local and travelling plays, antique fairs, trivia nights, musical events, Battle of the Bands, community socials, and films such as The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, The Creature of the Black Lagoon, and ET.

Rohan, our piano man, grew up in Inverleigh He first appeared on stage in the mid-1980s He was a preschool extra for skits in fund-raising Talent Concerts put on by the school Mothers’ Club Patrons voted for their favourite acts by throwing 1c or 2c coins into a bucket

Each school year ended with the concert and award ceremony. Santa came and gave every child in the hall a bag of lollies. In the 1980s and 90s, the concert was a whole district event. Everyone enjoyed a ‘bring a plate’ supper and a catch-up chat in the supper room afterwards.

Running an entertainment at the hall included setting up and putting away While adults worked, youngsters would skid around on the main hall floor This was an ‘unofficial entertainment’ loved by many It is still indulged in and enjoyed today

Article by Christine Windle, Inverleigh Historical Society.

Photo by Christine Windle

INVERLEIGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY CALENDAR

JUNE 2026

Bridge Abutments

Abutment – what an interesting word. Used in engineering and dentistry - ‘a supporting structure or point of contact that bears weight and resists immense pressure’.

The Inverleigh bluestone bridge abutment is listed on the Heritage Register H7721-0016, but with no follow-up information available, so we all need to take a stroll along the river path under the highway bridge and see and touch this structure for ourselves You can also walk along the old highway road to the top of the arch. The east side abutment was demolished when the realignment and building of the current bridge was undertaken.

The first river crossing was built by blacksmith and publican William Lawson in 1843, and his advertisement in the Geelong Advertiser Following a flood, it was replaced in 1849 and all swept away again in 1852.

Following newspaper reports in 1855 –56 we know that the tender accepted to build a replacement bridge was fraught with problems and eventually the contractor abandoned the project. This bridge lasted for nearly thirty years.

We can surmise that the abutment was built in 1882 from a report in the Ballarat Star of 1922 about the Inverleigh bridge stating it was 127 feet long (39mt) and clear space of 20 ft 6 inches (6.3mt). It also states, “the abutments built 40 years ago were of bluestone and in first class order, but the decking is in a hopeless condition and beyond repair”. It was decided to replace the decking, and this bridge served the community until the realignment of the highway meant the abutments were no longer required.

I thought I would count the visible bluestone blocks but became interested in the dressed stones capping, the curved sides of the bridge and the increasing block sizes descending to the below ground foundations. Do visit and touch the hewn

marks on most stones. It is beautiful. One interesting feature of the many stone buildings in Inverleigh is the different ‘look’ of the stones used. There are stories of several quarries on surrounding farms, and it would be an interesting study to undertake this town legacy

In the past few years all the bridges along the Hamilton Highway have been fitted with sensors to forewarn of any problems. We would all be significantly disadvantaged if any of them were closed for a length of time such as at Stonehaven with the Pollocksford Road bridge

Readers interested in undertaking any research projects would be welcomed at the Inverleigh Historical Society.

Article by Liz McDonald, Inverleigh Historical Society

Golden Plains Soccer Club Celebrates a Strong Start to the Season

The Golden Plains Soccer Club has enjoyed an exciting and positive start to the 2026 season.

The club is sustaining steady growth, fielding 17 teams ranging from Under 7s through to Senior Men and Women We are excited to welcome Geelong Galaxy FC, an all-girls and women’s NPL & VPL soccer club with five teams, who will now call Golden Plains SC home. The arrangement is a fantastic step forward for women’s and girls’ football in the region and strengthens development pathways for all female players. The Club continues to provide opportunities for players of all ages and abilities within the local community.

Club President Donna Mott said one of the biggest highlights this season has been the incredible support from volunteers

“We are grateful for all of our volunteers, coaches, team managers, committee members, and parents who continue to give their time each week.”

“Our canteen volunteers have been amazing, and the support from families around the club has helped create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.”

This season, the club introduced a dedicated Kids’ Corner in the clubrooms, creating a fun and family-friendly space for children to enjoy during training and match days

For Mother’s Day, the club celebrated all the amazing mums, grandmothers, and special people who support the players each week. Teams helped celebrate the occasion by sharing flowers and pizza, while the club provided every player with a bag of yo-yo biscuits to give to their mum, grandmother, or someone special. The weekend was a wonderful reflection of the strong family and community spirit that continues to grow throughout the club

We had representatives attend both the Bannockburn and Inverleigh ANZAC Day Memorial Services for the first time, and laid wreaths to honour those who have served.

In conjunction with Football Victoria, we recently launched a new All Abilities Program, helping make soccer accessible and inclusive for participants of all abilities A six-week program will run on a Monday night at the club from 5 to 6 pm

Community engagement has remained a strong focus throughout the season. The club supported Football Victoria and TAC’s Road Safety Round by promoting safe travel through a colouring competition, “Colour, Create and Think Road Safe,” and by having senior players wear TAC armbands during matches The colouring competition was a fantastic success, with winners taking home some terrific prizes.

Coach development is also a major focus, with the club continuing its Club Coach Coordinator (CCC) program in partnership with Football Victoria to support the development of our local coaches

Following on from last year, the club has continued a successful weekly goalkeeper training program run by teenage local Tom Hinder, helping players’ confidence and skills in a specialised area of the game.

Golden Plains Soccer Club Celebrates a Strong Start to the Season

Our weekly match schedule has created a great community atmosphere, with girls’ and women’s matches now being played on Saturdays and boys’ and men’s games on Sundays. However, we have secured some Friday night games for the Senior Men’s Teams, giving locals another opportunity to come down, support the players, and enjoy the growing social atmosphere at the Club Supporters can now also enjoy a drink at the Club thanks to the recent introduction of a full liquor licence

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the incredible support of our sponsors, whose contributions have helped provide a brand-new club kit design for the season, along with new soccer balls, goals, bibs, and coach development opportunities

Golden Plains Soccer Club would like to thank all of its valued sponsors for their continued support of local community sport: Beyond Bank, Andrews & Co Estate Agents, D-Day Pest Control, Spec Savers, Mortimer Petroleum, Inverleigh Hotel, Mutual Limited, Alceon, Golden Plains Chiropractic, AH Sleep Specialists, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses, MAI THAI Food Truck, POP UP PIZZA, Wes Eggs, and Josco Civil

We are excited to announce we will be hosting the Geelong Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Bannockburn on Saturday, 24th October 2026. This event is expected to bring the community together for a fantastic weekend celebrating Celtic culture, food, music, artisan stalls, entertainment, and local community spirit.

With strong community support, growing participation, and exciting new initiatives on and off the field, the future continues to look bright for the Golden Plains Soccer Club.

Go Eagles!!!!!

Thanks to:

Ross & Caroline Wilson of Shelford and Mora Leach of Inverleigh for faithfully supplying the monthly rainfall figures. Your efforts are very much appreciated.

GOLDEN PENS

G’Day from the penners for June. This issue there won’t be your usual poem from one of our members. Instead, I would like to tell you about an exciting event that some of our members have been involved with

On the 19 May 2026, our group conducted a creative writing workshop for local primary school children held at the Shelford Primary School Selected participants from Shelford, Lethbridge and Teesdale Primary schools attended the 90 minutes session Hosts included Gordon Vanbeck, Wendy Spall and local Bannockburn author and illustrator Marley Betts (marleybetts.com). At 11:30am, we were warmly received by the school community and though nervous, we ploughed on. th We began by talking about the creative writing process, about developing character traits and how to create tension in your stories. Marley spoke knowledgeably of this. Also, we discussed how you need to make your readers care about your characters and how to develop the plot

The children were eager participants in the brainstorming session, run by Gordon, which produced some terrific ideas They were then asked to do a flash fiction exercise You could have heard a pin drop it was so quiet, with all the children deep in concentration All of the students then read their stories out loud We were blown away by the quality the children created in the 10 minutes time frame. A short poetry talk by Wendy, followed by the pupils writing their own 4-line poem and again, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of writing in such a short time and with the ability of the children to rhyme, although rhyming was not necessary.

The purpose of this workshop was to encourage our future writers and to give them some tools they can use in the development of their craft Who knows, maybe in a few years we’ll all be reading a best seller from one of these children

We would like to thank the Shelford Primary School, their principal Nicola Ross, and Melissa Stoop, who stood in on the day, for their encouragement of us Thanks to their positive response initially, the day went off without a hitch Also, a big thank you to Teesdale Primary and Reshae Martin, and Lethbridge Primary with Laurelle Condor, who travelled to Shelford for this event. We would also like to send out a big thank you to Marley Betts, who has been a solid contributor to our project. Not only is she illustrating our book but she has been a great support and invaluable helper for this workshop, so check her out Thanks Marley

By next issue we are hopeful that our new book, ‘Between Fencelines’ will be available or very near to and details will be available on where you can purchase one Keep a look out for the launch date on local notice boards and newsletters

If you would like to come and see what we are up to, please pop into the Banno Library on a Thursday afternoon at 1:30pm, where you will be greeted warmly by our friendly members Our June meeting dates are the 4 and 18 . Or you can get in contact via our email goldenpens4@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you. th th

Regards, Wendy

Hello all,

I have recently attended another incident involving a child riding an electric scooter coming off and suffering fractures to an arm Ambulance informed me that when attending the hospital there were another 15 youths in the hospital because of injuries received from electric scooters and electric bikes

Not sure how people are not getting the message to check the rules before buying these devices I write about it in the Leigh News regularly and I am seeing plenty of stories in the news and in the papers about the illegality of these devices. Despite this I am again seeing new batches of kids in the area on these devices.

CHECK THE RULES BEFORE BUYING ANY KIND OF ELECTRIC SCOOTER OR ELECTRIC BIKE ESPECIALLY THE BIKE KITS.

A simple internet search on ‘electric scooter rules Victoria’ or ‘electric bike rules Victoria’ will bring up the rules especially on transport Victoria, VicRoads or even police sites!

Children under 16 cannot ride an electric scooter on public footpaths or roads at all!

On another matter, while recently walking the dogs along Hopes Plains Road, Inverleigh I discovered numerous cans and rubbish all along the road and so putting my son to work he collected 2 large garbage bags just full of the cans which were mainly alcohol cans It appears someone is drinking the alcohol while driving and then throwing them out of the window on Hopes Plains Road probably before they get home. A lot of them were vodka-type mixer cans. Since we cleaned up the roadside, I have observed more new cans ditched on the side of the road, making it look like it is someone’s everyday behaviour. The person responsible needs to have a good look at themselves and stop it. Drinking liquor while driving is a fineable offence, as well as littering, and it makes the area look like a tip.

I have attended a few heavy vehicle collisions in recent times: two involving trucks on the Hamilton Highway, and one involving a truck and school bus on the Bannockburn-Shelford Road in Teesdale, where fortunately no one was injured One involved a truck having no brake lights and another involved a truck running across the opposite carriageway and off the road rolling on its side in wet weather down in Stonehaven Luckily no one was coming the other way with that one and luckily it just missed the power pole The Teesdale one involved a truck trying to pull out to overtake another truck while a school bus was oncoming Please be careful on the roads and always watch what the traffic coming towards you is doing and if anyone may be coming onto your side of the road and be prepared to take evasive action Be mindful if vehicles are appearing to slow but may have no working brake lights as sometimes, I am pulling over vehicles towing trailers where the lights are not working/connections have failed If someone look like they are slowing, make sure you keep a safe distance between yourself and them and slow down as well.

I am still getting reports of youths on trail bikes on various roads around the town and in the common. I issued $1600 in fines to a rider recently from the coast who had come here riding an unregistered bike with no motorcycle licence in the common, this is the penalty for riders if caught Just had a recent incident of 3 youths on trail bikes riding out the front of the Bannockburn school during school hours, who of course decamped on my arrival We have footage of the riders Not sure why youths would not be at their school that day or why parents would not be aware of what they were up to or even allowing the access to motorbikes Two of the youths were not wearing helmets, one was trying to conceal his identity with a blue beanie and face covering and the other with a black balaclava I have told numerous parents that they should lock their kids’ bikes up with a chain and padlock if they are not around to supervise them Some have taken up the advice, but several others have not and the issue of illegal riding on the roads continues

Keep safe, Chris

INVERLEIGH CFA NEWS

The Siren Returns

Many of the Inverleigh residents have been asking about the fire siren and what has happened to it. Well, we are pleased to announce that it has undergone a rebuild and is now back in place and working as it should at the fire station.

Many have commented on missing the Monday 7.30pm test, a good time to put children to bed and being alerted of incidents on hot summer days. The siren has many functions within the brigade and the broader community. Firstly, it helps alert fire brigade members to an incident and often it sounds before the pagers or phones. It also alerts local residents of an incident and then they can check to see if they, friends or family might be impacted. The phone apps are good but often the information is very general and sometimes can be inaccurate. A lot of residents when they hear it have a look outside to see if there is a fire nearby or at a friend’s. The number of private tanks in trailers in our community are plenty and, on many occasions, people have come along and helped extinguish fires once the main front has been dealt with. The siren is the main way a lot of these people are made aware and then respond.

While it seems a bit old-fashioned to have a siren as a lot of fire stations do not, we feel that here, there has been a strong feeling from many residents that it should continue and be part of our local community. I thought this sentiment would be stronger from older folk who are not using apps and phones, but it has been far more general and across all age groups.

The other point to remember is that whenever it sounds, there is then a group of volunteers who will respond and attend whatever sort of incident it is; fires, car accidents, floods and many other emergencies. That is what we do and, with your support, hopefully for many years to come.

Ewen Peel Inverleigh Fire Brigade

Hewitt And Whitty is a family-owned business and has been servicing the local & rural community for over 85 years.

We are looking forward to seeing all of the amazing flowers on display this year! More details about entry categories and the 2026 Inverleigh Flower Show in the next edition of Leigh News & online Instagram & Facebook – Inverleigh Flower Show.

We are seeking donations of goods, products, vouchers for our fundraising raffle, if you are in a position to donate, please reach out to us. If you are interested in volunteering with Flower Show preparations, prior to the event, on the day of the event we would also be keen to hear from you.

Inverleigh Flower Show Committee 2026 Kloe Woods, Kristen Miller, Lyndall Brumby inverleighflowershow@gmail.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Meet Our Vets

Breed Of The Month - German Shepherd Dental Hygiene In Our Pets

IN OTHER NEWS

Funny Cat Jokes

Why was the cat sitting at the computer?

To keep an eye on the mouse!

Why do cats dislike trees?

Because of their bark!

How do cats get over a fight?

They hiss and make up!

Why did the cat go to the doctor?

It wasn't feline well!

How do cats talk quietly?

They whis-purr!

What do you get if you cross a cat with a lemon?

A sour-puss!

Injured Wildlife

Here we have an injured koala that was brought into the clinic and assesed by our vets

We regularly see all types of injured wildlife here at Bannockburn Vet Clinic and will always treat them free of charge If they are able to be rehabilitated they will be move on to a registered wildlife carer to give them the best chance

If you find an injured animal you can bring them into the clinic at 1759 Midland Hwy, Bannockburn or alternatively you can call volunteer group Bannockburn Wildlife on 0430 212 653

Next month is national desexing month and Bannockburn Vet Clinic will be offering a 20% discount on all desexing procedures!

Desexing provides many benefits for you and your pet including prevention of unwanted pregnacies, limiting spraying and marking of territory, lessons aggressive behaviour and decreases the chance of problems such as mammary tumours, pyometra and prostate issues

If you would like to book your pet in for a desexing procedure during July to take advantage of the discount please call our reception team on 5281 1221

King’s Birthday Public Holiday Closure

Bannockburn Vet Clinic will be closed on Monday 8th June 2026 for the King's Birthday Public Holiday.

If your pet requires urgent veterinary attention please call Geelong Animal Emergency on 5222 2139 or Geelong Animal Refferal Services on 4219 2169.

After

Ph: 03 5281 1221 info@bannockburnvet.com.au

Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 6:30pm, Consults: 8.45am - 6:00pm Sat: 8:00am - 1:00pm, Consults: 8 30am - 12:45pm

Below is a directory for clubs, organisations and services operating in Inverleigh, Teesdale, Shelford and surrounding areas If you are interested in obtaining further information about an organisation, please feel tree to ring and have a chat with them. Any club or organisation who wishes to be listed, please forward details to us and we will include your listing. We would also appreciate being kept up to date with contact details. golf3321@bigpond.com

Inverleigh Historical Society

Christine Windle 0403 267 286 or Liz McDonald 0417 066 433