Directory of Community Groups in Buninyong
Service Groups
Boomerang Bags Buninyong
A group of volunteers from the Buninyong Area, working to reduce plastic pollution by creating reusable shopping bags by up-cycling donated material. Workshops held in the Anglican Church Hall, Scott St, and/or the Community House, Warrenheip St
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Facebook: Boomerang Bags Buninyong
Bunanyung Landscape Alliance
The Bunanyung Landscape Alliance is an environment protection group based at Royal Park. Website: Bunanyung Landscape Alliance; Facebook page: Bunanyung Landscape Alliance Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buninyong & District Community Association
Meetings last Thursday in February, April, June, August, October. 7.30. Buninyong Community Centre
Web: www.buninyongcommunityassociation.com.au
President - (currently vacant)
Vice-President - Neil Blanchard
Secretary - Kevin Zibell (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
Treasurer - Robert Elshaug
Buninyong & District Community Bank
401B Warrenheip Street, Buninyong 3357
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Phone: 03 5341 8066
www.bendigobank.com.au/buninyong
Buninyong & District Community News
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Buninyong & District Community Historical Society
PO Box 98, Buninyong, 3357
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Web: Buninyong & District Historical Society
Facebook: Buninyong & District Historical Society
The Society holds many valuable records and artefacts which are on display in the Courthouse, 9.30am-1.00pm. on the third Saturday of the month. It has meetings with guest speakers every second month, organises excursions to places of historic interest and publishes regular informative newsletters.
Buninyong Cemetery Trust
Enquiries: 0415 929 571
Web: buninyongcemetery.com.au
President - Barry Fitzgerald 0432 877 439
Vice-President - Gerard McCarty
Hon. Secretary - Gayle Adams 0415 929 571
Buninyong Community Choir
Community-based choir. Meets Fridays 2-3:15pm during terms1,2 and 4. Location TBC in Buninyong.
Contact George: 0434 525 595 for more information.
Web: singbuninyong.com.au
Buninyong Community Collective
Closed 2022
Buninyong Community Events Inc.
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Web: Buninyong Community Events Inc.
Buninyong Community Facility
(Football, cricket and netball rooms)
Forest Street, Buninyong
Booking enquiries: Kate Gordon: 0431 172 551
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Open most days, 11am - 2pm (closed 1st and 3rd Sunday)
408 Warrenheip Street, Tel/Fax: 5341 8211
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Call in, there are lots of interesting things to see: local information for visitors; historical books, maps, pictures and directories; family history resources; cemetery records; public accesss computer with Internet. Friendly volunteers are always there to help you.
Buninyong Joint Library Trust Inc.
408 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong 3357
Tel/Fax: 5341 8211 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buninyong Masonic Lodge
Secretary: Ron Fleming. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Web: www.buninyongfreemasons.com
Buninyong Probus Club
Meets 9:30am on 3rd Wednesday of the month at Buninyong Golf Club
Contact The Secretary, PO Box 642, Buninyong
Pres. Rita Russell ... tel: 0484 639 980.... email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buninyong-Mount Helen Fire Brigade
For All Emergencies Dial: 000
Enquiries: Gareth Smith (Captain)
Phone: 0428 427 384
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PO Box 606, Buninyong VIC 3357
VicFire Burnoff Notification Hotline: 1800 668 511
For all enquiries about the local by-laws for burning off, go to the City Of Ballarat's Fire Permits and Restrictions page: rather than ringing the local fire brigade.
Buninyong RSL
Pres: Ron Fleming - 5341 3225
Sec. Simon Fechney - 0424 432 711
Buninyong RSL Women's Auxiliary
Pres. Jan Antosiewicz - 0409 174 605
Sec. Evelyn Bennett - 5341 2369
Buninyong Senior Citizens
Meet Tuesdays in the Town Hall
President: John Clark - 5341 2482 or 0434 674 334
Secretary: Jan Antosiewicz - 4309 0206 or 0409 174 605
PO Box 127 Buninyong
Buninyong Town Hall Special Committee
Website: Buninyong Town Hall Hire
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Country Women's Association
Enquiries: CWA, Melbourne ... 03 9827 8971
Friends of Buninyong Botanic Gardens
Website: Friends of Buninyong Botanic Gardens
Friends of Royal Park-Buninyong Sustainability
Web: Friends of Royal Park
Friends of the Union Jack Reserve
Enquires: Ken Nicholls ... 0437 942 064
Great Dividing Trail Association
Web: Great Dividing Trail Association
Leigh Catchment Group Landcare Office
1101 Warrenheip Street, (Royal Park), Buninyong
PO BOX 167, Buninyong
Enquiries: Nick McKinley, Landcare Coordinator
Phone: 0455 147 398
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Web: Leigh Catchment Group
Lions Club of Buninyong Mt Helen Inc.
Pres: Barbara Voigt, Sec: Gary White - 0418 502 975
www.buninyongmthelen.vic.lions.org.au
Bookshop ... 406 Warrenheip St, Buninyong ... Open Wednesday 11.00am-4.00pm. Saturday + Sunday 10.00am-3.00pm. Extended hours on market days in Buninyong ... Contact: Ross Gillard - 0429 118 545 or Cathy Maguire - 0419 895 651 for pick-up of books to donate.
Opportunity Shop: 202 Warrenheip St, Buninyong. Open: 10-2 Fri-Sat. Contact: David Page - 0418 543 772
Mount Buninyong Residents Committee
Enquiries: Peter Hiscock 5341 3220
Mt Buninyong Rural Fire Brigade
(Covers Clarendon, Scotsburn, Lal Lal, Navigators & Yendon)
Secretary: Rachel Leoncini 0439 838 799
EDUCATION:
Pre-school
Ballarat Steiner Kindergarten and School
244 Moss Ave Mount Helen ... 5341 8188
Web: www.ballaratsteinerschool.com.au Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buninyong Pre School
208 Learmonth Street, Buninyong ... 5341 3415 ... Web: Buninyong Pre-School
Primary
Ballarat Steiner Kindergarten and School
244 Moss Ave Mount Helen ... 5341 8188
Web: www.ballaratsteinerschool.com.au Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buninyong Primary School
202 Simpson Street ... 5341 3560
Web: www.buninyongps.vic.edu.au Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Scotsburn Primary School
Midland Highway, Scotsburn (a campus of Buninyong Primary School) ... 5341 3496
U3A
U3A Ballarat
Some U3A classes are now held in Buninyong. See the U3A Ballarat website for program details and contact information.
FESTIVALS/MARKETS:
Held annually on the 4th weekend in May, Buninyong Town Hall
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or visit the Buninyong Film Festival website.
Buninyong Festival
Held biennally in October.
Enquiries: 0408 116 202
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Buninyong Village Market
Held in the summer months in the Town Hall precinct.
Contact: Phone: 0408 116 202 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
FIRE BRIGADES:
Buninyong-Mount Helen Fire Brigade
For All Emergencies Dial: 000
Enquiries: James Witham (Captain)
Phone: 0439 357 091
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PO Box 606, Buninyong VIC 3357
VicFire Burnoff Notification Hotline: 1800 668 511
For all enquiries about the local by-laws for burning off, go to the City Of Ballarat's Fire Permits and Restrictions page rather than ringing the local fire brigade.
Mt Buninyong Rural Fire Brigade
(covers Clarendon, Scotsburn, Lal Lal, Navigators & Yendon)
Secretary: Rachel Leoncini 0439 838 799
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Ballarat South Uniting Church
Learmonth Street, Buninyong
Sunday Worship: 9.30am
Enquiries: Rev Carlynne Nunn - 5341 3200
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www.ballaratsouth.unitingchurch.org.au
Baptist Church
Meets in the Buninyong Uniting Church Hall
Services: Sundays - 10:00am
Enquiries: Bruce Morley - 0400 966 677
Buninyong Anglican Church
706 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
Sunday Services: 8.30am and 10am
Rector: Mark Schnerring ... 5341 3281 or 0401 022 107
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Web: www.buninyonganglican.org.au>
Meredith Uniting Church
Midland Highway, Meredith
2nd Sunday at 11am Communion Service
Enquiries: Rev Lindell Gibson - 5341 3200
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www.ballaratsouth.unitingchurch.org.au
Scotsburn Union Church
Midland Highway, Scotsburn ... Contact Heather Stokes - 5341 7609
St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church
701 Fisken Street, Buninyong ... Enquiries: Chairman Mike Maloney - 5341 3345
SPORTS CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS
Buninyong Bowling Club
Inglis Street, Buninyong 5341 3577
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buninyongbowlingclub.com.au
Buninyong Cricket Club
Buninyong Community Facility, Forest Street, Buninyong 3357
Postal Address: PO Box 210, Buninyong 3357
President: Neil Blanchard ... 0437 363 961
Secretary: Chris Gordon ... 0407 392 037
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Web: http://buninyong.vic.cricket.com.au/
Buninyong Football Netball Club
Forest Street, Buninyong, Manager: 0419 595 610
Buninyong Golf Club
613 Learmonth Street, (Midland Highway) PO Box 112
Tel: 03 5341 3217 Fax: 03 5341 3241
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Web: www.buninyonggolfclub.com.au
Buninyong Little Athletics
Address: C/- the Secretary, PO Box 56 Buninyong 3357
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Buninyong & District Tennis Association
Forrest Street, Buninyong ... Enquiries: 0409 577 753
Senior, Junior and Midweek Ladies
Midweek Ladies Enquiries: Carolyn Rutherford Ph: 53358936
Website: www.buninyongtennis.org.au
Grenville Tennis Club
Junior and Senior teams. Kids lessons.
Buninyong-Mt Mercer Rd, Grenville
Ph: 0403 668 029 ... Grenville Tennis Club Facebook page
Mt Helen Tennis Club
Cnr Geelong Road & Fisken Road, Mt Helen
Senior, Junior, Midweek & Social Members welcome
Enquiries: Mandy James (Secretary) Ph: 53413300 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buninyong Soccer Club
Contact: Sue Mroczkowski ... 5341 7665
Web: www.buninyongsoccer.org.au
Buninyong Swimming Pool
Forest Street, Buninyong
Enquiries: 5341 3302
Unisports
Federation university - Mt Helen Campus 5327 9695
TRUSTS:
Buninyong Cemetery Trust
0415 929 571
Web: buninyongcemetery.com.au
Buninyong Joint Library Trust Inc.
408 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
Tel/Fax: 5341 8211 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.