Join the Child and Family Services Alliance and Goulburn Family Violence Executive at the ManNewScript Conference.

We aim to create the space to inspire conversation, gain deeper insight and discuss modern attitudes about approaches to working with men in a contemporary space.  Our focus is towards encouraging and challenging our thinking as practitioners and communities, as we move forward into a new era.

Through a combination of national and local speakers, agency networking, information and idea sharing, we will discover root causes, explore possible decisions and engage a modern approach to working with me in our local community.

Wednesday 13 November @ The Woolshed, Shepparton

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We are on our way! Thanks to the support of our local community we are in the process of purchasing our new wheelchair accessible commuter bus! At our inaugural Paddock to Plate Event held at The Woolshed @ Emerald Bank we raised an amazing $48,000!

Mathew Evans and Zara joined us all the way from FAT PIG FARM in Tasmania to co-host the event with our friends from the Woolshed Angela, Anthony and Cam. With some incredibly hard work the outdoor area of the woolshed was transformed into “the paddock” and “the harvest” featuring pop up food stands, breweries, wineries and cideries. In the Paddock Glenn and Matt (Snappa’s Mobile food and Catering) produced some amazing appetizers with Kelly’s grass fed Bunbartha Beef. A taste of the new Shepparton Brewery was on offer together with Michelini wines. Guests enjoyed the ambience with some background music provided by a new and upcoming artist Maicy Hocking.

Whilst over in the Harvest area Marco from BelCiBo was cooking his famous wood fired pizzas with a specially created pizza called the Harvest! Mark and Jenny provided a taste on what is offer at Cheeky Grog Cidery made direct from their orchard in Bunbartha. Britt and Ben from Hops and Harvest offered a variety of beverages from Dainton Brewery, Fowles Wines and Furphy Beer.

Guests settled into the Woolshed and experienced an extraordinary autumn feast prepared by Angela and Anthony together with Matthew Evans. The chacuterie platter, matched with Longleat Wines, showcased product from FamilyCare’s own vegetable gardens planted and tended to by the children and young people attending our IntoRec Disability program!

The main featured organic vegetables sourced from Bunbartha Beef and deliciously cooked pork and lamb from Cherry Tree Organics. The meal was matched with a selection of Tallis Dookie Hills Wines. The Feast ended with Kalafatis poached pear accompanied by a delicious new flavored gelato (chocolate amaretto gelato) from Messina especially created for the event! Yum! All of which was enjoyed in presence of music by Briana Lee.

Mathew shared a few stories throughout the day about Fat Pig Farm and filming the latest season of the Gourmet Farmer. Keep an eye out on SBS for the new episodes! What a great opportunity for all involved to meet and work with Matthew and Zara, such great down to earth people!

So much was donated to make this possible and so many people worked incredibly hard to make it happen. Key to the success of the event is the partnerships with sponsors and connections with genuinely great people that were created along the way. We are so proud to host this event with the following sponsors.

For any further information, please contact Kim Daldy, Fundraising Coordinator at FamilyCare kdaldy@familycare.net.au or 0418 300 764.