Council offers free school holiday fun this Winter
Published on 23 June 2025
Escape the Winter blues these school holidays, with a range of exciting, free activities on offer thanks to the Glenelg Shire Council.
The teams at Glenelg Libraries, Glenelg Youth, Portland Arts Centre and Maritime Discovery Centre are once again combining to ensure a fun-filled program of events across the Shire.
Running from the 7 – 18 July the activities include:
• Circus Workshops
Ages: Children’s session (7-12 years) and Youth session (13-25 years)
Location: Portland
Sessions:
Children’s Session - Monday 7 July 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Session - Monday 7 July 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Join circus artists Christy Flaws and Luke O’Connor from Asking for Trouble and dive headfirst into the exciting world of Circus! The workshops involve a combination of creative games, physical warm-up, juggling, hula hooping and acro-balance.
• Life Hacks
Ages: 15-25 years
Location: Portland
Dates: 8-17 July 2025
- Simple Mechanics
- Self-care and Self-defence
- Responsible service of alcohol
- Coffee making
- Safe food handling
• Robotics and Coding
Ages:8-13 (must work in pairs with a parent/carer)
Location: Portland
Dates: 9 July, 10am – 11:15am, 1pm -2:15pm
Looking to discover the power of robots? Join Museums Victoria to explore how simple programs can control complex machines!
• Whaley Good!
Ages:8-12
Location: Portland Maritime Discovery Centre
Dates: 11 July, 10:30am – 11:30am
18 July, 10:30am – 11:30am
Come along to the Portland Maritime Museum and explore the whale skeleton and learn all about these magnificent mammals that live in the seas around us. Then it's time to get creative - sculpt, carve and mould from air drying clay to create your own mini sea creature to take home!
• Comics and Cartooning
Ages: 8-16
Location: Portland
Date: 14 July, 10:30am – 12pm
In this session participants will learn how to create their own comic book with the help of Squishface Comic Studio & Friends.
• Vocal Coaching and Stage Presence Workshops
Ages: 12-25 years
Location: Portland
Date: 14 July 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Learn breath work, singing exercises, performance tips and confidence building techniques with Danielle Stearman.
• Cardboard Construction
Ages:5-12
Location: Casterton and Heywood
Dates: Casterton 16 July, 10am-12pm and Heywood 17 July, 10am-12pm
Children will imagine, design and build their own cardboard creations in a collaborative, hands-on session.
For details on activities, visit the School Holiday program section on our website.
For vocal coaching and life hack activities visit the Eventbrite link.
Please remember:
- Bookings are essential for all sessions.
- Activities are FREE and materials are supplied where required.
- Our school holiday programs are very popular and usually book out. If you can no longer attend, please call to cancel so that another child or young person can participate.
- Parents and carers must remain with children under 12 years of age during all sessions.