Council is offering FREE safety checks for child seats, harnesses and booster seats. Any additional costs incurred for equipment for will not be covered by Council. This ticket offer is restricted to a limit of two child car seat safety checks per address. Redeemable only at Picton Tyre & Mechanical Services, 182 Argyle Street, Picton. Bookings essential through Picton Tyre & Mechanical. Phone 4677 1777 to make an appointment. Vouchers will be issued out within 5 business days.

Join Tom from Hooked on Nature for some exciting, interactive science based sessions exclusive to BLOOM! The perfect opportunity for children (and their adults) looking to get involved at this year's event, Hooked on Nature will be running Interactive Nature Workshops and Bug Exploration Tours throughout the day. Nature Workshop (catered to ages 5 & up) These interactive science sessions start with an entertaining live presentation that promotes threatened ecosystems and the species within them. Through storytelling, a strong focus on ecosystem services is used to convey simple conservation messages, which aim to strengthen the relationship to local people and to local environments, no matter how pristine or degraded. Includes a live display of insects, arachnids and crustaceans. Bug Exploration Tour (catered to ages 5 & up) Through this immersive experience, attendees will join Tom on a bug exploration tour down to Stonequarry Creek and surrounds in the Picton Botanic Gardens. Equipped with their very own net - participants will venture out in search of unique and exciting species right here in Wollondilly.

Accidents can happen anytime—are you prepared to respond? Whether you're a parent, carer, volunteer, student, teacher, or simply someone who wants to be ready when it matters most, this is your chance to gain essential, life-saving skills—completely free of charge. Join us for a nationally recognised First Aid Training session (HLTAID011—Provide First Aid) and learn how to act confidently and effectively in an emergency. This training could make all the difference. It is available for Wollondilly residents only. Please be advised that this training requires online modules to be completed prior to attending the practical face to face session.

Join us for a Christmas Craft Workshop. Make something special to take home for yourself or give to a friend. Café Connect will take place after the workshop with some light refreshments and an opportunity to meet new people. Local services who support our ageing community will be present with important information.

Come celebrate the festive season and the close of another year at our Café Connect Christmas Party with the new friends we’ve made along the way. Don’t miss out on this special celebration. Local services who support our ageing community will be on hand with valuable information to help us all stay connected and informed.