In connection to National Volunteer Week and National Palliative Care Week 2026, GV Hospice would like to thank all of our hardworking volunteers for their continued support of the service and the local community.
We have arranged for a few activities for our volunteers to enjoy during these special weeks as a small appreciation.
Please RSVP to Maree Chin, Volunteer Co-Ordinator via email to mareec@gvhospice.org.au by Monday May 11th 2026 with which activities you wish to participate in.
Mini Golf at Riverside Gardens
When: Thursday May 21st at 1:00pm
Where: 7715 Goulburn Valley Highway, Shepparton VIC 3630
Like to participate in a free activity at Riverside Gardens? Riverside offers an 18-hole mini gold experience that swaps plastic obstacles for the beauty of the great outdoors. Set within five acres of lush parklands, this course is designed to be a “nature walk with a putter” providing a relaxing yet competitive escape for all ages.
A Course for Everyone:
Forget the gimmicks – Laugh-A-Lot Links focuses on skill and scenery. The course winds through beautifully landscaped gardens, skirting tranquil lakes and flowing creeks. Whether you’re a toddle picking up a club for the first time or a seasoned pro looking for a challenge, the holes offer a balanced mix of ‘easy for kids, tricky for adults”.
Bunnings Workshop
When: Friday May 22nd from 10:00am – 11:00am
Where: 90 Benalla Road, Shepparton VIC 3630
Bunnings will be running a free workshop for GV Hospice volunteers again this year. If you’re interested in painting on a pot and planting into it, please register for this exciting opportunity.
We are strictly limited to 12 places for this workshop due to the size of activity area at Bunnings. So get in early and reserve your place!
Historical Society of Mooroopna Museum & Gallery
When: Wednesday May 20th from 10:00am – 11:00am
Where: 30 Park Street, Mooroopna VIC 3629
The Historical Society of Mooroopna’s Museum and Gallery is a hidden gem, tucked in behind the old Mooroopna Hospital. Housed in former nursing home, this museum is home to the largest historical medical collection in Regional Victoria.
The museum is vast, with many rooms and hallways full of interesting historic artefacts, so be sure to leave plenty of time when coming to explore this wonderful gallery. Highlights include a haunting archaic operating theatre, patient’s rooms, nurse’s uniforms and doctors’ medical apparatus, along with a dentist’s chair, that all serve as a reminder of just how far modern medicine has progressed. The museum also documents the fascinating local, social, industrial, agricultural and horticultural history of the Greater Mooroopna area.
