Possum Cottage Studio & Gardens

16/06/2026

One of our young Art Groups had heaps of fun making Lighthouse Night Lights - if you want to do this at home, hot glue some clay pots together, paint and decorate and add a small clicker light to the top - easy fun project for young ones 💡🎉😄

13/06/2026

We had a blast facilitating some art with the children at Spell Garden Farm for their new farm shop. Wonderful community farm on the Bellarine. Ended the afternoon with some dowsing to locate a spot for the next project we’ll be involved in there 💖

13/06/2026

We had a great time facilitating this art project with the children at Spell Garden Farm for their new farm shop. Children collaborated to paint their impressions of the community farm 💚

What a day!!

We were so busy I forgot to take photos!!

We had our winter working bee, as did the Earth Mammas Sanctuary - we got herbs and veggies in the ground, took out some weeds, harvested nettle, gathered eggs and lemons.

The Farm kids got together, guided by Possum Cottage Studio folks, and created this beautiful mural for our shop counter.

After all the helpful hands went home, we had a little fun Dowsing - we still have so much to learn about our world.

12/06/2026

Simple mini slide “movies” made by one of our young art groups from paper cups, loads of fun 🎉

04/06/2026

So much fun making mini books in our Art Groups this week with a simple fold and one cut technique 🎉
There were books as gifts, happiness books, books to express feelings and so much more, loved all their wonderful ideas!
News for next term when we start our first Teen Boys Art Group which will be facilitated by a wonderful local artist and college art teacher, watch this space for more details or message to go on the wait list 😊🎉

03/06/2026

Kids, this one is for you!

It’s time to get funky for the NAIDOC Week kids disco!

On Thursday 9th July, from 5pm – 7pm, Wathaurong community kids are invited to join us for a dance and some pizza. This event is aimed at our primary school aged kids, from 5-11.

The disco will be at Geelong West Town Hall.

There will be dance contests and prizes!

Please register your attendance so we can make sure we’ve got enough food for everyone:

https://forms.office.com/r/EFpeSyE9C0

10/05/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all our families and community members who parent children whether your own or others 💖

28/04/2026

It’s on and we’re super excited to be going to this years NAIDOC ball! Close to 50% of children in our art groups are First Nations and this year we’re funding all our First Nations mums to attend.
It’s a deadly celebration for our community 🎉

16/04/2026

Embedding Culture in the Workplace

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative invites local Geelong businesses to take part in this free opportunity to learn how to meaningfully embed culture within the workplace.

When: Friday 8th May
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Where: Booln Booln Cultural Centre (410 Surf Coast HWY, Grovedale)

This workshop offers valuable education and insight into:

• Local Aboriginal history and culture
• Best practices for cultural respect and engagement
• Building genuine partnerships with Aboriginal organisations and services
• Practical ways to embed cultural respect into everyday business operations

Enjoy a catered lunch while connecting, learning and growing your understanding in a supportive environment.

Please note: Places are limited, so we encourage early registration. Keep an eye out for the next session.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986863157188?aff=oddtdtcreator

*Maximum of 2 attendees per business/organisation*

13/04/2026

So excited our application was successful! The verges at Possum Cottage are to be prepped and planted with local natives to contribute to the green pollinator corridors around Geelong.
Made possible by a partnership between Rotary and the City of Greater Geelong grant yippee! Buzzzzzz 🐝🐝🐝🌼🌿🌼