Join the Woady Book Club

I have 12 copies of The Thursday Murder Club sitting on my desk (all courtesy of the excellent people who run our mobile library). It's a ripper of a book. It is an easy read (yes, I have read it), and it has won plenty of awards. All you need to do to join in ......

April Chat and Chew – Thursday 17/4

Our next Chat and Chew is scheduled in for 17/4. Our theme for April is 'Country Favourites'. Michelle from Saltimbocca Catering is going to make sure there are some yummy dishes for all of us to share. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL (by cob Monday), just so we don't waste...

The Haddon CLC 2025 AGM

Please be advised of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of The Haddon Community Learning Centre Incorporated (ABN 99 182 236 181). The meeting will be held in the Grenville Room at The Haddon CLC, starting at 5pm, Monday 12 May. The Haddon CLC is a Neighbourhood...

Community Garden Project

The Haddon CLC is kicking off an exciting new Community Garden project. For years, we've had a rather sad looking outdoor area at the back of the building that has been begging for a bit of TLC. We have now created a vision for a new community garden (with major input...

Haddon Games Club

Fancy a game of scrabble, chess, cards, sequence, other board games? We would like to get a weekly games club gathering going at The Haddon CLC. While the obvious reason for playing games is simply "they're fun", it's a great way to stimulate your brain and make...

The Woady Yaloak Herald – Autumn 2025

We have just published the Autumn 2025 Edition of The Woady Yaloak Herald. It's packed full of great community content - Ballarat Beekeepers, The Smythesdale Walking Group, Food Security in the local area, Autumn gardening tips, and finding your Vitamin N (just to...

Adult Drawing Classes

Have you ever wanted to learn to draw? This 4-week beginner friendly class will introduce you to the seven elements of drawing which are the building blocks of art. Kate and Rosie are simply outstanding, accomplished artists and instructors - this is a great...

Pilates at The Haddon CLC

We have another great new activity kicking off at The Haddon CLC in 2025 - Pilates! We have two different class times, one on Monday afternoon (2pm to 3pm), and another on Tuesday evening (6pm to 7pm) Our professional and highly experienced instructor (Jennie)...

New Haddon Playgroup

We are starting a new Playgroup at The Haddon CLC in 2025. Our aim is to create a relaxed, open and friendly group that gets together every Monday morning here at The Centre. A playgroup brings together children aged 0-5 years with their parents and carers to play,...

Join in at Haddon Pickleball

Why not come and join in with our great Haddon Pickleball group?   The group meets every Saturday morning at the Haddon Recreation Reserve Hall.  We have 2 sessions - one from 10 to 11.30am, and the second from 11.30am to 1pm. If you're new to Pickleball, it's a...
Fermenting Workshop
Woman Reading
House Week
Mural

Welcome to

The Haddon CLC

The Haddon CLC (Community Learning Centre) is a locally managed, not-for-profit community centre operating under the Neighbourhood Houses Victoria program. We aim to bring people together to connect, learn and contribute to our local community.  

We offer a convenient, safe, welcoming and flexible environment to all of our community across Haddon, Smythesdale, Scarsdale, Smythes Creek, Ross Creek, other communities in the north of The Golden Plains Shire, the growth suburbs through the west of Ballarat, and the broader Central Highlands Region.

The Haddon CLC is a small community centre with a big heart.  Reach out to us today or join in with one of our affordable, fun activities.

The Haddon CLC delivers a wide variety of courses, activities and personal interest programs across Health and Wellbeing, Gardening and Horticulture, Business and Technology, Cooking and Culture, and Art and Craft.

Learn something new, gain confidence with some skills, meet and connect with people, contribute to your community, or just have some fun and get a laugh or two – we are a great place to start.

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Learn More About Us

House Week

Courses and Workshops

Our planned courses and workshops
(new ones being added regularly)

Media Studio

Regular Activities

Lots of regular weekly, fortnightly
and monthly activities

Fermenting Workshop

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Testimonials

“It’s just a great space.  We meet there monthly and it’s safe, easy to access, and has everything we need.  It’s a real asset for our community to have somewhere that’s perfect for group meetings and activities.”

 Local community member, Haddon.

“I’m not sure why I was holding back.  I’ve met heaps of new people and feel much more connected with my community. I now join in with lots of different activities and workshops.”

Sam, Scarsdale resident.

“The health and well-being program has been great to get involved with.  My back is feeling a lot better and I’m just generally feeling much more positive by being involved.”

Tim, Smythesdale resident.