Kangaroo Flat Library
Goldfields Libraries gives the branch’s details as 23 Lockwood Road, Kangaroo Flat, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, phone (03) 5447 8344. The council describes a newly refurbished building with a colourful façade and a mural.
| Hours | Days |
|---|---|
| 9.30am to 5pm | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday |
| 9.30am to 6pm | Thursday (the late night) |
| 9.30am to 12.30pm | Saturday morning |
| Closed | Sunday |
Hours can change; the branch page is the one to check.
What is inside
In short, from the branch’s own list: books, magazines, newspapers, CDs and DVDs for all ages; free computers and wi-fi; printing, copying and laminating; free meeting pods you can walk into or reserve by phone, plus rooms to hire and a courtyard; storytimes, author talks, IT help and history sessions; a seed library; self-checkout and an after-hours returns chute; and a large aquarium and a mural by two local artists.
Access
The branch lists an access ramp, wheelchair-friendly toilets, a charging station for electric mobility vehicles, a hearing loop, disabled parking and a breastfeeding-friendly space. It also publishes an access key and a social story, written guides to what a visit is like.
Membership
Membership costs nothing, the council says, and opens more than 275,000 items; you can borrow or return them at any of the library’s 17 locations. Computer access needs a free membership; printing, scanning and copying carry charges. Goldfields Library Corporation serves the City of Greater Bendigo with the Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander shires.
Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre
At 9 Browning Street, the council lists an indoor aquatic, leisure and wellness facility. Its features, as the council gives them:
- A 51.5-metre, eight-lane pool
- A zero-depth splash park and a beach-entry leisure pool for toddlers, children and families
- A warm-water program pool with a spa, plus a steam room and sauna
- A pool pod for accessible entry to the water
- A gym and group fitness rooms, a multipurpose room, and an allied health and wellness centre
For opening hours and fees, the council points to the centre’s own website.
Where the old records live
Three collections hold the records that matter for anyone researching Kangaroo Flat’s past.
- Bendigo Regional Archives Centre. The council says it holds original regional Victorian records dating from 1856 to the 1980s, and lists it among the area’s library services.
- Public Record Office Victoria, records held in Bendigo. These were largely created by local government authorities, courts, mining offices, water and sewerage authorities and health services in Bendigo and the towns around it.
- The council’s Civic Collection. Photographs, artworks, paper records, costumes, furniture and ephemera on the region’s development since the 1830s, searchable through Victorian Collections.
The library’s own program list includes history sessions.
Parks you can book
The council takes casual bookings for its parks and gardens, including the Kangaroo Flat Reserve and Botanic Gardens at 11 Camp Street, which has a sheltered barbecue area and toilets. More on the suburb’s open spaces is in Lot 4.