General News
8 February, 2026
It’s more than a cuppa
SATURDAY mornings are a special time in Landsborough as the coffee machine fires up and locals call into to the Resource Centre for a catch up and cuppa with friends. Just over two years ago, Jane and John Allott moved from Bendigo to Landsborough and around a year ago, they started the Saturday morning get togethers.
It was a way of connecting the community, to enable long term residents and welcome new residents to the community.
Initially, there was just a handful of attendees, but these days the numbers can be as many as twenty-five as locals drift in across the morning from 9am through to 11.30am.
John said the group had found real meaning when the drought was decimating the farming community earlier last year.
“This group provided significant social connection. It provided some solace and enabling the opportunity to have a chat and share concerns and stories.”
From the simple act of a chat over a cuppa, the group gathers rain, hail or shine.
In winter, the fire pit is fired up and roaring with people gathered around enjoying the warmth on frosty winter mornings.
Local long time resident Wilma Browne told the Advocate she loves the regular catch-up.
“I love to connect with our new residents with many moving in since COVID.”
Local Fire Brigade Captain Gary Leslie is another who enjoys catching up with mates, old and new.
A community garden at the rear of the resource centre is another initiative bringing Landsborough locals together.
Jane Allott said it was a great way to be part of the community.
“My husband John has an interest in the garden, he looks at it,” she said with a laugh.
“But some locals have had far more involvement. Locals have provided worms, plants, weed control and two of our regular walkers water the garden daily. It has become a talking point and the produce will be given away or used in the cafe.”
A produce swap is always a great part of the Saturday morning catch-up with zucchini’s aplenty.
Pyrenees Shire DeCameron Ward Councillor Megan Phelan was a recent visitor to the Saturday gathering.
She noted that the facility at Landsborough is such a key asset and it is important to its wellbeing.
Glenlofty resident Daryl Pagan is particularly impressed with the group and how it has become a part of the fabric of the Landsborough and surrounding communities.
The local police officer Di was there, as were Sue, Ian, Megan, Kylie and Robyn. And there were others who came along as I was leaving.
A wonderful part of this story is that when people are in the street in Landsborough, they know each other, will stop for a chat, have a beer together, have a cuppa and pop down to watch bowls on a Saturday.
That is Landsborough at its finest.
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