Hi all, we are on holidays this week and next, and the office is closed. We’ll be back on Monday 5 October. See you then! Thanks to those that came to Preserves Group and came along to Alphington Arts to paint our pets. We now have LOTS of marmalade, some more greengage plum jam … and some fabulous artworks of our pets painted on cardboard … cats and dogs! Fun.

We also had a wonderful day on Friday celebrating Corrado’s special birthday and awarding the new perpetual trophies for the Footy Tipping competition (see post below).

See you on the other side of the break.

Cheers Leanne

Congratulations Corrado (Adopted Crupi) for winning our footy tipping competition this year, and also a big congratulations to Thomas (Soarin’) for being our runner up.

Thanks Corrin, for making our new perpetual trophies. We had a special ceremony at community lunch on Friday with Alex (who has come along each week to update the ladder on the wall) awarding the trophies.

Fabulous!

Do you know what to do in an emergency?

We are super excited to be able to be offering a free CPR workshop with Life Saving Victoria later on this year! The workshop is called ‘Resuscitate a Mate’ and is targeted at older adults and seniors to teach them skills to be able to deal with an emergency situation. It will include hands on CPR practice, as well as instructions on how to use a defibrillator safely and effectively.

The workshop will be on Tuesday the 10th of November from 10-11:30am. If anyone is interested in learning these super important skills, please register for the workshop here. This workshop is subsidised by Yarra City Council.

Hi everyone,

Well, we’re wrapping up for the term this week. School holidays begin on Friday.

Before we end we have Preserves Group on Tuesday afternoon and Alphington Arts on Thursday evening - it will be lovely to get together and create again. All welcome!

We also have our talk about Memory from Dementia Australia on Thursday at 1.30pm - if you are interested you can book in online (see the previous post for the link).

Term 4

We have some new things on the cards for Term 4, including another two daytime information presentations, these ones with a focus on ‘Money Matters’ in October (Seniors Month). Check out the post below for details.

And … Rosie is back with Community Yoga, starting on Wednesday 21 October - book in online.

We’re taking bookings for stalls at our Christmas Market coming up on Saturday 21 November. You can book your stall here. And save the date! it is always a lovely event, 11am-2pm - a great chance to shop locally and sustainably! Bring the kids for some Christmas craft, grab a sausage from our community BBQ etc.

Also this term we have another art event on - Alphington Open Studios will again run on the last two weekends in November - and we expect that we will have 4-5 artists here at ACC. We love being part of this artist community!

Ok, that’s about it I think, see you after the holidays.

Cheers Leanne

Darebin Falcons cricket club for girls, women and gender diverse people reached out to us this week with an invite to their Come and Try Day next Saturday the 19th of September… they are a great local club to get involved with for anyone interested in trying out cricket! Here is the information they sent us…..

🎉 Join the Darebin Falcons Girls, Women, and Gender Diverse Cricket Teams for the 2026/27 Season! 🏏

We're excited to invite girls of all ages to be a part of our growing cricket community at the Darebin Falcons! Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned player, we've got something for everyone. Modified rules and short games with a focus on participation and fun!  Here’s what’s happening at the club:

📅 Come and Try Day - 19 September
Curious about cricket? Join us for our Come and Try Day on Saturday, 19 September at Capp Reserve (Halwyn Street, Preston), starting at 10am. It’s a great opportunity to meet the team, have some fun, and see if cricket is the sport for you! 🏃‍♀️

📆 Season Start Dates
Mark your calendars! The season kicks off on Wednesday 14 October for Stage 1 (Under 12s), Stage 2 (Under 15s) and Stage 3 (Under 18s) Girls competition.

✨ Cricket Blast Program
For our younger players, we’re running the Cricket Blast program again this season! This skills-based program is perfect for Under 10s and is led by our wonderful volunteers.

📝 Expression of Interest
Ready to play? Fill out our Expression of Interest form to confirm your spot in the upcoming season. Whether you’re interested in competitive play or our Cricket Blast program, we’d love to hear from you!

26/27 Darebin Falcons Cricket Expression of Interest

We can’t wait to see you on the field! 🏏🎉