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! 🏏🎉

Every time we put together the brochure we try to include everything that is coming up for the 6 month period … but inevitably some things pop up a bit later …

So, here are some new things on our radar (in addition to the things in our brochure) that you may be interested in attending in Seniors Month (October). And please note that whilst they are in Seniors Month you don’t necessarily have to be ‘senior’ to attend … we welcome ‘junior' people too … well all people actually. So no need to out yourself for these lunches … just book in and come along if you are interested …

Our free Money Matters lunches will be catered by us and presented by Robyn Angus, with support from the East Ivanhoe Community Bank (Bendigo Bank). Book in here to join us for:

• Scams and AI - Wednesday 14 October 12-2.30pm

• Managing on a Limited Budget - Wednesday 28 October 12-2.30

These lunch presentations are designed to help people build their financial literacy and better manage their finances.

Hi everyone,

Thanks to those who came to our AGM last Monday. It’s been a great year and we loved celebrating it with our ACC community - lovely to have a mix of committee and volunteers along for dinner etc. I am in Timor-Leste this week with Friends of Baucau, but India will be here Monday, Tahlia on Tuesday, Clare on Wednesday … and the rest of the week will be pretty normal …

Come along to our Op-Shop tour this Thursday from 10am-2pm! Lee and Tahlia will be heading up to High Street in Northcote for a bit of bargain hunting. Bookings can be made online here.

School holidays are coming up … but we have some free events before then - namely, our morning tea and conversation with Leigh Mankey from Dementia Australia, and John Byrne’s Shadow Work program. See the posts below for details. And then we have our two week break before term 4 and we are so glad to see people already booked into some of our term-based programs such as CRUNCH and Cook By The Book.

See you next week!

Cheers, Leanne

John who has been running our men’s shed, men’s breakfasts and breathwork classes here is helping to run a shadow work program on Saturday 19 September. Below is the information for anyone who is interested. Please get in touch with John or Diarmaid for more info.

Alphington Community Centre

Saturday 19th September

10.00am – 13.00

  Free Event

You're invited to join us to explore something I believe has the potential to change the way we see ourselves — and, in doing so, help us live more fulfilling and happier lives.

Shadow Work

We all have parts of ourselves that we know well — and other parts that we may prefer not to see.

• The People-Pleaser.

• The Responsible One.

• The Inner Critic.

• The one who needs to be in control.

• The part that feels unseen, unheard, unloved or not good enough.

These hidden or disowned parts of ourselves are often referred to as our Shadow.

Shadow Work offers us a way of becoming curious about these parts rather than judging or trying to change them. 

It invites us to discover what lies beneath our reactions, patterns, conflicts and behaviours — and to become more fully ourselves.

During this introductory session we will explore:

• The Four Healing Processes used in Shadow Work

  • How we can work with our Shadow to help us live happier and more fulfilling lives.

• The Four Archetypes

  • Sovereign, Warrior, Lover and Magician — four fundamental aspects of ourselves that influence how we relate to ourselves, others and the world.

• The Four Core Wounds

  • The wounds that can shape how we see ourselves, and the world around us.

• The Four Key Emotions

  • The emotions that can point us towards our Shadow.

  • This isn't about fixing what is "wrong" with us.

  • It is about becoming curious about all of who we are — including the parts of ourselves we may have learned to hide, suppress or deny.

You don't need any previous experience with Shadow Work. Just bring an open mind and a willingness to look at yourself from a slightly different perspective.

If something in this invitation has sparked your curiosity, I'd love you to join me.

Simply drop me an email and I'll reserve a place for you.

Come with your curiosity. You may leave with a different way of seeing yourself.

Feel free to call on the mobile or reply to this email and book your spot or to find out more information. 

With best wishes,

Diarmaid Fitzpatrick

Mobile: 0403 133 115

d.fitzpatrick@awarenessbd.com

John Byrne

Mobile: 0439 899 352

coachinglifeworks@gmail.com