Project Statiionary is back these holidays.

They have a clear list of what they are and aren’t taking. So check it out and drop appropriate stuff off if you like. Such a great idea - we love supporting it in our community. Here’s the info they sent us …

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Join us for our next FOUR day Pop-Up Collection Event at Alphington Community Centre from 10am -2pm, Sunday 5 July to Wednesday 8 July.

We are collecting:

• Stationery (please check our accepted items list in the graphic below carefully)

• Reusable shopping bags

• Gift bags

• Balls of wool (untangled, please)

• Christmas gift bags and wrapping paper

• Wrapping paper and ribbon in good condition

• Reusable keep cups with lids

We can't accept:

• Folders of ANY kind

• Files of ANY kind

• Document wallets of ANY kind

• Used exercise books, notepads or notebooks of ANY kind

• (New, unused exercise books are welcome.)

Help us keep useful resources in circulation and out of landfill while supporting local schools, kinders and community groups.

We look forward to seeing you.

Does your fur baby need a walk? If you own a dog in the Alphington area, are over 65, and for some reason (health etc.) can’t walk it as much as you’d like … or if you know someone in this boat, check out this program below!

Sarah at Council has contacted us because she has volunteer walkers already lined up, ready to make connections and take a dog for a walk regularly in Alphington.

Just contact the positive aging officer at Council … details in the flyer.

What a super neighbourly community service hey? Thanks Yarra Council for contacting us … and organising this terrific program.

Come along to celebrate the official launch of the Alphington Community Battery and Village Power's Community Energy Program on Saturday 27th June from 10.30am to 1.00pm. The event will be held at the Melbourne Farmers’ Market, 2 Wingrove Street.

Activities include:  

• Official launch of the Alphington Community Battery

• Kids activities including face painting, treasure hunts, and boomerang bag decorating

• Stalls from local sustainable and community groups

• Coffee van on site

• Free scones and tea from the Country Women’s Association

• Battery artwork reveal and meet the artist

Please register at this link to attend so the CWA know how many scones to bake!

Graeme Martin, President of Village Power at the site for the Alphington Community Battery

We’ve got heaps of preserves for sale! Only $7. Pickles, chutneys and jams.

Thanks as always to everyone who came along to help us make these … and those who donated fruit and jars … it’s a collective effort!

Our ukulele group The Flukes gave us an amazing performance at the Alphington Show in March and on Sunday the 28th of June they are back again for a singalong!

Come down to the Centre from 3.00-4.30pm for an end of term celebration. We can’t wait to sing our hearts out to a classic list of songs, including:

-Sunny Afternoon

-Eight Days a Week

-Echo Beach

-Count on Me

-Then I Kissed Her

-I’m a Believer

-Happy Together

-Rhythm of the Falling Rain

-Hit the Road Jack

Book in online here.