Thanks Lee. Our very chatty table is now out on the corner. Next time you’re meeting up with someone and are not sure what to talk about or where to go … pop past ACC … our table might be the perfect place!

This week we published two more Covid Roulette stories … including from Steve who was mid symptoms when he was interviewed and the second from Mubarek (part 2 of his story) … talking about getting married overseas … and catching Covid himself whilst in Eritrea. Tony also talked to Shaykh Mohammad Ramzan about the various interruptions to weddings many have experienced over the last few years as part of this episode.

Coming up this week we’ve got Sally Rippin, an author who I am sure many of you with children will know. She’s been experiencing long-Covid symptoms poor thing …

We’re really pleased to be documenting these local stories for posterity and we hope you are enjoying hearing them too.

Listen on Apple Podcasts here.

Listen on Spotify here.

Or listen via our website here.

We’re excited to be planning our next community art exhibition … a winter exhibition this time, in partnership with the artists associated with Alphington Open Studios.

All local artists - emerging and established - are invited to be part of the event. And we’d love to see some new faces and works involved!

So local art lovers note the dates, Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July. And local artists, you can sign up via the link in our front page here or email us and we’ll send you the link to register, info@alphington.org.au.

We were a bit sad to see that someone had damaged our seed library a few weeks ago … but super pleased to have Corrado and Max on the job on Friday to cut some new Perspex and repair the door for us.

Thanks!

Look at this gorgeous knitting that came from St Michael’s in North Carlton for the ASRC this week.

Did you know we are a collection location for the ASRC? We’re very pleased to be able to help out by providing a local point for dropping off food and material relief … and to witness firsthand the kindness and generosity of our community.

Interested in donating? Find out more here - including what we accept!