A reminder that our AGM is coming up on 17 October. Join us at 7pm to help us review the year that’s been. Light food and drinks provided. RSVP if you are keen here (or just come along).

This week we cooked up a batch of middle eastern chicken with lentils and pumpkin to restock our freezer. We often have meals available for anyone who needs one - if you are not feeling well, not feeling up to cooking, need a break or a hand let us know.

And if you need more regular help with groceries and household supplies due to financial stress we can put you in contact with the services you need.

In this dish the pumpkin came from Leanne’s garden, the lentils came from MFM and the parsley from ACC - a meal full of local love and a real shared neighbourhood effort!

Holidays are on the way. We’ll finish up this Friday and take two weeks off. This means we’ll reopen in the first week of October. See you then.

Lovely to have the Minister for Women and Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins and local MP Kat Theophanous at Peer Support Playgroup on Tuesday.

We talked about how neighbourhood houses started as women’s organisations (and Natalie took a tour around the centre) before Natalie chatted to some mums about managing work and the juggle with family, childcare etc. - issues exacerbated for families living with disability.

She also talked o Sarah who volunteers here and is completing her VCE as a mature aged student part time through CAE.

Thanks for organising Kat. It is super for our community to have direct, thoughtful and meaningful conversations at this level.

Join the Yarra Circular Living Challenge 

Interested in a more sustainable and regenerative future?

The Circular Living Challenge is a 30-day challenge focused on engaging the community and local merchants in the City of Yarra to build a more circular economy.

Brought to you by Circular Economy Victoria and Reducing our Footprint, this initiative will take place from the 19 September to the 14 October.

Access the challenge on your smartphone, tablet or computer, practice sustainable behaviours in your community, earn points and track your progress to become a sustainability champion.

The participation is open and free of charge, but we only have a limited number of spots available. Register your interest today and be part of the change towards a more sustainable City of Yarra!

This program is supported through the Climate Action stream of the Yarra Council’s Annual Grants Program.

You can find out more here.