Great to have our local State MP Kat Theophanous pop in this week to talk about our news, the toy library, our AGM etc.

We’ve had some fabulous support from the State Government in the last few years with additional grants and funding.

As you know, we generally get by on the smell of an oily rag, so these one-off investments are amazing opportunities for us …

Perfect for kids who ride to school or bike users of any age who want to look after their bikes.

This hands on repair workshop is a great introduction to maintaining your bike.

There are a few places left. So book yourself in here if you are free this coming Saturday morning.

For just $25 from 10am-12pm here at the Alphington Community Centre - 2 Kelvin Rd, Alphington.

Our annual report is now printed for the 2022/23 financial year, presented at our Annual General Meeting on Monday night. Thanks so much to everyone who came along for our meeting and dinner. It was great for our staff, volunteers, Committee and neighbourhood friends to get the chance to chat and learn more about either other.

Keen to read all the amazing things we did in 2022/23? You can check out our annual report here!

I think I forgot to mention that we (with all the other houses in Yarra) launched our Yarra Neighbourhood House Network Climate Action and Resilience Plan a week or so ago.

With fantastic support for Council staff we developed both an individual plan for our house and a shared plan for all of Yarra’s houses.

You can click on the links above to check them out.

It really is super to be taking this type of positive action, and amazing to be working collegiately with Council to think about how neighbourhood houses can make a difference as the impacts of climate change become more obvious. Having the plans also helps us prioritise grant opportunities as they come along, and share our agenda and now clearly articulated capability in this space, more clearly.

I also had the privilege of attending a VCOSS (Victorian Council of Social Services) ‘heatwave scenario planning’ workshop with about 40 other key social services representatives across greater Melbourne in the school holidays.

So it has been a really interesting and immersive month of climate change activity here at ACC.

Cycling is a favourite pass time of many in our neighbourhood. We have so many great bike paths and loads of great places to head to with the family by bike.

Book yourself and your kids into this workshop to maintain your bikes and have the peace of mind that your kids also know how to take care of their chain should it slip off.

Here is the link to book your spot.

Our bike repair workshop runs here at the Alphington Community Centre (2 Kelvin Rd) at 10am on Saturday 28th October.