Making a difference with music
9 Jul 2024Inside an unassuming church on McCracken St, something magic is happening.
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Latest articles by Rebecca Smith
Meet our Volunteers of The Year!
15 May 2024“Just do it online.” Easier said than done! With core services increasingly moving to remote delivery, many community members are digitally excluded from participation in daily life.
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Our shared stories: celebrating together
10 Apr 2024Cultural Diversity Week was celebrated a little late at our house this year, but it was worth the wait!
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Our house, in the middle of our street
14 Feb 2024Do you know who “owns” Kensington Neighbourhood House? Out of curiosity, we asked this question in our recent participant survey.
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Give what you can, take what you need
15 Nov 2023Not knowing where your next meal is coming from is a sad reality for many people. The official term for this is “food insecurity”. It’s an ever-increasing problem, even in the gentrified suburbs of Kensington and Flemington.
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Move it or lose it!
16 Aug 2023Even the most dedicated couch potatoes among us can no longer ignore the evidence. To stay well, live longer and enjoy our lives, we all need to move more.
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Make the most of winter and learn something new!
12 Jul 2023Winter can be a tough season in inner-city Melbourne. The days are short, the weather is grey, and in our high-density neighbourhoods it may feel like the walls are closing in.
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Connecting through creating
17 May 2023In our busy world, opportunities for younger and older people to connect and learn from one another are few and far between. Yet research has shown that intergenerational connections benefit everyone.
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Tins for Treasure!
16 Nov 2022Do you have any idea how many random items accumulate at a neighbourhood house over the years? In our case, the answer is “a LOT.”
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Screens off, gumboots on, nature to the rescue!
12 Oct 2022Ever heard of “nature deficit disorder”? By the end of our sixth lockdown, I can bet you were feeling it, even without knowing the buzzword.
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Why wait? We can change the date ourselves
14 Sep 2022Did you know that organisations and businesses all over the country are changing the date themselves?
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Sing your way to good health
17 Aug 2022If you’re passing by Christ Church Kensington on Tuesday nights, you might notice the warm glow of stained glass in the dark and hear murmurs of song drifting from the building.
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