Community Centres & Activities

Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning, Ashburton
49 Ashburn Gr, Ashburton. Classes in Home Maintenance, EAL & literacy, Yoga, Pilates, Body Core Strength, iPads, Technology, Financial Wellbeing, Career/Employment, Volunteering. Men’s Shed Tues AM & PM. Shopping Bus & seniors’ excursions.
Email: admin@alameinnlc.com.au  web: alameinnlc.com.au phone: 9885 9401.

Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre, Chadstone
34 Amaroo Street, Chadstone. Phone 9807 2625. Room Hire Available, ACV GARDS Metro Support Group for Asbestos, Art Therapy, Indian Dance, Billabong Board Games, Beading, Ukulele  Class, Card making & Scrapbooking, Young Women’s Arthritis Support Group, Seniors Strength Training, Circle for Natural Aid in Life, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Australia, Safe Seats Safe Kids Program.  Free Fruit & Veg weekly and Bread twice weekly, Haircuts, Community Lunches & Op Shop. New Volunteers Welcome.E:coordinator@amaroonc.org.au

Ashburton Community Centre
160 High St, Ashburton. Our Centre offers term-based classes, workshops, casual classes & social activities. Free trials available. Room hire for meetings and training. See our website for more details & to enrol online. Ph. 9885 7952  Email:marketing@ashburtoncc.org.au Web: www.ashburtoncc.org.au 

Avenue Neighbourhood House @ Eley
87 Eley Road, Blackburn South. Our warm & welcoming centre offers social activities & recreational classes including exercise, crochet, mahjong, writing, yoga, computers, poetry, ukulele, iPads, meditation, line dancing, scrabble, smart phones, social cards, sketching, bingo, carpet bowls & pilates. Weekly cafe (Fridays), variety of accredited programs for people with special needs and Refresh program for teens.  Phone 9808 2000. Email: info@theavenue.org.au  Website: www.theavenue.org.au

Balwyn Community Centre, Surrey Hills
412 Whitehorse Rd, Surrey Hills. Offering classes and workshops in a range of different areas, to include art (painting, drawing, watercolour) and crafts, cooking, language (Italian, French and German), fitness and exercise, Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi and meditation. Special interest groups, monthly Vege Swap and community groups meet at the Centre. Tennis court hire available. Function Centre and small room hire also available. Ph. 9836 7942 e: reception@balwyncc.org.au w: www.balwyncc.org.au

Balwyn Evergreen Centre
45 Talbot Ave. Ph. 9836 9681. e: office@balwynevergreen.org.au w: balwynevergreen.org.au Over 65s activities: group exercises, line dancing, outings, community lunch/entertainment, Supported Lifestyle Program, ladies’ discussion group, men’s exercise, information sessions, transport, podiatry, rooms for hire.

BASScare
The Canterbury Centre, 2 Rochester Road. Activities for over 55s including outings, exercise, art and craft groups and tech assistance. Ph. 9889 4709. e: socialsupport@basscare.org.au

Bennettswood N’hood House
7 Greenwood St, Burwood. Ph. 9888 0234. Welcoming & inclusive; participate in social groups & activities: arts, music (ukulele/singing), Be Connected technology training, gentle exercise, dementia-friendly lunches & venue hire for community groups, children’s parties/classes. e: info@bennettswoodnh.org.au w: bennettswoodnh.org.au

Bowen Street Community Centre, Camberwell
102 Bowen St Camberwell. Activities include Playgroups, IT help, Italian, Yoga, Sewing & Language Conversation classes. CCS Approved Childcare Childcare 3 & 5 hr Wed & Fri, 5hr Thurs. Party/meeting rooms for hire. Ph. 9889 0791. e: info@bowenstreet.org.au w: bowenstreet.org.au

Box Hill South Neighbourhood House
47 Kitchener Street. Ph. 9898 8270.
Wide range of programs including fitness (Yoga, Pilates, Strength training), Art/crafts (watercolour, botanical drawing, craft). Languages: French. Group & social activities, computer training. Whitehorse Urban Harvest Swap. Umbrella Dementia café. Room hire. w: http://bhsnh.org.au  e:  info@bhsnh.org.au

Burwood Neighbourhood House
1 Church Street, Burwood. Home of Knitted Knockers Australia – communities helping women. Community information sessions.  Playgroups and Mothers’ Groups: Low cost sessions mornings and afternoons.  Health & well-being: Walking with Sue Wednesdays 10:15am; meditation, Pilates, yoga, Tai Chi for arthritis, balance/flex, strength training, zumba gold.  Computers: Beginners, Word, Excel, Internet, emails, MYOB, iPad, tablets. Social activities: Bus trips, ladies’ social group, craft group. Phone 9808 6292. www.burwoodneighbourhoodhouse.org.au

Camberwell Community Centre
33 Fairholm Grove. Acrylics, Pastels, Drawing, Oil Painting, Watercolour, French, German, Spanish, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Line Dancing, Qigong, Pottery, Walking Group, Book Club, Bridge, Solo, Mahjong, Seniors Groups Ph. 9882 2611 e: contact@camberwellcc.org.au w: camberwellcommunitycentre.org.au

Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre
2 Kendall Street. Offering a range of social classes for all ages including painting, upholstery, literature, writing, history, yoga, Pilates, walking groups, book clubs and languages French, Italian and Spanish. Classes available online and face-to-face during COVID restrictions. Ph. 9830 4214. Email: office@canterburynh.org.au Web: www.canterburynh.org.au

Clota Cottage Neighbourhood House
31 Clota Ave, Box Hill. Ph. 9899 0062. Opportunities to learn, socialise, participate and be active. Courses in Computers, Digital Devices, Business Administration, Chinese Speaking Computer Group. English and Mandarin language classes. CHSP social group activities for over 65s including exercise classes, movies and outings. Gardening group, volunteering opportunities and much more. Visit our website for more information or to sign up for our newsletter. Email: admin@clotacottage.org.au w: clotacottage.org.au

Craig Family Centre
7 Samarinda Avenue, Ashburton. Occasional Care & Kinder programs, Facilitated Playgroups, Primary & Secondary homework support, Seniors Activities, Volunteer Opportunities, Hall Hire. e:  enquires@craigfc.org.au w: www.craigfc.org.au

Kerrie Rd Neighbourhood House, Glen Waverley
36 Kincumber Dve, Glen Waverley. Ph. 9887 6226. Yoga, Strength Training, Pilates, Gentle Exercise, Salsa Dancing, Art Classes for children & adults, Playgroup, French & Spanish language classes, social groups – Monday Walking Group, Knitting Group, Japanese Playgroup, Waverley Widowed Support Group, Hungarian Social Group. Phone 9887 6226. Email: info@knh.org.au  web: knh.org.au

Kerrimuir Neighbourhood House
57 Linda Avenue Box Hill North. We provide a range of classes and activities to suit all ages, from Art Classes to Strength and Fitness Classes. Phone: 9899 7660. Go to our website for more details: kerrimuirhouse.org.au

Koonung Cottage Community House
109 Koonung Rd, Blackburn Nth. Classes & workshops incl. Exercise to music, Yoga, Strength training, Meditation, Botanical Illustration, Drawing, watercolors, Card making, Craft, Spinning, Mahjong, Book Groups, Childcare, Gossip & Games, Grandparents’ Playgroup, Men’s Walking group, support groups & venue hire. Ph. 9878 6632.
e: admin@koonungcottage.org.au
w: koonungcottage.org.au

Louise Multicultural Community Centre, Box Hill
Suite 8, Town Hall Hub, 27 Bank Street, Box Hill. w: louise.org.au, e: info@louise.org.au Ph. 9285 4850.
Classes & activities: EAL/ESL (beginners, intermediate, advanced), Mandarin, Computer/iPad, Conversation Groups, Korean Drumming, Knitting, Social interest, Australian Culture & History, Chinese and Korean Calligraphy; Dancing for Fitness.

Mount Street Neighbourhood House, Glen Waverley
6 Mount St, Glen Waverley. Ph. 9803 8706. Drawing/Painting, Mosaic, Decoupage, Paper Tole, Patchwork & Quilting, Yoga, Strength Training, Pilates, Gentle Exercise, Meditation, Seniors IT – basic & advanced computer skills, Tablets, Smart Phones.  Phone 9803 8706.  Email: mountst@msnh.org.au  web: msnh.org.au

Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House
22 Rob Roy Rd Malvern East. Walking groups, Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, HeartFIT, Zumba gold. iPad /Tablets classes. Art classes adults/children. Writers, Discussion, Film & photography groups. Mahjong, Singers, Art & Craft. Hrs 9-4.30/3pm Fri) Ph. 9530 4397 w: phoenixparknh.org.au

Power Neighbourhood House, Ashwood
54 Power Ave. English Language, Art for Health & Wellbeing, Gardening, Children’s Storytime, Chinese Social Group, Art & Craft, Carer Support, Connecting Teens, Yoga, Crochet & Knitting, Book Group, Homework Club, Asperger’s Vic., Camberwell Salvos, Free Bread Tuesdays, Public Computer Access, Wheelchair access. All welcome. Phone  8849 9707. Email: office@powernh.org.au  w: www.powernh.org.au

Samarinda Community Centre
296 High St Ashburton. Fun Food and Friendship for seniors. Bus Trips, Lunches, Gentle exercise, Line dancing, Zumba Gold, Meals on Wheels, Art and knitting, cards, scrabble, Bingo, darts, billiards, indoor bowls, Vietnamese and Chinese social groups, Friday morning Men’s Group, Coffee Club Café, Tai Chi, concerts and more. Friendly groups – the more the merrier. Free mailing list. Come and try us out! Phone 1300 591 464. w:  www.samarinda.org.au

Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre
157 Union Road, Surrey Hills. Mon-Thu 9am-3:30pm Fri 9am-2:30pm. Venue hire. Playgroup, drop in m/tea, disc. groups, laughter, painting & drawing, craft, cooking. Active: Tai Chi, bike riding, Pilates, walking, yoga, Qi Gong, strength training, short courses, workshops Phone 9890 2467. w: www.surreyhillsnc.org.au , e: enquiries@surreyhillsnc.org.au

Waverley Community Learning Centre, Mount Waverley
5 Fleet Street, Mount Waverley. Programs & activities include art, sewing, crochet, fitness drumming, Pilates, strength training, yoga, calligraphy, creative writing, technology, English classes, children’s art, Lego robotics, cooking & more. Office Hours 9am–4pm, Phone 9807 6011. Waverley Community Learning Centre  Email: enquiries at Waverley Community Learning Centre

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