Banyule neighbourhood houses feb june2014

Banyule’s Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres

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Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres in Banyule

What’s on at your Neighbourhood House What Neighbourhood Houses mean to our community:  CONTACT COMMUNITY

Contact Community Centre To provide a Centre where men and women of all ages can meet in a social atmosphere to share interests and skills as individuals and groups with a basic ethos of caring and sharing.

Contact offers many day-time classes and activities including embroidery, patchwork, mosaics, painting, photography, scrapbooking, smocking, re-born dolls, jewellery making, knitting and crochet, and a full range of exercise groups such as yoga, gentle aerobics, Pilates, Rai Chi, Zumba and Nia Aging with Grace. Everyone welcome including beginners. Enrolments throughout the year depending on vacancies.

Diamond Valley Learning Centre To provide community based education opportunities for lifelong learning, personal growth and social connections.

At Diamond Valley Learning Centre in 2014, you will learn new skills, make friends and expand your experience. We offer a wide range of activities and courses, with affordable fees, making learning an option for all.

CENTRE Bundoora Hall, Noorong Avenue, Bundoora Melway Ref: 19 K2 PO Box 139, Bundoora VIC 3083 Phone/Fax: 9467 6305 Office Hours: Tue & Wed 9.00am-2.15pm Thur 9.00-11.45am

 LIVINGSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE 1 Livingstone St, Ivanhoe Melway Ref: 31 F7 Phone: 9497 2014 community@livingstone.org.au www.livingstone.org.au Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed 10.00 - 4.30pm Thurs by appointment Fri 10.00 - 1.00pm Find us on Facebook Hall Hire Available

COURSES, CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES

 ROSANNA FIRE STATION COMMUNITY HOUSE 232 Lower Plenty Rd, Rosanna Melway Ref: 20 B12 Phone: 9458 1935 Fax: 9458 1922 office@rfsch.org.au www.rfsch.org.au Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Childcare Available

 WATSONIA

Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre Access to information, childcare facilities, a meeting place or an opportunity to attend a course or workshop in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Our informal and friendly environment encourages and supports participation by all members of the community. We offer a large variety of programs including health and well being, skills and personal development courses as well as quality childcare. Everyone welcome

Livingstone Community Centre Livingstone Community Centre is a ministry of the Ivanhoe Baptist Church. The Centre seeks to strengthen community in a safe and positive environment and to nurture the social, intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing of all who participate.

A place for friendship, learning and belonging. A place where all our participants, tutors, volunteers and guests are warmly welcomed and appreciated. Please feel free to pop in and have a look around. Some classes have free trial sessions so come and have a go or give us a call! We would also love to hear your suggestions for new groups. We’re looking forward to meeting you!

LEARNING CENTRE Cnr of St Helena & Diamond Creek Roads, Greensborough Phone: 9435 9060 Fax: 9432 2521 www.dvlc.org.au courses@dvlc.org.au Registered Training Organisation 3769 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm

 OLYMPIC ADULT EDUCATION 21 Alamein Rd & 233 Southern Rd, Heidelberg West Melway Ref: 19 E12 & 19 D11 Phone: 9450 2665 Fax: 9459 8711 olympic@oae.vic.edu.au www.oae.vic.edu.au Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm

NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE 47 Lambourne Rd, Watsonia Melway Ref: 20 D4 Phone: 9434 6717 Fax: 9432 5716 info@watsonianh.org.au www.watsonianh.org.au Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-3pm

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 GREENHILLS

We have three levels of literacy and numeracy classes for people who need help with reading, writing and maths. The classes use computers, current world and local events and other topics of interest to practise reading, writing and numeracy skills in a supported and friendly environment. Classes also go on excursions and become involved with other activities at the centre.

Rosanna Fire Station Community House To provide the opportunities for all to learn, teach, make friends and give mutual support in an ethnically diverse, comfortable, accepting and co-operative environment.

We are a warm and friendly learning centre. We run a number of community based courses, including yoga, photography, guitar, computers, ukulele, African drums and much more. We also run a number of accessible programs that cater for all interests and abilities. If you’re a little unsure about a course or activity we offer free trial sessions. We always like to hear people’s feedback and are happy to look at any courses or activities that you might be interested in. Feel free to pop up to the House on the Hill for a chat, coffee or just a look around. All welcome.

NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Community Drive, Greensborough Melway Ref: 21 B1 Phone: 9435 9287 Fax: 9432 4304 info@greenhillsnc.org.au www.greenhillsnc.org.au www.facebook.com/greenhillsnc Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 8.45am-4.15pm Fri 8.45am-12.30pm Childcare Hours: Mon-Fri 9.00am-12.00pm Mon-Thur 1.00pm-4.00pm

FEB/JUNE 2 014 Living & Learning at Banyule’s Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres COOWHI_3704_JAN2014

Olympic Adult Education We provide meaningful programs to help people within our community learn for life.

Watsonia Neighbourhood House Creating community, fostering friendship, living and learning.

 DIAMOND VALLEY

At Watsonia Neighbourhood House you can develop your creatove flare, improve your chances of employment, improve your health and wellbeing, become part of a vibrant community and make new friends.

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Looking for something different in 2014? Banyule has seven dynamic Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres providing people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds with places to meet, share, exchange information and learn together. Each centre offers a diverse range of professional, practical and affordable education, leisure, recreation, creative, vocational and personal development programs, including Nationally Accredited Certificates,VCE and VCAL.

All classes are tailored so you can learn at your own pace and are held in relaxed and vibrant social settings. Most centres also offer volunteer programs providing opportunities to learn practical skills in office administration, tutor support, childcare, gardening and other activities. Enrolments are ongoing – contact any centre to get started!

Building Community Valuing Diversity

Contact Community Centre 9467 6305 Fabric & Needles >> Applique and sewing >> Bags and quilts >> Barbara’s small quilts and craft >> Beading jewellery making >> Bobbin lace >> Brazilian embroidery >> Cross stitch with Ken >> Dressmaking and patchwork >> Embroidery >> Knitting and crochet >> Patchwork and quilting >> Sew and chat – informal group >> Smocking >> Teddy bears and creative sewing Craft >> Cake decorating >> Eggshell artistry >> Fun with Merle and Glenis (special needs) >> Mosaics >> Papercrafts/card making >> Paper tole >> Porcelain dolls >> Scrapbooking – digital and traditional >> Vinyl dolls – reborn

Art >> Acrylic painting >> Decorative art >> Drawing >> Folk art >> Gouache painting >> Oil painting >> Painting – drop in >> Pastel art >> Watercolour painting Wellbeing >> Gentle aerobics >> Nia exercises – sensing mobility >> Pilates >> Pilates for beginners >> Tai Chi >> Yoga >> Zumba for over 40’s Miscellaneous >> Cards & board games >> Photography >> Drop in and chat table

Improve your skills Qualifications include: >> Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) for secondary school >> Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and Technology (ICA 10111) >> Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology (ICA20111) >> Certificate II in Floristry (SFL20110) >> Certificate III in Business Administration >> Medical (BSB31112) >> ESL English Language These nationally recognised courses require an interview before enrolment. To book your interview call 9435 9060. Short courses >> Writing and spelling for work or study >> Nuts and bolts of reading >> Maths for work and study >> Introduction to Community Services

Enrich your life through: The arts >> Craft circle >> Musique Unique >> Introduction to playwriting >> Introduction to creative arts >> Introduction to floral design By exploring interests >> Writers’ workshop >> Exploring women’s issues >> Literature for pleasure >> OM:NI (Greensborough) >> Transitions for men over 45 >> Grow your own veggies!!! Through health and well-being >> Yoga >> Bring out your best – building personal confidence Through language >> Italian for beginners >> Spanish for beginners Classes are confirmed when sufficient numbers are reached.

Computers >> Computers for beginners >> Computers Gentle Place >> Computer club for seniors >> Ebay – register, buy and sell

Diamond Valley Learning Centre 9435 9060 Start your business >> Exploring Entrepreneurship – free information sessions >> Start your own business seminar series >> Basics of bookkeeping and MYOB

Professional development >> Food Safety Level 1 & 2 >> First Aid Level 2 >> Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) >> Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) >> Powertalk – public speaking These course are delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding to eligible students.

Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre 9435 9287 General >> French polishing >> Tuning into kids – parenting program

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>> Tuning into teens – parenting program >> Red Cross Senior First Aid >> Red Cross Basic First Aid >> Red Cross CPR >> Red Cross Refresher First Aid >> First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis >> Childbirth education classes >> Active birth workshop >> Greensborough Historical Society >> Penguin Club Social and support >> Grandparents as Carers Playgroup >> Drop-in centre >> Volunteering opportunities Health and wellbeing >> Greenhills Walk and Talk >> DRU yoga >> Yoga – evening >> Tai-Chi – all levels >> Pilates – mind and body >> Gentle pilates >> Evening pilates >> Pilates for teens >> Cardio and circuit exercise >> Belly Dancing – Beginners >> Belly Dancing – Advanced >> Body Ballet Fitness >> Dance Fitness – Step into Shape >> Pregnancy and Post Natal Exercise >> Life! Preventing Diabetes, Heart Disease & Stroke Children’s classes >> Learning land >> Bippity Boppity Dance

Childcare Monday and Friday 9am – 1pm (3+ yrs) 9am – Noon (under 3 yrs) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am – Noon 1pm – 4pm

Livingstone Community Centre 9497 2014 Art, craft and creativity >> Ivanhoe Makers Market 3rd Saturday of every month (except Jan) 10am – 4pm >> Learn to draw with Lisa Nolan >> Mosaic community art project FREE >> Painting – oils, watercolour and acrylic >> Crochet - beginners to advanced NEW >> Learn how to make your own mosaic NEW >> Patchwork, quilting and applique >> Knitting Child and youth activities >> Little Me Big You NEW >> Infant baby massage NEW >> Spanish for pre-schoolers NEW

>> Kalimera Kids’ Greek Playgroup: 6 months – 5yrs >> Fun French for Les Tout Petits: 2-5yrs >> Learningland >> Multiple Sclerosis Peer Support Playgroup >> Parent and baby groups 0-12mths Playgroups: Mon-Fri, 0-4yrs >> Chinese Playgroup >> Japanese Playgroup NEW Health and wellbeing >> Yoga – early bird Hatha yoga NEW >> Gentle Exercises for Over 50’s >> Ageless Grace Wellness Program NEW >> Get Up and Go Club for Over 60’s NEW >> Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction >> Pilates >> Tai Chi & Qi Gong >> Trauma, Stress and Tension Releasing Workshop NEW >> Walkers and Talkers Group >> Yoga – Hatha yoga Adult language classes >> Italian language Conversation Classes >> French: improvers and beginners >> English as a second language Conversation classes NEW Living Stone Centre for Christian Spirituality >> A space for quiet reflection or prayer – bookings essential Music and dance >> Livingsong Community Choir >> Phoenix Singers A Capella Singing Group

Social and support groups >> Aspergers Teenage Social Group: Comfort Zone (12-16yrs) >> Chinese Older Group >> Connections Social Friendship Group >> Friendly Circle Women’s Group >> Beyond Separation

>> Computer and English classes for Somali men >> Certificates I & II in General Education for Adults >> Working Towards Work >> Literacy Spelling >> Literacy for Work Education and training >> Certificate III in Children’s Services Computer skills >> ESL for Computers >> ESL in the Office >> Computer Basics >> Computer Confidence

Hall hire available for children’s birthday parties and other special events

Introductory classes >> Food Handling: An Introduction >> Introduction to Floristry Neighbourhood House >> Indigenous school holiday activities >> Composting and recycling from the Home Collective >> eBay, Facebook, Skype, PayPal >> Pensioners’ Association >> Playgroup >> Ukes for U

Olympic Adult Education 9450 2665

Expressions of interest taken for >> Artistically abstract painting >> Baking in batches for families >> Barista course >> Craft and sewing groups >> Yoga >> Mindful meditation

Language, literacy and numeracy >> Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English >> Certificates I-IV in Spoken and Written English >> ESL – Everyday Maths >> Maths for Further Study >> ESL for Seniors >> ESL in the Kitchen >> ESL Spelling >> Pronunciation and Conversation for Work >> ESL and Computers >> VicRoads Driver’s Test Course

Community lunch monthly – free Internet access – free

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>> Movie group >> Tarot reading – beginners NEW >> Ukelele NEW >> Water colours

Rosanna Fire Station Community House 9458 1935 Art, craft and creativity >> Creative crafts NEW >> Knit and Chat Club >> Sew and Chat Club >> Sewing for beginners

Mind, body and spirit >> Line dancing >> NIA – fitness and wellbeing >> Pilates mat work NEW >> Rosanna walking group >> Zumba >> Tai Chi - levels 1 and 2 >> Yoga evening - Tue/Thur Special needs program >> Celebrate through art >> Daily living skills >> Friday U2 Club >> Wednesday Club Child care

Children’s activities >> Guitar – beginner, age 9 – 12yrs >> Playgroup for all – project NEW Computers >> Broadband for seniors >> Buy and sell on eBay and Paypal >> Computer maintenance >> Computers for beginners level 1 >> Computers for beginners level 2 Photography >> Digital camera use >> Photography advance level General Interest >> African drumming >> Brain gym in action NEW >> Button brooches NEW >> First Aid and CPR NEW >> Guitar for adults >> Handmade books – beginners NEW >> Life drawing – beginners

Watsonia Neighbourhood House 9434 6717 Health and wellbeing >> Fun and fitness >> Yoga >> Tai Chi >> Walking group

Art >> Art for adults >> Pastel art >> Drawing Computer classes >> Basic beginners >> Progressing >> Know what you are doing >> iPhones, iPads, Tablets, Androids Social groups >> Scrabble >> Cards >> Men’s breakfast >> Friendship group >> Book Club >> Japanese mums and bubs >> Mums and bubs >> Craft group Variety of workshops throughout the year >> Free hearing tests >> Free tax help for low incomes earners >> Monthly market - first Saturday each month >> Healers market - last Sunday each month >> Community garden >> Volunteering >> Work experience >> Rooms for hire >> Fundraising events >> Volunteers needed >> Volunteer Committee of Management - new members welcomed All this and more... Bookings essential for all activities

Hobby classes >> Creative handcraft >> Patchwork >> Jewellery making >> Dressmaking >> Mosaics

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