Neighbourhood House
Neighbourhood houses are not-for-profit centres where people of all abilities, backgrounds and ages can come to take up an activity for fun, develop new skills, meet new friends and volunteer.
Alice House
Alice House has been donated to OAE, Exodus Community and Salt Foundation to use for the community.
Programs include Survive and Thrive, DIY home and car maintenance for women and gardening.
We also have two social enterprise projects around seedlings and garden maintenance which you may be able to join or make use of. Home and Garden Care flyer
Drop in (on a Tuesday or Thursday) or call to check times and updates on projects.
101 Ramu Parade, West Heidelberg
Click here to see the Alice House brochure
Click here to see our latest monthly report
Click here to read the story of Alice House Home Garden Care and its participants.
DIY Home Maintenance Class for Women
Do you have to call in expensive tradespeople too often?
Learn how to do simple jobs yourself with Tess Elliott - a carpenter by trade who loves to help women become more independent around the house.
4 days - Saturdays May 2, 16, 30 & June 13th
9.30am - 3.30pm
Booking essential: text 0419 866 171 or call 9450 2665
$13 with Health Care Card, $45 without.
Pensioner’s Association
Join the Combined Pensioner's Association of Heidelberg West and enjoy meeting new people, community activities, exercise and bingo over afternoon tea.
Gardening
Join others in pottering around the garden, maintaining a veggie garden or raising seedlings.
Tuesday mornings at Alice House or
Wednesday mornings at Southern Road
Story Club
Weekly fun encourging rich language, reading and writing.
Come straight from school to
the Childcare Room at Banyule Community Health Centre
21 Alamein Rd, West Heidelberg
Tuesdays (during school term) from 3.15 (afternoon tea at 3.30, activities start at 3.45) till 4.45pm.
Starting back on February 11th 2020.
Call or text Suzanne on 0419 866 171 for more info.
Mechanics for Women
A practical 2 day course that could prove very helpful when you have a flat tyre or hear a worrying noise in your car or for general maintenance.
Facilitated by a female mechanic.
Saturday 14 & 21 March, 9.30am - 3.30pm
233 Southern Road, West Hewidelberg (to be confirmed)
Call 0419 688 171 or 9450 2665 to register or for more information
Thrive
Dealing with Domestic Violence
a 10 week community mentoring program for women
Fridays 10am – 12.30 pm in term 2 2020
Call or email Olympic Adult Education (9450 2665 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to book a place in the course. Leave your phone number and Lisa will then contact you for a chat and to make sure this is the right class for you.
No cost. Participants need to be Australian residents.
Brochure
Click here to see our PDF brochure
See course brochure for explanation of costs
