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eNews April 2022

Neighbourhood House Week, happening 9-15 May, is a nationwide initiative to celebrate the role of Neighbourhood Houses and Living & Learning Centres in local communities across the nation.

To celebrate Neighbourhood House week we invite you to sign up for one (or more!) of our activities offered from our three sites.

From making your own terrarium to taking part in a free exercise class – and even keeping the kids busy with a cupcake decorating workshop – there are plenty of exciting activities happening this Neighbourhood House Week (NHW) at Living & Learning Nillumbik. Bookings are essential due to limited places.

For more information on Neighbourhood House Week at Living & Learning Nillumbik click here.

Do you have a large jar at home that you could donate for our Neighbourhood House Week terrarium activity? We need some jars for participants to use. Jar dimensions are minimum 12cm, up to18cm wide and height 15-20cm. A large 400g Moccona jar would be the ideal size. Lids are optional.

We also need some games and packs of cards for our new weekly games and cuppa drop in session. Do you have any lying around at home that have all of their pieces but not really getting much use? Please drop them in at the Diamond Creek office!

Please note visitors to our centres are no longer required required to have two doses or show their vaccination status and are no longer required to check-in using the Service Victoria app as per the Victorian State Government.

- The Living & Learning Nillumbik Team

Carers Hub

Do you care for a young child, family member, friend, or neighbour and struggle to find time to care for yourself? The Carers Hub is for you!

The Carers Hub supports carers and parents in the local Nillumbik community and surrounding areas by offering a range of free or low cost activities, classes, talks and workshops based around carers’ needs and caring responsibilities. We will be adding new events regularly so please check out our website to find out more. We would love to have you join us at one of our upcoming activities.
www.livinglearningnillumbik.vic.gov.au/CarersHub

See what is coming up at the Carer's Hub:

Craft and Cuppa for Carers @ Diamond Creek
Have a cuppa and connect with other local carers and parents. All parents and carers and friends welcome. Fourth Tuesday of the month. FREE.
Register h ere

Yoga for Carers @ Eltham
Free yoga sessions for parents or carers to take some time out and focus on your wellbeing. Tuesdays 9:30am from 3 May. FREE.
Register here

Carers and Friends Coffee morning @ Panton Hill
Connect with other local unpaid carers over a cuppa to share stories and knowledge, socialise with others and be inspired. All parents and carers welcome. Next date Thursday 28 April 10am. FREE.
Register here

Inclusive Pottery Class for Kids @ Eltham
Our specialist trained tutor will encourage your child with special needs to experience the fun of hand-building with clay. While your child is having fun, join in the class with your child, watch the class, or have a cuppa outside with other parents. We have one class for 5-8yr olds and one class for 9-12 yr olds. Saturday 14 May. FREE.
Register here

Learn Local

Did you know that if you are an Australian resident and not in school you may be eligible for a fully funded place in one of our short courses? To find out more please contact us at info.training@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

See what is coming up through L earn Local:

Barista Basics
A one-day course to introduce learners to the art of coffee making and how to use and maintain a commercial coffee machine. Saturday 28 May at Eltham for 15yrs and over.
Enrol here

Hospitality Basics
A 3-day course covering a full range of front of house aspects to working in a café/small restaurant environment with specific focus on barista training, food hygiene, customer service and team work. Saturday 16, 23 and 30 July.
Enrol here

Upcoming workshops

Japanese Ink Art - Introduction
1 day.
$60 | $54 Conc

Book Now

Art for teens
8 sessions.
$189

Book Now

Beginner sewing
6 sessions.
$90 | $81 Conc

Book Now

Nourish the Mama: Pre-natal Yoga
4 sessions.
$58 | $53 Conc

Book Now

Clay taster
1 day.
$93 | $84 Conc

Learn more

Learn macrame
2 sessions.
$140

Book Now

Sourdough bread making
1 day.
$61 | $55 Conc

Learn more

Mosaics Introduction
2 sessions.
$101 | $91 Conc

Book Now

Games and Cuppa
Thursdays 1-3pm
119 Cowin Street, Diamond Creek
FREE. Drop in, no booking required.

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Living & Learning Nillumbik acknowledges the support of Nillumbik Shire Council and the Victorian Government Neighbourhood House Coordination Program in providing these services. Vocational training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding under the Victorian Training Guarantee.

Nillumbik Shire Council trading as Living & Learning Nillumbik
ABN 64 487 894 794 Registered Training Organisation No. 3989.