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We’re back after the fire – thank you to everyone!
It's been quite a week! We were all working away last Tuesday morning, with the Vietnamese Women's Association Senior's lunch in full swing in the hall when someone came racing into the building yelling fire! Thanks to their quick action and that of the...
Our Christmas Community lunch is on tomorrow Thursday 7 December thanks to St Luke’s Primary School!
We are so grateful to St Luke's Primary School who are making their school hall available for us to host our final community lunch for 2023 at the usual time from 11.30am to 1pm Thursday 7th December. As you may already know, the cooling system at French St Hall...
LNH holiday dates
The Lalor Neighbourhood House will be closed from Friday 15 December, reopening on Monday 15 January 2024. The LNH team will be taking a well-deserved holiday break after a fabulous year! 2024 is looking even more exciting with our community garden works starting in...
Final Community Lunch for 2023 this Thursday 7 December! Including Halal Turkey Roast lunch!
Helen and Faye have a real treat ready for our final lunch for 2023! Halal Turkey and Chicken with all the trimmings! There will be Christmas gifts and fun activities to celebrate the holiday season, including food pantry boxes and Lalor shopping vouchers to...
Need help filling out those Pesky forms?
Carol Barton, is volunteering at LNH on Thursdays from 11am to 1pm to help you fill out any forms you might need help with. Government forms, application forms, online or on paper. Just give us a call or drop in around that time and she can help you out. So much on...
Free Meditation – Thursdays 2pm!
The Lalor Neighbourhood House is offering free Meditation sessions on Thursdays from 2pm. Gurvinder Kaur, a Community Links Worker with NEAMI, has extensive experience in a range of simple but effective meditation techniques to help us stay calm and connected....
“Neighbourhood Houses are like RUOK day every day!”
"How good is this video taken for RUOK day! A flash mob at the local shopping centre! As Liz Skitch from Thomastown Neighbourhood House says, "A Neighbourhood House is like RUOK day every day! Come and find out what you can get connected with! You are always...
Help us give our Laneway a name!
We want to give our Laneway a NAME! So many people struggle to find us or the Senior Citizen Centre because there is no address for the laneway. So this is your chance to give it a name! We are looking for suggestions that tell the story of the Laneway and what it...
Free Meditation Classes – 2pm Thursdays from 19th October
Great opportunity to learn about meditation and take some time out to relax! Join us for free on Thursdays at 2pm at Lalor Neighbourhood House. First session will be from Thursday 19 October until mid December. Why not join us! So much on offer, click here to enrol in...
Wonderful AGM – Thank you!
We had a wonderful AGM last Wednesday with terrific attendance and lovely presentations. For a sense of what we all talked about, see our beautiful Annual Report here! It was mostly a chance to say THANK YOU to all our volunteers, staff, partners and supporters for a...
Last Chance to get your YES poster!
Lalor Neighbourhood House and Neighbourhood House Victoria Support the Voice to Parliament. It is a safe, simple way to give our most marginalised communities a chance to have a say over the matters that affect them. It is a chance for Australia to recognise the past...
Stunning Mural Art
With all this beautiful spring weather, we cannot contain the creative energy and enthusiasm of our artists! And more artists are joining us! Do you love to paint? Why not check it out and see if you can also be part of the fun and creativity! So much on offer,...
AGM next week! Please join us!
Please join us for our AGM! Why have a meeting when you can have a party! We will make this a fun morning, celebrating our achievements for the last year, and look forward to what is ahead. Wednesday 4th October, 2023 at 11am followed by light refreshments. RSVP: by...
Yes Posters for the Voice available at LNH
The Neighbourhood House network is supporting the Yes vote for the Voice Referendum. Their statement succinctly outlines why. If you also support the Yes vote and would like a corflute Yes Poster to install at your home or business, you can collect one from LNH...
Information for Carers
You’re Invited! LNH AGM celebration!
Please join us for our AGM! Why have a meeting when you can have a party! We will make this a fun morning, celebrating our achievements for the last year, and look forward to what is ahead. Wednesday 4th October, 2023 at 11am followed by light refreshments. RSVP: by...
Free Meditation sessions Tuesdays, Term 3!
The Lalor Neighbourhood House is offering free Meditation sessions on Tuesdays from 3.30pm. Gurvinder Kaur, a Community Links Worker with NEAMI, has extensive experience in a range of simple but effective meditation techniques to help us stay calm and connected....
Come join the fun! New Committee Members welcome!
The Lalor Neighbourhood House is looking for new members for our committee. This is your chance to join an amazing bunch of people with a passion for genuine community development and a desire to make Lalor even more beautiful and liveable. Why not follow the link...
Community Leadership Course starts Thursday 24th August 2023
We are ready to start the course on Thursdays from the 24th August from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Great line up of guests speakers with extensive community development experience. Locals will recognise many of these names including: Inaam Barakat OAM: Extensive experience...
Community Leadership Course starts Thursday 24th August 2023
We are ready to start the course on Thursdays from the 24th August from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Great line up of guests speakers with extensive community development experience. Locals will recognise many of these names including: Inaam Barakat OAM: Extensive experience...
Getting ready for more fence weaving
We are having so much fun transforming the laneway fence with colourful art. With the help of students from Plenty River College, LNH volunteers and staff and many hours of knitting nancy work from the Thomastown Correctional Centre, we are getting ready to work our...
In 2022, we ran a highly regarded Community Leadership and Facilitation course with Local guest speakers with expertise in community development. The course includes a focus on sustainable practices and circular economies. Just a few spots left in the course, that...
We’ve been short-listed!
Our Lalor Refresh Project has been short-listed for a Tidy Towns Award! We are having so much fun transforming our neglected laneway into something quite beautiful! Our garden design is almost ready for tender and the art work just keeps blossoming! Get involved!...
LNH supports Plastic Free July!
July is a special month! It is the chance to learn about living with less plastic in our lives! LNH is committed to reducing plastic and promoting more sustainable lifestyles. Did you know that only 9% of plastic is recycled! Only 15% is collected and 40% of that also...