What’s On

Read through our collection of articles about Lalor Neighbourhood House’s News, Events and New Programs

You are all missing out if you’re not joining our horticultural course! Mondays 10-3pm

Just had a great first week back for the Horticultural course and learnt so much about collecting seeds, drying and storing, then raising the seeds and planting them out. So much to learn! Great discussions and great Q&A. There are still places available but make...
Stunning Mural Art

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,...

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AGM next week! Please join us!

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...

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Yes Posters for the Voice available at LNH

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...

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You’re Invited! LNH AGM celebration!

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...

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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....

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Come join the fun! New Committee Members welcome!

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...

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Getting ready for more fence weaving

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...

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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...

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We’ve been short-listed!

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!...

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LNH supports Plastic Free July!

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...

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Community Leadership Course starting soon

Community Leadership Course starting soon

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. Places are limited and we will start in the...

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After School Art class Exhibition!

After School Art class Exhibition!

Our lovely after school art class ended with a wonderful little exhibition for parents at the end of the term. Thanks to our wonderful volunteer, Benita Murray, our students are loving the class on Monday afternoons and can't wait to get back again next week. At just...

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Term 3 has so much to offer!

Term 3 has so much to offer!

In addition to our highly regarded English Classes and Computer courses, we are offering Conversational English through Art & through craft classes, Our Community Leadership & Facilitation Course, Cooking Healthy Food on a Budget, After school Tutoring, After...

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What a great way to end Term 2!

What a great way to end Term 2!

Our Family Fun Day all started with a City of Whittlesea Events Grant that Renjith Thomas won for LNH while he was on student placement. Lucky for us, Renjith stayed involved with LNH as both a volunteer and as a committee member! What great contributions! As Renjith...

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So many reasons to say THANK YOU! Again!!!

Our Fundraising Committee just keeps on delivering! We now have more businesses to thank for their generous donations for our Intergenerational festival planned for 22 June! So we now want to also thank:  Officeworks for a great range of children's games for the...

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After School Tutoring has vacancies!

After School Tutoring has vacancies!

Lalor Neighbourhood House offers a friendly and nurturing environment for students to receive high quality one-to-one tutoring at an affordable price. See the brochure here for more information or contact our AST Coordinator, Joyce on 0425 834 008 or via...

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Community Lunch & Quiz time!

Community Lunch & Quiz time!

Our community lunch has grown so much that we have moved into the hall, thanks to the incredible meals that Helen and Faye cook up for us every week! Thanks too, to SecondBite & Foodbank for the produce to create these delicious meals. Join us for coffee from...

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Join our Lalor Laneway Working Group!

Join our Lalor Laneway Working Group!

Let's put the Laneway from the Lalor Library to Lalor Neighbourhood House on the map!  Are you interested in helping to transform our Laneway and give it a name? We want to help people find us and we want people to love coming to the precinct. We are looking for...

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So many reasons to say THANK YOU!

One of the great new initiatives for 2023 is our Fundraising Committee! Chaired by Alita D'Souza and supported by Renjith Thomas and Zaheda Dayoub, the committee is doing a fabulous job of generating lots of fun and creative ways to raise funds for the centre. Alita...

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Intergenerational school event postponed due to weather!

With the threat of Thunderstorms and strong wind and rain, a straw poll of parents at LNH indicated that most would choose to go home rather than be out and about on the roads tomorrow afternoon Thurs 25th May, so we have postponed our intergenerational School event...

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Yarn-bombing Lalor!

Look what appeared over-night! Lalor is warming up for winter with yarn-bombing colour! Who knows where and when the next yarn-bomb will pop up! You might find yourself surrounded by wool! Thanks to our wonderful volunteer, Amanda, who crocheted the square and to...

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