We’re excited to be part of Project Stationery this year.

This project, in its second year, is encouraging schools to reduce their stationery waste by offering a collection framework for (public and private, primary and secondary) schools and a redistribution service for the collected stationery.

Such a great service to families … no more drawers of minimally used plastic folders, pencils, notebooks etc. cluttering up houses and eventually ending up in the bin!

If your school cares about and actions environmental sustainability and would be able to organise a stationery collection drive at the end of the year, they can now register with Project Stationery.

Visit project_stationery on instagram and follow the link to join up.

Such a great idea! It was fabulous to see it rollout last year … and hopefully it will be even better this year.

We’re thrilled to be able to help all the amazing volunteers involved this summer.

Urban Agriculture month was introduced by Sustain Australia in 2021 to help celebrate, showcase and spread the understanding of what urban agriculture is. Sustain Australia’s definition is::

‘growing and producing food in cities, towns and suburbs; in backyards, in laneways and balconies, on verges and in schools - to empower local action. Creating healthy food hubs, volunteering opportunities and meaningful community connections.’

November will be a chance to find out where and what Yarra residents and organisations are growing food/supporting urban agriculture in the city, and to join in on a variety of activities.

We have an event here!

Date: Friday 15 November

Time: 10.30 -11.30am

Event: Morning tea and tour of garden and discussion around  integrating edible plants in garden design (permaculture principles etc.)

RSVP if you can for catering purposes by emailing us or giving us a call.

Coming up soon! Put the dates in your diary … This year this event is supported by the Community Bank in Queens Parade.

So much fun at Community Lunch this week celebrating Diwali - with Meet sharing her Punjabi culture with us. Fabulous food, clothes and dancing! Thanks Meet.

We had a great turnout for the AGM, a mix of staff, committee members, volunteers and community members.

We ate dinner together and then reviewed the year through a presentation that featured Kalimna’s beautiful photos. Every year I am amazed at all the things we get done!

Thanks to our Committee of Governance last year - Heather Campbell (Chair), Jane Wilkinson (Deputy Chair), Lorena Felicitti (Treasurer), Wendy Pryor (Secretary), Ina Leung, Michelle Fidler and Anne Crehan for your guidance and support.

We are very sad to say goodbye to both Michelle and Anne this year. Anne has been on the Committee since at least 2007 and Michelle says she has emails going back to at least 2012. They have made an amazing community contribution over that time, and for staff they have been always supportive, enthusiastic, forward thinking and kind.

We will miss them but know we will keep in contact through all the other amazing community things they are involved with - CWA, Alphington Bowls Club, AFCA etc.

I’d also like to thank Wendy for her contribution over the last few years. She is also retiring from the Committee - but I wave to her multiple times a week as she walks by and she is part of The Ukes (our ukulele group) - so I know we will keep connected!

Thanks again everyone for a fabulous year. We look forward to building on the foundations put in place this year - through our renovations- in the coming years.

Leanne