Bridge Darebin in Preston, Victoria, Australia | Community centre

Bridge Darebin

Locality: Preston, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9484 5806

Address: 218 High St 3072 Preston, VIC, Australia

Website: https://bridgedarebin.org.au/

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24.01.2022 With more time being spent at home, our childcare team has been running remote story-time and activities over the past few weeks. Last week, the children learned how to make play-dough and colourful artworks from home. Here are some of their lovely creations inspired by nature's playground: their gardens!

24.01.2022 Calling all queer and questioning people of Darebin! We’re launching an exciting new community initiative for 2021: Bridge Queer Gathering!... If you're interested in learning more, we invite you to connect and help shape this new program at the Info Night on Wednesday 9th December, in the Bridge Darebin Community Hall in Thornbury. All are welcome. Please make sure to REGISTER for a FREE TICKET to our info night via the link below and if anyone is unable to attend in person, we will be streaming the event on Zoom (you will still need to REGISTER in order to receive the LIVE link). Bridge Darebin Queer Gathering is a safe and inclusive space where intergenerational queer and questioning people can come together to learn new skills and get involved in the local queer community. Bridge Darebin Queer Gathering will be hosting weekly activities, such as skills-based workshops, crafternoons and local excursions. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bridge-darebin-queer-gather -- VENUE ACCESSIBILITY: Entry into the venue is accessible by ramp and there are also ramps within the venue. We endeavour to be fully inclusive and ask that you please inform us if you require additional facilities or any other personal requirements. -- Bridge Darebin acknowledges that Bridge Queer Gathering takes place on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and acknowledge that this land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded.

24.01.2022 Y to the UM! Invite your friends for a pre-work or before school brekkie at a POP UP Bakery in Mayer Park in Thornbury this Friday morning from 8am and enjoy yummy treats from Northcote Bakeshop and coffee from the Moon Rabbit On-The-Hop van.

23.01.2022 We've made every effort to ensure that all wards are represented in our upcoming virtual forum. Candidates speaking at the event are: Hugh Morris-Dalton, Independent (South) Bryony Edwards, Save The Planet (North East) Susan Rennie, Independent (South Central)... Lina Messina, Independent (Central) Isabel Jackson, Labor (West) Trent McCarthy, Greens (South West) Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Reason (North West) Oliver Walsh, Liberal (South East) Louise Kenney-Shen, Labor (North Central) Esther Kennedy, Greens (Central) To join us please register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bridge-darebin-meet-your-da to be sent the event zoom link

22.01.2022 We thought that we'd make December a little easier and help Darebin keep it local! So we are thrilled to let you know that the Bulk Foods Collective will be OPEN 8am to 1pm every Saturday from now until Christmas so you can pick up all your celebration foods, holiday snacks and cleaning products before BD closes to the public. And we couldn't possibly expect you to come and do your shopping without providing a refuelling service, so we're pleased to let you know that Moon Ra...bbit Cafe will also be OPEN on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm! Tick two jobs off you list and catch up with family and friends while you're here. Walk-in tables are available for up 7 people (or make a booking for 8 or more), we have loads of seating on our brand new deck, the sandpit is open for the small folk and there's some delish new menu items like the Spiced Chickpea Pancake. You can find all the Membership details for the collective here: https://moonrabbit.org.au/bulk-foods-collective/ See you on the weekend!

22.01.2022 There is still time to register for tonight's virtual forum. Hear what candidates from all nine wards across Darebin stand for. Our final list of speakers are: Hugh Morris-Dalton, Independent (South) Bryony Edwards, Save The Planet (North East) Susan Rennie, Independent (South Central)... Lina Messina, Independent (Central) Isabel Jackson, Labor (West) Trent McCarthy, Greens (South West) Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Reason (North West) Oliver Walsh, Liberal (South East) Louise Kenney-Shen, Labor (North Central) Esther Kennedy, Greens (Central) Ali Hogg, Victorian Socialists (South West) Please register via our eventbrite to receive the link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bridge-darebin-meet-your-da

17.01.2022 Have you been missing our regular Makers Market in Thornbury this year? We have been too! The good news, is that we've been working away behind the scenes this whole time and are happy to announce that we are taking the final event of the year online! We've got a completely new look, a new website and a new name!... The best part is that this enterprise is open 24/7, so you can find your favourite stallholders all year-round, in addition to our quarterly face-to-face markets which will be back in 2021 and beyond. We still have a few spaces for virtual stallholders so if you'd like to APPLY FOR OUR DEBUT ONLINE MARKET EVENT, please head to the link below and fill out the form OR if you know any clever craft creatives, tag them below so they can get involved too! Applications closed 5pm Monday 23rd November. https://bridgedarebin.wufoo.com/forms/x6dmnp20bqhv59/ Our launch will be ready for all gifting needs this season - so shop small and support local in the Heart Of Thornbury!

17.01.2022 After many months of behind-the-scene work, Moon Rabbit's new mobile café - On the Hop - launched last week, hopping around local Darebin parks. We wanted to thank the team at McGrath Northcote Real Estate for their support throughout this project, and their generous donation towards the beautiful wrap of On the Hop mobile café. Raye Dapolito, Office Manager (pictured below with Bridge Darebin CEO Chris Lombardo) said "McGrath Northcote Real Estate deeply values our now 5-yea...r relationship with Bridge Darebin. Having connected with Chris and her team, it became instantly apparent that Bridge Darebin epitomised what we wanted our community reach to look like. We really wanted to connect to our community in a meaningful way and we knew early on that the best way to do that was to support an amazing organisation like Bridge Darebin. We are incredibly proud of our sponsorship of Moon Rabbit and can't wait to have On the Hop visit us at our next big auction!" Head to moonrabbit.org.au/moon-rabbit-on-the-hop to find out more and where their hopping to next! See more

16.01.2022 Guess what? Moon Rabbit Cafe is On the Hop! Moon Rabbit have launched their new mobile cafe, hopping around Darebin to serve up delicious food and drinks, Monday to Friday you'll find them at: *Edwardes Lake Park, M-W, 8am-2pm... *Mayer Park, Thur-F, 8am-2pm Tell your friends, family and neighbours, bring along your favourite mug and let them fill it up for you! Head to www.moonrabbit.org.au/on-the-hop to find out more

15.01.2022 Save the date and save your jars, Moon Rabbit dine-in and Bulk Foods Collective shop days are coming back! As restrictions start to ease, the team has been working hard to ensure that they have well developed COVID-safety measures in place and have done some minor renovations to cater to outdoor dining. Next Tuesday 10 November, Moon Rabbit will be open from 8am-6pm to celebrate the first day of dine-in and BFC shop days. Come by after school or work for a hot drink and sweet... treat, and shop the range of pantry essentials at Bulk Foods Collective from 4-6.30pm. From Wednesday, Moon Rabbits will be open for dine-in Monday-Friday, 8am-2pm, and BFC shop days are Tuesdays 4-6.30pm and Wednesdays 9am-2pm. The current capacity can hold 35 people, but this will increase to 60 people in two weeks. Walk-ins are welcome and bookings for groups 8+ are essential. Head to https://moonrabbit.org.au/ to find out more details or call 0452 020 347 to make a booking! See more

13.01.2022 It's Children's Week, but here at Bridge Darbein Thornbury Childcare, we celebrate kids every day! Our childcare 'gang' is enjoying a week filled with fun activities including; mask making, face painting, music and dancing. Pictured are the kids and one of our childcare team members enjoying storytime.

12.01.2022 We're celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of NAIDOC Week. Our little folk at Bridge Darebin Thornbury Childcare will be taking part in a special Story Time later this week, and you might like to take part at home too, by downloading and learning the Dreamtime story of the Rainbow Serpent here: https://www.naidoc.org.au//2020-naidoc-poster-colouring-in Visit National NAIDOC for more events that you can be part of.

12.01.2022 News just in: Moon Rabbit café has been announced as the 2020 Winner in the Waste Award category in the Keep Victoria Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards! With support from our Darebin locals embracing our zero-waste takeaway program, Moon Rabbit has prevented 30,000 cups going into landfill over the past 2 years.... Plus! With all the donation jars that regularly roll in courtesy of our customers, nothing yummy has to go home in a plastic container. Congratulations everyone, let's keep up the important work into 2021 and beyond You can see the full list of winners here: https://www.kvb.org.au/libr/sustainable_cities2020_winners/

11.01.2022 Bridge Darebin is proudly supporting Trans Awareness Week and invite you to watch the video link below, created by the superstar team at Minus18 to explain why pronouns - and how they are used - are important. "When cisgender people share their pronouns, it makes it easier for trans and gender diverse people to have theirs respected." Watch the clip with family and friends, bring it to the attention of your HR department or colleagues and share on your FB wall to normalise t...hese conversations. Huge thanks to the team at Minus18 for all their hard work educating and supporting in this space!

10.01.2022 Join Bridge Darebin for an opportunity to meet some of the Darebin Council candidates for the upcoming October elections. You will have a chance to hear from nine candidates and put forward questions to be answered on the night. Event details will be updated on October 5th with the names of the nine candidates participating in the virtual forum. A community forum hosted by community organisation Bridge Darebin. Please be sure to register with Eventbrite to receive the Zoom ...link. The link will be sent from Zoom with your confirmation email. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bridge-darebin-meet-your-da

09.01.2022 Picnic Boxes are BACK by popular demand! Every Thursday & Friday you can select from our delicious packed options and click and collect from either Moon Rabbit Cafe from 2.30pm-4.00pm OR Make an afternoon/evening of it and meet our mobile van - On The Hop - at Penders Park from 4.30pm - 7pm, where we'll also be serving up summery salads, sparkling fruit-infused drinks and our usual array of tea and coffee.... These picnic boxes are dietary-friendly, low-waste and have the option of adding a treat for your four-legged friends - woof! Order no later than 3pm the day before - via this link https://moon-rabbitcafe-and-bulk-foods.square.site/ and we'll see you in the park for socially distant dinners. Don't forget your picnic rug, plates, cups, cutlery and hand sanitiser.

09.01.2022 Bridge Darebin is accepting community donations of non-perishable items to go toward hampers for First Peoples’ community members this Christmas. First Peoples' Health and Wellbeing is a dynamic Aboriginal community-controlled health service aiming to improve access to affordable primary health care in urban Melbourne. Drop off points and times, as well as the specific pantry items requested by First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing, are on the attached photos.... Donations will be accepted until 5pm Tuesday 8th December and Bridge Darebin thanks you in advance for your contributions.

09.01.2022 It's Adult Learners' Week and we wanted to take a moment to thank our adult learners who have continued to stay engaged throughout these challenging times. In the words of our CEO Chris Lombardo, "It's a smart way to use your time in isolation and we want to be able to support you wherever we can in your learning journey... Congratulations to you all. It's just wonderful to see so many adult students still blossoming." #ALW2020 #ReNewYou

08.01.2022 We look forward to seeing you all at the Virtual Forum tomorrow night, our selection process was as follows: Every candidate with contact details listed on the VEC website was contacted via email with an invitation to speak. The first 7 to reply from different parties or independents were selected. So that all parties and all wards would be represented an additional three were chosen with an online randomiser, thus providing 10 speakers for the evening. This was deemed the m...ost fair and impartial process with a pool of 60 candidates and the time limitations of the forum. As a community organisation we are always mindful of remaining impartial. Our priority is to provide an opportunity for our community as a whole to engage with at least a portion of the candidates in a direct way. Given our limited resources particularly at this time we were sadly unable to host a series of events. If there is a particular candidate you have questions for we encourage you to contact them directly. The political opinions and agendas of the candidates remains their own and in no way reflects those of Bridge Darebin. Please register via our Eventbrite link for the unique zoom code: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bridge-darebin-meet-your-da Link to the VEC website from which the candidates were contacted. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au//darebin-city-counc/nominations

07.01.2022 Are you looking for a way to get creative, build confidence, and meet new people? Our Adaptive Arts course is for you! This fun, inclusive course is designed for people of all abilities to connect with others. Explore a range of activities including drawing, singing, and collage. Starting Monday 19 October, this course is a free, online program held over five sessions, Students will receive a full materials pack to take part in activities. Head to www.bridgedarebin.org.au/course/adaptive-arts to find out more!

07.01.2022 Moon Rabbit café has only been serving food for a few hours and the 5-star reviews are already rolling in! There's new dishes on the menu, a comfy courtyard to enjoy, the sun is shining and the tunes are playing. Open today until 6pm to welcome everyone back, so pop down for lunch or an after school snack ... Taking walk-in seating for 1-7 peeps per table.

05.01.2022 Haven't started your Christmas shopping yet? No worries! We're taking our December Makes Market ONLINE with a brand new look and a brand website. You can shop small, support local and without having to go near a shopping centre or look for a carpark, hooray!... We've gathered all your favourite stallholders - plus some new faces - and the action kicks off at 8pm Sunday 6th December. Click on the Event link below and select "Going" to receive a reminder and many of our clever creatives have generously put together some launch offers to celebrate the Heart Of Thornbury. https://fb.me/e/3QJGaYZPb

04.01.2022 R U OK Day is a great opportunity to check in with colleagues to ask how they're coping with the new normal of 2020. At Bridge Darebin we keep it social even while being physically distant. We hope you are all OK and having those important conversations with workmates, friends and family today and every day.

04.01.2022 We need your help please! Bridge Darebin are currently on the lookout for a Handyperson extraordinaire to join the team on a part-time basis over the next 6 months. If you know anyone with super strong carpentry skills, who is a proven Jack or Jill of hardware and sparky trades and can be flexible on hours and locations (24 per week and needed across all of our sites) then please tag them in the comments!... All ages will be considered for this role providing the applicant meets the criteria. A full position description and applications can be found via https://sidekicker.com/au/ using ID 4334 OR you can email [email protected] Applications close 5pm Friday 20th November. Thank you for helping us find our tradie unicorn!

02.01.2022 To celebrate Father's Day our childcare team filmed an easy step-by-step scone recipe for the children to bake and enjoy with their dads at home. Navy, with help from her mum Lydia, baked up these delicious scones for her dad John and added sultanas for an extra-special treat. We're glad to see it was smiles all round this father's day!

01.01.2022 Spring is here and our English tutor, Sarah Cather, shared a poem written by one of our students Thanh Ho, that we think describes springtime beautifully. The first week of Spring has arrived and I decide to take a stroll by the local park.... Taking the first steps onto the fresh cut grass, I took a minute to bask in the warmth of the of sun and absorb the vibrant green and yellow surrounding. In the corner of my eyes I see a patch of flowers yet to blossom. Upon closer examination I hear the larger flower speaking to the group of little flowers. Children why don’t you blossom into a beautiful flower? Queried the Mother Flower. We are waiting mum, Says the littlest flower, while scanning its eyes through the park as if it was searching for something missing. Why aren’t there any visitors this year Mum where are the people? Asked the flower oldest out of the group of children. The Mother Flower lightly smiles and begins to reassure the children. Don’t wait for them children. This year, no one will come to watch you bloom. Let’s not stall, lets blossom together and show the earth the best you. All the colour, all the gleam and all the beauty in you. ’ , ." - Thanh Ho

01.01.2022 Our Term 4 course guide is here! In order to comply with the most recent government regulations, all of our Term 4 courses are being conducted online. Some courses are free in Term 4; in the event of a course cancellation all fees for paid courses will be refunded in full. View the full course list and enrol online at www.bridgedarebin.org.au/course-overview 4 - *Short courses: Intro to Office Admin, Soft skills in the Workplace *Computers: Be Connected, Int...ermediate, Advanced *Art: Adaptive Arts (NEW) *English: English for the Workplace, Everyday English *Get job-ready: Step Up to Work, Job Club, Health & Aged Care, Micro Business in Makers (NEW) See more