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Forrest & District Neighbourhood House

Locality: Forrest, Victoria

Phone: +352 36 65 97

Address: 47 Grant Street 3236 Forrest, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Walktober: day 3, who's counting their steps today?? Don't forget to log your steps for the next 2 weeks to be a part of this initiative.

23.01.2022 Community lunch is back on tomorrow! We can't wait

23.01.2022 FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY at the F&DNH run by Barking Spider Visual Theatre (Melbourne) and fully supported by FREEZA and Colac Are Health. Please register via the link on the flyer. https://linktr.ee/ColacOtwayYouth

23.01.2022 If you are experience symptoms of Covid-19, please get tested. Pop up clinic in Forrest next Monday 24th August at the Forrest Hall from 10am-2pm. Please spread the word with those not connected on Facebook. Paper flyers will be up in town today

22.01.2022 And we are back for 2021! We will be open during our regular hours and looking forward to getting back to a bit more regular routine and activities soon. Community lunch due to recommence in February. ... For those with younger people still on holidays, we have a small number of dreamcatcher kits , kindly shared from the Gellibrand Community House as part of the catching dreams arts project. Pop by and pick one up if you would like to take part and share a picture of your creation once it is done.

22.01.2022 Forrest Voices singing group is on today at 12pm. For all singing abilities!

21.01.2022 Just a quick update on the Forrest Community Gym... This year we have faced many challenges is finalising the gym (including but not limited to Covid). Over the last 7 months, many people in Forrest have been working hard, behind closed doors, to overcome some of these challenges to have the gym up and running as soon as we possibly can. We thank all of our generous sponsors who donated money to this awesome project and appreciate your patience as we work out some of the final hurdles of this process. It is happening, watch this space!!

21.01.2022 F&DNH care packages will soon be available to households in our local area who are needing extra support right now. Please get in touch through Facebook messenger or email [email protected] to enquire or register. This program will be strictly confidential.

20.01.2022 Masks/face coverings are coming into effect at 12pm Sunday night for all Victorians. Please get in contact if you or someone you know is having trouble sourcing masks- disposable or reusable (washable). We have a small supply at the F&DNH and lovely volunteers in town who are busy sewing away for others. ... Take care, be kind, mask up

19.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC 2. everyone. Always was. Always will be. ... Stay deadly

16.01.2022 We may be getting ready to have an end of year break but there will still be a few things going on at the F&DNH in January. Bookings and inquiries for the school holiday workshops will be through the Youth Health Hub Colac not the F&DNH. Info is on the program.

16.01.2022 Please get in touch if you would like to be a part of the Forrest P.S prop and costume productions for its end of year play!

15.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterdays first community lunch for 2021. We are looking forward to creating yummy meals and opportunities to reconnect this term. Lunch will continue as a take away for now, so don't forget to return your washed containers to the F&DNH before next Thursday. Thanks!

14.01.2022 Last chance to sign up to online fitness-starting next Tuesday afternoon. Please get in contact TODAY to get signed up.

14.01.2022 Due to technical issues, we will be unable to do regular printing until our new modem arrives in the mail and is connected. Copying and small scale (A4, low numbers) will be available from Friday. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we sort the issue out.

13.01.2022 We have had to delete our message button as messenger is not currently working. Please send any messages through to our email [email protected]

13.01.2022 Unfortunately our kids circus facilitator is unwell today is and not able to run this afternoons scheduled class :( We will see all the enthusiastic kids next week!

12.01.2022 Put Thursday 4th February in your diary: CFA street corner meeting at the Southern Trail Head Forrest

11.01.2022 Community fitness this Saturday at the Forrest rec reserve (netball courts) at 8am. Byo mat and drink bottle. Cost: gold coin donation to the F&DNH. Sessions will be run by our very own town policeman/fitness enthusiast (qualified) Matt and are aimed at those already active but if you are just starting out, that's ok too! Numbers are capped at 15 so please book you spot by contacting Renee at the F&DNH [email protected] or call 52366597

11.01.2022 This Wednesday 14th October- FREE Mental Wellbeing Education. Book in via the link ARTOFTHEMINDS.ORG.AU/EVENT/CONNECTED-COMMUNITIES/

11.01.2022 OK peeps, its time to boost morale with a fun community activity. Question is, what type? Options currently in the pipeline include: 1.Online comedy club: one minute clips of stand up comedy, dad jokes, pranks etc created and sent in by community,young and old, for a night of laughs (think Forrest got Talent style evening) 2.Community fitness challenge: Laptember. Join the friendly competition to walk/jog/run laps of the Forrest oval (or your local if in another town) with ...weekly lap updates, leader board and prizes 3. Online disco/party with live music where everyone logs on, turns the music up and hits their private dance floors 4. Online family friendly trivia night via zoom and kahoot! 5. Themed window displays- everyone dresses up a front window and then walk around town to see them. Please indicate below your favorite ideas and ones you are most likely to participate in and we can go from there. If you have another idea, please pop it below too.

11.01.2022 With Stage 3 restrictions coming back into effect from midnight tonight, the F&DNH will be working from behind closed doors once again. Some programs are continuing online, some are being postponed for a later date and some are taking a break while we navigate the current situation. Community lunch and food share (including top up packs) will be continued as usual to support food security for our community. ... Please reach out to us via Face book, over the phone 52366597 or email [email protected] to check in, inquire about any programs or activities or to register for a top up pack. There are also many options for mental health support during these times-they are there to support us all. Beyond Blue is just one option. If you would like more information about other services that are available, please get in touch. Take care xx

09.01.2022 Iso hour will be held this Saturday night and It's time to start sending through your clips! If you are working on something that is not quite ready, please let me know through email or Facebook messenger so we know roughly how many contributions we will have. Cant wait to see what you have all come up with

09.01.2022 This Thursday will be our last community lunch for 2020. It didn't play out as we planned but we got through it! We are going to finish off the year with a community lunch picnic -on the grass at the front of the hall kitchen. BYO picnic rug, water bottle and cutlery. Lunch will still be in our take away containers which we will collect back after lunch to wash and store for next year. Menu will be posted tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for your ongoing support this year!

08.01.2022 Its time to sign up ! Please have all bookings and payments made by this Friday 31st July to secure your spot :)

08.01.2022 Friendly reminder that the AED Demo is on this Saturday morning from 10.30am-11.30 am at the F&DNH. Masks are no longer required outdoors and group sizes have increased so just keep your 1.5m distance and it will all be good.

06.01.2022 In line with the eased restrictions, we are able to open again to the general public at the F&DNH. Pop in for printing, wifi, room hire, computers or for a chat! Density restrictions, masks and social distancing all still apply.

05.01.2022 To celebrate our new AED (DEFIBRILLATOR) which has been kindly donated by Ambulance Victoria, local ambo Dave Ferrari will be holding FREE demonstrations on how to safely use the device on Saturday 28th November from 10.30am-11.30am at the F&DNH-47 Grant street Forrest. Demo takes 10-15 mins so he will fit a few into the hour and is suitable for adults and children. At this time group sizes are 10 max (this may change in the coming weeks) So if you arrive and there are a fe...w people, just wait 10 mins and you will fit into the next demo. Masks and social distancing still required at this time until restrictions ease further. If you are planning to attend, please give us an indicator.