Latest articles by Rebecca Smith
Making a difference with music
Inside an unassuming church on McCracken St, something magic is happening.
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Meet our Volunteers of The Year!
“Just do it online.” Easier said than done! With core services increasingly moving to remote delivery, many community members are digitally excluded from participation in daily life.
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Our shared stories: celebrating together
Cultural Diversity Week was celebrated a little late at our house this year, but it was worth the wait!
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Our house, in the middle of our street
Do you know who “owns” Kensington Neighbourhood House? Out of curiosity, we asked this question in our recent participant survey.
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Give what you can, take what you need
Not knowing where your next meal is coming from is a sad reality for many people. The official term for this is “food insecurity”. It’s an ever-increasing problem, even in the gentrified suburbs of Kensington and Flemington.
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Move it or lose it!
Even the most dedicated couch potatoes among us can no longer ignore the evidence. To stay well, live longer and enjoy our lives, we all need to move more.
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Make the most of winter and learn something new!
Winter can be a tough season in inner-city Melbourne. The days are short, the weather is grey, and in our high-density neighbourhoods it may feel like the walls are closing in.
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Connecting through creating
In our busy world, opportunities for younger and older people to connect and learn from one another are few and far between. Yet research has shown that intergenerational connections benefit everyone.
Read MoreTins for Treasure!
Do you have any idea how many random items accumulate at a neighbourhood house over the years? In our case, the answer is “a LOT.”
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Screens off, gumboots on, nature to the rescue!
Ever heard of “nature deficit disorder”? By the end of our sixth lockdown, I can bet you were feeling it, even without knowing the buzzword.
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Why wait? We can change the date ourselves
Did you know that organisations and businesses all over the country are changing the date themselves?
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Sing your way to good health
If you’re passing by Christ Church Kensington on Tuesday nights, you might notice the warm glow of stained glass in the dark and hear murmurs of song drifting from the building.
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Neighbourhood Houses – bringing people together across the country
Neighbourhood House Week, which took place from May 9 to 15, is a national initiative which celebrates the role of more than 1000 neighbourhood houses in local communities across Australia. Kensington Neighbourhood House is one of 400 in Victoria.
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Neighbourhood Houses – thinking globally, acting locally
Climate change is frighteningly real. And we seem to be losing the war on waste.
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Embracing community: it’s a recipe for happiness
People need people. In fact, one of the world’s longest running scientific studies confirms that forming relationships helps us to live longer and be happier.
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Building a community? It’s child’s play
It’s never too early to start meeting your neighbours and making friends, something Jimmy and Indie (pictured) understand well.
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So much more than basket weaving!
Neighbourhood Houses are magical places. There are more than 400 houses scattered across Victoria and each one is completely unique – existing to serve the needs of their particular local community.
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McCracken St food share pantry supports the community
Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) worked with locals to establish a food share pantry to support local community members access food items and to provide residents the capacity to take, swap or donate food, which can all be done anonymously, 24/7.
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A space of our own
Forty-five years ago, a group of intrepid Kensington women met in the lounge room of a house in Bellair St to discuss ways they could support one another.
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