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We asked. You answered.
One of the great things about working within a community is that for every problem identified, community members can nearly always come...
Mar 17


Learn Local Leads The Way
All across Victoria you’ll find neighbourhood houses and community centres that are also “Learn Locals”. It’s a little known term to...
Mar 17


Our house is your house
Do you know who “owns” Kensington Neighbourhood House? Out of curiosity, we asked this question in our recent participant survey. Nearly...
Oct 3, 2024


Making a difference with music
Inside an unassuming church on McCracken Street, something magic is happening. Guitarist, Jeff Mifsud gives an acknowledgement of country...
Aug 15, 2024


Let's talk about giving
Specifically, let’s talk about the McCracken Street Food Share Pantry and the little “urban myth” that has developed around it. Every few...
Aug 15, 2024


Our shared stories - celebrating together
Cultural Diversity Week was celebrated a little late at our house this year, but it was worth the wait! On Tuesday 26 March, Kensington...
May 29, 2024


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...
May 29, 2024


National Reconciliation Week 2024. 27 May - 3rd June. Now more than ever.
Leading up to NRW we were honoured to have Stacie Piper, proud Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung & Ngurai Illum-Wurrung woman share her culture.
May 27, 2024


North Melbourne Toastmasters
Find your voice and learn to really enjoy public speaking! When: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 7.15pm - 9.15pm Where:...
Jan 19, 2024


'Tis The Season To Give Instant Coffee!
Or long life milk. And definitely some Weet-bix. These things are all on the “Top 10 List” for the McCracken Street Food Share Pantry in...
Nov 17, 2023

Kensington Neighbourhood House Says Yes!
KENSINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE SUPPORTS THE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT The Uluru Statement From The Heart invites us to walk with Aboriginal and...
Aug 3, 2023


French Conversation Group
Are you interested in practising French conversation? You might like our group. Since early 2023 we’ve been meeting weekly to speak in...
Jun 19, 2023


Still We Rise - Film Screening
National Reconciliation Week is coming up 27 May to 3 June. We are pleased to be supporting the Kensington Reconciliation Action Group to...
May 16, 2023


Kensington Reconciliation Action Group
Kensington Reconciliation Action Group (KRAG) consists of local community members plus staff from Kensington Neighbourhood House, the...
May 15, 2023


Kim Lan
When Kim Lan moved to Kensington with her husband and six children, her first impression was that Australia seemed strange compared to...
Apr 13, 2023


Sandra Joy
An advocate for public housing rights, mother of four boys, long term crossing supervisor, and active community member, Sandra has lived...
Apr 13, 2023


Volunteer Of TheYear 2022
We didn’t need to think twice about who should be our Volunteer of The Year for 2022. Kaye Uiterwyk was the unanimous choice. Kaye began...
Apr 13, 2023


Student Of TheYear 2022
Where do we start? Watching Ayan find and follow her dreams has been a constant inspiration to us here at KNH. Starting as a student in...
Apr 13, 2023


From the heART
If you’re 4 years old and living in Kensington/Flemington, you have spent half your life in lockdown. Half your life! For those of us who...
Mar 17, 2023


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...
Dec 19, 2022
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