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Resurrection – Old Emerald Bakehouse

ECH has been managing restoration activities to revive the use of the old bakery with the potential of resurrecting the century old wood fired oven as recommended in the heritage conservation plans.

Celebration of awarded poets

The Woorilla Poetry Prize and PAVE festival are pleased to announce the Winners, Runners Up, Highly Commended and Commended entries of the 2018 Woorilla Poetry Award. Open Section First Prize – $1,000 – Catherine Bateson, Vic – Green Light First Runner Up – $250 – Mocco Wallert, NSW – Possum Watch Second Runner Up – […]

Reliving some tunes on the turntable

In celebration of International Make Music day on June 21, the ECH Wellbeing group members had fun helping make some decorations for the event whilst they enjoyed listening to some old tunes on the turntable. Contact Karen or Di at the ECH office if you’re interested in joining this group when it meets again on […]

Pay it forward this Winter

Time to clear out your pantries or buy an extra item and pay it forward. Winter is a hard time and there are not many gardens producing food. Please share with the Food is Free cupboard. Soup ingredients (lentils, beans, split peas, stock), canned goods, non-perishables, pasta, sauces, dry parmesan cheese in packets porridge oats, […]

Winter fare this Friday

Come along and join others as we share some warm winter fare this Friday June 29 at Dig In Cafe from 6-8pm.

Fundraiser on July 28 supporting Stafford Rescue Victoria

SunBird is supporting the Stafford Rescue Victoria (SRV) fundraiser by running an Introduction to Animal Communication workshop on July 28 at the Emerald Community House Hall. Details for this event on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/215010412611054/ Proceeds from this workshop will support the SRV campaign which is also accepting donations via their GoFundMe page. https://www.gofundme.com/build-stafford-rescue-vic-facility

Moments Musical – Concert for Refugee Week

Moments Musical – Concert for Refugee Week Date: Saturday June 23 Time: 2pm Location: Dandenong Ranges Music Council) rooms within the grounds of Upwey High School. Enter via Marchant Avenue, Upwey. Come and enjoy an afternoon of classical music, including works by Handel, Debussy, Fauré, Granados, Kats Chernin, Vaughan Williams. The cost is $20 […]

Foundation to building resilience in a community

Services provided by a community initiative that played a pivotal role after the Hazelwood Mine Fire in 2014 has been valued highly in monetary terms by consulting firm Deloitte. Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley said the Morwell Neighbourhood House is a great example of a community banding together to become resilient. “Morwell have demonstrated that people […]

Getting elected to represent your community

There was a thunder and lightning storm in Wodonga over the weekend which evaded the BoM’s radar tracking. The phenomenal Voices for Indi presented an incredible feisty “how to” guide in Wodonga for prospective candidates as well as anyone who wanted to enhance their skills and knowledge in running an election campaign. The “Getting Elected” […]

Emerald Community House goes to the Emerald Isle!

Emerald Community House Manager, Mary Farrow will be presenting ECH’s “Centres of Resilience – Shared responsibility and empowering communities” later this month at the World Community Development Conference in Ireland. CoR has been recognised in the Monash/EMV Compendium of Case Studies Victorian Community-based Resilience Building Activities and received a Highly Commended Community Award from Resilient […]