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When one window closes, another opens! Rachael is leaving NECCHi 💔  A message from Rachael:  Hello everyone, it's Rachael here! I wanted to let you all know that I’m moving from beloved Coburg and will be sadly leaving Necchi. As many of you know, one of my great loves is cooking and growing and I have been offered the opportunity to work with a small team running an orchard out on Dja Dja Country. It’s a dream job that I couldn’t say no too! I’ve had such a wonderful time at Necchi building a community of awesome people, creating programs, making passata, developing two huge lush community gardens, and most of all celebrating all things that are community and neighbourhood spaces. I feel like I’m leaving this place in such capable hands with the team here and you the community. One of the key pieces of work over the last 6 months has been developing our new Necchi Strategy from 2022-2025. I'm so pleased to announce this process is in its final stages and will soon be ready to share with you, so keep an eye on our socials and newsletters to find out more about the new Necchi vision. The next few years are looking so bright! We'll be advertising the new Manager role in the coming weeks via the Necchi board, but in the meantime I'm happy to chat through any questions you might have. Oh - and if you have someone in mind who could be perfect for the role, I'm more than happy to talk with them about the position. I'll be finishing up at the end of September, so still plenty of time to catch up and have a cuppa. We're also planning a little goodbye party at Brewlands once Oli is back, so keep an eye out for more details soon.  Thanks again for all of the wonderful memories and experiences, I will miss everyone but so looking forward to watching both houses grow and I'm so excited to see what Necchi does next.  x Rach Join Rose for some relaxed afternoon play & chats in our Newlands Lounge.  Wednesdays 2-3.30pm @ Newlands BOOK NOW Learn about the weeds of the merri so you can feel confident pulling them out! Saturday 27 August 10-12pm @ East Coburg  BOOK NOW Covid is definitely getting a bit spicy again - and we know how important it is to keep testing and wearing masks to keep everyone safe.  We recommend everyone wears a mask when coming to the neighbourhood houses, and staying home if you're feeling sick! We also have a bunch of free RATs and N95 masks, so if you are in need feel free to drop by our offices (Tues-Fri, 10-4pm) to pick some up! Stay safe out there 💕  Managing Covid with such a small team (and Oli away!) has been very difficult! We are doing our best to keep both houses staffed, but we recommend keeping an eye on our socials for the most up-to-date information about the houses. You can also call East Coburg: 9913 5472 or Newlands: 8528 2332 if you are planning on dropping in. All of our programs will be running as usual!  Merri Health: Living Well, Ageing Well Survey The Living Well, Ageing Well Team at Merri Health are asking community members aged 50-64 who live within northern metro Melbourne to complete this 10 minute survey, to help identify gaps and barriers to people getting the most out of their lives. To say thank you for being part of their survey, they're offering survey respondents 1 week free for one of the 4-6-week workshops held throughout the year! ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLAIRE MOSLEY Newlands Neighbourhood House 20 Murray Rd Coburg North VIC 3058 Ph 03 8528 2332 enquiries@necchi.org.au www.necchi.org East Coburg Neighbourhood House 32 Nicholson St Coburg VIC 3058 Ph 03 9913 5472