Oppotunities

Two new opportunities for the Moreland community! NECCHi has been working in partnership with a range of great organisations to launch two new projects in Moreland. The Build Back Better Moreland Citizens' Assembly is an opportunity for Moreland residents to share their vision for the future of Moreland beyond COVID-19 and this project needs your voice - see below for more details. We also have an opportunity to get some free plants that will help to support the beautiful Blue Banded Bee - links to sign up are below. Help shape the future of Moreland You're invited to the Build Back Better Moreland Citizens' Assembly A Citizens' Assembly is a community-based initiative to create a representative group of Moreland’s diverse communities.   The assembly will respond to the question: What do you want local government to do to build an inclusive, safe and fair society? Participants will meet on: Friday 27th November 2020 (6.30pm-8.30pm) Saturday 28th November 2020 (9am-12pm & 2pm-5pm) To be eligible for selection you will need to be able to attend both sessions. All assembly participants will receive $100 as a thank you for your participation. Deadline for registering your interest is 9th November. Register at www.sortitionfoundation.org/necchi_2020 or Freephone 1800 979 787 You can find more information here. The BBB Sitters Club Today is the launch of a new project to help support the native Blue Banded Bee! The BBB-Sitters Club is providing the community with free native plants so we can create a corridor of food and habitat in Moreland for native pollinators like the Blue-Banded Bee, one of the important residents of the Merri Creek. How can I bee-involved? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/314umru and we will send you out all the information you need along with information to collect your six free native plants. We hope you are as excited to get involved as we are! Let us know if you have any questions or queries at manager@necchi.org  Rachael and the NECCHi Team Newlands Neighbourhood House 20 Murray Rd, Coburg North VIC 3058 (03) 8528 2332 East Coburg Neighbourhood House 32 Nicholson St, Coburg VIC 3058 (03) 9913 5472

Neighbourhood House Program Starts this Week!

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Hi ,   This week is the official start of our spring term with Zoom Playgroup, Community Cooking, and the Merri Creek Discovery all launching yesterday. There are still more starting this week - don't miss out on the first classes for these amazing programs:   STARTS TONIGHT, 7PM: Get back on the mat with Trish This beginner-friendly class will teach poses, alignment, use of props and breathing practices - if you're feeling the effects of working from home, this may be just the thing you need. You can book for the whole term or just a casual class. Get in touch with enquiries@necchi.org if you have any problems booking. Register by clicking here.  Tomorrow Morning: HomeBodies Yoga Mia will guide you to observe the change that can occur when you’re invited to explore your bodily autonomy and deepen your relationship with choice making - you can register for her class here.   Friday evening: Queers Draw This The opening night of Queers Draw This will feature models from the amazing East Brunswick Entertainment Festival Dancers on TV.  Don't miss out - get your tickets here. Saturday: Vegan breakfast with Nick! Join our live zoom of Nick and Rachael cooking up a vegan breakfast feast this Saturday at 11am. You can register for this FREE event here. But don't worry if you can't make it, recordings will be available afterwards - register to make sure you receive the email with the recording links. If you're having any problems booking or need any more info,  get in contact by emailing enquiries@necchi.org. We hope we'll see you at one of our programs soon! From Libby and the NECCHi Team

NECCHI AGM

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NECCHI Inc formally invites members and the community to our Annual General Meeting   Our AGM will be held online on Monday 22nd October 6.00pm   Register for this online event by clicking here. To mark such a monumental year we are offering a gourmet taste box from local legends Small Axe for the first 20 attendees of the AGM (vegan option will also be available).  It will delivered to your door! The agenda for the AGM includes election of the Committee of Governance by NECCHi members, tabling of the annual report and special guest speakers from our Spanish Playgroup and our new (Blue Banded Bee) BBB-Sitters project. Please note that only members can vote at the AGM. If you'd like to participate in the AGM as a member, please complete this membership form by 8th October 2020. For members that won't be able to make it to the meeting but would still like to vote; please download, complete and send this proxy form to enquiries@necchi.org by the 21st October 2020. Opportunity to join the NECCHi Committee of Governance (CoG) Places on the NECCHi CoG will be available for the 2020-2021 year - if you're interested in playing a part on the CoG, come along to our online Committee of Governance info session (click here to register). Make sure you register your attendance at our AGM by 21st October 2020 and don't forget that the first 20 will get a snack pack! If you have any questions or queries, email us at enquiries@necchi.org. See you at the AGM, Rachael and the NECCHi team.

Neighbourhood Houses

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Welcome to our spring program! Hello  We hope you're all doing well! We are excited to see the numbers of infections in Melbourne drop and hope to see you in the houses soon. In the meantime, take a look at our online program for spring! The focus for this term is self-care - we’re offering a range of activities that can help balance your mind, body, and heart. To book in, just follow the links below. Climate Action Series | Understanding the Fossil Fuel Industry in Australia - October 10th, 2pm Join this session run by Clancy Moore, National Director of Publish What You Pay Australia* who will be talking us through the impact of fossil fuel mining on our communities and what we can do about it! This is a FREE event - register here. There are many more fantastic events planned for the Climate Action Series - find out more on the Facebook page here. Queers Draw This - starting October 16th with models from the East Brunswick Entertainment Festival Margaret is back with her drawing series for the LGBTIQ+ community. You may have seen the East Brunswick Entertainment Festival Dancers on TV, your paper, or dancing up a storm on their front porch IRL. So get ready because this amazing quartet of local celebs will be modeling for the opening night of Queers Draw This on October 16th! Snap up your ticket here as these will go fast! This is a paid activity. Be part of our board - October 16th, 6pm There will be an opportunity to join NECCHi's Committee of Governance for the right person in the coming year. If you're interested, come along to this free zoom info session to find out what it entails. Click here to register. HomeBodies Yoga - starting 14th October Introducing Mia from HomeBodies! - Mia, a qualified trauma-informed facilitator and presents invitations rather than instructions. In her new online yoga class with NECCHi, Mia will guides you to observe the change that can occur when you’re invited to explore your bodily autonomy and deepen your relationship with choice making. Mia's class will be on Wednesday mornings - you can register for her class here. This is a paid class. Zoom Playgroup After a hiatus due to COVID, our playgroup with Rose will return via zoom! This is a great chance to play and learn with your child and connect with other parents and carers. Places in playgroup are limited so if you're interested, make sure you book in soon. You can register here. This is a paid activity. Hatha Yoga with Trish - starting 13th October Trish has been a yoga instructor with NECCHi and many of us have missed her hatha yoga classes. We're pleased to announce that Trishes yoga class will return this term for an online class. Trish's Yoga class is for beginners through to more experienced students who want to learn the foundations of Yoga. Trish will teach poses, alignment, use of props and breathing practices. Register by clicking here. This is a paid class. Merri Creek Discovery If you would like a closer connection with the Merri creek, join Nita, our resident Forest Therapist, for this four-week, self-guided course. Learn and connect with the history and plants of the creek - register here. This is a paid activity. Community Cooking There is something for everyone in our weekly video community cooking series - vegetarian, vegan, kid-friendly and more. Highlights include Kibbeh with Amne, Fasolia and Babaganoush from Aheda, and Carrot Curry with Niro from Tamil Feasts! You can register for this FREE event here. Arts and Craft Share Come along to learn something new and share your art and craft projects with other creative people. Week one, we will learn how to make a concertina book - a great little object that you can use to create a storybook or showcase your drawings or paintings. This is a FREE activity - register here. More to come! We still have more in store at NECCHi - follow us on Facebook or Instagram to make sure you're the first to find out what is coming up at NECCHi next! We hope there is something for everyone in our program but if not, we would like to know what would help you and our community to grow happier, healthier, and more connected to our community. If you have an idea, get in contact by emailing Libby at programs@necchi.org. We hope to see you (online) soon! Libby and the NECCHi Team