Since June 2010, a number of individual residents, volunteers and workers of Chinese descent and persons who work closely with the Chinese community and assist with many issues with this community in the Northern Metropolitan Region of Victoria, have been working to establish a Chinese From The North (Association). A Steering Committee held a meeting […]
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Greensborough Football Club
Club Formation 1890’s The Evelyn Observer reported in the Friday 30th June 1893 edition that the first match of the recently formed Greensborough Football Club took place on Saturday last (24th June 1893). It was played against Diamond Creek and resulted in a draw. Greensborough played various games during the period 1890- 1910 but not […]
Women of West Heidelberg
Women of West Heidelberg is a group of women from West Heidelberg who regularly come together to celebrate women and the contribution they make to their community. The group started meeting after an International Women’s Day event in 2007. The women who attended this event expressed an interest in coming together on a regular basis to […]
Nillumbik U3A
The U3A (University of the Third Age) began about 35 years ago in France and since then has become a world-wide organisation. The first U3A in Australia started in Melbourne and the Victorian U3A Network has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. There are now over 80 U3As throughout Victoria and in November 2008 we launched […]
Heidelberg West Resident’s Group
The purpose of the Heidelberg West Resident’s Group is to support the Neighbourhood Renewal governance structure and ensure the Steering Committee and working groups apply the objectives and principles of NR when working with the community. Feed into the existing Neighbourhood Renewal governance structures and advocate for the needs of community members. Give information to […]
Heidelberg Historical Society
The Heidelberg district is the geographic area enclosed by the Yarra River in the south, the Plenty River in the east, Darebin Creek in the west and a northern boundary through Heidelberg West, Macleod, Watsonia & Yallambie Origins Following a successful historical exhibition held at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Heidelberg, a meeting of interested […]
Diamond Valley Learning Centre
It is an Adult Community Education Centre. It is a not for profit organisation which is community owned and managed. What happens at DVLC? You certainly won’t find rows of students sitting silently copying from the blackboard. At DVLC students are encouraged to interact and participate in class activities; There are a range of projects […]