Our stories

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A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Friday Parenting Course
- 12 June 2024
At the Willmot Community Hub, Friday is a crucial point in the week. Parents come together for a parenting course that’s more than just a class—it’s a vital support.
A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Wednesday Nutty Knitters
- 11 June 2024
The Nutty Knitters, the Hub’s weekly knitting and crocheting get-together, has woven together members of the Willmot community who are often left behind.
A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Wednesday Paediatric Clinic
- 11 June 2024
Access to proper medical attention and care is critical for anyone’s health. For the residents of Willmot, it has made a monumental difference to the entire community. After noticing the lack of medical services available for families in the area, the Willmot Community Hub began advocating strongly to have a nurse and paediatric clinic under…
A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Monday Playgroup
- 9 June 2024
At Willmot Community Hub on Monday mornings there is a flurry of giggles, games, and growth at our weekly playgroup. From 9am to 10:30am, parents and caregivers gather with their children for a time of connection and development.
Making something out of nothing: from bottle tops to tools and wisdom
- 26 March 2024
Most people see discarded bottle caps from milk and soft drink bottles as rubbish. Stuart Muir Wilson, Program Coordinator at our Ecological Justice Hub, sees them as a way to reimagine climate education and climate action in schools.
Alliance key to climate justice in the Northern Territory
- 25 March 2024
The Northern Territory is on the frontline of intensifying heat, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Remote communities and homelands across the Territory are particularly at risk of these impacts with many Aboriginal communities already facing food insecurity, a lack of safe drinking water and access to reliable, affordable electricity. The Climate Justice Alliance, established…
Neighbourhood houses building climate resilience and community connections
- 21 March 2024
In the city of Darebin, nestled in the inner north of Melbourne, there are many community members who experience multiple forms of disadvantage and are vulnerable to the impacts of heat. As extreme weather events become more frequent, the Centre for Just Places is working closely with communities like Darebin, to build climate resilience. The Centre…
School canteens feed curiosity
- 20 March 2024
The Currawong Kitchen school canteen was established in 2020 to provide healthy school snacks, catering, and food hampers to families in the historically disadvantaged and under-serviced area of Mount Druitt. Two school canteens now sit alongside Jesuit Social Services’ affordable grocery stores, Ignite Food Store and Open Pantry, where the parents of school children can…
Nine Yarra neighbourhood houses join forces to strengthen local climate resilience
- 16 October 2023
Nine Yarra neighbourhood houses gathered this week to launch a plan to reduce their environmental footprint and support the local community to adapt to climate change.
Open Pantry helping provide food security and connection
- 7 June 2023
Hear how Open Pantry delivers healthy meals and community for the Western Sydney residents.