Community Hub

We have had such an incredible year in the Community Hub with so many wonderful programs on offer. It has been wonderful to see growth in everyone’s confidence, the friendships formed, and the skills learnt.

From English classes to Cooking, Craft sessions to Women’s Health, Centrelink support to Sewing classes and the borrowing of toys through our Toy Library it has been so much fun. 

NBC Community Hub in Review

• Engaged over 163 families
• Made 133 Referrals
• Held over 110 English Classes
• 25 Cooking classes
• 30 Sewing Classes
• Engaged 6 regular Volunteers Supporting our English & Sewing Classes as well as the Toy Library
• 53 Families Borrowing from the Toy Library
• 30 Families receiving Food Boxes
• Information Sessions covering various topics from How to use Xuno, to Screentime with Drummond St, Women’s Health Sessions, Kinder information Sessions and Services Australia Drop in Sessions just to name a few.
• An adventures like Picnics, Magic Shows, Yoga session and a weekly Walking Group

To wrap up the year we chatted about what the participants loved about the Hub in 2024, here are some of the responses:

• We are family   
• We forget everything when we come here
• Learning English with my friends
• It has been great for me
• New friends
• Information Sessions
• I feel happy
• Volunteering
• New experiences
• My son plays why I learn English
• Laughter

A big THANK You to everyone who came along to a session in the Community Hub whether you’re a regular or just come for a specific event, it has been great to have you in the Hub.

We would love to thank all of our amazing Community Hub Teachers, Volunteers, Partners & Supporters who have helped us run such an amazing program for our families this year. We couldn’t do it without your support – so THANK YOU.

This week in the Community Hub we got to take families to a Magic Show at the Geelong West Town Hall, which everyone enjoyed.

We are looking forward to another wonderful year in the Community Hub in 2025, so if you haven’t yet come to the Community Hub, please come and say Hi.

 Our Community Hub is a welcoming place where families from diverse backgrounds, particularly mothers with pre-school children, come to connect, share and learn.

Narelle Smith-Haslett

Community Hub Leader 

PH: 0483 385 376 

EMAIL: Narelle.smith-haslett@education.vic.gov.au