Community News

Hayes Park Thornbury – Community Night
Join us for A Night At Hayes Park. This is more than just a fun night out, it’s a chance to come together and make a real difference for children, families, and older residents in need.
- When: Saturday 31 January 2026, from 7pm
- Where: Hayes Park, Thornbury
- What: Outdoor Cinema, cricket, soccer, and inclusive games for kids, sausage sizzle, popcorn and fairy floss, licenced bar and raffle
- Tickets: $10 Adults & kids under 12 FREE
- Why: Supporting Children and youth facing homelessness, families escaping domestic violence, and rough sleepers across Darebin, Merri-Bek, Banyule, Hume and Whittlesea
Festival of Magic Online Show
Due to popular demand, the Lions Club of Melbourne Markets is offering all schools in the Greater Melbourne Region complimentary, on-demand streaming access to their 2025 World Festival of Magic Online Show.
Click the video link below and enter the password 2025 for unlimited viewing access.
- Watch the Magic Show
- Password: 2025
Project Stationery – Collection Drive
If you have excess stationery that needs a new home, you can donate it to Project Stationery.
- When: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 17 December 2025 – 17 January 2026
- Time: 11am – 3pm
- Where: Alphington Community Centre, 2 Kelvin Rd, Alphington
- More information: Email projectsharestationery@gmail.com
Get a Christmas Tree from the Scouts!
Support your local scout group – 1st Alphington and Clifton Hill – by purchasing a Christmas tree online.
Trees can be picked up (from 7 Adams St, Alphington) or delivered to your home Saturday 13 December. Place your order here.




