Our Services and Wider Community 

Extra-Curricular Activities

South Melbourne Primary School is a hive of activity after school! Every day of the week, there is at least one extra-curricular activity for your child to take part in. Take a look at the opportunities available below and get in contact with the services if you are interested.

Wider Community

What's on at Boyd

Browse weekly community events -  Yoga, walking group, music class, and table tennis.

• PDF version: attached
• Online version: What's On at Boyd July 2026

Port Sports for All

Come and discover the amazing sports and clubs! 

A free, fun and welcoming come-and-try event for everyone. Try Cricket, AFL, Soccer, Netball, Baseball and Basketball. No experience or registration required - just turn up and have a go. For all genders and all ages (prep upwards). Brought to you by Port Sports for Girls

Tuesday 11 August, 4-5.30pm at Melbourne Square Basketball Courts.

Community consultation

DRAFT Southbank Urban Forest Precinct Plan consultation survey

The draft Southbank Urban Forest Precinct Plan is now ready for community feedback. Complete the survey to tell us if the draft plan captures what you’ve told us in earlier consultations. The survey will ask you about:

• Southbank urban forest community vision
• community recommendations for the urban forest in Southbank
• priority areas for greening from a community perspective
• tree types and selection for Southbank
• tree diversity in Southbank
• the 10-year urban forest plan for Southbank.

Expanding Normanby Road Reserve - Consultation summary available

The Expanding Normanby Road Reserve consultation summary is now available.

The first phase of community consultation took place from 2 December 2025 to 8 February 2026.

Key insights that emerged from community feedback were:

• Community feedback indicated strong support for expanding Normanby Road Reserve to improve the open space amenity, accessibility and community use within this area of Southbank.
• Community feedback indicated support for potential changes to Normanby Road to create more open space, but responses suggested that traffic and transport impacts would need to be considered.

Find out more about what we heard on the community consultation page.

The feedback we received will be used to inform a draft project vision and concept plan for expanding Normanby Road Reserve.

Community grants

Community Inclusion Grants 2027

Have a project that supports community connection? We are offering grants of up to $20,000 for projects that increase inclusion and participation across our diverse communities. Applications close on Monday 3 August 2026.

Community Inclusion Grants | City of Melbourne

Connected Neighbourhood Small Grants

Get a grant of up to $2000 to help make your neighbourhood more connected and inclusive, thanks to our Connected Neighbourhood Small Grants program. Owners Corporation committees are welcome to apply.

Connected Neighbourhood Small Grants | City of Melbourne

Community spaces

Community venues available for hire for community groups

Venue hire is now available across our neighbourhood centres in North Melbourne, Kensington and South Yarra, with spaces bookable from 9:00am to 10:00pm, seven days a week. A new tiered hire structure has also been introduced, designed to support a diverse mix of users while continuing to prioritise access for older people.

Interested groups can find out more and make a booking enquiry at:

https://bookings.melbourne.vic.gov.au/bookings/category/HealthyAgeing

Boyd Community Hub – bookings open until Dec 18

We are happy to announce that the bookable spaces at Boyd Community Hub will now be open until Friday December 18 2026. You can submit your request through our online form here: https://bookings.melbourne.vic.gov.au/bookings.

Community Services

Snap Send Solve dumped rubbish and syringes

We’re expanding our partnership with Snap Send Solve to remove illegally dumped rubbish and discarded syringes quicker than ever. Find out more: melbourne.vic.gov.au/street-cleaning-and-maintenance

Find a cheaper electricity bill with City of Melbourne

Switching energy plans is the quickest way for most people to save on their energy bills. It takes just a few minutes to compare your energy plan and switch to a better value or greener offer. Our new tool can also help residents reduce your energy consumption. If they'd prefer more support, you can book a free virtual consultation with an energy advisor.

All advice is free, independent, and funded by the City of Melbourne. The program is available for apartments, houses, and small businesses, and is suitable for both owners and renters. 

Residents living in embedded networks face other barriers, so they're not able to switch their plan, but this service can still assist by providing free consultation with an energy advisor on ways to make their homes more comfortable, healthy, and cheaper to run. 

Access the online tool here to compare your energy plan today!

Lunch Orders

South Melbourne Primary School offers the option of lunch orders through our on-line partner School24.  Orders must be placed no later than 9am.