Community News

Extreme Hardship Support Program Information Session

Financial Support is available for people who cannot access Australian Government income support. For more information, please click on the below newsletters:

Rowville CLC School Holidays & Term 2 2025

Living Music Southland Service and Tuition

We are Living Music, a long-established musical instrument retailer located at Westfield Southland Shopping Centre. Our store and tuition program are an exciting new addition to the Westfield Southland shopping complex, and our Music School is vibrant and fast-growing.

We would like to offer a 10 percent discount on all merchandise and any repairs of musical instruments in your music program. We also offer a pick-up and delivery service for all your musical instrument needs and in-person support for any musical equipment issues you may be experiencing.

Please also find attached  a current digital catalogue of all our current stock items. For more information please contact the Southland store directly on 0435 663 815.

METRO Community Education Team Invitation

The Metro Tunnel Project is nearing completion, with five new stations, ANZAC, Arden, State Library, Town Hall, and Parkville set to open soon. We would like to invite your organization to Metro Tunnel HQ for an insightful and informative 60-minute information session. The award-winning Information Centre brings to life the Metro Tunnel Project, the largest rail project in Melbourne since the City Loop was built more than 40 years ago!

If your group lacks confidence in using public transport, Metro’s Community Education team provides in-house Metro Tunnel Information sessions and Rail Awareness and Safety sessions. Before Travel Training—our hands-on program—we guide your group from a station of your choice to Metro HQ and back, ensuring a supportive and practical learning experience

If you would like to book your session, simply click on the link below.

 For more information contact: 

Matt Allen Community Education

Corporate Affairs, Metro

M 0436 338 193

Kingston Libraries BIG Summer Read 

BMBA Basketball at Stonnington Sports Centre 

BMBA Basketball have just entered into a court allocation agreement with Active Stonnington that secures us court space to develop, build and establish basketball competitions at the Margaret Connellan Stadium in Malvern East right next door to Chadstone Shopping Centre. My name is Bob Mann and the BMBA is an acronym for the Bob Mann Basketball Academy.

We intend to evolve these court allocations and the competitions we develop into the Stonnington City Basketball Association. Please refer to the poster for contact details. 

Family and Friends Introductory Offer 

Oakleigh Amateur

Football Club

In conjunction with Aussie Footy Fit, Oakleigh Amateur Football Club are starting something new which will appeal to all people. Coming off the huge success on women’s/ girl’s football and how they enjoy their football, Aussie Footy Fit come up with a training package that includes all cultures and age groups. Aussie Footy Fit is football training, but No contact is made but focused on training and keeping fit.

Oakleigh Amateur Football Club is a progressive football club and are working hard with Aussie Footy Fit to involve Female or Male, All cultures, All Religions and basically anyone who would like to get fit and healthy.

For further information contact: 

Pat Heverin

President 

Oakleigh Amateur Football Club

0402 905 198  

VicRoads Learner Permit Test Online (LPTO)

Open the attachment for more information

City of Greater Dandenong Holiday Activities Program for April - Now Open 

School Holidays Activities and Events

Autumn Holiday Activities 

Looking for some excitement during the school holidays? Join us for our stacked Autumn Holiday program for 12-25-year-olds. Enjoy a variety of activities including trips to Luna Park and Treetops Adventures in Belgrave. For those who love to cook we have Burger Delights. Love the arts? Why not try Collage Creations and Acrylic Pour Painting? And for those who want something more active, we are running a Skate Workshop and a Sports Mania and BBQ day. There’s something for everyone this autumn so register now 😊 Dates: April 7 – April 17

Cost: FREE or low cost

Bookings: Holiday Activities | Youth 

Badminton Tournament

Get ready to smash, serve, and rally your way to victory at the City of Greater Dandenong 2v2 Badminton Tournament. The Badminton Tournament is for young people aged 12-25 years who live, work, study or have a significant connection to the City of Greater Dandenong. Date: Thursday 23 January  Venue: Badminton Connect Noble Park Princes Hwy, Noble Park Date: Wednesday 16 April Cost: FREE Registrations: Link here  

Let me know if you have any questions regarding any of this 😊 

Adheesha De Silva 

Youth Development Officer Youth and Family Services

Ph: 8571 1620 Mobile: +61 422 919 176

Mail: PO Box 200 Dandenong VIC 3175

www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au

Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm

Teens Dance Program 

Make A Difference

There is a special place in Dingley Village available to assist families, in both our Village and the city of Kingston who need our help. Make a Difference Dingley Village has been in the Village for many years, and we hope that families know to visit us for assistance.

Our brochure (attached) supports our financial counsellor who sees many experiencing financial crisis, and we have assisted many who are experiencing homelessness; family violence; substance abuse and gambling in the home.

We want to share our information with all residents in our area - east to west, north to south.

We are situated at:

29 Marcus Road, Dingley Village, Vic 3172

Open:  9.00am – 3.00pm

Phone:  9551 1799

Please suggest to those in contact with you, that we may be a valuable resource to them.

Marion Harriden

Executive Officer

PH: 03 9551 1799

Email: admin@maddv.com.au

Web: www.maddv.com.au 

Instagram: dingley_make_a_difference 

GKR Karate 

No Limits Aquila Academy (NLAA) Soccer academy

No Limits Aquila Academy (NLAA) is a soccer academy that oversees the training program for local club Springvale City Soccer Club, located at Ross Reserve in Noble Park. Together, we offer a soccer training program for children aged 3 to 16 years, catering to all skill levels. 

 City of Kingston Community Bike Education Program

Bike Education offered to all the community:

• Simple and effective training for both children and adults new to the world of cycling.

• Riding as a family and wanting to gain confidence to ride safety alongside adults on shared footpaths, trails and roads.

• Require update on the road rules and riding in traffic.

• Senior bike group riding focus traffic techniques and hazards.

• Bike maintenance and bike checks.

Session Includes:

• Interactive bike exercises.

• Promoting safe riding behaviour and habits.• Bike checks and suggestions.

• Review of the road rules.

• How to get ongoing support.•

The program can be tailored to any ability and is offered to all.

For more information on the Community Bike Education Program please contact michelle.galileos@kingston.vic.gov.au

Carers Victoria welcomes the continuation of public transport concessions for Carer Card holders

Carers who hold a Carer Card can access discounted public transport throughout the year.

Bulls (Noble Park) Juniors Football Club

The Bulls (Noble Park) Juniors FC has been operating as a local football club nearly 60 years. They are looking for boys and girls aged 11, 12 and 13 years to join the club. They have no club fees and are asking that students consider joining the club to be part of a team. Refer to flier for information.

Mazenod Football Club

Mazenod FC is actively striving to create a Female Football program to run parallel to our long-running male football department.

At present, we have FIVE female teams with room to grow. As such, we have places available to fill our Under 13 and Under 15 Girls teams, who will play in the Football Victoria metropolitan competitions this season.

With the FIFA Womens Football World Cup due on our shores this year, we would like to see the number of female footballers grow, not only for us but for the nation in general.