Community News

Your Streets, Your Say – Feedback for Darebin Council

What is needed to make our local streets safer and more enjoyable for students, families and our community?

Darebin Council is seeking feedback to develop project plans to improve our streets, making it safer and easier to move around Darebin over the next few years. Improvements might include things like: 

• Speed cushions 
• Pedestrian crossings
• Street closures
• Bike lanes or bike racks
• Changes to streetscape layouts/ allocation of space 

Visit the website below to find out more about the project and share your feedback and ideas by 15 January 2023.

~ Darebin City Council, Your Streets Your Say Project

Alphington Twilight Market – Thursday 8 December

Two of Melbourne's most popular markets – the Rose St Artists' Market and Melbourne Farmers Markets – join forces for a fun community twilight market in the heart of Alphington.

Enjoy art and craft stalls alongside tasty food and music for a great family night out.

The market will be held between 4 – 9pm on Thursday 8 December at Melbourne Farmers Market HQ, 2 Wingrove Street, Alphington (opposite the train station). 

Collingwood All Stars – Basketball Holiday Program

Collingwood All Stars is a local, not-for-profit, grassroots basketball club. They have over 1,300 local children participating in basketball programs and competitions. 

The club is running a holiday program for beginning and continuing players, starting from 17 January. 

For more information and to register, access the website below.

$250 Power Saving Bonus – For Victorian Households

The $250 Power Saving Bonus is a one-off $250 payment for Victorian households to help ease cost-of-living pressures and encourage them to compare energy offers and save money. 

Applications are open between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023. The bonus is available to all Victorians households who visit the Victorian Energy Compare. The $250 Bonus is limited to one payment per eligible household.

To find out more, go to the Energy Compare website. 

Christmas Tree Fundraiser – Alphington Cubs & Scouts

The 1st Alphington Cub and Scout Groups are selling Christmas trees to the community as their annual main fundraising activity. 

Trees can also be delivered to homes in the following suburbs: Abbotsford, Alphington, Collingwood, Clifton Hill, Fairfield, Northcote, North Fitzroy and Thornbury.

Order your Christmas Tree online for delivery on Saturday 3 December or Saturday 10 December.

Click to order your tree!