Presentation Family Centre, Balnarring
Presentation Family Centre, a place with a lot of heart.
Our beginning…
As many of you know, Presentation Family Centre (PFC) was established by The Presentation Sisters in the 1980’s to provide short-term respite & holiday accommodation for families experiencing difficult circumstances, Guests from all over Victoria come to stay with us, to have a rest from complex issues in their lives
Our aim is to provide a space for people to rejuvenate and heal their spirit. We continue to explore fund raising options to maintain a high standard of facilities and comfort to our cottages. We also pride ourselves in our care for the natural environment around us and ensuring it is conducive to healing, rest and rejuvenation. Guest always comment on our the beautiful space.
Guest come from all walks of life and we alsoreceive referrals from a wide variety of organisations including Salvo’s, Vinnies, Royal Children’s Hospital and other organisations that support people experiencing other traumatic experiences.
Our place…
We have…
- Accommodation: 6 comfortable self contained brick veneer cottages. They can accommodate from 6 to 10 people each.
- A large communal space, with a commercial kitchen in a building affectionately known as “The Shed”. It really was a shed in its previous life, but thanks to the hard work of our generous volunteers, staff and donors, it has been refurbished into a fabulous venue for group activities and meetings.
- Nature: we are in a peaceful location, walking distance from Balnarring Beach on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Creating happy memories… our Holiday Program…
Our staff and a team of very special volunteers provide a warm, friendly, accepting welcome to our guests when they arrive. A delicious morning or afternoon tea prepared by our wonderful volunteers.
During school holidays we provide a School Holiday Program for children and their families. We offer people the opportunity to have a break from their everyday lives, to rest, to re-connect with each other and nature, when they might otherwise have few other opportunities to do so. It is a time to create some happy memories during what has often been for them, difficult times. Some activities include, pampering, cooking, art and gardening. There is lots of chatte and laughter, and lots of kindness and encouragement too.
Our Volunteers and our future…
We could not provide these opportunities to nurture people in need of a rest without the PFC Community. The passion of the contributors to PFC is evidenced every day. We are a small staff andthe volunteers who provide their energy, time and elbow grease to support our guests are invaluable. Our precious donors contribute the financial support we need to continue to provide a comfortable and nurturing environment. We could not do without their support and thank them most sincerely.
We are always on need of volunteers, especially in the holiday seasons and we encourage any one interested in volunteering with us to contact our friendly office staff on (03) 5983 1819.
