Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres

• Building Community Valuing Diversity
• Living and Learning in Banyule
• Contact Community Centre
• Diamond Valley Learning Centre
• Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre
• Livingstone Community Centre
• Olympic Adult Education
• Rosanna Firestation Community House
• Watsonia Neighbourhood House

Building Community Valuing Diversity

Living and Learning in Banyule

Banyule has seven dynamic Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres located in Bundoora, Greensborough, Ivanhoe, Rosanna, Watsonia and West Heidelberg.

The Neighbourhood Houses are responsive to their local community and provide people of all ages and backgrounds with places to meet, share, exchange information and learn together in supportive and nurturing environments. 

Each centre offers a diverse range of professional, practical and affordable education, leisure, recreation, creative and personal development programs, including Nationally Accredited Certificates and VCE and VCAL units.

All classes are tailored to let individuals learn at their own pace and are held in relaxed and vibrant social settings.  Some centres offer volunteer programs to give people opportunities to learn practical skills in office administration, tutor support, gardening and other activities.

The 2009 Neighbourhood Houses Brochure is available for download below.

Contact your nearest Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre to enquire about the classes on offer currently or for enrolments. 

Contact Community Centre

Bundoora Hall, Noorong Avenue, Bundoora
Melway Ref: 19 K2
Ph / Fax: 9467 6305
Office Hours: Tue & Wed 9am - 2.15pm Thur 9am - 11.45am

Sharing and caring in the community for over 25 years, Contact Community Centre offers all types of sewing, art & handicrafts plus, Belly Dancing, Pilates, Tai Chi and Yoga. For further information contact the Centre on phone or fax on 9467 6305 or refer to the Courses & Activities for July - December 2007 above.

Diamond Valley Learning Centre

cnr Diamond Creek & St Helena Rds, Greensborough
Melway Ref: 20 K1
Ph: 9435 9060 Fax: 9432 2521
E-mail: courses@DVLC.org.au
Web: www.dvlc.org.au
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm

Diamond Valley Learning Centre offers an extensive range of educational classes ranging from adult literacy, return to study skills, business training, health studies and computer workshops with some VCE and TAFE subjects available too.

In addition, there are arts and floristry courses and a range of health, personal support and discussion groups on offer.  For further information, contact 9435 9060, email, check the website or review courses or refer to the Courses & Activities for July - December 2007 above.

Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre

Community Drive, Greensborough
Melway Ref: 21 B1
Ph: 9435 9287 Fax: 9432 4304
E-mail: gnc@hard.net.au
Web: www.greenhillsnc.org.au
Office Hours: Tue,Wed & Thurs 8.45am - 4.15pm; Fri 8.45am  - 12.30pm
Childcare available

Classes at Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre include first aid training, childbirth education, health, art and craft along with a variety of lifestyle, relaxation, recreation and fitness classes including yoga, tai chi and latin mix aerobics! Children’s music and tuition programs are available too.

Phone 9435 9287,  email, visit the website or refer to the Courses & Activities brochure.

Livingstone Community Centre

1 Livingstone St, Ivanhoe
Melway Ref: 31 F7
Ph / Fax: 9497 2014
E-mail: community@livingstone.org.au
Web: www.livingstone.org.au
Office Hours:Mon, Tue, alt. Wed & Thur 9.30am-3.30pm
Fri 9.30am-3.30pm
Hall Hire available

Established in 2000, the Livingstone Community Centre is the most recent addition to Banyule's community leisure, recreation and local learning centre network.

A centre for friendship, learning and belonging, it offers a program of regular activities such as painting, craft, music, singing and fitness and well-being courses such as yoga, and feldenkrais. In addition, friendship groups, seminars on life issues and personal development, general interest courses, languages, playgroups and school holiday programs are also available. The facility is also available for hire by community groups for regular classes. For further information, contact 9497 2014, email,  visit the website or or refer to the Courses & Activities for July - December 2007 above.

Olympic Adult Education

Olympic Adult Education is a provider of the Adult Migrant English Program, since 1 July 2003. The AMEP is a program which provides up to 510 hours of basic English as a Second Language (ESL) tuition to migrants and refuges from non-English speaking backgrounds. The program is funded by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) to help newly arrived migrants and refugees successfully settle in Australia.  For more information  phone 9450 2665

Rosanna Firestation Community House

232 Lower Plenty Rd, Rosanna
Melway Ref: 20 B12
Ph: 9458 1935
E-mail: office@rfsch.org.au
Web: www.rfsch.org.au
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Childcare Available

Live and Learn at Rosanna Firestation.  Programs include art and craft, education and lifeskills, stress management, health and fitness with yoga, tai chi, walking and dancing on offer. Basic computer courses and a range of other hobby courses available too. Rosanna Firestation also provides opportunities for volunteers to be involved in running the organisation and facility hire. 

For more information, contact 9458 1935, email, visit website  or or refer to the Courses & Activities for July - December 2007 above.

Watsonia Neighbourhood House

47 Lambourne Rd,Watsonia
Melway Ref: 20 D4
Ph: 9434 6717
E-mail: info@watsonianh.org.au
Web: www.watsonianh.org.au
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 9.30am to 3.00pm

Watsonia Neighbourhood House provides an informal and supportive learning environment for people from a variety of backgrounds and ages. On offer are art and craft classes, affordable computer courses for all levels and a host of health, wellbeing and personal development courses and discussion and support groups.

Phone 9434 6717, visit the website or refer to the Courses & Activities for July - December 2007 above.Bookings essential.