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  • The Peoples Kitchen

    The program aims to be provide access to healthy, home cooked meals, to share skills and knowledge about preparing healthy meals and to demonstrate the benefits of healthy eating. Aiming to increase food security, encourage community involvement, and increase skill development.

  • Healthy You in Yallourn North.

    We feel really lucky to be taking our Healthy You Show on the road to Yallourn North.
    We are super exited to share some information from the services providers joining us about what they will have on offer.
    Healthy You – UPDATE!!
    Where Monash Hall, Reserve Street Yallourn North
    When: Thursday 30th March
    Time: 10am – 2pm
    We are thrilled to share YES I CAN Gippsland Choir-will be will be joining us & they will be singing at 12pm.
    We will have the Blender Bike from Latrobe City Council so you can peddle to make your own smoothie 🙂
    Latrobe Community Health Service will have a community nurse, Latrobe smoking support service, a dietician & diabetes educator.
    Clarity Services and Support offering consultations, partnerships & administration for NDIS
    Latrobe Leisure leisure passes, information on their group fitness classes, user groups and provided service.
    Foodshare Latrobe Valley and Food for Food For All Latrobe Valley will have food share crates, flyers
    This event is open to anyone in our community who might want to come along.
    In fact we’d love to see as many people there as we can.
    Please help us get the message out
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    More to come!!

Donate to Help the Community!

At Morwell Neighbourhood House, our goal is to help individuals and families of our community. We even go beyond our community and extend our aid to Morwell’s surrounding communities.

We are a registered charity and non-profit centre, working for the welfare of those suffering from distress and isolation, or experiencing poverty and disadvantage.

Even though we have a modest budget, we do the best with what we have in an efficient and effective manner. Our services have been set up in a way that help in advancing the public and social welfare of the Morwell Neighbourhood and nearby communities.

In order to increase the independence of disadvantaged people, our centre provides:

• Educational Support

• Skills Learning

• Training and Volunteering Opportunities

• Support Programs

However, we cannot do it without your help!

If you wish to make a positive impact in our community, you can do so by becoming a donor to the Morwell Neighbourhood House donations in the following ways:

• Cash Donations (Any monetary donations over $2 are tax deductible!)

• In-Kind Donations (Donating Goods and Services!)

• Direct Deposit to Bank Account: Morwell Neighbourhood House, BSB: 313 140, Account 12006545

Rest assured all your donations will be utilised for the betterment of those in need!

Gippsland Neighbourhood Houses providing bang for buck

Morwell Neighbourhood House manager Tracie Lund described the report’s findings as “pretty astounding”. “Neighbourhood Houses are front-line responders in the community and we’ve seen them across the sector respond to emergencies,” Ms Lund told The Express. “This is really about immediate need, for example, during the first lockdown we were doing welfare checks, groceries and

Mask-making drive a success as Morwell Neighbourhood House volunteers take up cause

Key points: Eighty people have volunteered to make the face masks The volunteers have produced more than 500 masks Face masks will be mandatory in regional Victoria from midnight Sunday

THE COMPLEX AND EVOLVING ROLE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES

RISE OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUPERCENTRE: THE COMPLEX AND EVOLVING ROLE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES Our society has changed substantially since the Neighbourhood House movement emerged from the1970s. Like other oganisations historically staffed by female volunteers such as the CWA, the Neighbourhood House movement has frequently been trivialised by popular culture as a light weight community

Morwell Deserves Answers

Morwell residents are crying out for an inquiry into the long-term health impact of the Hazelwood Mine fire, but so far they haven’t been heard. Please watch this video and then share it as widely as you can to give Morwell’s 14,000 residents the voice they deserve.

TAFE Gippsland Pamper Day

We have been holding Pamper Days with TAFE Gippsland for the last four years. This little video explains what we do and why it is so important.  

About Morwell Neighbourhood House

Morwell Neighbourhood House is established for those people and families who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage, distress or isolation within the Morwell and surrounding communities.

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Meet Honeybell

Located in the town of Morwell, Victoria, her name is Honeybell Lollipop and she is training to be the first Neighbourhood House therapy dog in Australia!

Believe it or not but 1 in every 5 Australian either suffers, or has suffered from some sort of mental illness in their lives. Depression and anxiety make the top of the list.

Feeling low once in a while is alright. But if this is something that has been going on a for a long time, you need to take this matter seriously.

In order to help those suffering from clinical depression, anxiety disorder, or want help in reducing social isolation and enhancing their wellbeing, Honeybell Lollipop is here!

Community Support

To advance the social and public welfare of the more vulnerable members of our community. We provide a range of supports and programs for people experiencing hardship & disadvantage.

Emergency Food Relief

Our Food Bank shopping days are Wednesday’s and Friday’s 10am – 2pm. We have limited assorted groceries available for those in need of emergency food relief. This is a self-serve program. You choose your groceries from the shelves. No appointment required

Shower

As part of our emergency relief service, we also have a shower facility for people in need or experiencing homelessness. Please note: this service is only available via bookings and during manned office hours.

Recharge Point

If you use an electric wheelchair or scooter and you find yourself low on power while you’re out, all you need to do is come and see us and ask to “Recharge”. Coffee and tea available while you wait. Please Note: This service will be available during office hours.”

Emergency Food Bank

Hello and welcome to our Emergency Food Bank at the Morwell Neighbourhood House. We realise how difficult it can be for some people to provide for themselves and their families when they are facing tough times.

If you find yourself in such a situation, please don’t hesitate to visit us.

For families and individuals struggling to put food on their table, our emergency food bank is here to help.

Lawn Mower Bank

At Morwell Neighbourhood House, we take the aesthetics of our community’s homes very seriously. We want our neighbourhoods to be in their best shape, and what better way to keep them that way than having a beautifully trimmed and maintained lawn?!

Chances are there are many people who cannot afford to purchase or rent a lawn mower. If that’s the case with you then our lawn mower bank is just the place for you.

Having a nicely trimmed and shaped lawn will not only make your house look graceful, but also enhance the beauty of the neighbourhood.

To ensure that the Morwell community and its surrounding areas look their best throughout the year, we are offering a FREE lawn mower bank service!

Services

We have a wide range of services available at Morwell Neighbourhood House.

Portable Test and Tag

Do you know if your electrical appliances are safe to use? If not, our Portable Test and Tag service can help. We can test your appliance and tag it to be safe According to the AS3760 Standard.

In most cases your office should be tested every 12 months.

Conference Room for hire

Multiple rooms for hire are available at Morwell Neighbourhood House suitable for all sorts of occasions. From a large conference room, to smaller classrooms. Please scroll down the page to see some of the photos of the rooms we have to offer.

Shared Kitchen

The Kitchen is available to everyone using any of the facilities at Morwell Neighbourhood House. The kitchen contains a Gas Oven, Stove, Dishwasher, Double-Sink, Automatic Hot Water facility and full sized Fridge. All kitchen accessories such as plates, mugs, cutlery, etc is ALL INCLUDED.

Internet Access

At Morwell Neighbourhood House, you have quick easy access to the internet. Need to check your E-mail, Facebook page, send a Tweet or create your own Website? No worries, come in to visit us for access. Charges are $1 per hour plus Printing costs.

Current Programs

Download the Morwell Neighbourhood House Program Semester,1 2023

Repair Cafe Latrobe Valley

The Latrobe Valley Repair Café is an initiative of Morwell Neighbourhood House who are passionate about our environment and finding ways to reduce the amount we contribute to landfill each year.

Free Store

The Morwell Free Store is our very own grassroots effort to redirect items from landfill to people who need them. It has been hosted and supported and operates out of the Morwell Neighbourhood House since 2014.

The People's Kitchen

The program aims to be provide access to healthy, home cooked meals, to share skills and knowledge about preparing healthy meals and to demonstrate the benefits of healthy eating. Aiming to increase food security, encourage community involvement, and increase skill development.

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