It's Been a Lot
In the past couple of years, we’ve faced a lot in Australia. There have been fires, floods, and plague (you know I mean COVID!) and more...
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- Jul 12
- 4 min
Support in Unexpected Ways
We’ve learned a few things from the pandemic. We’ve learned the importance of community, and like it or loathe it, that technology has...
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- May 19
- 2 min
It Matters
The impact people have on their community through volunteering has always mattered, but the last few years have highlighted to us all,...
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- May 10
- 2 min
Give yourself a Boost
Living with COVID is a strange thing. On one hand it’s right in your face. We all know someone who has had it or have even experienced...
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- Mar 1
- 2 min
How Spaces Grow
In Australia during the 20th century, war and food shortages saw the emergence of community gardens in cities throughout the country. ...
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- Feb 15
- 2 min
Open House Good on a Bunch of Levels
As we settle (not sure that is the right descriptor?) into this latest stage of the pandemic, our Open House program is entering a new...
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- Feb 4
- 2 min
Opportunity for Clunes
The world of work is changing. Jobs are evolving and opportunities are cropping up for regional people that might not have happened in...
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- Jan 29
- 3 min
A Full Stage
Events play an important role in building community. They provide an opportunity for connection, pride in the place where you live,...
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- Jan 9
- 3 min
Need a Pep up?
For many, 2022 has begun without the optimism that usually marks the beginning of a new year. It’s a weird time as COVID cases rise and...
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- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Value of Neighbourhood Houses
Did you know that the Neighbourhood Houses in Hepburn Shire Council deliver more than eight times the impact that they are funded to...
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- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Clunes Health Finalists
The health benefits that result from community-based activities are well understood in Clunes and the value of initiatives demonstrating...
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Let your Light/s Shine!
Do you love decorating your house for Christmas? Or perhaps your letterbox, or even your front gate? Get into the spirit of Christmas...
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
From Little Things, Big Things Grow
More than five years ago, Clunes Neighbourhood House partnered with the State Government to undertake research to find out what issues...
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- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Kindness the cure for the social stigma of COVID/Series
As Wendy’s family slowly recovered from COVID, she worried not only about the long-term physical effects on her family, but also about...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Every Little Bit Helps/Series
We all know that having people to lean on is important. But how easy is it to build a solid social support network around yourself? And...
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- Oct 6, 2021
- 4 min
Managing COVID at Home/Series
If you get COVID, fingers crossed your symptoms are mild enough to stay at home. Chances are as vaccination levels rise keeping...
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- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
Living with (and surviving) COVID/Series
Catching COVID is not something any of us set out to do. But one day it might happen, and how well we survive that will depend (in part)...
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- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Living with COVID/Series
More than a year of our lives have been spent learning behaviours that aim to keep COVID at zero. Unfortunately now, COVID is no longer...
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- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Actually it’s not. Not yet anyway. But it is time to start talking about planning Christmas in Clunes. We don't have a snow globe to...
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- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas. Something to Look Forward to.
Making plans during a pandemic sucks. You can try to put a positive spin on it or use the word ‘pivot’ prodigiously, but sucks has a...
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