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Welcome to Ballarat East Neighbourhood House

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House was established mid-2019 for the benefit of local residents and the broader community of the Ballarat East area including Ballarat East, Canadian, Eureka, Golden Point, Mount Pleasant, Warrenheip and surrounds.

Read the latest edition of the Ballarat East Community News.

We run activities and classes to offer opportunities to our community to connect with each other and reduce socila isolation. Check out our Term 3 2021 Program.

We run classes such as Watercolour, Online Skills for Community Groups, Writing Community Newsletters, Drawing Group and Tai Chi.

Activities run by our House at Barkly Square include: Tuesday Playgroup in Partnership with the Ballarat Toy Library and Chatty Wednesdays.

We support our community by helping with the $250 Power Saving Bonus application and hosting the Safe Seats Safe Kids program.

Our purpose is to advance social and public welfare by advancing mental health and preventing social isolation and providing a physical location where we support individuals to undertake activities, or work on projects, in the company of others.

Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is unique, as we have established our House across two locations in Ballarat East:

Barkly Square (Wadawurrung Country, 25-39 Barkly Street, Ballarat East). Our small staff office is located here and we run several activities throughout the building. Before visiting, we recommend contacting us to make an appointment.

2. Eureka Hall (Wadawurrung Country, 104 Stawell Street South, Eureka (next to the Eureka Pool). Tai Chi and Drawing Group classes only. There are no staff on site.

We welcome volunteers and students to work with us in delivering opportunities for our community to connect, participate and learn.

$250 Power Saving Bonus

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House Team can help you to apply for the $250 one-off Power Saving Bonus to help with the cost of your Energy Bill. To be eligible, a member of your household must currently be receiving payments through one of the following: Job Seeker, Youth Allowance, Abstudy or Austudy; Pension Concession Card; Veterans Affairs Pensioner Concession Card. Please contact us to make an appointment.

Watercolour Classes

Our Watercolour with Kelsie classes are starting on Friday 6 August. Learn the basics of watercolour painting. Start with learning about paint, brushes and paper, then build your skills each week with a new painting theme and topic. Places limited. 2.30 - 4.30 pm Fridays for 3 weeks.

Writing Community Newsletters

Local writer Melissa will lead you through this 8-week course in which you will be introduced to the elements of putting together a community newsletter. Volunteers from across Ballarat who produce community news publications will also present each week, sharing their stories, tips and tricks with you. 1.00 pm - 3.30 pm Wednesdays, 6 August to 22 September 2021.

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House acknowledges the traditional owners of the land of Ballaarat, the Waddawurrung people.
We acknowledge their Elders, Past, Present and emerging and also acknowledge those people from other nations who, after being part of the Stolen Generations, chose to make Ballaarat their home.