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Welcome to the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is a community-managed charity, based at Barkly Square, Ballarat East, with around 20 other amazing organisations. We work within a community development framework, looking to create community connections, advance mental health outcomes and prevent social isolation of people living and working in the broader Ballarat East area. We provide opportunities for social connection through a range of regular, low-cost activities and groups, various volunteering roles, opportunities to be in the company of others, adult education, training opportunities and more!

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

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.

REGISTER NOW FOR TERM 2, 2025

Term 2 Activities

BENH Activities Calendar 1 of 2 Term 2 2025 Updated 9 April

BENH Activities Calendar 2 of 2 Term 2 2025 Updated 9 April

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About Us

We run classes such as Watercolour, Gentle Yoga, Auslan - Sign Language and Hypnotherapy-Meditation.

Free Community Activities run by our House at Barkly Square include: Playgroup, Chatty Wednesdays, Winter Woollies and Walking Group.

We support our community by providing support including Community Road Safety with VicRoads and Digital Literacy as a Be Connected Network Partner.

Ballarat East Neighbourhood House operates across two locations in Ballarat East:

1. Barkly Square (Wadawurrung Country, 25-39 Barkly Street, Ballarat East). Our team office is located here and we run activities in our Community Room and throughout the building.

2. Eureka Centre (Wadawurrung Country, 102 Stawell Street South, Eureka (near to the Eureka Pool). Yoga 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.

If you need to access a Neighbourhood House face-to-face while we are closed on Mondays and/or during school holidays, please contact one of the other three Ballarat Neighbourhood Houses:

Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre in Sebastopol (5329 3273, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Ballarat North Neighbourhood House in Soldier's Hill: (0491 753 307, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre (5303 0507, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Children and the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is committed to empowering children as vital and active members of our community and our organisation. We involve them when making decisions about matters which affect them. We are committed to children’s safety and our legal and moral obligations to act in their best interest. Our Child Safe Policies are available online.

Free Training for Multicultural Women

Gain more independence-Get your VicRoads Car Learner Permit. Multicultural Women of Ballarat without a driver licence...are you sick of using public transport or relying on friends to get around? Gain more independence by taking the first step and getting your VicRoads Car Learner Permit.Need a hand? We have FREE of charge, flexible training and 1:1 support in May and June 2025. 20 multicultural women in Ballarat will be supported by this program in May and June 2025 - make sure you are one of them!

Write Your Ancestry

Have you been busy researching your family tree? Perhaps you have a gripping story from your family that you'd love to capture for future generations? This course will help you to make sense of the research and include it all in a narrative to share with others or add to the family archive.

Free Support for Community Groups

The Community Group Governance Project funded by City of Ballarat is working to provide support to community groups in the City of Ballarat, delivered across the four Neighbourhood Houses in Ballarat through a four-year Strategic Partnership. The project aims to build capacity for local groups through delivery of training on governance, grant writing, financial management, running effective meetings, managing volunteers and applying for incorporation. Register now for the Term 2 Workshops. Image from pexels.

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House acknowledges the traditional owners of the land of Ballaarat, the Wadawurrung 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.