🎉 2026 is a big year! 🎉 Coonara Community House has been in operation for 50 years! This year we are hosting ‘Coonara’s 50th Anniversary Community Festival’ celebrating 5 decades of history, community connection, learning and support. The festival will bring together residents, past and present participants, volunteers, trainers, Early Learning Centre families and local businesses to […]
Have you heard of the new $100 Power Saving Bonus for Victorian concession card holders? Coonara Community House is helping eligible individuals to apply for the Power Saving Bonus! If you would like assistance with your application, we can help you lodge it – just pop in to reception for assistance! When you visit us, you’ll need […]
🎃 October is here and that means it’s Halloween month! 🎃 Dress up in your favourite spooky costume and join the hundreds of people walking the scary walk past Coonara treat or treating! Loads of lollies! Then make your way into our gardens for a Sinister Sausage Sizzle and Witches Fizz drinks (for sale). Cash and […]
Get ready for a night of fundraising fun! Rotary Club of Bayswater are kindly raising funds for Coonara by hosting a ‘Bingo Night’ jam packed with amazing prizes, live and silent auctions, games, raffles and lots of laughs! Where: Upper Ferntree Gully Cricket Club. Kings Park Reserve Upper Ferntree Gully (entry via Willow Rd just behind […]
We are the Coonara Writers, a diverse group of budding writers who meet to explore fiction, nonfiction, poetry and whatever else inspires us. We welcome aspiring writers and we invite you to take a look at our work. The second year writers have created an article on the power of self-expression, and the first year writers have created a group poem about why we write. We hope that you find our work riveting, thoughtful and entertaining. Stay in touch for more inspired writing.
Last Friday, our amazing community came together for a Working Bee – and wow, what a day it was!
We were thrilled to welcome a crew of volunteers, ELC families and kids who all rolled up their sleeves to help transform our outdoor spaces. With many helping hands, we were able to work through our massive to-do-list which included:
mulching
planting a selection of native plants, vegetables and flowers
setting up vegetable garden beds
painting of the shed and ELC cubby house
laying grass for our new outdoor entertaining area
repurposing garden archways
clearning spaces from leaf matter and overgrowth
installation of a new water tank and more!
We also kept everyone fed with homemade scones for morning tea and a sausage sizzle for lunch!
We were all so happy with all that we achieved but we were al exhausted after the big day and definitely needed the weekend to recover!
A huge thank you goes to the amazing team of people who came to support us on the day – we couldn’t have done it without you!
A very special thank you also goes to Knox City Council ‘Nourishing a Greener Life’ Project and Doug Lord from Yellowstone Landscaping for their incredible support in bringing this project to life.
We can’t wait to share our new and exciting outdoor spaces with you all!
Coonara Community House proudly celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday,
March 5th, with a vibrant and successful event that brought together both new and familiar
faces. The day was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and honour the invaluable
contributions of women from all walks of life, recognizing the unique strength, resilience,
and talent they bring to the world.
Volunteers are a cornerstone of our community house. Volunteering is a great way to give back, meet new people, and have a positive impact on your local area. If you are looking for a meaningful way to contribute your time and talents, we have some exciting volunteer opportunities to get involved.
Courses require minimum numbers to proceed. If we cancel a class you will receive a full refund.
If you withdraw from a class more that 5 business days before the start date, you will be eligible for a refund less a $10 administration fee.
No refunds will be issued for withdrawals made within 5 business days of the class start date.
