Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House Inc

113 Melon Street, Braybrook 3019
9317 5610
Mon - Thurs: 9:00am - 3:30pm

Courses - July to December 2023

Opening hours Monday – Thursday 9am to 3.30pm. We are disability accessible. 

Nourish Project

5 Neighbourhood Houses partner to Nourish the Community during COVID-19.

Pilot project to rescue surplus food and provide free, nutritious meals for people doing it tough. The project is a coordinated and collaborative Neighbourhood House response to food insecurity in Maribyrnong.

Meals are prepared at Yarraville Community Centre kitchen by qualified staff and distributed by Angliss Neighbourhood House, Duke Street Community House, Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House and Yarraville Comunity Centre.

Anyone requiring meals, please contact Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House to arrange pick up on 9317 5610

Notices

All Courses are free unless marked otherwise. Please ring BMNH for more details or information 9317 5610.

Computer Access

Free internet access 
Come over between 10am – 2pm Monday and Tuesday.

Phone the Neighbourhood House on 9317 5610. office@bmnh.org.au or braymaidpta@yahoo.com.au  

BMNH Committee meetings

Next Committee meeting is Monday the 25th of March at 1.00 PM.

Monday

BMNH Playgroup Free

First Playgroup session will be on 1st term Monday the 5th February till 25th March  2024.
Come along, join the BMNH Playgroup, and connect with other mothers in your Neighbourhood. Share a light snack for the children and friendship for the Mum’s. Activities for the young ones will be provided.

Chatty Cafe at the Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House
Every Monday and Tuesday from 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM, The Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House are hosting a Chatty Cafe. Drop in for a chat and to socialise with other members.

Free internet access Monday & Tuesday 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM.

FREE WORKSHOPS BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPOINTMENT

For bookings please call (03) 9317 5610 or email office@bmnh.org.au.

2024 – Art workshops with Bev Inch, Fine Artist:

Workshop #2 – 18th March 2024: 1pm
Painting without a brush. Acrylic . We will be manipulating paint into many different textures, shapes, lines, tones and designs. All equipment supplied.  

Workshop #3 – 22nd of April 2024:
Leaf printing on cards. Participants will engage in printing on blank greeting cards using foliage to create their own design. All equipment supplied.

Workshop #4 – 20th of May 2024: 1pm
Upcycling old books. This easy Book Upcycling workshop is an exercise in folding books into creative Art Pieces.
For bookings please call (03) 9317 5610 or email office@bmnh.org.au.

DECLUTTER YOUR HOME WORKSHOP FREE

This project is supported through the Maribyrnong City Council Community Grants Program.

Clutter can be overwhelming and stessful, this workshop will guide your through the process of decluttering.

Monday 13th May  1pm For bookings please call (03) 9317 5610 or email office@bmnh.org.au.

FREE BREAD

Donated by Bakers Delight Sunshine. Pick up between 9.00 AM until 2:30 PM every Monday. (time subject to bread availability).

Tuesday

EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

This program is to support anyone on a low income or experiencing hardship. Each week we receive fruit, vegetables, pantry and dairy goods. This program runs every Tuesday throughout the year, except for Cup Day and Christmas closure. We also have frozen meals for pick up every Tuesday between 12.00 PM and 2.00 PM. Please call the office to make an appointment or if you need more information on (03) 9317 5610. This is a booking only program. Tuesday’s at The Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House is dedicated to providing families from our local communities with much-needed food relief. We’d like to mention SecondBite Australia and Water 2 All, who provides us with pantry goods, fresh fruit and vegetables so we can keep doing what we do throughout the year, helping out those in the community who do it tough.

 

Free internet access Monday & Tuesday 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM.

Information session on Scams and how to stay safe online: Tuesday 26th of March 2024, 12:00 PM.
Today’s scams are becoming more and more sophisticated and becoming harder to detect. Scam Watch and Be Connected’s partnership with the Australian Government and Scam Watch has made a new scam awareness sheet called “Top 10 tips to protect yourself against Impersonation Scams”. Visit https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/pages/free-scams-guide for a free copy guide to detect scams. 

Chatty Cafe at the Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House
Every Monday and Tuesday from 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM, The Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House are hosting a Chatty Cafe. Drop in for a chat and to socialise with other members.

Wednesday

Mosaic and craft workshops

How to make mosaics, stones, and jewellery into a piece of art. 
Every Wednesday during term 1 and term 2.  
10am – 12pm Cost $3

2024 – Mental Wellbeing Program with Vonnie: 10  Free sessions
This program is designed to support you in exploring mindset wellness and supporting a positive mindset, through stress management and self-healing techniques. Changing Thought Patterns, Resilience and stress management, attitude of Gratitude and emotional balance.  All participants will receive a one on one session with Von.

DATES:

 March 27th

April 10th and 24th

May 8th and 22nd

June 5th and 19th

This project is supported through the Maribyrnong City Council Community Grants Program.

 For bookings please call (03) 9317 5610 or email office@bmnh.org.au

  

The next Community Tenant meeting will be held on Tuesday, May the 15th at 12.00 PM. Devonshire Tea will be served.  

Thursday

Drop in day between 9am to 3pm. Anyone needing support or advocacy.

Coming up in 2024
House excursion to the Police Museum.

Friday

Closed

Emergency Relief Programs

MONDAY

Free bread hampers donated by Bakers Delight Sunshine between 9am and 2.30pm (or until all bread is gone).

TUESDAY

Emergency relief program; Fruit and Vegetable boxes, pantry goods and dairy products donated by SecondBite, Save the Food, Tony Water 2 All and frozen meals from The Nourish program. Anyone experiencing hardship can apply. For appointments and bookings, please ring 9317 5610. Pick up is between 12.30 to 3.30pm

Community BBQ

TUESDAY 

Room hire

We have an activity room for hire to suit meetings, workshops and social groups etc. The room is available for casual or ongoing bookings.

Rates are affordable.

Contact 9317 5610 for further information

 

Trading table

Bring along your unwanted goods and donate to the trading table. Goods must be in good condition. 

All proceeds go to the BMNH for the purchase of materials for classes, this keeps the cost of classes down.