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Things that have happened at the House. For what's coming up, seewhat's on.

18 August 2026New raised beds for the gardenDave and Jake came by to talk through the raised wicking beds going into the community garden.

• 14 August 2026A seat at the bus stopJan asked Banyule Council for a seat at the new bus stop on Watsonia Road. The Council said yes.
• 18 July 2026The garden gets a group of its ownBusy Bee Gardeners started this term — a volunteer group who come together on Wednesday mornings to look after the garden.
• 10 April 2026Easter Community LunchLaughter, connection, plenty of food and a visit from the Easter Bunny — our Easter lunch spilled out into the community garden.
• 18 March 2026From the garden to the plateSpinach, tomatoes and pumpkins from our own beds, straight into the kitchen for community lunch.
• 15 December 2025A very special donationAnita is five, and she has been saving part of her pocket money to donate to the House. She brought a handmade card too.
• 10 December 2025Our Little Library has a fresh new lookDave from ES Landscapes has rebuilt our Little Library. Take a book, leave a book — the collection is always changing.
• 4 December 2025Handing over the postcardsMP Colin Brooks visited the House to receive the postcards our community signed, asking for fairer funding for neighbourhood houses.
• 28 November 2025A community grant for the Men's Social Connection ProjectBanyule Council has funded our Men's Social Connection Project for the next twelve months.
• 18 November 2025Men's Meet Up goes to WestgarthtownAn afternoon at the Westgarthtown Pioneer Precinct in Thomastown — the 1851 farmhouse, the 1856 church and the old cemetery.
• 26 October 2025Nesting boxes for the ringtail possumsNesting boxes from Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary are now up in the gums, giving ringtail possums somewhere safe to live.
• 7 October 2025Greening Watsonia takes shapeThe space at the front of the House is being transformed into a green community garden — paths, seating and plantings.
• 16 September 2025Op Shop Tour in WarrandyteCoffee first, then Yarra Street — browsing, chatting, showing off finds, and lunch at the local bakery.
• 11 September 2025Light Up Blue for Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthBlue lights around the community garden fence, put up by Shannon and the Men's Meet Up group.