Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation

Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation Encouraging, supporting and amplifying positive initiatives for a stronger community and shared future. Stay updated on opportunities to get involved.

Together, we'll make a lasting impact. Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation is committed to building a stronger community with a shared future in Alice Springs. We support local initiatives, drive positive change, and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our region. Join us in our mission to create a shared future through community action, collaboration, and sustainable impact projects.

Mission: We encourage, strengthen and amplify community action for a strong community with a shared future. Vision: A stronger community with a shared future. Get involved:
Be part of the change that’s needed in Alice Springs by participating in events, volunteering, and contributing financially. Together, we can make a difference! Donate via our partner: The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (tax-deductible). The Foundation is an Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission registered charity.

🌿 FINAL SEATS AVAILABLE – ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT! 🚙Come to Dinner is the perfect opportunity to meet new people, build conn...
07/06/2026

🌿 FINAL SEATS AVAILABLE – ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT! 🚙

Come to Dinner is the perfect opportunity to meet new people, build connections and get introduced to the region while exploring one of Central Australia's most unique destinations.
Join us as we travel convoy-style through the East Macs to historic Arltunga, where you'll:

✔ Learn about the gold mining town of Arltunga at the Visitor Information Centre
✔ Enjoy a relaxed steak barbecue or a vegan lunch at Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat
✔ Relax on the verandah, explore the property, or enjoy a walk around the grounds
✔ Hear stories of Territory life and the pub's restoration
✔ The option to visit the heritage precinct after lunch
The last event attracted 60+ people, and we had to turn people away. With only 10 tickets remaining and limited transport capacity, bookings are expected to sell out.

📅 Sat 13 June 2026
🕤 Meet 9.30am | Depart 10am | Approx arrival back at Alice 4pm
📍 Alice Springs Convention Centre | Carpark
🚗 Drive yourself or register for a passenger seat
💰 $35 adult | $15 child under 12
⏰ Bookings close 5.00 pm Monday
⚠️ Bookings are essential. Due to catering and transport requirements, refunds are unavailable.

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/come-to-dinner-outback-edition
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY MON 8TH JUNE, 5 PM
Tickets are selling fast, so secure your spot today! 8 tickets left

Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat Outback 4wd Club

05/06/2026

Never driven out to Arltunga before? No problem 🌿🚙
Our collaboration with the Alice Springs Outback 4WD Club means our car convoy will be led by experienced Club members, making this a safe, relaxed and social introduction to exploring Central Australia.

You’re welcome to:
✔ drive your own vehicle
✔ travel with friends or family or
✔ Register for a passenger seat if you’d prefer not to drive

If you’re new to Alice Springs or unsure about driving out bush, this is a great opportunity to experience the East Macs with locals who know the area well.

📅 Sat 13 June 2026
🕤 Meet 9.30am | Depart 10am | Approx arrival back at Alice 4pm
📍 Alice Springs Convention Centre
🚗 Drive yourself or register for a passenger seat
🍽️ BBQ lunch included | Vegan option available
💰 $35 adult | $15 child under 12

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/come-to-dinner-outback-edition
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY MON 8TH JUNE, 5 PM
To assist with transport and catering arrangements. Tickets are selling fast, so secure your spot today.

Outback 4wd Club Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat

STICK Mob Studio wants to bring young Indigenous writers and illustrators together with established creatives to develop...
03/06/2026

STICK Mob Studio wants to bring young Indigenous writers and illustrators together with established creatives to develop skills and showcase work grounded in Country and language.

Through a First Nations youth-led storytelling festival for young people aged 12 to 26, the initiative hopes to build confidence and create more creative opportunities for young people in Alice Springs.

Through the Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation give2give initiative, Stick Mob received $5,000 in funding to help bring the concept to life.

The festival is expected to feature multiple workshops running simultaneously, including comic book workshops, art sessions and story- telling activities.

Stick Mob co-director Declan Miller said the give2give initiative had played an important role in helping artists and community groups turn ideas into reality.

“Having that breathing room to put key things in place for hosting something like this is so great for us here in Alice Springs,” he said.

“This is a great opportunity for the Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation to work with us to help make this happen...”

👉Read the full story in the latest edition of the CentralianToday newspaper.

02/06/2026

Have you explored Arltunga yet? 🌿

Join us as we:
✨ travel convoy-style through the East Macs
✨ explore this fascinating historic area
✨ hear stories of Territory life
✨ connect with others over lunch at the Bush Pub
✨ travel convoy-style through the East Macs
✨Hosts Brad + Belinda Seymor will share stories of their lives on NT cattle stations, aviation and restoring this iconic bush pub.

📅 Sat 13 June 2026
🕤 Meet 9.30am | Depart 10am | Approx arrival back at Alice 4pm
📍 Alice Springs Convention Centre
🚗 Drive yourself or register for a passenger seat
🍽️ BBQ lunch included | Vegan option available
💰 $35 adult | $15 child under 12

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/come-to-dinner-outback-edition
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY MON 8TH JUNE 5 PM! For transport and catering purposes.

Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat Outback 4wd Club

Have you explored Arltunga yet? 🌿Not sure where it is or uneasy about visiting on your own?Join us for a relaxed day tri...
02/06/2026

Have you explored Arltunga yet? 🌿

Not sure where it is or uneasy about visiting on your own?
Join us for a relaxed day trip to Arltunga in the East MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia’s first European settlement and a historic gold mining town established in 1887.

Today, it’s home to the beautifully restored Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat, surrounded by fascinating history, stunning landscapes, and outback charm, the destination for our special Come to Dinner: Outback Edition long lunch.

Join us as we:
✨ travel convoy-style through the East Macs
✨ explore this fascinating historic area
✨ hear stories of Territory life
✨ connect with others over lunch at the Bush Pub
✨ travel convoy-style through the East Macs
✨Hosts Brad + Belinda Seymor will share stories of their lives on NT cattle stations, aviation and restoring this iconic bush pub.

📅 Sat 13 June 2026
🕤 Meet 9.30am | Depart 10am | Approx arrival back at Alice 4pm
📍 Alice Springs Convention Centre
🚗 Drive yourself or register for a passenger seat
🍽️ BBQ lunch included | Vegan option available
💰 $35 adult | $15 child under 12

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/come-to-dinner-outback-edition
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY MON 8TH JUNE 5 PM! For transport and catering purposes.

Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat Outback 4wd Club

Big thanks to everyone who joined us last Friday for our 'Trust and Community Building' leadership session, and to Tamás...
02/06/2026

Big thanks to everyone who joined us last Friday for our 'Trust and Community Building' leadership session, and to Tamás Scsaurszki for sharing his insights and inspiring our community conversation! 🙏

Tamás spoke about his experiences starting the first community foundation in Hungary — starting small, going for early wins, and bringing together diverse groups. His story sparked rich discussion across our tables about what it really takes to build trust, move people from frustration to contribution, and make community effort stick over time.

Some of the wisdom that emerged from the room:

✨ Trust is built through actions matching words — honesty, authenticity, and following through
✨ People move from frustration to contribution when they feel genuinely seen, invited in, and shown practical examples of what's possible
✨ Community effort sticks when there is broad representation, real accountability, and support built around local leaders and risk-takers — especially youth
✨ Courage matters — somebody has to start

Thanks to everyone who attended — the depth of reflection in that room reminded us all why we love living in Mparntwe Alice Springs 💛

And if you've got an idea for ways to strengthen our community and wondering how to get involved, come along to one of our next events!

30/05/2026

New to Alice Springs? 🌿

The Come to Dinner initiative was created to help people feel connected, welcomed and at home in Central Australia.
Whether you’ve arrived for work, FIFO, a short-term contract, visiting, on your 88-day visa, or you’re still finding your feet socially, this is an easy and welcoming way to meet people and experience more of the region together.

This special Come to Dinner Outback Edition is all about:
✨ meeting locals and finding out local information
✨ making new connections over a shared meal
✨ exploring the East MacDonnell Ranges

Drive your own car or register as a passenger
✨ sharing stories and experiences
✨ discovering what makes Central Australia special

No awkward networking.
No pressure.
Just good people, great conversation and a memorable day out together.

And by the way... for this event, it’s Lunch, not Dinner!

📅 Sat 13 June 2026
🕤 Meet 9.30am | Depart 10am | Approx arrival back at Alice 4pm
📍 Alice Springs Convention Centre
🚗 Drive yourself or register for a passenger seat
🍽️ BBQ lunch included | Vegan option available
💰 $35 adult | $15 child under 12

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/come-to-dinner-outback-edition
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY MON 8TH JUNE 5 PM! For transport and catering purposes!

Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat Outback 4wd Club

Coming up TONIGHT at 5pm!The Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation is pleased to host Tamás Scsaurszki, a senior f...
29/05/2026

Coming up TONIGHT at 5pm!

The Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation is pleased to host Tamás Scsaurszki, a senior figure in the Hungarian and broader European community foundation movement, who will be visiting Alice Springs as part of a co-learning exchange around community and trust-building, civic participation and shared futures.

Tamás has spent decades helping build community foundations and community-led action in post-communist Hungary and across Europe — places where trust in institutions and collective action can often be fragile. His work focuses on what helps communities organise, build trust, strengthen participation and sustain local effort over time.

This practical and grounded community conversation will explore questions like:

* What helps communities build trust?
* What moves people from frustration to contribution?
* What makes local leadership and community effort actually stick over time?
* How do communities respond constructively when things are hard?
* So what… for us?

The conversation sits within the wider (“Getting Good Stuff Done”) work of the Foundation, which focuses on encouraging, supporting and amplifying people who are actively contributing to a stronger community and shared future for Alice Springs.

If you care about this town, are interested in how communities work, why doing leadership matters, or want to think constructively about a stronger community and shared future for Alice Springs, you are warmly invited.

Register for this free event here: https://events.humanitix.com/trust-and-community-building

COME TO DINNER: OUTBACK EDITION 🌿🚙Join us for a special community road trip through the East MacDonnell Ranges, culminat...
27/05/2026

COME TO DINNER: OUTBACK EDITION 🌿🚙

Join us for a special community road trip through the East MacDonnell Ranges, culminating in lunch at the iconic Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat.

Hosted in collaboration with the Outback 4wd Club, this relaxed and welcoming experience is designed for people new to or newly settled in Alice Springs and Central Australia.

✔ Travel convoy-style through the East Macs
✔ Visit historic Arltunga
✔ Enjoy a relaxed long lunch at the Bush Pub
✔ Meet locals and make new connections
✔ Drive your own car or register as a passenger
✔ Suitable for 4WDs and good 2WD vehicles on sealed and unsealed roads

📅 Sat 13 June 2026
🕤 Meet 9.30am | Depart 10am | Approx arrival back at Alice 4pm
📍 Alice Springs Convention Centre
🚗 Drive yourself or register for a passenger seat
🍽️ BBQ lunch included | Vegan option available
💰 $35 adult | $15 child under 12

Numbers are limited to help create a relaxed and connected experience.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY MON 8TH JUNE 5 PM!
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/come-to-dinner-outback-edition

11/12/2025

'Tis the season to be giving! 🎁 Be part of Alice Springs coming together - by supporting your community foundation's first fundraising drive.

Donate to the Give2Give campaign, where every dollar is matched and goes straight into community projects that build connection and belonging in Alice Springs.

Donate today
👉 https://mascf.org/index.php/give/

Together, we can grow a culture of giving — and build the Alice we want.

Address

52 Smith Street
Alice Springs, NT
0870

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5am
Tuesday 8am - 5am
Wednesday 8am - 5am
Thursday 8am - 5am
Friday 8am - 5am

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+61448515563

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