UnitingCare Kippax

27/08/2026

📣 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: Join us for a free 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 hosted by the Kippax Uniting Community Centre in partnership with Helping ACT on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 28 Aug 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

🗓 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday, 28 Aug
⏰𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: From 6pm onwards
📍𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 130 Hardwick Crescent, Holt, ACT, 2615

There’s no cost to attend, just good food, great company, and a chance to connect. Donations are appreciated but completely optional!

27/08/2026

🌈💜 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 💜🌈

Today we celebrated 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲, standing alongside our LGBTQIA+ young people and promoting acceptance, visibility and inclusion.

From wearing purple to contributing to our community artwork and enjoying a fun quiz, our team embraced the spirit of the day and the message that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected and proud of who they are! 📸💜

26/08/2026

An amazing legacy that we are proud to be a part of.

Vale Dolly Parton. She touched more lives than she probably knew. Even in a quiet corner of the Kippax library, she was profoundly changing lives.
See how Dolly made a difference for Canberra families: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9337877/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post

24/08/2026

𝓔𝓥𝓔𝓝𝓣 𝓒𝓐𝓝𝓒𝓔𝓛𝓛𝓔𝓓!

🤠 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐧! 🌵

Join us on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 for an afternoon of delicious food, live music, fun tournaments, raffles, and plenty of Wild West spirit!

Dust off your cowboy hat and come dressed to impress, with a prize up for grabs for 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭. All proceeds will help support 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐱 and the important work we do in our community.

5 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕 (𝑺𝒂𝒕) | 12𝒑𝒎 𝒕𝒐 3𝒑𝒎 | 𝑲𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒙 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆

19/08/2026

🎳🏆 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!

Our team had an amazing time bowling last Wednesday (12 Aug) as part of our Staff Wellbeing Team Bonding session.

Everyone enjoyed a well-deserved opportunity to relax, connect, and have fun together!
Seeing our staff happy, smiling, and supporting one another made the day extra special.

Here's to building stronger connections, boosting wellbeing, and creating positive workplace experiences! 🎳😊

14/08/2026

📣 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞́ 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! ☕

Looking for a chance to connect with others over a delicious meal?
Come along to our Welcome Café and enjoy a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 in a warm and welcoming community space.

𝐖𝐞𝐝, 𝟏𝟗 𝐀𝐮𝐠 | 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 – 𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 | 𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝟐𝟔𝟏𝟓

Whether you're new to the area or simply looking to meet new people, everyone is welcome!💛

12/08/2026

Lots of messy fun at the Kippax Community Centre this Sunday!

11/08/2026

📢 𝐊𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐱 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐.𝟎𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

We will be closed from 𝟏𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝐩𝐦.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen at 3pm. 😊

💙 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆!

10/08/2026

Ready to kick-start a career in construction? Applications are now open for the SPARK Construction Taster Youth Program, supporting young people aged 17–24 to build practical skills, gain industry experience and explore pathways into construction.

Get accredited training, hands-on learning and potential work experience and employment opportunities with SPARK partners.
Places may be available under the ACT’s Fee-Free Construction program for those that meet eligibility criteria.

Register for the mandatory information session
📅 Tuesday 22 September, 10:30am - 12pm
📍 UnitingCare Kippax, Holt

Find out more: ginninderry.com/spark-training-and-employment/

Delivered in partnership with Canberra Institute of Technology, The Umbrella Collective, UnitingCare Kippax and Capital Local Jobs Program.

05/08/2026

🥦🍅 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬?

This National Science Week, join us for Foodie Fun Play!
A free hands-on science show with balloons, stories and playful learning. Designed for kids aged 3 𝑡𝑜 8 to explore fruits and veggies through fun, creative play.

📌 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓

🌈 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘
It starts with a fun 30-minute show where kids learn about the different fruits and vegetables, and why they are good for us.

🎈 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕 & 𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒈𝒊𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
Meet balloon fruits and veggies, then make your own veggie friend with fun eyes and cheeky smiles to take home.

🍓 𝑻𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆
Smell, touch, and taste fresh produce, prepared by Nutrition Australia’s accredited dietitians.

Co-designed with a University of Canberra nutrition academic and informed by fussy eating research, "Foodie Fun Play!" is the first of its kind to bring nutrition science together with the joy of balloon art. Hosted by Dr Chloe Lim – scientist, balloon artist, and top 5 finalist on Channel 7’s Blow Up – this event is as educational as it is entertaining.

𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑎 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑢𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠/𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑟𝑠.

📌 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒

🗓️ Saturday, 22 August 2026
🕚 Session 1 → 11.00 AM
🕑 Session 2 → 2.00 PM
📍 Kippax Uniting Community Centre (meet in the Hall) | 130 Hardwick Crescent, Holt ACT 2615

📢 Limited spots available, register here: https://foodiefunplay-2026-kippax.eventbrite.com.au

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.

This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week. This FREE event is in partnership with Kippax Uniting Church and in collaboration with University of Canberra and Nutrition Australia. This is supported in-kind by ACT Playgroup and is brought to you by Twistyfic.

National Science Week Twistyfic, Australian Government