Harcourt Valley Community House

11/06/2026

All welcome at the community house this Friday for a home cooked and hopefully yummy lunch! 12.00-1.30

Home made sausage rolls with relish

Chicken and sweet potato curry with rice

Zucchini and corn fritters with lemon and garlic yoghurt

Local rhubarb and apple crumble with custard and ice cream.

11/06/2026

Now advertising for a Community House Manager
at Harcourt Valley Community House.

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▶See full details and apply at: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/Harcourtvalleych/community-house-manager-harcourt

Please share with anyone who might be interested!

WHAT WE OFFER
Classification: NHACE collective agreement (SCHADS) Level 7 – Salary Packaging available
Hours: Temporary Part-time 25 hours per week (6-month contract)
Location: Based at Station Street, Harcourt
Meaningful Impact: Opportunity to make a real difference by supporting the Harcourt community

ABOUT THE ROLE
This position requires a fundamental understanding of the role of community organisations (particularly in the context of Neighbourhood House settings), proven organisational ability with experience of leading and managing a community organisation, a command of community development principles and skills, and an ability to develop and communicate policy and to advocate for the local community.

THANK YOU
The HVCH Standing Committee would like to thank the Boomtown Winery and Bistro for their extraordinary gift to HVCH of $89,352.00, from their fundraising efforts on 11th January, two days after the fire. This donation was in recognition that the Community House will play a vital role of recovery for our community in the months and years to come. Community Houses, all over the state of Victoria have had a significant role in community recovery from similar disasters of fire or flood. While we continue to lobby for ongoing, recurrent funding from government (through the Neighbourhood House Coordination Program or NHCP), the Standing Committee are delighted be able to spend some of the Boomtown funds on the employment of a Manager, making HVCH more accessible for the whole community.

10/06/2026

Lunch is on again this Friday!
Come in for a warm meal and a chat.

Lunch 12-1.30pm
Pantry 10am-3pm

🍴Come in and join the feast.
🍞Visit the pantry and take what you need.
🏠Check out the heritage building.
👋Chat to your neighbours or make a new friend.

All are welcome. It's your community house.

05/06/2026

Community lunch happened today at Harcourt Valley Community House -about 30 people gathered in the warmth for a home-cooked lunch & social connection with neighbours & other community members. On every Friday 12.00-1.30. Access to Harcourt Community pantry - free food (pantry items, fresh & frozen food, with some prepared meals in the freezer). Anglicare & psychological services on site, plus technology help from Slow Tech technology.

05/06/2026

Community Lunch at HCVH on again today.
Meat & vegetarian options available of home-cooked hot food. Beef chow mein, braised chicken & frittata for mains. Fresh Harcourt apple cake with custard & fruit salad for dessert.
Come on down, it's warm inside. Bring your neighbour! Meals served 12.00-1.30pm.

04/06/2026

Sharing on behalf of Castlemaine Community House.

After a natural disaster, many parents and carers continue balancing their own recovery alongside supporting children and young people.

This community education session explores practical and realistic approaches to coping, stress regulation, and wellbeing during ongoing recovery, with a brief refresher on common child and adolescent responses after disaster and when extra support may be helpful

Book at: https://events.humanitix.com/after-disaster-parent-and-carer-wellbeing-check-in

Where: Castlemaine Community House | 30 Templeton Street
When: Wed 10th June 2026 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Priority places for Harcourt, Sutton Grange and Walmer residents.

Childminding will be provided if needed. Please let us know when you book in.

This session is delivered by Castlemaine Community House and supported by Carers Victoria Connecting Carers program.

This community education session explores practical and realistic approaches to coping, stress regulation, and wellbeing during ongoing recovery.

03/06/2026

Free plants still available.
🌱No limits, if you have already received some you are welcome to come again.
🌱Collect at any time. Note most are on the platform of the old station building to protect from frost, while a few are on the street side under the trees.

These plants have been donated by a group of gardening enthusiasts from Bendigo, for households who lost their gardens in the January 9th fire.

Eligibility: Residents who had loss/damage of their garden due to and within the footprint of the January 9th fire (inc Harcourt, Harcourt North, Walmer, Ravenswood South and Sutton Grange). Please drop in and take these gifts of plants to help restore your garden.

Location: Harcourt Valley Community House, 23 Station Street.

With grateful thanks to donations from The Friends of Bendigo Botanic Gardens, the Bendigo Gardening Community, Macdonalds Nursery, Spring Gully, Gardeners from other parts of Victoria and to Julie Curnick for coordinating the donations.

03/06/2026

Friday Community Lunches rely on volunteers to help with set up, serving and simple kitchen tasks.

🍎 No special skills needed
🍎 Various shift lengths available
🍎No ongoing commitment
🍎 Enjoy a free lunch while you're there!

Can you help?
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01/06/2026

Would you like to join a choir? 🎵🎶🎵

The HVCH Choir will be starting on 14 June, meeting on Sundays at 2pm.
Location will be the lovely space of Harcourt Valley Community House (23 Station St Harcourt).

We will be led by a trained vocalist and music teacher, with piano accompaniment. No experience is necessary and it is free.

▶Let us know if you're interested by commenting below or sending a direct message.

27/05/2026

Food relief is available at HVCH via the Community Pantry.

Grocery items are available between 10am and 3pm every Friday.
Discrete access is available via the platform side of the building.

BYO shopping bags.

We are also happy to accept clean empty egg cartons and clean shopping bags.