06/07/2026
"At a time when many traditional community gathering places have disappeared, Victoria’s neighbourhood houses stand out as one of the few remaining pieces of social infrastructure deliberately designed to bring people together."
These words from Dalal Smiley at Wellsprings for Women Inc. are an incredible reflection on the importance of social connection, and the infrastructure (like Neighbourhood Houses) that facilitates it.
Read the full story here: https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2026-07-05/opinion-neighbourhood-houses-the-last-bastion-of-human-connection-in-a-digital-age/