Blacktown Area Community Centres Inc. - BACC

01/11/2026

🌿✨ MAKE TIME FOR YOU – MINDFUL MOMENTS! ✨

Take a break, connect with your community and enjoy some time for yourself! 💚 Join us for gentle yoga, breathing exercises and meditation in a welcoming space.

🧘 No experience needed – everyone is welcome!

📅 Tuesdays | 🕒 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
📍 Doonside Cottage, 2 Astral Drive, Doonside
🌸 Come along, relax and recharge!

29/10/2026

🌿 Growing Together at Doonside Cottage! 🪴

A big thank you to Melissa and Michelle from Bunnings for bringing a fun and creative afternoon to Doonside Cottage on Monday!

Everyone enjoyed getting hands-on and creating their very own terrariums, with plenty of creativity, conversation and smiles along the way. 🌱

One of the highlights was sharing gardening tips and chatting about the wide variety of plants that can be grown at home. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn something new, share knowledge and enjoy a creative activity together.

Thank you to Bunnings Blacktown for supporting our community and helping create opportunities for people to participate, build relationships and feel a sense of belonging.

28/10/2026

🎒✨BACK TO SCHOOL EDUCATION PACKS AT KIMBERWALLI! ✨🎒
We’re excited to support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as they get ready to start or return to school in 2027! We warmly invite families to join us at Kimberwalli for a fun day celebrating our young people and the start of the new school year. There will be plenty of fun activities for the whole family, including:
Rides
Cultural activities
Face painting
Lots of other family-friendly fun!
📚Education Resource Packs: Kimberwalli is pleased to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with a pack filled with resources to support their learning in the 2027 school year.
📋Interested in a Resource Pack?
• Please complete and submit one expression of interest form for each student.
• Completing the form does not guarantee a pack.
• Successful applicants will receive a text message by Friday 4 December 2026
Please use the link below if the student will be enrolled in K – Yr 6 in 2027:
https://form.jotform.com/team/252090582730050/2027-kimberwalli-primary
Please use the link below if the student will be enrolled in Yr 7 – Yr 12 in 2027:
https://form.jotform.com/team/252090582730050/2027-kimberwalli-Secondary
📍Pack Collection:
All packs must be collected from Kimberwalli, 1C Mimika Ave, Whalan, on Tuesday 19 January 2027.
We can’t wait to celebrate our young people and kick off the new school year together! 🎉

27/10/2026

✨ What a successful and meaningful event! ✨

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Mental Health Panel and Lunch. 💚

It was a wonderful opportunity to come together, share insights, have open and honest conversations, and raise awareness about the importance of mental health and wellbeing.

A special thank you to our amazing panel members, Carolyn from yourtown Australia, Kids Helpline Official, Sheree from Lifeline Macarthur and Western Sydney, Jenna from IVPRS Western Sydney Health and Ikiafe from StandBy Support After Su***de for sharing their knowledge, experiences, and valuable perspectives.

Events like these remind us of the power of connection, understanding, and creating safe spaces where everyone feels heard, supported, and valued.

Thank you to all who attended. Together, we can continue to break the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage conversations that truly matter. 💚

23/10/2026

🌿🥕 Still spots available for Garden to Goodness! 🥕🌿

Join us at Doonside Cottage for two fun-filled weeks of gardening, learning and growing! 🌱

This hands-on, practical workshop will teach you simple tips and tricks for growing your own herbs and vegetables at home, no matter your experience level.

🌿All participants will take home their own potted herbs and a garden care pack to help get them started on their journey to growing fresh food at home!

📅 Fridays 30 October & 6 November
⏰ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
📍 Doonside Cottage – 2 Astral Drive, Doonside
📞 Spots are still available! Contact the BACC Team on 9626 5312 to RSVP.

Come along, get your hands dirty and discover the goodness of growing your own food! 🌱🥬

🌱 Garden to Goodness! 🥕🌿

Discover how easy and affordable it can be to grow your own fresh food, no matter how much space you have!

Join us for a fun and practical workshop where you’ll learn simple tips for growing herbs and vegetables at home. 🌱

🌿 Plant & Take Home: Get hands-on and plant your own produce to take home and enjoy.

🍴 Cooking Demonstration: See how fresh produce can be turned into simple, delicious snacks you can make at home.

📅 Friday 30 October & Friday 6 November
📍 Doonside Cottage - 2 Astral Drive, Doonside
⏰ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
📞 RSVP to the BACC Team on 9626 5312

Come along, learn something new and discover just how easy it can be to grow your own food! 🌱

22/10/2026

🎉 COMMUNITY LUNCH & BINGO 🎉

Join us for a warm and welcoming Community Lunch & Bingo!

We’re pleased to welcome a special guest speaker from Blacktown City Council’s Environmental team for an informative session on heat preparedness.

Come along and learn some practical tips and simple strategies to help you and your family stay cool, prepared and safe during the hot summer months.

📅 Wednesday 4th November 2026
⏰ 11:00am – 1:30pm
📍 Doonside Cottage - 2 Astral Drive, Doonside
📞 RSVP essential for catering, call BACC on 9626 5312

Whether you’re looking to enjoy a social day out, meet new people or learn something useful, come along on your own or bring a friend and join us for a great day of helpful information and community connection — we’d love to see you there!

20/10/2026

Narcotics Anonymous at Doonside Cottage

Looking for support, connection and a safe, welcoming space?

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meets weekly on a Wednesday at Doonside Cottage.

📍 2 Astral Drive, Doonside
🗓️ Every week
⏰ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

NA is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help support recovery from addiction.

Everyone is welcome. Come along, connect with others and take the next step in your recovery journey.

20/10/2026

A huge thank you to Blacktown City Lions Club for collecting and delivering a generous donation of food and essential items to our centre last Friday.

We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of community groups like Blacktown Lions, whose kindness helps us support local individuals and families doing it tough.

We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the wider community for their generous donations. Every item donated makes a real difference and helps ensure we can continue providing practical support to those who need it most.

Together, we are building a stronger, more caring community.

19/10/2026

Community Notice

Unfortunately, the Marayong House office will be closed on Wednesday, 21 October.

All staff will be working from Doonside Cottage during this time.

A limited number of staff will return to Marayong House on Thursday, 22 October.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

19/10/2026

Technical Difficulties Update

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our phone and internet services.

We remain open, and the following groups and activities are scheduled as follows:

✅ Monday

Knitting - running as scheduled

✅ Tuesday

Sewing - running as scheduled
Qigong - running as scheduled
Shed Sisters - cancelled
Mindful Moments - cancelled

✅ Wednesday

Mental Health Event - running as scheduled
NA - running as scheduled
Shed Sisters - cancelled

✅ Thursday

Play2Learn Playgroup (@ DC) - running as scheduled
Basic Sewing TAFE Course - running as scheduled

✅ Friday

Play2Learn Playgroup (@ MH) - cancelled

Please keep an eye on our page for further updates.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.