Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House

04/06/2026

🎨 Unleash Your Creativity with Mosaics! 🖌️

Join our Thursday Mosaics Class and create something beautiful, piece by piece.

All skill levels welcome – from absolute beginners to experienced artists.

Be guided by Paula, a talented local mosaic artist with decades of experience, who will inspire and support you as you bring your vision to life.

📅 Every Thursday
🕛 1pm – 4 pm
📍 Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House

Come for the art, stay for the company – and leave with something uniquely yours. ✨

03/06/2026

🐔 Introducing our newest volunteers... Emotional Support Chickens! 🐔

This week, we received one of the most delightful donations we've ever had at the House, two hand-knitted Emotional Support Chickens!

While they may not lay eggs, they are guaranteed to bring smiles, spark conversations and brighten someone's day. Each one has its own personality and charm, and we can't help but smile every time we see them.

What made the donation even more special was the generous offer to knit more. It is a wonderful reminder that kindness comes in many forms, and sometimes the smallest gestures can have the biggest impact.

In a world that can feel a little serious at times, perhaps we could all benefit from an Emotional Support Chicken. 🐔❤️

A huge thank you to the talented community member Jan who created these delightful little companions. They have already brought plenty of joy to the House.

It has inspired some of our volunteers and participants to knit their own!

Help us name these two cuties?

03/06/2026

While we are not in the habit of turning people away, the extra workload we have seen in 3 days to support those who are seeking the adds to our already stretched team of staff and volunteers.

Some of you may have heard me on ABC Gippsland Radio yesterday. This initiative is much needed but difficult for those who find accessing things online difficult.

Phoebe Hicks - Manager

Neighbourhood Houses Victoria proposed a partnership for the Registration Rebate, which would have funded our work in helping community access the rebate.

They rejected the proposal, and told us there was no funding available to assist community members who face challenges with digital literacy, digital access, language barriers and more. They are expected to apply via the website or app, or miss out on the rebate.

We think that is incredibly unfair and a poor effort from the State Government, with horrible outcomes for both our most vulnerable community members and our already underfunded Neighbourhood Houses.

Please let your local MP, Ingrid Stitt MP and Luba Grigorovitch MP know that our community deserves better!

02/06/2026

No matter what age or stage of life you are in, learning is for you.

Set yourself up for success!

Feeling nervous about coming back to learning as an adult? Here's some ways to make your study (and work!) more effective:
Mess creates stress - keep your workspace clean
Don't be afraid to say no
Negativity, be gone!
The importance of a routine
Do your work in blocks
Set clear goals
Take care of yourself!

https://learnlocal.org.au/course-search/

01/06/2026

So great to see a buzz of activity at the first Clothing Swap event by Circular Style Co.

Amazing work Joelene!

29/05/2026

Yesterday we held our with a delicious array of treats and guest speaker Tracey Di Ciero .

Tracey generously shared about her own experience being touched by cancer, which she has written about in her book "Empowered and Resilient".

With more than 160,000 new cancer diagnosis annually in Australia, so many people are impacted by this. Funds raised will go towards research, support and prevention through the Cancer Council Australia

Thankyou to those who attended. Thanks to our volunteers Britt and Amron who helped set up and pack down the room and Yvette for drawing our raffle prizes.

26/05/2026

1800MEDICARE app (formerly my health app) is a secure and convenient way to view key health information that you, your healthcare providers or representatives have uploaded to My Health Record.

It’s fast, easy, and secure – and you can access and share it all from the palm of your hand.

Our staff and volunteers are here to support our community to access this app.

It also gives you access to electronic prescriptions and your Active Script List. It also has other great features to:

📍find and book a health service
🤧search a symptom checker
🏥access information about medical and pharmaceutical services
💵links to enrolment and claims.

Available for mobile and tablet.

Contact us to book in a support session

22/05/2026

Join our next course at Traralgon with our Tutor Paul.

Digital literacy is a powerful tool for improving your work and study prospects, and for improving your everyday life.

Find a local class with a supportive community: learnlocal.org.au/course