Orana Neighbourhood House

19/06/2026

Huge thank you to our community for knitting a carload full of blankets, beanies and scarves - delivered to Knox Infolink for people in need this week.

And our sincere thanks to board member and volunteer, Dianne for delivering them all!

Looking forward to hosting Knox Infolink staff at our AGM this September and supporting the amazing emergency relief work they do.

10/06/2026

Still time to book your place with the amazing Suzie in our Natural Immunity workshop on Sat 20th June! Only $30 for all the secrets to warding off illness throughout this winter and beyond!

Bookings: https://www.socialplanet.com.au/activity/view?id=48441 or call the Orana office on 9801 1895.

26/05/2026

This has been such an amazing calming series -- we're running it again! A few places are left - please book in by calling 9801 1895, or email your name and contact to [email protected].

20/05/2026

We are absolutely the luckiest Neighbourhood Houses Victoria to have the most incredible volunteers who keep our Orana Neighbourhood House running! Thank you for all the time, energy and support you provide us every day - we would be closed doors without you 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 happy !

20/05/2026

Looking forward to sharing cupcakes and dispelling myths about peri- and menopause with wonderful women of the Knox community tonight - 7-9pm!~ all welcome!
Call 9801 1895, email [email protected] or click link to register: https://www.socialplanet.com.au/activity/view?id=43463

19/05/2026

Thank you for sharing and supporting local Neighbourhood Houses, Knox City Council 🥰

Looking to learn something new, meet people and stay connected in the community? 🌱 Orana Neighbourhood House offers a range of low-cost and free programs designed to support health, wellbeing and connection in the Knox community.

Their weekly Introduction to Horticulture class helps people build gardening skills like seed raising and growing vegetables, while programs like the Taking Strides walking group create opportunities to stay active and social in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

The House also offers meditation, mandala painting, men’s chat groups, women’s retreats and free education sessions on topics including menopause, emergency planning and financial wellbeing.

Neighbourhood Houses play an important role in helping people feel connected, supported and welcomed in the community, with houses located across Knox including Wantirna South, The Basin, Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully.

Read the full article to explore the programs on offer and find out how to get involved: https://bit.ly/KnoxNeighbourhoodHouses

19/05/2026

Tomorrow night we're excited to host Maria Loupetis, the Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Lead at Each and Sam Read, the Head of Education Services at Sexual Health Victoria to talk about Perimenopause and Menopause. Showbags of information will be available. Still lots of places left! This is your chance to ask any questions and learn from and support women in your Knox City Council community.

Gold coin donation! Registering is essential: https://www.socialplanet.com.au/activity/view?id=43463