Welcome to the Finbar Neighbourhood House

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Finbar Neighbourhood House has suspended many of our regular activities for term 2 - April to June. We are conducting several activities via ZOOM, Skype and 'Whats App'.  Please see below for our list of activities.

The office will be operational Monday to Thursday, 8am - 4pm and Fridays, 9-4pm.

What’s happening at Finbar during the lock down:

• ZOOM Pilates classes Mondays & Thursdays $10 per class
• Skype Ukulele Lessons with Grant
• Art Class using What’s App.  Tutor also emails activities to participants.
• Ancestry Class using Skype and What’s App
  
  
• Finbar has signed up for ‘Sewing for Healthcare Workers’ and we are looking for volunteers in the Richmond area to make scrubs for our Healthcare Workers.  Email or give us a call if interested.
  
  
• Providing daily wellbeing phone calls to the lonely and isolated members of the community.  Just need to talk to someone give us a call or if you have someone you would like us to call let us know.
  
  
• FREE community library operating on veranda of Finbar – borrow a book, swap a book, donate a book!  We are in need of books – novels only please.
  
  
• Community Garden project is still in operating- when we have garden produce it will be placed on front veranda for community members to access.
  
  
• ‘Do it yourself’ compost recycling station:  Finbar is currently not providing the bucket service but you are able to access compost bins and now 6 Aerobins which are located next to Finbar on the grounds of Yarra Primary School before and after school hours.  Come along and empty your own bucket then take it home and refill it with all your scraps.  Remember no bread, meat or bags go into the bins.
  
  
• Knitting for the Lost Dogs Home:  Like knitting why not knit cosy jumpers for animals who are waiting for a new owner at the lost dogs home.  Download the pattern and start knitting. If you are able drop or send Jumpers into Finbar and we will arrange a drop of to the Lost Dogs Home.
  • Click here to download the pattern.
    

Whilst the office is operational, the house is closed to all members of the public. Should you wish to contact us either for information or just for a chat please call 9428-7668 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please stay safe and we hope to reopen Finbar as soon as possible.