News & Updates
Updates from the Centre including employment and volunteer opportunities, important dates and news. For all current event information, please visit the events section of our online Courses & Activities Portal.
Tell us what you think! Community Survey
Our Centre is busy all the time running a great range of classes, groups, events and services to support the community. Behind the scenes our Strategic Plan steers the direction of our Centre. Our Strategic Plan, prepared by our Committee of Management based on community feedback, ensures our Centre is doing what it needs to […]
Annual General Meeting Invitation 2023
The President and Committee of Management of the Ashburton Community Centre invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday September 6, 2023 at 3pm at the Ashburton Community Centre Our meeting will also include: Special Resolution to accept changes to the Ashburton Community Centre Incorporation Rules of the Association Special Guest Presentation by […]
Thank you for joining us for Bookfest Ashburton
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Bookfest Ashburton! We hope you enjoyed your visit! Whether your day involved purchasing second-hand books, attending a free Bookfest talk, enjoying a Devonshire tea or the sausage sizzle, watching our storyteller’s play or joining in the free art and craft activities, or all of the above, we’d […]
Introducing The Ashy Eco Hub
We are thrilled to introduce the latest ACC initiative – The Ashy Eco Hub. The Ashy Eco Hub provides a convenient one-stop-shop for recycling, sharing and produce from the Centre’s Green Deck for the local community. You can drop off a range of items to be recycled in the labelled tubs, choose a book from the community […]
Bookfest Ashburton is back! Saturday July 8
Bookfest Ashburton is back! Featuring a massive second-hand book sale of over 5000 ex-library books, free upcycling craft activities for all ages, free author talks, Devonshire tea, sausage sizzle and more! Come along in your book-themed dress up to gain an extra entry into our Bookfest Raffle! Download the full program of events here > […]
Ashburton-a-Fair coming up on June 24
Come along to Ashburton-a-Fair, a quarterly community event presented by the Ashburton Community Centre and Rotary Chadstone/East Malvern. Browse the market for gifts, sign up for a fun art & craft workshop, drop in to participate in a range of free creative activities for all ages, enjoy the Devonshire Tea and the sausage sizzle. See […]
Join us for Wellness Week at the Ashburton Community Centre!
As the weather cools and we make our way towards Winter, it’s the perfect time to get active and to ‘warm up as it cools down’. Here at the Ashburton Community Centre we are introducing Wellness Week with a range of new programs, free classes and special offers across our wellbeing and movement classes and groups. […]
Seeking – Fitness Instructor (Temporary Role)
The Ashburton Community Centre is located in vibrant High St, Ashburton, next to the library at 160 High St, Ashburton. We offer a range of classes, courses and activities to the local community. We are currently seeking a temporary Fitness Instructor to run a number of group classes whilst the current Instructor is on leave. […]
Try something new for Neighbourhood House Week (May 8 – 14)
The City of Boroondara is home to 11 community and neighbourhood centres, bringing the community together to connect, learn and contribute in their local area through social, educational and support activities. Neighbourhood House Week is an annual national celebration where we invite you to discover what’s on at your local House. We look forward to […]
Seeking: Committee of Management Member
We are seeking expressions of interest to join our voluntary Committee of Management, contributing to the strategic direction and planning for the Centre. We have a focus on financially sustainable operations and have strong strategic, governance and planning processes and policies in place. We are seeking someone who can: Contribute to the work of the […]
Ashburton-a-Fair – April 1, 2023
Come along to Ashburton-a-Fair, a quarterly community event presented by the Ashburton Community Centre and Rotary Chadstone/East Malvern. Browse the market for gifts, sign up for a fun art & craft workshop, drop in to participate in a range of free creative activities for all ages, enjoy the Devonshire Tea and the sausage sizzle. See […]
International Womens Day 2023 – A Sparkling Devonshire Tea
Join us for a lovely, relaxed sparkling Devonshire Tea at the Centre to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 on Wednesday March 8 between 10am and 12.30pm. Support our Centre raise much-needed funds for The Women’s House in St Kilda who provide a welcoming, safe and supportive hub for all women who are experiencing homelessness, financial […]
Halloween on High 2022
Dress up in your Halloween finest and Trick or Treat throughout Ashburton Village at this FREE community event! Join us on Saturday October 29 from 10am to 12pm to join in the fun. Step 1. Start at the Ashburton Community Centre (next to the library at 160 High Street), collect your Trick or Treat bag, […]
Annual General Meeting 2022
The President and Committee of Management of the Ashburton Community Centre invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday August 31, 2022 at 2pm at the Ashburton Community Centre and live-streamed via Zoom After the meeting – Our Winter Warmer Raffle Draw Special Guest Presentation: ‘Working Together as a Community’ by Paul Rake from […]
Seeking Committee of Management Members
Our bright and vibrant Community Centre based in Ashburton is seeking new Committee of Management (CoM) Members. About Our Centre: Our Centre is a community-owned and managed not-for-profit organisation offering activities, programs and events developed in response to the needs of the community. We offer a broad range of activities to our members and we […]
Neighbourhood House Week 2022
May 9 – 15 2022 It’s time to celebrate Neighbourhood House week at the Ashburton Community Centre! We’d like to invite the local community to book in to trial a class for free! Drop by the Centre and enjoy a coffee/tea and a biscuit in our break out space while you take a look through […]
‘Live & Learn’ at your Boroondara Neighbourhood Houses
The City of Boroondara is home to 11 community and Neighbourhood Houses, bringing the community together to connect, learn and contribute in their local area through social, educational and support activities. Find out more about each centre in this latest edition of our Short Course Guide. > Download the Live & Learn PDF
End of Year Message from the Manager
We are coming to the end of another very challenging year. I hope that you and your family and friends have managed to say safe and healthy during the ups and downs of the year. I am very happy to end the year with almost all activities restored to the Centre and I thank everyone […]
Thank you to everyone who came along to our first Ashburton-a-Fair!
Ashburton Community Centre was excited to launch Ashburton-a-Fair – a new fun art & craft themed quarterly event. Partnering with Rotary Chadstone East Malvern and with City of Boroondara support, Ashburton-a-Fair is a fun day for all ages with a large market, art & craft activities and workshops, refreshments including a sausage sizzle and pop-up-café. […]
Come along to our first Ashburton-a-Fair!
Come along to Ashburton-a-Fair, a quarterly community event presented by the Ashburton Community Centre and Rotary Chadstone/East Malvern. In this festive filled Christmas Edition, you can browse the market for gifts, sign up for a Christmas-themed workshop, drop in to participate in a range of creative activities for adults and kids, enjoy food and drinks […]
Centre Re-opening on Monday November 8
It is with great excitement that we are able to re-open our Centre from Monday November 8th. In line with the Chief Health Officer’s directions, masks are currently required indoors and anyone aged 16 years and over must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be able to enter our Centre. Please help us to keep the […]
SOLD OUT! Halloween on High 2021
Join the local community on a COVID-safe Halloween adventure on High Street, Ashburton. All participants must pre-register and all accompanying adults must be fully vaccinated. Please arrive at the Sign In Station 5 minutes prior to your allocated session time. Strictly limited to 40 children per 30min session. Enjoy the following activities to celebrate Halloween: […]
Your Invitation to attend our Annual General Meeting
The President and Committee of Management of the Ashburton Community Centre invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday October 20th at 11am Location: Online via Zoom Special Guest Presentation ‘Ashburton: 100 years of Community Spirit’ by local historian and author, Sarah Craze. Attending? If you’re able to attend, please register online. Unable to […]
Term 4 Enrolments Open Tuesday 21st September
How classes will be run in Term 4 All classes currently running online will continue to be run online in Term 4 until restrictions change. Once we can re-open, we will shift our usual on-site classes and activities back to the Centre (and where possible to offer livestream options so they can also be accessed […]