Kyneton Community House
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Twilight festival cancelled
Kyneton Community House’s popular twilight festival has been cancelled this year due to a shortfall in funds and volunteers. Typically held in December in the lead up to Christmas, the festival has become a fixture in the Kyneton social calendar since it began in 2018. Kyneton Community House has always taken the lead on creating…
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New community lunch partnership
Kyneton Community House is joining forces with Little Swallow cafe to bring a new dimension to the weekly Community Lunch program. Little Swallow recently opened their café for dinners on Friday and Saturday nights and a branch of the business is now supporting the KCH Wednesday lunches. Daniel Richards and Austin Stevens from Little Swallow…
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Get tech savvy
Kyneton Community House is helping the community become computer savvy in 2023. During the first half of this year, KCH will run courses tasked at enhancing the digital skills of Kyneton residents through the Adult Continuing Further Education program. The weekly class, Digital Basics, will cover topics such as photo management, email, Microsoft Office, calendars,…
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Double the Christmas joy
Kyneton Community House is again hosting two inclusive community Christmas lunches on Tuesday December 20 and Wednesday December 21. Things will look a bit different this year with both lunches taking place in KCH’s new Good Food Hub at 35 High Street in Kyneton. The venue already hosts Small Bites, a program to help upskill…
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House brings festive cheer to Kyneton
The Kyneton Twilight Festival and Market is back! After successfully running the festival in 2018 and 2019, Kyneton Community House had to pause their favourite event due to the coronavirus pandemic. The market moved online for the past two years as a way to support small businesses impacted by markets being unable to be run.…
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Healthy start for hub
A healthy community food initiative is spreading its roots in Kyneton. The Good Food Hub encourages growing and preparing healthy food on a budget. It is the latest venture of Kyneton Community House, which has seen a kitchen and community garden space introduced at its new High Street premises. With the help of dedicated volunteers…
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Mural delights diners
A striking community mural has been installed at Little Swallow Café. Unveiled last week, the work was part of the Kyneton Community House’s Learn Local Community Art Program with students from Windarring. The project came about when Daniel Richards from Little Swallow put out the call for local artists to create a mural in the…
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Food for those in need
Fifty Kyneton families doing it tough over the holidays were gifted food hampers thanks to the generosity of the local charity arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Working with Kyneton Community House, the church’s Rapid Relief Team donated boxes containing a variety of non-perishable goods, with each box able to last a family of…
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Gain skills for the workplace
For people who’ve never had a job before or who lack confidence in getting back into the workplace, knowing where to start can be quite a challenge.If you’re also a participant with the NDIS, you may face further barriers. Now a local NDIS provider is teaming up with Kyneton Community House to support participants get…
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MYSTERY MANAGER Local groups miss out on claim to old school site
The old Kyneton Primary School will be transformed into an arts space for touring exhibitions thanks to a $12 million investment from the state government, but just who will manage the site is yet to be revealed. Three local community groups vying for management of the 1.2-hectare site – the Kyneton Town Square Co-op, Kyneton…
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Be technology savvy
A free mentorship program being offered in Castlemaine and surrounds aims to take the fear factor out of using digital technology for those lacking confidence in the digital communications space. With communication technology assuming greater importance than ever during the pandemic, the Be Connected digital mentorship program aims to ensure nobody – particularly older residents…
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Theft in hard times
A disappointing theft in hard times has set Kyneton Community House back in making its childcare playground safe. About $300 in softfall and sand meant to meet playground safety and compliance was stolen from the community centre’s carpark between June 12-14. Community house director Claire Rawlinson said witnesses saw someone filling a wheelbarrow before disappearing…