A new \u2018House\u2019 is on the way for the people of Ballan and district.<\/p>\n
Ballan Neighbourhood House will open in the Mechanics\u2019 Institute building in Inglis Street on Monday 11 September.<\/p>\n
With a new name, new management and a new roster of events and courses specially chosen for Ballan\u2019s growing community, the new Neighbourhood House will replace the former Ballan and District Community House.<\/p>\n
The opening of the new Neighbourhood House will see the phasing out of the requirement for memberships, opening up quick and easy access to programs for all.<\/p>\n
Ballan Neighbourhood House Manager Mary Francis said she and the Committee had listened to the local community and worked hard to plan a Neighbourhood House that would really add value to the experience of living in Ballan.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the removal of memberships, easy online bookings and lots of new courses and events we\u2019ve made it easy for all of our community to come in and enjoy their new Neighbourhood House,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re also making changes to how we use the various spaces in the building to make it a more inviting place, where our community feels at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
There will also be a new line-up of exciting courses and events offered, chosen to suit the region\u2019s growing and increasingly diverse population.<\/p>\n
New offerings include cooking classes, a much-expanded suite of yoga and pilates sessions, a craft workshops, special events for Senior’s Month, Lego and YAMS (yoga, art, music and sand play) sessions for kids, first aid training and a two-day chemical users course.<\/p>\n
Existing programs such as dance and singing classes, Chinese health, Tai Chi and more will continue on, with the added convenience of online bookings.<\/p>\n
Connecting with the new Neighbourhood House will be easier than ever.
\nA new website will offer fast and easy online bookings and payments, while a monthly eNewsletter will keep the community informed of the latest programs and events.<\/p>\n
A printed flyer outlining coming events will be delivered to houses in and around Ballan, and for those less comfortable in the online world, in-person bookings will be available at Ballan Neighbourhood House. <\/p>\n
\u201cOfficially we will open as Ballan Neighbourhood House on September 11, but it\u2019s business as usual until then, so I\u2019d like to welcome everyone in our community to drop in anytime and enjoy a cuppa, check out our amazing building and see what we have on offer,\u201d Ms Francis said.<\/p>\n
Ballan Neighbourhood House is located at 143 Inglis street with rear access available off Steiglitz street. Enquiries can be made via email
\nmanager@bchvic.org.au or by phoning 5368 1934.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A new \u2018House\u2019 is on the way for the people of Ballan and district. Ballan Neighbourhood House will open in the Mechanics\u2019 Institute building in Inglis Street on Monday 11 September. With a new name, new management and a new roster of events and courses specially chosen for Ballan\u2019s growing community, the new Neighbourhood House […]<\/p>\n