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Feb

Scout About in South Melbourne

Scout About South Melbourne

  Don't miss out on the South Melbourne Festival - Scout About - this Sunday, 19th February from 11am - 6pm. Of course PPCG will be present with a stall - come meet members and facilitators of the Walking woof Club and the South Melb Sewing Group… visit us and show your support! For

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Feb

Homesick!

homesick!

Alice is too scared to leave her house. Four hundred friends on facebook can’t help her. She tries self help programs, talk show doctors, drugs and even God. Will she ever be able to overcome her fears?  Or will she be forever home…sick!  Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House and Soup

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Jan

PPCG welcomes its newest staff member

stanley

PPCG welcomes Stanley Stork, who will be working for us 3 days a week, being the man in the background that makes sure all our accounts are balanced. He will be replacing Peter, who has been with us for a very long time.  So thank you for everything Peter - we will miss you terribly! And welcome Stanley!

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Jan

Community Mural Project

Mural in the works

There is an exciting new collaborative art project taking place at Elsternwick Estate. Check out the blog and follow the creative process of taking the community’s shared experience and imagination to the wall. This project is funded by Bayside City Council and supported by Port Phillip Community

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Jan

Charter Starter

Social Justice Charter Launch

In December 2011 PPCG and SKLS hosted an interactive stall at the festive launch of the City of Port Phillip's Social Justice Charter in St Kilda.  It was a great opportunity to talk to local residents about what we do and how they can contribute to a more socially just community.   [caption

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Dec

We need YOU!

ImPrint

Check out if our new program ImPrint is for YOU! Download the flyer at the below link: JOIN US @ ImPrint

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Dec

Choirs raise voices for homeless

homeless memorial anthem picture

Finally we are able to make available to you the tunes that have been the outcome of much labour, presented initially at the 2010 Homeless Memorial Ceremony at the Peanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda (find the article relating to this outstanding piece of music here). To listen to the audio of the Homeless

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Nov

The Walking Woof Club benefits Beyonce and her owner!

Beyonce at Port Melbourne Beach where she learned to swim this winter

November 2011 The Walking Woof Club benefits Beyonce and her owner! Beyonce and her owner Rhonda have been members with us for approx a year now and during this time both dog and owner have benefited considerably from this program. As a Bordercollie/Lab cross Beyonce is an active breed,  however

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Nov

Open Invitation to Annual General Meeting

Where to find the PPCG AGM this tuesday 22/11

We are pleased to invite you to the 38th AGM of PPCG Tuesday 22nd Nov 2011  6:00 -8:00pm@ Port Phillip EcoCentreCrn Blessington & Herbert St, St KildaJoin us in a creative & interactive celebration of our work & our community A light dinner & drinks will be served Our Annual

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Nov

PPCG welcomes its 2 newest members of staff

Rose Paduano & Toril Pursell

PPCG welcomes its 2 newest members of staff; Rose Paduano, Social Support Mentor and Toril Pursell, Learning Facilitator. Rose and Toril will work with 10 participants in an innovative personal and skill development project to develop a ‘Relationship Focussed Learning Framework’. The project

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