Monday 14 February 2022

Neighbourhood Houses Victoria is partnering with the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) to hear from local communities about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The pandemic has impacted communities in all sorts of ways: physical health, mental health, work, caring, education and community connectedness. At 12 Neighbourhood Houses across the state, the 'Voices of Victoria' Listening Tour will provide an opportunity for community members to share their experiences during the pandemic, the ongoing challenges they face, and their hopes for the future.

Insights gathered from the sessions will be shared with the State Government to inform Victoria's path to social recovery, and will be used to inform VCOSS's own advocacy for a fairer, stronger and more equitable society.

Neighbourhood House	Suburb	When
Cloverdale Community Centre	Corio	21 February, 12pm
Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre	Red Cliffs	7 March, 10.30am
South Shepparton Community Centre	Shepparton	11 March, 10am
St Albans Community Youth Club	St Albans	22 March, 1pm
Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub	Strathdale	24 March, 12.30pm
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre	Sebastopol	25 March, 1pm
Morwell Neighbourhood House	Morwell	30 March, 12pm
Whittlesea Community House	Whittlesea	31 March, 12pm
Banksia Gardens Community Services	Broadmeadows	4 April, 3.30pm
West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House	Warrnambool	6 April, 12.30pm
Springvale Neighbourhood House	Springvale	8 April, 12pm
Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House	Bairnsdale	13 April, 10.30am

VCOSS will ensure this is a safe and respectful space for community members to share their stories, and team members from the neighbourhood house will be on hand to offer any one-on-one support if required.

For more information about the Voices of Victoria Listening Tour, contact VCOSS on (03) 9654 5050 or email [email protected]