On Friday the 14 th November 2025, Kensington Neigbourhood House celebrated half a century of continuous community support. Over 200 people of all ages gathered to share stories, eat great food, create art, dance, sing and celebrate the history of this very special place. It is impossible to put into words the warmth, friendliness and joy of the night. There was a real sense of honouring our history while also looking forward to our future. Ellen Sandell MP set the scene by

Most of us have collections of old photos and document stored away, awaiting the time we will finally get our act together to scan and preserve them. Kensington Neighbourhood House is no different. However, our collection is a lot bigger than the average household’s and spans half a century. With the help of a Local History Grant (thank you Public Records Office of Victoria) we engaged Dr Jill Barnard – local historian extraordinaire – to sort out our very chaotic archives. J

Sometimes it seems that every second house in our neighbourhood has a builder’s sign on the front fence. Tradies vie for space on narrow streets and down laneways as the cottages of Kensington are steadily renovated and extended to meet the changing needs of their occupants. In May 2025, Kensington Neighbourhood House joined the renovation bandwagon, starting much needed work on our downstairs bathroom and back deck. Kensington Neighbourhood House was extended upwards in 1992

One of the great things about working within a community is that for every problem identified, community members can nearly always come...

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Do you know who “owns” Kensington Neighbourhood House? Out of curiosity, we asked this question in our recent participant survey. Nearly...

Inside an unassuming church on McCracken Street, something magic is happening. Guitarist, Jeff Mifsud gives an acknowledgement of country...

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Cultural Diversity Week was celebrated a little late at our house this year, but it was worth the wait! On Tuesday 26 March, Kensington...

“Just do it online.” Easier said than done! With core services increasingly moving to remote delivery, many community members are...

Leading up to NRW we were honoured to have Stacie Piper, proud Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung & Ngurai Illum-Wurrung woman share her culture.

Find your voice and learn to really enjoy public speaking! When: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 7.15pm - 9.15pm Where:...

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KENSINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE SUPPORTS THE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT The Uluru Statement From The Heart invites us to walk with Aboriginal and...

Are you interested in practising French conversation? You might like our group. Since early 2023 we’ve been meeting weekly to speak in French. There are usually 6 to 12 of us, with varying levels of French. When: Every Friday morning from 11:30am - 12:45pm (commencing 9 January 2026) Where: Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington. (We meet in the church hall opposite the KNH). The venue is about a 5-minute walk from Kensington train station. Cost: FREE

National Reconciliation Week is coming up 27 May to 3 June. We are pleased to be supporting the Kensington Reconciliation Action Group to...

Kensington Reconciliation Action Group (KRAG) consists of local community members plus staff from Kensington Neighbourhood House, the...

When Kim Lan moved to Kensington with her husband and six children, her first impression was that Australia seemed strange compared to...

An advocate for public housing rights, mother of four boys, long term crossing supervisor, and active community member, Sandra has lived...

We didn’t need to think twice about who should be our Volunteer of The Year for 2022. Kaye Uiterwyk was the unanimous choice. Kaye began...