Here, we will include details of the many services and organisations that exist in our region and do so much to strengthen our community.

They cover:

• Community Action Groups
• Community Centres and Neighbourhood Houses
• Community Support Groups
• Community Service Organisations
• Educational and language resources
• Environmental Groups
• Friendship groups
• Getting active
• Music, movies and other marvelous entertainments
• Sharing your interests and developing your skills
• Volunteering

Click on the links above or scroll down to find out about the many active organisations that we have in our local region and follow the links to make contact with them. And please tell us about your group.  We’d love to include them in this list.

Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your community, use your particular skills to help others and to meet people who share your interest and commitment to a stronger community.

The many community groups in our area rely on volunteers to do their essential work.  Go here to find out about some of them.  We encourage you to tell us about your organisation.

Community Radio – 94.1FM 3WBC

The Box Hill Town Hall Community Hub in Bank Street, Box Hill at the rear of the Box Hill Town Hall is home to a range of community groups, not-for-profit organisations and service providers.  One group that is doing much to provide a voice for the Whitehorse and Boroondara communities is the community radio station 94.1FM 3WBC.

Community radio station 3WBC broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is staffed entirely by volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Since it commenced full time broadcasting in September 2001, 3WBC has sought to reflect the broad and diverse community in Melbourne’s eastern region with a wide range of ethnic, specialist and general programming.

The best way to experience what 3WBC has to offer is to tune your radio to 94.1FM. Whatever time of day or night, you are sure to find music and conversation to suit your taste and interests.  To find out more about their programs, go to their website at https://www.3wbc.org.au/

Need a Justice of the Peace? Here’s where to go.

A Justice of the Peace is a member of your community authorised to witness signatures on legal documents, swearing/affirming Statutory Declarations and Affidavits, authorizing copies of documents, and witnessing/attesting documents such as wills, application for visas, marriages, and divorces, etc.

One way to find a JP is to go to a Document Signing Station.  These are set up in public spaces such as libraries, community centres, Neighbourhood Centres and Police Stations.  Call the Department of Justice and Community Safety on (03) 8684 0000 or go to http://www.justice.vic.gov.au to locate your nearest JP.

There is a DSS operating from the Boroondara Police Station at 34 Harp Road, East Kew.  We are in attendance: Mondays and Wednesdays 11am-1pm; Thursdays 5pm-7pm except for Public Holidays and periods of lockdown.  No appointment is necessary.

Information supplied by Lindy Anderson Justice of the Peace 

Open Gardens Victoria

Open Gardens Victoria (OGV) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation that promotes the benefits of gardens and gardening for all Victorians. We assist garden owners to open their private gardens to the public and organise gardening and horticulturally themed events. Our activities are funded by ticket sales, and each year a portion of our surplus is applied to grants under our Giving Program for horticultural projects in the fields of education, wellness, innovation, community and sustainability.

For more information about open gardens and events, visit the Open Gardens Victoria website.