Author: Colleen Duggen

Yoga is returning to Span on Monday’s at 6.30 pm via zoom. Grab your yoga mat and join Catherine each week. The classes will be run in two blocks of four weeks. Contact manager@spanhouse.org for further information and to enrol. Classes commence Monday 26th October. If you miss the first session, in case you haven’t […]

High Tea, a treat for Family Carers, is going ahead at Span in November. As a treat to our Family Carers in Darebin, Spring High Tea will be delivered to homes with us undertaking non-contact, appropriate masks for food delivery and social distancing practices. To register your interest please email info@spanhouse.org or leave a message […]

A great session on Friday at Span’s first fermenting workshop in the three-part series, in partnership with The Fermentary. We learnt how to brine all sorts of vegetables. Next up pickling sauerkraut and then ginger beer and sodas. Who knew that it was so easy and non time consuming.

Helena, a participant in our Creative Writing class, has been shortlisted for the Victorian Community History Awards. Click on the picture to see the description of her publication that has been nominated. This award celebrates the contributions made by Victorians to preserve the state’s rich and diverse history. We send Helena our best wishes for […]

Check out the video that our wonderful art tutor, Sheena Mathieson, put together about the Art for All Abilities groups practicing art online. Click on the picture to access the youtube link.

Judi, our wonderful admin, reception and finance volunteer of many years, also has many other talents. During normal times Judi runs Craft Works each Thursday. Lately in un-normal times Judi has been meeting online with her craft participants for a catch up and social connection each week. Thanks Judi!! A project of the craft group […]

2021 is fast approaching. Span hope to have all programs up and running as before, however we have to wait and see how restrictions are lifted. So looking towards 2021 please let us know what you would like to see at Span. What new programs or activities are of interest to you and others? We […]

High Tea, a treat for Family Carers, is going ahead at Span in November. As a treat to our Family Carers in Darebin, Spring High Tea will be delivered to homes with us undertaking non-contact, appropriate masks for food delivery and social distancing practices. To register your interest please email info@spanhouse.org or leave a message […]

Fermentation workshop @ Span Community House. Celebrate spring and learn a new skill. Span invites you to join us for a fermenting and pickling masterclass brought to you in partnership with The Fermentary.  Join Sharon Flynn, considered one of Australia’s foremost experts on fermentation for this ‘learn-at-home’ series of on-line hands on group sessions. $15 […]