At the heart of the Riddells Creek community is the neighbourhood house.
The house offers a range of services for the community to join in on, including a community pantry, a community garden, book swap, party hire for the community, but what sets it apart is the social groups they offer.
“Neighbourhood houses are all unique and some have a lot of vocational training type courses and others have more social groups which is what we have,” community engagement manager Mary Giordano said.
Sewing classes, arts and crafts, music, gardening, yoga and more are run at the house, with its most recent addition being a community playgroup.
The house also looks after the Riddell Roundup, a local community-led newsletter that shares stories from around the community.
“It’s quite a great publication for such a little community,” Ms Giordano said.
Ms Giordano said anyone is welcome to pop on in, try out a group or even just enjoy a warm space and a cuppa.
“They are all welcoming groups and we love to see new people,” she said.
“It provides an essential, warm, welcoming and friendly place in the community for people to come.”
The house is always looking for people to get involved with volunteering. If you’d like to find out more information on the house and its activities, Riddell Roundup or volunteering opportunities, contact engagement@riddellscreeknh.com.au or call 5428 7836.
Details: riddellscreeknh.com.au
