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Health groups

African women's health group

With a focus on women's heatlth, pregnancy and childbirth issues these groups are run by North Yarra Community Health.

Hands On Health Chiropractic Clinic

Hands on Health is a volunteer health clinic operating at the Wellington Community Centre. Dr John Markov manages the clinic and leads a team of fifth year RMIT Chiropractic students.

Men's Stronger Living Gym

Are you over 50? Improve your health and fitness with a special phsysiotherapy assessment.

Tai Chi

Exercise gently with Tai Chi followed by a nutritious lunch

Social groups

Art Classes

Art classes for all ages in the North Yarra.

Collingwood Walking Group

Stay fit and explore your community with the Collingwood Walking Group

Community Gardens

Garden plots are available for residents of the estate.  Learn about organic gardening, grow your own vegetables and flowers.

Iranian and Afghani Women's Group

A social group, mainly for women who are affected by their experiences as refugess

The Wellington

Father Ernie Smith, Parish Priest of St Joseph's Collingwood, envisaged The Wellington to be a special place responding to the many and varied needs of its diverse community.

Within the mix of cultures and communities in the northern inner city of Melbourne, The Wellington provides health, well-being and education programs, social activities and a place to meet for locals and new residents of Australia.

Turkish Women's Group

Social support, health, education, art classes, occasional excursions for women of all ages.

Wellington Knitting Group

A space for people to get together to stitch and knit. Beginners welcome

Young Mother's Group

Meet other young mother's and share a cuppa.

Estate Groups

Collingwood Community Information Centre (CCIC)

At the Collingwood Community Information Centre (CCIC) our volunteer information workers, have undertaken nationally accredited training to be able to assist you with any information needs you may have.

Collingwood Community Safety Working Group

Working together to improve community safety.

Collingwood Health & Wellbeing Working Group

Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of the Collingwood community.

Collingwood Housing Estate Arts Committee

The Collingwood Housing Estate Arts Committee meets regularly to develop arts and cultural development activities for the Collingwood Estate community.

Collingwood Neighbourhood Advisory Team

The Collingwood Neighbourhood Advisory Team (NAT) is a team of local people strongly committed to seeing the local community solve local problems and shape the direction of change affecting the Collingwood Public Housing Estate.

Yarra Employment and Learning Network
Forming part of the State Government’s Neighbourhood Renewal project for Fitzroy and Collingwood, the Yarra Employment and Learning (YEL) Network is a partnership between government services, the community sector, businesses and the local community. 
 

Youth Groups

Collingwood Homework Club

The Collingwood Homework Club is a volunteer organisation providing homework support and tutoring to primary and secondary students in the Collingwood area of inner-city Melbourne

Collingwood Youth Space

Use the Internet, play, table tennis, art materials, soccer table & loads more.The Youth Space  is at ground floor, 253 Hoddle St, Collingwood Estate. Come check it out.

Community Playgroup

Come and have fun with your children at Collingwood Neighbourhood House.

Little Sing at Collingwood Library

Musical playgroup for preschoolers (3 to 5 year olds) and their parents and carers.

Livewires - After School Care

LiveWires project is a free and accessible after school program for children aged 5 to 11 who reside in and around the Collingwood Housing Estate.

DACCHTA

DACCHTA (Dight Street, Abbotsford, Collingwood and Clifton Hill Tenants Association) is a non-profit association consisting of residents that volunteer to assist residents of Collingwood, Abbotsford and Clifton Hill.