Calendar of local events
Given the current coronavirus crisis, some of these events might not actually be happening.
View calendars for specific Council areas:
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View calendars for specific types of event (and the key to the colour coding):
All events All once-off events (Cooking, Everything else, Free) Community gardens Food swaps Free meals Markets Farmers’ markets Garden clubs
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The Community Grocer, Carlton
08:00
The Community Grocer, Carlton
Jan 1 @ 08:00 – 12:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
Jan 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Heidelberg West)
18:00
Community dinner (Heidelberg West) @ St Pius
Jan 1 @ 18:00 – 20:30
This is a weekly event, on every Friday evening except for the 3rd Friday of each month and public holidays. See the Salt Foundation’s Facebook page for details about each week’s particular meal. Dinner is [...] |
St Andrews Market
09:00
St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads
Jan 2 @ 09:00 – 15:00
Dogs not permitted.
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West
09:00
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West @ Bell Street Mall
Jan 2 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Bayswater North Food Swap
10:00
Bayswater North Food Swap @ Glen Park Oaks Community Garden
Jan 2 @ 10:00 – 11:30
Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page.
Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge)
10:00
Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub
Jan 2 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Anyone is welcome to attend and no ongoing commitment to the garden is required. Click here to read about the garden.
Heidelberg West Food Swap
10:00
Heidelberg West Food Swap @ Olympic Village
Jan 2 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Transition 3081 hold an Olympic Village food swap in Heidelberg West rain, hail or shine every 1st Saturday of the month 10-11am. Come along to this very popular community event. Also, if you are interested [...]
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup
10:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor
Jan 2 @ 10:00 – 12:00
All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden.
Urban Orchard Food Swap
10:00
Carome Homestead Produce Swap
10:30
Carome Homestead Produce Swap @ Community Garden at Carome Homestead
Jan 2 @ 10:30 – 12:00
Bring your excess garden produce along and swap for other wonderful produce. A great way to meet others with similar garden interests. Great meals, coffee and cakes next door at Two Beans and a Farm. [...]
Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap
10:30
Pascoe Vale Food Swap
11:30
Community lunch (Mill Park)
13:00
Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church
Jan 2 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 2 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden.
Open Table, Carlton North
13:00
Open Table, Carlton North @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Jan 2 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Open Table, Fitzroy North
13:00
Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Jan 2 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek)
13:00
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden
Jan 2 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 2 @ 14:00 – 15:30
Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden. |
Eltham Farmers’ Market
08:00
Hurstbridge Market
08:30
Kingsbury Drive Community Market
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg)
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Jan 3 @ 09:00 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
Fawkner Food Bowls get together
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Jan 3 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising.
West Brunswick Community Garden seed savers meetup
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden seed savers meetup
Jan 3 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Northcote Community Gardens working bee
13:00
Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens
Jan 3 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Next to the Northcote train station. Please bring a plate of food to share for afternoon tea if you are able to. Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Ringwood)
17:00
Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Jan 3 @ 17:00 – 18:00
Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
Community dinner (Mitcham)
18:00
Community dinner (Mitcham)
Jan 3 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community.
Japanese cooking master class
18:30
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Community lunch (Ringwood)
12:00
Community lunch (Ringwood) @ St Paul's Anglican Church
Jan 4 @ 12:00 – 14:00
A team of volunteers provide a light lunch of soup and rolls. Food parcels are also given out from donations of food items from the parish. |
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
09:00
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
Jan 5 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Community dinner (Croydon)
18:00
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 5 @ 18:00 – 19:30
Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal.
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
19:30
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
Jan 5 @ 19:30 – 21:30
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] |
Community lunch (Whittlesea)
12:00
Community lunch (Whittlesea) @ New Horizons Church (at the rear of the church)
Jan 6 @ 12:00 – 13:00
They provide a comfortable and welcoming environment where you can receive wholesome meals and friendship. Succulent soups please the palate in Winter and, in Summer, savouries are the order of the day.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 6 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Croydon)
17:30
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 6 @ 17:30 – 19:00
The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg
19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library
Jan 6 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
19:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 6 @ 19:00 – 21:00
During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. |
Community lunch (Carlton North)
12:45
Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Jan 7 @ 12:45 – 13:45
Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre staff.
Dumpling party
18:30
Community dinner (Lilydale)
19:00
Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep).
Jan 7 @ 19:00 – 21:00
FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] |
The Community Grocer, Carlton
08:00
The Community Grocer, Carlton
Jan 8 @ 08:00 – 12:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
Jan 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Heidelberg West)
18:00
Community dinner (Heidelberg West) @ St Pius
Jan 8 @ 18:00 – 20:30
This is a weekly event, on every Friday evening except for the 3rd Friday of each month and public holidays. See the Salt Foundation’s Facebook page for details about each week’s particular meal. Dinner is [...]
Chinese cooking master class
18:30
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Coburg Farmers’ Market
08:00
St Andrews Market
09:00
St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads
Jan 9 @ 09:00 – 15:00
Dogs not permitted.
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West
09:00
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West @ Bell Street Mall
Jan 9 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Tables Community Garden (Heathmont) get together
09:30
Tables Community Garden (Heathmont) get together @ Heathmont Baptist Church
Jan 9 @ 09:30 – 12:30
Tend to the garden together, learn new skills and share stories around the morning tea table. Anyone from the local community is welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Hurstbridge Food Swap
10:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup
10:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor
Jan 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00
All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden.
Mooroolbark Urban Harvest
10:00
Urban Orchard Food Swap
10:00
Bee hive tour
10:30
Northcote Food Swap
11:00
Community lunch (Mill Park)
13:00
Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church
Jan 9 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 9 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden.
Open Table, Fitzroy North
13:00
Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Jan 9 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek)
13:00
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden
Jan 9 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 9 @ 14:00 – 15:30
Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.
Street food of Asia
18:30
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Eltham Farmers’ Market
08:00
Whitehorse Farmers’ Market
08:00
Alphington Farmers’ Market
09:00
Kingsbury Drive Community Market
09:00
Northcote Library Food Garden working bee
09:00
Northcote Library Food Garden working bee @ Northcote Library
Jan 10 @ 09:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg)
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Jan 10 @ 09:00 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
Merri Corner Community Garden (Brunswick East) open garden / working bee
10:00
Merri Corner Community Garden (Brunswick East) open garden / working bee @ Merri Corner Community Garden
Jan 10 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee
Jan 10 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Fawkner Food Swap
10:30
Community dinner (Ringwood)
17:00
Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Jan 10 @ 17:00 – 18:00
Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
Community dinner (Mitcham)
18:00
Community dinner (Mitcham)
Jan 10 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community. |
Community lunch (Ringwood)
12:00
Community lunch (Ringwood) @ St Paul's Anglican Church
Jan 11 @ 12:00 – 14:00
A team of volunteers provide a light lunch of soup and rolls. Food parcels are also given out from donations of food items from the parish. |
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
09:00
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
Jan 12 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Doncaster Hill Community Garden meetup
10:00
Doncaster Hill Community Garden meetup @ Doncaster Hill Community Garden
Jan 12 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Croydon)
18:00
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 12 @ 18:00 – 19:30
Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal.
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
19:30
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
Jan 12 @ 19:30 – 21:30
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] |
Community lunch (Whittlesea)
12:00
Community lunch (Whittlesea) @ New Horizons Church (at the rear of the church)
Jan 13 @ 12:00 – 13:00
They provide a comfortable and welcoming environment where you can receive wholesome meals and friendship. Succulent soups please the palate in Winter and, in Summer, savouries are the order of the day.
Community lunch (Thornbury)
12:30
Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Span Community House
Jan 13 @ 12:30 – 14:30
A two course home-cooked meal is shared in their dining room with other friendly community members. Go along for company, conversation and support. A great opportunity to find out what’s available in the neighbourhood. RSVP [...]
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 13 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Croydon)
17:30
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 13 @ 17:30 – 19:00
The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg
19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library
Jan 13 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
19:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 13 @ 19:00 – 21:00
During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. |
Community lunch (Carlton North)
12:45
Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Jan 14 @ 12:45 – 13:45
Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre staff.
Community dinner (Lilydale)
19:00
Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep).
Jan 14 @ 19:00 – 21:00
FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] |
The Community Grocer, Carlton
08:00
The Community Grocer, Carlton
Jan 15 @ 08:00 – 12:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
Jan 15 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Chocolate discovery class
13:30
Vietnamese cooking master class
14:00
Thai cooking master class
18:30
Kitchen chaos to kitchen calm (thermomix)
19:30
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Boroondara Farmers’ Market
08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market
08:00
St Andrews Market
09:00
St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads
Jan 16 @ 09:00 – 15:00
Dogs not permitted.
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West
09:00
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West @ Bell Street Mall
Jan 16 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Dumpling party
10:00
Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge)
10:00
Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub
Jan 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Anyone is welcome to attend and no ongoing commitment to the garden is required. Click here to read about the garden.
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup
10:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor
Jan 16 @ 10:00 – 12:00
All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden.
North Coburg Food Swap
10:00
Reservoir Food Swap
10:00
Reservoir Food Swap @ In front of Reservoir Library
Jan 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00
In front of Reservoir Library.
Urban Orchard Food Swap
10:00
Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen
10:00
Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen @ Bulleen Art and Garden
Jan 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Come along to share your produce & compare notes with other food gardeners. Bring along any veggies, fruit or herbs you have harvested, also eggs, preserves, recipes are welcome. Be inventive! You can also bring [...]
Collingwood Food Swap
10:30
Farm tour of Joe’s Market Garden
10:30
Fairfield Food Swap
11:00
Macleod Veggie Swap
11:00
Community lunch (Mill Park)
13:00
Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church
Jan 16 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 16 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden.
Open Table, Fitzroy North
13:00
Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Jan 16 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek)
13:00
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden
Jan 16 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 16 @ 14:00 – 15:30
Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.
Thrive Food Swap
14:00
Korean cooking master class
18:30
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Eltham Farmers’ Market
08:00
St Johns Riverside Community Garden (Heidelberg) get together
08:30
St Johns Riverside Community Garden (Heidelberg) get together @ St Johns Riverside Community Garden, St Johns Anglican Church
Jan 17 @ 08:30 – 10:15
Click here to read about the garden.
Alphington Farmers’ Market
09:00
Kingsbury Drive Community Market
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg)
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Jan 17 @ 09:00 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap
09:00
Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers’ Market
09:00
Dumpling party
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Jan 17 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising.
Warranwood Food Swap
10:00
Warranwood Food Swap @ Warranwood Primary School
Jan 17 @ 10:00 – 11:30
Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page.
Eucalypt Community Garden (Wollert)
10:05
Eucalypt Community Garden (Wollert) @ Eucalypt Community Garden
Jan 17 @ 10:05 – 11:05
Turn onto Pine Park Drive then first left turn off Pine Park Drive into Steadman Way. Click here to read about the garden.
Vegetarian Buddhist food of Hue Vietnam
10:30
Lets make dumplings
11:00
Open Table, Fitzroy
13:00
Open Table, Fitzroy @ Fitzroy Community Food Centre
Jan 17 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Mexican cooking master class
14:00
Community dinner (Ringwood)
17:00
Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Jan 17 @ 17:00 – 18:00
Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
Community dinner (Mitcham)
18:00
Community dinner (Mitcham)
Jan 17 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community.
Spanish cooking master class
18:30
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Community lunch (Ringwood)
12:00
Community lunch (Ringwood) @ St Paul's Anglican Church
Jan 18 @ 12:00 – 14:00
A team of volunteers provide a light lunch of soup and rolls. Food parcels are also given out from donations of food items from the parish. |
Become a junior chocolatier
09:00
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
09:00
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
Jan 19 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Become a junior chocolatier
10:00
Become a junior chocolatier
11:00
Community dinner (Croydon)
18:00
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 19 @ 18:00 – 19:30
Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal.
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
19:30
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
Jan 19 @ 19:30 – 21:30
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] |
Dinosaur cupcake decorating with Norma Rose
10:00
Community lunch (Greensborough)
12:00
Community lunch (Greensborough) @ All Saints Anglican Church
Jan 20 @ 12:00 – 13:30
Whether you are a local worker, live locally, are a church member or just looking for a place to have a meal – they welcome you to their monthly community meal. Their desire is to [...]
Community lunch (Whittlesea)
12:00
Community lunch (Whittlesea) @ New Horizons Church (at the rear of the church)
Jan 20 @ 12:00 – 13:00
They provide a comfortable and welcoming environment where you can receive wholesome meals and friendship. Succulent soups please the palate in Winter and, in Summer, savouries are the order of the day.
Dinosaur cupcake decorating with Norma Rose
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 20 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Croydon)
17:30
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 20 @ 17:30 – 19:00
The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg
19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library
Jan 20 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
19:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 20 @ 19:00 – 21:00
During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. |
Open Table, Brunswick
12:30
Open Table, Brunswick @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House
Jan 21 @ 12:30 – 13:30
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Community lunch (Carlton North)
12:45
Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Jan 21 @ 12:45 – 13:45
Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre staff.
Kids in the kitchen
15:00
Dumpling party
18:30
Community dinner (Lilydale)
19:00
Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep).
Jan 21 @ 19:00 – 21:00
FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] |
The Community Grocer, Carlton
08:00
The Community Grocer, Carlton
Jan 22 @ 08:00 – 12:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
Jan 22 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Street food of Asia
14:00
Cook Indian by the creek
17:30
Cook Indian by the creek @ Online
Jan 22 @ 17:30 – 19:30
Menu: malai kofta (paneer stuffed dumplings cooked in a rich cashew based gravy). Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult [...]
Community dinner (Heidelberg West)
18:00
Community dinner (Heidelberg West) @ St Pius
Jan 22 @ 18:00 – 20:30
This is a weekly event, on every Friday evening except for the 3rd Friday of each month and public holidays. See the Salt Foundation’s Facebook page for details about each week’s particular meal. Dinner is [...]
Japanese cooking master class
18:30
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Abbotsford Convent Farmers’ Market
08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market
08:00
St Andrews Market
09:00
St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads
Jan 23 @ 09:00 – 15:00
Dogs not permitted.
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West
09:00
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West @ Bell Street Mall
Jan 23 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Blackburn North Food Swap
10:00
Dumpling party
10:00
Heathmont Seed and Crop Swap
10:00
Heathmont Seed and Crop Swap @ Tables Community Garden, Heathmont Baptist Church
Jan 23 @ 10:00 – 11:30
Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page.
Heidelberg Food Swap
10:00
Heidelberg Food Swap @ St Johns Riverside Community Garden, St Johns Anglican Church
Jan 23 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup
10:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor
Jan 23 @ 10:00 – 12:00
All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden.
Urban Orchard Food Swap
10:00
Wild fermentation class (pickling and sauerkraut)
10:00
Balam-Balam Community Garden working bee (Carlton North)
10:30
Balam-Balam Community Garden working bee (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Jan 23 @ 10:30 – 13:30
Volunteer with others to keep the Balam-Balam community garden healthy and take home some produce with you! Stay to enjoy a free hot lunch provided by Open Table.
Coburg Food Swap
11:00
Preston/Thornbury Food Swap
11:00
Community lunch (Mill Park)
13:00
Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church
Jan 23 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 23 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden.
Open Table, Fitzroy North
13:00
Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Jan 23 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek)
13:00
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden
Jan 23 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Indian cooking master class
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 23 @ 14:00 – 15:30
Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.
Indonesian cooking master class
18:30
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Eltham Farmers’ Market
08:00
Alphington Farmers’ Market
09:00
Kingsbury Drive Community Market
09:00
Northcote Library Food Garden working bee
09:00
Northcote Library Food Garden working bee @ Northcote Library
Jan 24 @ 09:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg)
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Jan 24 @ 09:00 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
Eltham Food Swap
09:30
Eltham Food Swap @ Car park, top of the Eltham Town Mall
Jan 24 @ 09:30 – 10:30
Look for the large white ‘Local Food Connect’ marquee at the Farmers’ Market. Go along with your homegrown fruit and veggies, favourite seasonal recipes, spare jam jars, homemade labelled preserves, etc, and share and network [...]
Dumpling party
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Jan 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising.
Bee hive tour
10:30
Epping North Food Swap
10:30
Epping North Food Swap @ Creeds Farm Community Garden, Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre
Jan 24 @ 10:30 – 12:00
Plant-based desserts workshop
11:00
West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather
11:00
West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather
Jan 24 @ 11:00 – 15:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Italian cooking master class
14:00
Community dinner (Ringwood)
17:00
Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Jan 24 @ 17:00 – 18:00
Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
Community dinner (Mitcham)
18:00
Community dinner (Mitcham)
Jan 24 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community. |
Community lunch (Ringwood)
12:00
Community lunch (Ringwood) @ St Paul's Anglican Church
Jan 25 @ 12:00 – 14:00
A team of volunteers provide a light lunch of soup and rolls. Food parcels are also given out from donations of food items from the parish. |
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
09:00
The Community Grocer, Fitzroy
Jan 26 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Doncaster Hill Community Garden meetup
10:00
Doncaster Hill Community Garden meetup @ Doncaster Hill Community Garden
Jan 26 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Croydon)
18:00
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 26 @ 18:00 – 19:30
Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal.
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
19:30
Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy
Jan 26 @ 19:30 – 21:30
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] |
Tea time!
11:00
Community lunch (Reservoir)
12:00
Community lunch (Reservoir) @ Reservoir Neighbourhood House
Jan 27 @ 12:00 – 13:00
‘Jen the chef’ makes meals which always includes a main and dessert. Why not go down and join in, eat something, and have a chat with some new friends.
Community lunch (Whittlesea)
12:00
Community lunch (Whittlesea) @ New Horizons Church (at the rear of the church)
Jan 27 @ 12:00 – 13:00
They provide a comfortable and welcoming environment where you can receive wholesome meals and friendship. Succulent soups please the palate in Winter and, in Summer, savouries are the order of the day.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 27 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Croydon)
17:30
Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church
Jan 27 @ 17:30 – 19:00
The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg
19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library
Jan 27 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
19:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 27 @ 19:00 – 21:00
During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.
Preston Garden Club
20:00
Preston Garden Club @ Preston Shire Hall
Jan 27 @ 20:00 – 22:00
Fourth Wednesday of every month except for December. 2019 speakers and topics 23 Jan: Plant/flower ID quiz. 27 Feb: Maria from Ivanhoe Garden Club on flower arranging. 27 Mar: Janine Kay on geraniums and pelargoniums. [...] |
Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge)
09:30
Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub
Jan 28 @ 09:30 – 11:00
Anyone is welcome to attend and no ongoing commitment to the garden is required. Click here to read about the garden.
Community lunch (Carlton North)
12:45
Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Jan 28 @ 12:45 – 13:45
Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre staff.
Dumpling party
18:30
Community dinner (Lilydale)
19:00
Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep).
Jan 28 @ 19:00 – 21:00
FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] |
Blokes in the kitchen
08:00
The Community Grocer, Carlton
08:00
The Community Grocer, Carlton
Jan 29 @ 08:00 – 12:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup
Jan 29 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Pizza making party
14:00
Community dinner (Heidelberg West)
18:00
Community dinner (Heidelberg West) @ St Pius
Jan 29 @ 18:00 – 20:30
This is a weekly event, on every Friday evening except for the 3rd Friday of each month and public holidays. See the Salt Foundation’s Facebook page for details about each week’s particular meal. Dinner is [...]
Indian cooking master class
18:30
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Boroondara Farmers’ Market
08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market
08:00
St Andrews Market
09:00
St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads
Jan 30 @ 09:00 – 15:00
Dogs not permitted.
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West
09:00
The Community Grocer, Heidelberg West @ Bell Street Mall
Jan 30 @ 09:00 – 13:00
The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome.
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup
10:00
Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor
Jan 30 @ 10:00 – 12:00
All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden.
Urban Orchard Food Swap
10:00
Community lunch (Mill Park)
13:00
Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church
Jan 30 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat.
Macleod Community Garden working bee
13:00
Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden
Jan 30 @ 13:00 – 16:00
Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden.
Open Table, Fitzroy North
13:00
Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Jan 30 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...]
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek)
13:00
Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden
Jan 30 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Chinese cooking master class
14:00
Set up and maintain a worm farm
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston)
14:00
Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds
Jan 30 @ 14:00 – 15:30
Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.
Going native Australia
18:30
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Beginners bread making
08:00
Eltham Farmers’ Market
08:00
Alphington Farmers’ Market
09:00
Kingsbury Drive Community Market
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg)
09:00
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Jan 31 @ 09:00 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
Dumpling party
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together
10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Jan 31 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising. Click here to read about the garden.
Bee hive tour
10:30
Asian cooking with parents and kids
14:00
Community dinner (Ringwood)
17:00
Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Jan 31 @ 17:00 – 18:00
Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
Community dinner (Mitcham)
18:00
Community dinner (Mitcham)
Jan 31 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community. |
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