News & upcoming events

What's happening across our programs — and where you can join us next. This page is updated regularly — last updated July 2026.

Latest updates

July 2026

Winter workshop series opens for registration

Our free winter workshops are open — practical allyship, intercultural communication and safe bystander skills, running fortnightly in Thomastown and online. Free thanks to donor support. Register through our contact page.

June 2026

Winter celebration day brings hundreds together

Hundreds of locals joined our June celebration — food, music and storytelling from a dozen cultures of Melbourne's north, co-hosted with community associations and run by 25 wonderful volunteers. Planning for the spring event is already underway.

May 2026

New peer support group launches in Thomastown

Responding to growing demand, we launched an additional fortnightly peer support group near our Mahoneys Rd base — a confidential, culturally safe space for people who have experienced exclusion. Referrals open via our contact page.

March 2026

Training milestone: 120th workplace session

We delivered our 120th workplace diversity training session this March. Employers completing the full pathway continue to report stronger retention and engagement among staff from diverse backgrounds — read more on our impact page.

Upcoming events

All community events are free or low-cost and open to everyone. Register via the contact page.

08
Aug 2026

Free Community Workshop: Practical Allyship

Thomastown — hands-on skills for being an effective ally at work, school and in your neighbourhood. Free, all welcome.

22
Aug 2026

Intercultural Dialogue Evening

Shared food and guided conversation between neighbours of different faiths and cultures, co-hosted with local associations.

12
Sep 2026

Spring Cultural Celebration Day

Our biggest community event of the season — music, food stalls, kids' activities and storytelling from the cultures of Melbourne's north.

03
Oct 2026

Employer Breakfast: Inclusive Recruitment in Practice

A morning briefing for local employers on bias-aware hiring, with a panel of graduates from our workplace training pathway.

Community members together at sunset, arms around each other

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