Home » Cafe brews school facility

Cafe brews school facility

12/08/2015

MULTICULTURAL Affairs Minister Robin Scott was a welcome guest at River Gum Primary School in Hampton Park on Wednesday.
The minister visited the school along with Narre Warren South MP Judith Graley to meet with students and teachers, and the team behind the Hampton Park Women’s Friendship Cafe.
Many of the women from the friendship cafe, currently based in a portable facility at River Gum Primary, are new to Australia, speak little or no English and have very few opportunities to interact with the local community.
The school and the friendship cafe are currently investigating the possibility of converting an unused indoor swimming pool on the school grounds into a playgroup and preschool facility, and wanted to discuss this with Mr Scott on Wednesday.
It’s understood River Gum Primary is planning to put in an application to build the estimated $600,000 pre-school facility where the old swimming pool used to be.
Through the friendship cafe the women take English lessons, learn to drive, access counselling, and attend information sessions on their legal rights.

Digital Editions

Cranbourne public housing tenant takes mould dispute to VCAT

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 538359 A Cranbourne public housing tenant said his two-year-old son cannot live with him because of severe mould contamination…

More News

Berwick woman walks away with $100,000 after successful instant scratch-its

A lucky winner from Berwick has an extra $100,000 to spare after a successful instant scratch-its ticket. The woman purchased the ‘$5 Crosswords Corners’, at Arena Shopping Centre in Officer…
Tackling loneliness among the elderly, local home-care worker paves the way

Berwick local Marion was in for a charming surprise when her home care worker, Liana Krone invited her for an outing on what can be a joyous day for some…
Bestselling Author Candice Fox, J P Pomare to visit Connected Libraries

Book lovers will have the chance to meet some of Australia’s most acclaimed writers when two author events come to Bunjil Place Library in the coming weeks. Connected Libraries has…
Gallant Swans fall short

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 537210 An enthralling two days of action at Mervyn Hughes Oval saw the qualifying final matchup of Casey South Melbourne and St Kilda come…
Roos bound into decider

The two best teams from the 2025/26 DDCA Turf 2 season will be playing off in the grand final this weekend after both Parkfield and Coomoora secured victories in the…

Market future vision unveiled

A new $1 billion, 20-year vision for Dandenong Market and its surrounds has been unveiled, including an urban plaza, apartment towers and better connection with Palm Plaza and Dandenong Square.…
Berwick advances: Where there is a Wills, there is a way

Berwick breezed past Hallam Kalora Park and knocked out last year’s grand finalists with a seven-wicket win in the DDCA Turf 1 elimination final. The Hawks were just a couple…
Nervous Panthers stay up

A relegation standoff so tense the rule book had to be brought out. Devon Meadows survived one of the most memorable yet gruelling run chases in Casey Cardinia Cricket Association…
Casey Council begins construction on new Troups Creek Bridge

Casey Council will soon begin construction on a new, safer and more durable pedestrian bridge over Troups Creek in Hampton Park. The new bridge replaces the aging timber bridge. Council…
Attempted carjacking in Hallam, police seek offenders

Investigations are still ongoing after two masked men armed with knives allegedly attempted to carjack a vehicle in Hallam in February. A man was driving along an intersection in Hallam…