COMMUNITY GUIDE - Flemington Association

1 COMMUNITY . GUIDE . Flemington Association . COMMUNITY GUIDE . CONTENTS This GUIDE has been designed by the Flemington Association to help Flemington residents easily put at their fingertips some of the many services, 3 COMMUNITY facilities, associations and other special things on offer in Flemington . 4 Education Welcome to those new to the area! We encourage you to get involved in 5 Health and support your COMMUNITY . Worship The GUIDE is flexible in defining our local area but we focus on the 6 Police and the Law historical boundaries of Flemington , Babies & Young Children which include Travancore and Newmarket. Inevitably we also include 7 Sport and Fitness parts of Kensington, with the Flem Ken COMMUNITY inextricably linked.

2 8 Parks and Gardens An up-to-date COMMUNITY GUIDE , and more information on Flemington and 9 Practicalities surrounds, is available via our website Representation at Email comments and suggestions: 10 Getting Around Things to Do Thanks to the Flemington COMMUNITY Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank for sponsoring the GUIDE . 11 Map of Flemington 3. COMMUNITY . Flemington Association Inc Flemington Tenants Association Inc PO Box 509 Flemington Office 2, Basement 58 Holland Court Email: Phone: 9376 0647. Email: The Flemington Association has given the The tenants Association represents the large COMMUNITY of Flemington , Newmarket and proportion of Flemington 's residents who live in Travancore a voice in local issues for over 40 years.

3 The Housing Estate around Holland Court and Debney 's Park. Flemington COMMUNITY Centre 25 Mount Alexander Road Rotary Club of Flemington Phone: 8325 1800 PO Box 64 Flemington 3031. Phone: 9372 1918 or 9376 6162. Our COMMUNITY centre provides exercise, art, craft, Email: dance, music and cooking options. Drop in and find Rotary is a forum for local business and COMMUNITY out more about their programs and activities! leaders and contributes in many varied ways. They have regular breakfast meetings, and raise funds via Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre their Racecourse Road Op Shop. 28 Farnham Street Phone: 9376 9088 MINTI. Email: (Melb Inner Northwest Transition Initiative).

4 Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre Formerly the Neighbourhood House, the FSNLC Email: hosts a diverse number of COMMUNITY groups, provides a wide variety of adult education and MINTI is a non-profit Association aiming to develop courses and hosts a COMMUNITY garden. COMMUNITY resilience by building local responses to environmental issues, setting up workshops, fun Flemington Neighbourhood Renewal activities and info sessions. Flemington COMMUNITY Centre Flemington Kensington News (Flem Ken News). 25 Mount Alexander Road Phone: 8325 1808 Phone: 0411 775 986. Email: Email: FNR is a state government/local council initiative Our seasonal local newspaper is the best source to enhance the well being of those living in the of detailed stories and anecdotes on Flem Ken life, Holland Court and Debney 's Park housing estate.

5 Relying on locals to contribute articles and information. Locals are encouraged to join one of their many Flemington Kensington RSL. working groups. 25 Rankins Road Kensington Flemington Chamber of Commerce Phone: 9376 6843. 335 Racecourse Road Phone: 0403 199 118 The Returned Services League of Flemington Email: Kensington represents those who have served in our armed forces, but is also a COMMUNITY hub. The Flemington Traders represent the shops, caf s, Flemington Library restaurants and other businesses operating from Racecourse Road and Pin Oak Crescent. Enter their 313 Racecourse Road annual photo competition. Phone: 8325 1975. Email: Flemington 's library has been part of the local COMMUNITY for over 100 years and is still a vibrant and active centre for gathering and sharing information.

6 4. COMMUNITY cont. Flemington boasts a diverse multicultural COMMUNITY , with many groups focused on maintaining links within our specific ethnic communities African Program (Jesuit Social Services) Australian Albanian Women 's Group 120 Racecourse Road Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre PO Box 55 Flemington 3031 Meets: First Wednesday of each month at Phone: 9376 5747. Email: Flemington Chinese Golden Age Email: Chinese Social Centre of North Melbourne Elderly Greek Club of Kensington and 76 Canning Street North Melbourne 3051 Flemington (also operating out of the Farnham Street Kensington COMMUNITY Centre Neighbourhood Learning Centre) 19 Anthony Street Kensington Phone: 9329 5608 Phone: 9376 9743.

7 Email: Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre Somali Women Development Inc 58 Holland Court Flemington Office 4, 12 Holland Court PO Box 55 Flemington Phone: 9376 5608 Phone: 9376 2033. Email: EDUCATION. SECONDARY SCHOOLS PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Debney Park Secondary College Debney Meadows Primary School 167 175 Mount Alexander Road 100 Victoria Street Phone: 9376 1622 Phone: 9376 1570. Email: Email: Kensington COMMUNITY High School Flemington Primary School 405 Racecourse Road 300 Mount Alexander Road / PO Box 7 Flemington Phone: 9376 1953 Phone: 9376 7137 or 9376 5931. Email: St Brendan 's Primary School 103 Wellington Street Phone: 9376 0249. Email: 5. HEALTH.

8 COMMUNITY HEALTH CHEMIST / PHARMACY. Doutta Galla COMMUNITY Health Acher 's Pharmacy 12 Gower Street Kensington 312 Racecourse Road Phone: 8378 1600 Phone: 9376 6302. Fax: 9372 1558. Email: My Chemist Newmarket Plaza, 388-390 Racecourse Road Phone: 9376 7228. Travancore School Royal Children 's Hospital Integrated Mental Health Service - 50 Flemington Street MEDICAL PRACTICES. Phone: 9345 6053 / Fax: 9345 6052 A list of current doctors in Flemington and Email: relevant contact details is available on the Flemington Association website. CHIROPRACTOR / OSTEOPATH VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Flemington Osteopathy Flemington Veterinary Hospital 28 Pinoak Crescent 187 Mt Alexander Road Phone: 9376 1600 Phone: 9376 5299.

9 Flemington Chiropractic Centre 474 Racecourse Road Phone: 9376 4666. WORSHIP. St Brendan 's Catholic and Coptic Church St Vincent Liem Centre 103 Wellington Street Vietnamese Catholic COMMUNITY Centre Phone: 9376 7378 95 Mount Alexander Road Email: Phone: 9376 4864. Newmarket Baptist Church St George 's Anglican Church 12 Brighton Street Corner of Baroda and Lucknow Streets Phone: 9376 0208. Contact details via the website St Stephen 's Presbyterian Church 24 Norwood Street Phone: 0433 781 069. Email: 6. POLICE & THE LAW. For all emergencies ring 000 and ask to be directed to the appropriate service. Only call local police for non-urgent inquiries. POLICE LEGAL SERVICES.

10 Victoria Police Flemington Flemington and Kensington COMMUNITY (City of Moonee Valley boundaries) Legal Centre 30 Wellington Street 22 Bellair Street Kensington Phone: 9376 2866 PO Box 487 Flemington 3031. Phone: 9376 4355 / Fax: 9376 4529. Victoria Police Melbourne North Email: (City of Melbourne boundaries) 36 Wreckyn Street North Melbourne Phone: 8379 0800. BABIES & YOUNG CHILDREN. CHILDCARE & KINDER PLAY CENTRE. ABC Flemington Tickity Boo Indoor Play Centre 442 Racecourse Road 280 Mount Alexander Road Phone: 9376 5500 Phone: 9370 9002. Email: Email: Flemington Childcare Cooperative PLAYGROUPS. 53 Wellington Street Phone: 9376 6348 Playgroups in Flemington are listed at Information can also be obtained from the COMMUNITY Centre, Canterbury Flemington St Children 's Centre Street Stables and Debney Meadows Primary School.