The doors to the MotHs’ Hub in Belgrave are official open. Now we need to get on board to keep the lights on.

This week I reflected on why I volunteer and when did I really feel great about it. At the core were several key ingredients to make volunteering a satisfying and memorable experience....

Mums of the Hills is excited to announce our grant successes with you.

Mums of the Hills members have been showing their strength at recent local events. First the Hills Small Business Expo organised with thanks by the Yarra Ranges Council, then the Eastern Dandenong Ranges Association Business Networking Breakfast.

We need to get women’s health in Australia back on track. In the wake of disruptions from multiple natural disasters and lockdowns, the health service system is overburdened, basic health checks have lapsed, and mothers in particular are struggling to find the time and funds to manage their basic care.

On March 8th I was honoured to give the keynote speech at the International Womens Day celebration at Parliament House. I highlighted the extraordinary women in our community and the importance of ‘cracking the code’ by making telecommunications legislated as an essential service. This is why.

Mums of the Hills is getting its very own permanent hub! Finally after years of hiring spaces, using my kids cubby as the MotHs HQ and storing all the MotHs borrowing gear, MotHs will have busy buzzing new home.

Our annual report is now available. We may be a fledgling not-for-profit group, but with 5.4k online members residing in our local community, we are strong and very determined to make a difference.

We’re getting everything ready to celebrate Christmas and no matter of what the weather has installed, we are determined for it not to dampen our spirit.

Last Tuesday night I was announced as the VIC State recipient of the 2023 Australian of the Year Local Hero award. It meant so much to just be nominated, to be further recognised as the 2023 recipient had me spinning.

In the private MotHs group, we chat about pretty much every topic you can think of. Thankfully, the group wisdom and experience is phenomenal and support is always on hand. Most recently, the topic of mental health has come up a lot in our conversations. I’ve done a search and found some more useful services for locals on this very subject.

Some information on things to prepare for a storm and useful local storm contact numbers.

Friday night’s opening of the MotHs Makers Exhibition brought our online and place-base communities together to celebrate the abilities our talented locals. It was a fabulous night!