ARK Centre Presents….Let’s Talk! A few months ago we had the idea to bring together people from the Jewish, Muslim & Christian faiths to have a chat, to learn a bit from each other and hopefully have some laughs along the way too. It was a unique time, way back in April, when Passover, Ramadan and Easter all happened around Read more…

Through our openness and inclusive approach to Judaism, ARK Centre has redefined the 21st Century synagogue within the context of Modern Orthodoxy and with a greater focus on community needs, with our multi-purpose space, that provides a home for enrichment and engagement. The whole community is welcome to come together to participate in all we have on offer. Over seven Read more…

Got something you want to get rid of, but you don’t just want it to go to landfill? Check out https://www.jeco.org.au/reuse-repurpose-recycle/ for ideas of where things can be taken to be reused, repurposed or recycled. – everything from clothing, books and bikes, to cars, spectacles, computers (any vintage!) and much, much more. Read more…

Run by volunteers on the second Sunday of each month (except January) from 2-5pm, you can bring along your things that need fixing or mending. Volunteer fixers and menders offer their time and skills to help make possible repairs free of charge. People visiting the Repair Cafe bring broken or damaged items from home – toasters, lamps, hair dryers, clothes, Read more…

Nearly a decade of research, which has brought dozens of family lines, shtetls, and stories of origin into the light. Specialties include: Lithuanian Jews, American Jews, Galician Jews, Ukrainian Jews, Holocaust research. Experienced with DNA and reuniting “fallen branches” which were split apart due to centuries of oppression and migration. Read more…

When the global pandemic hit Melbourne in March 2020, Frances Prince resolved to spend her afternoons in lockdown reading to David, her 95-year-old father. The books they explored together revived David’s memories of his own Holocaust experience and his life as a Polish Jewish university student in postwar Munich. As the days passed, what began as a reading project to Read more…

Located at 7 Selwyn Street, the Jewish Arts Quarter is an architectural beacon that combines world-class arts and museum experiences, exciting language and programming opportunities to deliver a new destination on Melbourne’s cultural map. Read more…

Hosted by journalist and writer Rebecca Davis, The Good Edit is a new podcast that amplifies the stories of Jewish women. In a series of gritty and grounded conversations, Rebecca speaks with a range of Jewish women – from entrepreneurs to activists; creatives to survivors of major adversity, and many more. Rebecca and her guests delve into the journeys that Read more…

The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and ingenuity. In March 1942, twenty-five-year-old kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger and nearly a thousand other young Slovakian women were deported to Poland on the second transportation of Jewish people sent to the Auschwitz concentration Read more…

Based on the popular Royal Children’s Hospital Kids Health Info fact sheets, the Kids Health Info podcast explores common topics and concerns with experts in children’s health. Every episode features guest experts in a range of child and adolescent health specialties, and lots of practical tips and advice. We have covered topics including asthma, cough, puberty, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Read more…

New Release novel by Steven Irwin Fine Will You Keep Me Tomorrow Based on some real life events, an Australian story – mystery, thriller and romance in Australia and across the globe. Available from Amazon.com.au,Barnes & Noble, Nook etc. Author: this is his second book his first was a memoir based on his time served as an agent and soldier Read more…

Zumba Gold is the Gentle & Fun Dance Fitness program belonging to the ZUMBA FITNESS family. 💃🏻 Build up your Fitness, stamina & Coordination 💃🏻 Low Impact & Fun way to exercise 💃🏻 Caring & Understanding Instructors Currently online: $10 casual classes Via ZOOM (Easy to use platform) Direct Booking Link with updated times etc (Pay with PayPal or Credit Read more…