COMMUNITY GUIDE FLEMINGTON Travancore Flemington ASSOCIATION Newmarket INCORPORATED 3 FLEMINGTON ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY COMMUNITY GUIDE Flemington Association Inc The tenants association provides a voice for the PO Box 509 Flemington large proportion of Flemington’s residents who live Email: [email protected] in the Housing Estate around Holland Court and www.flemingtonassociation.org.au Debney’s Park. The Flemington Association gives the community of Rotary Club of Flemington Flemington, Newmarket and Travancore a voice in local issues. PO Box 64 Flemington 3031 This guide has been designed by Phone: 9372 1918 or 9376 6162 CONTENTS Flemington Community Centre Email: [email protected] the Flemington Association, with 25 Mount Alexander Road Rotary is a forum for local business and community support from Flemington’s Bendigo Phone: 8325 1800 leaders and contributes in many varied ways. They www.mvcc.vic.gov.au have regular breakfast meetings, and raise funds via Community Bank, to help Flemington their Racecourse Road Op Shop. 3 Community Our community centre provides exercise, art, craft, residents easily put at their fingertips dance, music and cooking options. Drop in and find MINTI (Melb Inner Northwest Transition out more about their programs and activities! some of the many services, facilities, Initiative) 4 Education associations and other special things Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre Phone: on offer in Flemington. 28 Farnham Street Email: [email protected] 5 Health Phone: 9376 9088 Welcome to those new to the area! Email: [email protected] www.transitiontownmelbourne.org.au www.farnhamst.fsnlc.net MINTI is a non-profit association aiming to develop We encourage you to get involved in community resilience by building local responses 5 Worship Formerly the Neighbourhood House, the FSNLC to environmental issues, setting up workshops, fun and support your community. hosts a diverse number of community groups, activities and info sessions. provides a wide variety of adult education and 6 Police and the Law The guide is flexible in defining courses and hosts a community garden. Flemington Kensington News (Flem Ken News) our local area but we focus on the Babies & Young Children Flemington Neighbourhood Renewal Phone: 0411 775 986 Email: [email protected] historical boundaries of Flemington, Flemington Community Centre which include Travancore and 25 Mount Alexander Road Our seasonal local newspaper is the best source 7 Sport and Fitness of detailed stories and anecdotes on Flem Ken Newmarket. Inevitably we also include Phone: 8325 1808 Email: [email protected] life, relying on locals to contribute articles and information. parts of Kensington, with the Flem FNR is a state government/local council initiative 8 Parks and Gardens Ken community having always been to enhance the well being of those living in the Flemington Kensington RSL Holland Court and Debney’s Park housing estate. inextricably linked. 25 Rankins Road Kensington Locals are encouraged to join one of their many 9 Practicalities Phone: 9376 6843 working groups. A more detailed Community Guide, Email: [email protected] Representation and more information on Flemington Flemington Chamber of Commerce www.flemingtonkensington.rslvic.com.au The Returned Services League of Flemington and surrounds, is available via our 335 Racecourse Road 10 Getting Around Phone: 0403 199 118 Kensington represents those who have served in our website at flemingtonassociation.org.au Email: [email protected] armed forces, but is also a community hub. Things to Do www.flemingtontraders.com Please email any comments or Flemington Library The Flemington Traders represent the shops, cafés, suggestions to: 313 Racecourse Road restaurants and other businesses operating from Phone: 8325 1975 11 Map of Flemington and surrounds [email protected]. Racecourse Road and Pin Oak Crescent. Enter their Email: [email protected] annual photo competition. www.libraries.mvcc.vic.gov.au Flemington Tenants Association Inc Flemington’s library has been part of the local Office 2, Basement 58 Holland Court community for over 100 years and is still a vibrant Phone: 9376 0647 and active centre for gathering and sharing Email: [email protected] information. 4 5 COMMUNITY cont. HEALTH Flemington boasts a diverse multicultural community, with many groups focused COMMUNITY HEALTH CHEMIST / PHARMACY on maintaining links within our specific ethnic communities Doutta Galla Community Health Acher’s Pharmacy 12 Gower Street Kensington 312 Racecourse Road Phone: 8378 1600 Phone: 9376 6302 African Program (Jesuit Social Services) Australian Albanian Women’s Group Fax: 9372 1558 120 Racecourse Road Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre Email: [email protected] My Chemist PO Box 55 Flemington 3031 Phone: 0431 411 752 www.doutta.org.au Newmarket Plaza, 388-390 Racecourse Road Phone: 9376 5747 Meets: First Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm Phone: 9376 7228 Email: [email protected] Travancore School Elderly Greek Club of Kensington and www.jss.org.au Royal Children’s Hospital Integrated Mental Health Flemington Service - 50 Flemington Street MEDICAL PRACTICES Chinese Social Centre of North Melbourne Kensington Community Centre Phone: 9345 6053 / Fax: 9345 6052 Dr Hewa Jay 76 Canning Street North Melbourne 3051 19 Anthony Street Kensington Email: [email protected] 41 Wellington Street (also operating out of the Farnham Street Phone: 9376 9743 www.travancoresch.vic.edu.au Neighbourhood Learning Centre) Phone: 9376 5188 Phone: 9329 5608 Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre Dr DF Rowais Email: [email protected] 58 Holland Court Flemington CHIROPRACTOR / OSTEOPATH PO Box 55 Flemington 22A Princes Street Somali Women Development Inc Phone: 9376 2033 Flemington Osteopathy Phone: 9376 7034 Office 4, 12 Holland Court Email: [email protected] 28 Pinoak Crescent Dr Saykao Pao Phone: 9376 5608 www.jss.org.au Phone: 9376 1600 25 Princes Street www.flemingtosteopathy.com.au Phone: 9376 4111 Flemington Chiropractic Centre Travancore Medical Centre 474 Racecourse Road 252 Mount Alexander Road Travancore 3032 Phone: 9376 4666 Phone: 9376 3313 EDUCATION www.flemingtonchiropractic.com.au Dr Kelly Chau (Dentist) 26 Pinoak Crescent SECONDARY SCHOOLS PRIMARY SCHOOLS Phone: 9376 8043 Pin Oak Crescent Medical Centre Debney Park Secondary College Debney Meadows Primary School 26 Pinoak Crescent 167–175 Mount Alexander Road 100 Victoria Street Phone: 9376 5858 Phone: 9376 1622 Phone: 9376 1570 Fax: 9376 5862 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.debney.vic.edu.au www.debneymeadowsps.vic.edu.au Kensington Community High School Flemington Primary School WORSHIP 405 Racecourse Road 300 Mount Alexander Road / PO Box 7 Flemington Phone: 9376 1953 Phone: 9376 7137 or 9376 5931 [email protected] Email: [email protected] St Brendan’s Catholic and Coptic Church St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church www.kchs.vic.edu.au www.flemingtonps.vic.edu.au 103 Wellington Street 24 Norwood Street St Brendan’s Primary School Phone: 9376 7378 Email: [email protected] 103 Wellington Street Email: [email protected] www.scotschurch.com http://home.iprimus.com.au/stbrendan Phone: 9376 0249 St Vincent Liem Centre Email: [email protected] St George’s Anglican Church Vietnamese Catholic Community Centre www.stbrendansschool.vic.edu.au Corner of Baroda and Lucknow Streets 95 Mount Alexander Road Contact details via the website Phone: 9376 4864 www.stgeorges.org.au Newmarket Baptist Church 12 Brighton Street Phone: 9376 0208 6 7 POLICE & THE LAW SPORT & FITNESS For all police and other emergencies ring 000 and ask to be directed to the Kensington and Ascot Vale are year round indoor pools, while those in North appropriate service. Only call local police for non-urgent inquiries. Melbourne and Queen’s Park are outdoors and only open in summer. Elite Swimming is for lessons only. POLICE LEGAL SERVICES Victoria Police – Flemington Flemington and Kensington Community POOLS AND RECREATION TENNIS Legal Centre (City of Moonee Valley boundaries) CENTRES Debney Park Tennis 30 Wellington Street 22 Bellair Street Kensington The tennis courts are open for all locals Phone: 9376 2866 PO Box 487 Flemington 3031 Fitness Kick @ Flemington Contact the Community Centre for details Phone: 9376 4355 / Fax: 9376 4529 280 Racecourse Road Phone: 8325 1800 Victoria Police – Melbourne North Email: [email protected] Phone: 9376 8088 (City of Melbourne boundaries) www.communitylaw.org.au/clc flemingtonkensington Email: [email protected] North Park Tennis Club 36 Wreckyn Street North Melbourne Royal Park West Phone: 8379 0800 Ascot Vale Leisure Centre Langs Road/Epsom Road Ascot Vale 3032 Flemington Road/Elliot Street Parkville Phone: 9375 3411 www.northparktennis.org www.ascotvale.ymca.org.au BABIES & YOUNG CHILDREN Kensington Community Recreation Centre SOCCER Kensington Road/Altona Street Kensington Flemington Eagles Phone: 9376 1633 Kensington Junior Girls Soccer www.kensington.ymca.org.au CHILDCARE & KINDER PLAYGROUPS Phone: 9482 5998 North Melbourne Recreation Centre Gym Kensington City Soccer Club ABC Learning Centre Multicultural Playgroup 2 Macaulay Road, North Melbourne Phone: 0438 956 530 442 Racecourse Road Community Room, Debney Meadows Primary Phone: 9658 9666 Phone: 9376