Welcome to the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is a community-managed charity, based at Barkly Square, Ballarat East, with around 30 other amazing organisations. We work within a community development framework, looking to create community connections, advance mental health outcomes and prevent social isolation of people living and working in the broader Ballarat East area. We provide opportunities for social connection through a range of regular, low-cost activities and groups, various volunteering roles, opportunities to be in the company of others, adult education, training opportunities and more!

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House was established for the benefit of local residents and the broader community of the Ballarat East area including Bakery Hill, Ballarat East, Canadian, Eureka, Golden Point, Mount Pleasant, Warrenheip and surrounds.

Our purpose is to advance social and public welfare by advancing mental health and preventing social isolation and providing a physical location where we support individuals to undertake activities, or work on projects, in the company of others.

In Term 2, 2026, the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House Office at Barkly Square will be open these hours:
Mondays: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm
Tuesdays: 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Wednesdays: 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Thursdays: 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Fridays & Public Holidays: Closed
(subject to change)

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About Us

We run classes for adults such as Auslan - Sign Language, Tai Chi, Qigong and Feldenkrais.

Free Community Activities run by our House at Barkly Square include: Chatty Tuesdays and Chatty Wednesdays, Winter Woollies and Walking Group.

We support our community by providing support including Digital Literacy as a Be Connected Network Partner and Community Group Workshops.

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is located at Barkly Square (Wadawurrung Country, Room 102, Ground Floor, 25-39 Barkly Street, Ballarat East). Our team office is located here and we run activities in our Community Room and throughout the building.

We welcome volunteers and students to work with us in delivering opportunities for our community to connect, participate and learn.

If you need to access a Neighbourhood House face-to-face while we are closed on Mondays and/or during school holidays, please contact one of the other three Ballarat Neighbourhood Houses:

• Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre in Sebastopol (5329 3273, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Ballarat North Neighbourhood House in Ballarat Central: (0491 753 307, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre (5303 0507, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Children and the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House

The Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is committed to empowering children as vital and active members of our community and our organisation. We involve them when making decisions about matters which affect them. We are committed to children’s safety and our legal and moral obligations to act in their best interest. Our Child Safe Policies are available online.