Looking for a home for your unwanted goods? Wanting to make money from recycling used items that are still in good condition? Are you a creative person who’d like the opportunity to sell your arts and crafts in the local area of Mascot and surrounds? Then get in...
People from all walks of life will be able to access a brand new community space when the doors of Coronation Hall open to the public on Saturday 13th April. Not-for-profit organisation South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) has been operating out of Eastlakes...
Every week, about 70 boxes full of fruit and vegetables from our local supplier roll out of our premises and into homes that need them most. Many seniors find it difficult to get to the shops on a regular basis due to physical challenges, so they’re a welcome...
Running morning teas, weddings, funerals and birthdays in the local Eastlakes Department of Housing estate are all in a day’s work for Marion Cartwright. Despite a string of recent health issues, Marion, who lives in the estate herself, is the picture of community...
In our special weekly series, we introduce you to each of the staff that make South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) what it is. Today we get to know our new multi-tasking community transport expert Stuart Mynard. Hi Stuart. What’s your role within SECC? I’m the...
You might have heard about a TV show that’s encouraging people to declutter their homes and turn their lives around. Catherine Schulte unpacks the tidying-up sensation that’s taken the world by storm. The show is called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and has been...