It is a bit of a heart-wrenching letter this week. If you’d like to read it you can grab one from the Alphington Milkbar window. Limited numbers in the universe so be quick!

We’ve made a little video of our Honestly project. It has been so interesting to read the letters each week from people in our community talking about their life in 2020.

We hope you have enjoyed them too!

Letters to the neighbourhood in the year 2020

Our book library was back … and then it disappeared again … and now it is permanently back. Hooray.

And it has been restocked with lots of books for kids and adults.

Pop past and check it out!

And, while on the subject of books, have you read anything you’d recommend lately? It would be great to get some suggestions together for a community post about good books. So, please comment with your recommendations if you are reading on Facebook or Instagram … or send us an email by clicking here.

Today our honestly letter to the neighbourhood is actually two letters … from a teacher and a student.

You’ll find it on the milk bar window.

Only 40 out there so pop past and secure yours ASAP!

Chance would have it that major works out the front of ACC were scheduled for after the Alphington Show … and just in time for coronavirus lockdown. In some ways (not that we would ever wish a pandemic on anyone anywhere) given how much of a hoo-ha they ended up being, it has been perfect timing.

Over the last couple of weeks Kalimna has captured some of the work going on in the garden with the gardening group and by the two lots of contractors (for the ramp and the pergola). She also documented the progress of our community art projects. And this week she made us a little video combining all these elements. Check it out!

So … we’re hoping that by the end of today all the main bits and bobs (including the book library) are in their permanent place. Wouldn’t that be exciting!?! And then … after the holidays we’re going to pay some attention to the front yard.