Community

Many of our Community Programs can be booked via our trybookings page – please click here

Mobile Foodbank

Foodbank are at the Centre every Monday, from 12.15 – 1pm offering low cost food assistance.
Please free call Anglicare on 1800 979 777 for your over the phone assessment. Please see Jo, our Community Development Officer, in the Centre if you need help with the referral process. A share trolley is available outside the Centre near the front door with a range of donated items that change regularly.

Cultural Cooking

Commencing around May each year, our volunteers meet monthly to provide cooking demonstrations from different cuisines. Contact the centre for more information. Join our Cultural Cooking Facebook group or contact the Centre to join our Whatsapp group.

Workshops

The Yangebup Family Centre provides a variety of workshops throughout the year in partnership with other organisations including St John Ambulance and the City of Cockburn.

We also offer a range of workshops provided by volunteer facilitators or local presenters including sustainability, crafts and photography. Do you have a passion you would like to share with others? Contact manager@yangebupfamilycentre.org to find out how we could do this together.

Street Library

The Yangebup Street Library is located outside the Centre so you can take a book or leave a book any time of the day or night! More books are available inside the Centre during office hours.

Social Toy Box

You’re invited to play with our toys! Visit our Social Toy Boxes. This initiative, provided by the City of Cockburn and the Yangebup Family Centre, brings our community together by providing a free box of sand pit toys for children to use at their local park. The toy boxes encourage fun and free play while providing children and adults the opportunity to meet new people and create friendships in their local neighbourhood. Join the Facebook Group here.

Current locations;

Ferres Reserve, Bibra Lake
Radonich Park, Beeliar
Spinnaker Park, Yangebup
Peregrine Park, Beeliar
Dubove Park, Spearwood

Connecting Community for Kids

Connecting Community for Kids work collaboratively to support and improve the well-being and development of children and families across Cockburn and Kwinana. The Yangebup Family Centre is proud to be a member of this initiative. For more information on how you can be involved contact the Centre.

Yangebup Leisure Group

The Yangebup Leisure Group is our seniors group that meets every Tuesday from 9:30 – 12:30pm. The ladies are now meeting at the Great Life Church on the corner of Williambury Dr and Yangebup Rd. Activities include bingo, board games, crafts, speakers and outings. Contact the Centre or Maggie Di Re 0413 862 315 for more information.

Child and Adolescent Community Health

The Child Health Nurse, who is co-located in the Family Centre building, provides a series of workshops to new parents in the area. These workshops provide new families with parenting skills and the opportunity to meet other new families in the local area. The nurse is available to assist you with your parenting needs. For appointments with your Community Child Health Nurse call 1300 749 869. Contact the Child Health Centre directly on 9417 5022.

Craft n Chat

Originally Social Sewing the group is now called Craft n Chat to include the other activities like knitting and crochet happening at the Centre. All crafts are welcome. It is offered regularly at the Centre with creche provided for some sessions. Join the Facebook group or contact the Centre for more information.

Perth Academy of Performing Arts

PAPA provide accessible, affordable, professional performing arts experiences for children 5 years to adult on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3.30-8.30pm. Please check the website for more details.

Allegro Choir

Allegro Choir meets on Tuesdays from 7.30-9.30pm. New members are very welcome. Please contact Gillian – 0419949832 for more information. www.facebook.com/AllegroChoirCrew

Yangebup Progress Association

The YPA is your local residents group. They meet at the Centre every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. www.facebook.com/YangebupProgressAssoc