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The garden, and our room at Mort Bay
The community garden at Rozelle, and the groups that meet in our community room at Mort Bay.
Not everything we do happens at the hub on Darling Street. Ten minutes' walk along the peninsula there is a community room at Mort Bay that is ours as well, and it is where a lot of the regular groups live. And in both places there is a garden, and a few chickens who do very well out of the vegetable scraps. Here is what runs where, and the one thing you do need to book.
The garden: an easier way to talk
People come to the community garden to grow things, and a good number come because an hour of weeding beside somebody is an easier way to talk than sitting opposite them.
There are garden sessions at Rozelle and at Mort Bay. You do not need to know anything about gardening, and you are welcome to take home whatever is ready. The chickens are grateful for anything you do not.
Mort Bay: a different rhythm
The community room at Mort Bay is a ten minute walk from the hub and it runs differently: activities rather than drop-in. This is what runs there:
- Choir on Monday, for people who were told at school they could not sing
- Dance group on Tuesday, run for NDIS participants
- Yoga on Wednesday
- Community garden sessions through the week
- Peninsula barbecues, open to the public
A good number of our groups exist because somebody walked in with an idea. If you have one for Mort Bay, tell us what you have in mind.
The one place you need to book
There is no office and nobody at a desk at Mort Bay, so this is the one place you do need to book. Ring us or email and we will keep you a spot. Everything at the hub on Darling Street stays drop-in.
If you would like to sing, stretch, dig or just sit in the sun with a sausage, ring ahead and we will save you a place. Call 02 9556 9500 or get in touch.
Last reviewed 20 September 2026 by Steven Lowrie, Governance and Case Management Lead. Rules and funding can change. If something here does not match your situation, ask us.
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