Check out what’s been happening and who was seen out and about this month.

The doors to the MotHs’ Hub in Belgrave are official open. Now we need to get on board to keep the lights on.

Get to know one of our MotHs members, Dr Marina McPherson

Thank you Ryan Garratt for offering your exceptional carpentry skills to the Hub.

OMG what a month for the makeover! This month it was time for all the businesses that had come on board to add their touch to the space. Check it out!

This week I reflected on why I volunteer and when did I really feel great about it. At the core were several key ingredients to make volunteering a satisfying and memorable experience....

Our sign is up! I can’t believe it. We've worked long and hard to get the space up and running. Lots of nights and weekends but alot of laughs and new friends too. It’s been a wonderful experience, made all the better with our new sign thanks to Marge and Mark at Best Digital Designs.

We’re dragging this place out of the 90’s! The old creamy yellow walls screamed paint me from the moment we got the keys. They sucked the light and soul out of the place. Now thanks to an amazing collaboration we’ve got a bright and fresh space!

As a Queenslander I am supposed to naturally accept the colour maroon, after all it’s the colour of the state’s rugby league and rugby union (although known as the Reds) teams. While they are truly the best teams in their respective sports (😉) and the colour symbolises this, as a carpet choice it was a light-sucking crime scene. Combined with the smell from many years as a maternal child health centre meant it really had to go and the faster the better. Enter Karma Flooring.

I can’t tell you how happy we were to get permission from the council to cover these brown bricks. A brick feature wall can be great but honestly there was no way to make these look good. We needed a great local carpenter to banish the brown.

I know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t we keep these classic blinds? Yes they were truly retro-tastic but we didn’t really vibe with the beachie theme. If you stare at them long enough you also start panicking, “OMG where are the kids… that shark looks too content”. I’ve been informed by a real babe of the 90’s that these were the design choice to have. Thank heavens taste changes hey!

It’s always a concern when you have to hunt for power points. That was the situation at the new space. Thankfully we knew just who to call for such a job. Richard from Go Safe Electrical Contractors.

How would I describe progress at the hub. Hmmm… I’d say we’re at the pregnancy equivalent 43 weeks. We’re trying everything we can to get this baby out! Delays with products, raising funds and trades may have slowed us a little, but we’ve still achieved a whole lot!

Mums of the Hills is excited to announce our grant successes with you.

Mums of the Hills members have been showing their strength at recent local events. First the Hills Small Business Expo organised with thanks by the Yarra Ranges Council, then the Eastern Dandenong Ranges Association Business Networking Breakfast.

We need to get women’s health in Australia back on track. In the wake of disruptions from multiple natural disasters and lockdowns, the health service system is overburdened, basic health checks have lapsed, and mothers in particular are struggling to find the time and funds to manage their basic care.

On March 8th I was honoured to give the keynote speech at the International Womens Day celebration at Parliament House. I highlighted the extraordinary women in our community and the importance of ‘cracking the code’ by making telecommunications legislated as an essential service. This is why.

The Main Corner in Upwey have created this beautiful ‘breakfast in bed’ just for us Mums of the Hills! This hamper is to be served as is , so the little ones can just pop it on a tray and serve us like the Queens we are!

Koru Tea have become yet another awesome local business supporting our hub.

Here’s another local business owner helping us spruce up the MotHs Hub. A big shout out to Gareth the Window Cleaner!