ADRA Community Centre Macquarie Fields

19/08/2026

💚 FATHER’S DAY BBQ – EVERYONE WELCOME! 💚

Come along and join us as we celebrate the dads, father figures and special people who make a difference in our families and community. 💚

🌭 Good food
🤝 Good company
💚 Strong community
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly

📅 Friday, 4th September 2026
⏰ 5:30pm – 6:30pm
📍 ADRA Community Centre – Macquarie Fields
6 Mallee Place (Entrance via Rosewood Drive)

Whether you're coming with family, friends or simply want to connect with the community, everyone is welcome!

✨ Good food. Strong community. Stronger together.

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09/08/2026

🏡🍲 HAMPER TO HOME – Turning Ingredients into Meals

Sometimes, a few simple ingredients can be the beginning of something much more. 💚

Through our Hamper to Home initiative, we’re looking at the hampers that leave our Centre a little differently.

Our hampers contain a variety of food, something for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with fresh fruit and vegetables and bread, and on occasion, a little sweet treat too. 🍎🥦🍞🧁

Hamper to Home is one part of that bigger hamper. From the food included, we aim to identify 2–3 ingredients that work together as the starting point for a simple meal. By adding a few everyday ingredients you may already have at home, those items can be turned into something warm, filling and enjoyable for the household. 🥕🥫🍝

Since July, we’ve been sharing simple, affordable recipe ideas showing how ingredients found in our hampers can be turned into easy meals at home.

It’s not about complicated recipes or having a cupboard full of ingredients.

✨ It’s about making the most of what we have.
🥘 Turning ingredients into a meal.
💡 Sharing simple and practical ideas.
🏡 Helping our hampers go that little bit further at home.

A special acknowledgement and thank you to Campbelltown City Council for their support in helping make Hamper to Home possible. 💚

We’d also like to acknowledge one of our wonderful community members who helps us create and trial these simple meal ideas making sure they’re not only easy and affordable, but meals that both adults and children can enjoy. 🫶

It really is a community effort, from the hamper to the kitchen and finally to the table. 🏡🍽️

We’re excited to keep building on Hamper to Home and sharing more simple meal ideas with our community.

04/08/2026

📖 Exploring Jesus 🤍

Looking for a place to ask questions, listen, reflect, or simply connect with others?

Join us every Wednesday for Exploring Jesus – a relaxed and welcoming space where everyone is invited.

📅 Wednesday
📖 Exploring Jesus
🕒 10:00am – 11:00am

No pressure. No expectations. Just connection, conversation, and community.

We're grateful to have Chaplain Darren from Macarthur Adventist College Church facilitating these gentle discussions. Whether you're curious about faith, exploring who Jesus is, or simply looking for meaningful conversation, you're welcome to come along.

Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you. 💚

28/07/2026

☕💚 Health & Wellness – Journey to Wholeness

Yesterday at Café Connect, we spent time together exploring "Labelling the Poison." It was a safe space where honest conversations led to reflection, encouragement, and hope.

Together we discussed:
🌿 Understanding resentment
🤍 The importance of vulnerability
🪞 Self-reflection
🤝 Seeking support
🕊️ Healing and closure

Healing isn't about having all the answers it's about taking one step at a time, knowing you don't have to walk the journey alone.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came along, shared, listened, and supported one another. Your openness made yesterday's discussion truly meaningful. 💚

If you've been looking for a place to connect, be heard, or simply enjoy a cuppa with friendly faces, we'd love to welcome you next week. Everyone is welcome.

📍 ADRA Community Centre Macquarie Fields
🗓️ Tuesday
🕙 10:00am – 11:00am

Come as you are. Let's continue the journey to Wholeness . ☕🌿💚

25/05/2026

Last week was National Volunteer Week and honestly, our centre wouldn't run the way it does without the people who quietly show up, help out, give their time, carry others, and never ask for recognition.

To every volunteer connected to our community, thank you. Whether you help once a week, once a month, behind the scenes, in the kitchen, with our families, students, food support, set up, clean up, transport, admin, or simply being a safe person for someone having a hard day, you matter more than you probably realise.

Volunteering isn't just “helping out.” It changes lives, builds connection, restores dignity, and reminds people they aren't alone.

We see you.
We appreciate you.
And we're grateful you choose to walk alongside our community. 💚

Please take a moment to watch this beautiful video for National Volunteer Week.

Thank you to all of our volunteers across Australia! You are the heart and soul of our projects and we are so grateful for your commitment and service to you...

20/05/2026

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This week is National Volunteer Week and at ADRA we have so much to be grateful for! Our work would not be possible without our incredible team of volunteers. From op shops to food pantries, our volunteers are on the ground serving their communities and making the world a better place 🙏
THANK YOU for the wonderful impact you are having and for showing love to your community. If you know one of our fantastic volunteers, give them a shout out in the comments 🎉

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mums, grandmothers, aunties and mother figures in our community 💐💜

Today we celebrate the love, strength, patience and care that mothers and carers give every single day. Your support, kindness and sacrifices help shape families and strengthen our community.

Today we also hold space for:
🌸 Those missing their mums or loved ones
🌸 Single parents carrying both roles with strength
🌸 New mums beginning their motherhood journey
🌸 Grandmothers, carers and women who nurture others with love
🌸 Anyone finding today a little difficult

From all of us at ADRA Community Centre Macquarie Fields, thank you for all that you do. We appreciate you, we celebrate you, and we wish you a day filled with love, peace and happiness 💕

05/05/2026

Today’s Flower Making Workshop was such a beautiful coming together of culture, creativity, laughter, and connection 🌺

Our community had the opportunity to learn the cultural significance of wearing a poi tiare through the Cook Islands perspective, while also creating their own everlasting flowers to take home and cherish.

A huge thank you to Caroline for sharing not only her knowledge and talents, but also the meaning and heart behind the workshop. It was special seeing everyone put their own personality into each flower made.

From learning new skills, sharing stories, enjoying refreshments, and simply sitting together in a warm and welcoming space, today was a reminder of how important community connection truly is.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the day such a success 💚

🌸 🌺
ADRA Macquarie Fields Community Centre

30/04/2026

🌺 Flower Making Workshop 🌺

Kia ora everyone,

We’ve got something special happening next week. Come join us for a hands on workshop where culture meets creativity.

Learn the meaning behind wearing flowers behind the ear (Poe tiare) and the traditions. Then create your own personalised flower using simple materials you can use again and again.

Not everyone has access to fresh flowers for events, so this is a way to still show up, represent, and carry that beauty with you anytime.

✨ What to expect
• Cultural insights from Caroline (Cook Islands) and Fordz (Māori)
• Step-by-step flower making
• Take home your own custom piece
• Light refreshments

📅 Tuesday, May 5
🕛 12:00PM – 2:30PM
📍 6 Mallee Place, Macquarie Fields
📞 9829 6701

Seats are limited, so get in quick
scan the QR code, learn something meaningful, and make something you can keep or gift to someone special 🌸