The Venny Inc

The Venny Inc The Venny runs free supervised communal backyards in Kensington and Fitzroy and The Venny To You pop-up play service. For children and young people 5-16.

Children under 5 welcome with supervision. The Venny is a supervised playground and communal backyard located adjacent to the Kensington public housing estate in Melbourne’s inner North. It is a unique community space that supports intercultural play, therapeutic support and social cohesion. Children are free to come and go and participate in self-directed play. The Venny delivers early interventi

on and prevention programs that build children’s resilience. With this support, children are able to maintain their engagement in education, form stable relationships and develop positive community connections. Please donate and help The Venny deliver programs and services that have real impact on the lives of children. By donating to The Venny:

You help us design and deliver excellent early intervention and prevention programs that meet the needs of children who come to The Venny
You support interventions that change the lives of at risk children
You strengthen the local community
You contribute to the maintenance and revitalisation of a wonderful communal backyard
You validate the development of therapeutic play practices in Australia
You can make a one-off donation or become a regular donor

After more than a year leading The Venny, our CEO Carolyn Webster is moving on and we want to take a moment to properly ...
04/06/2026

After more than a year leading The Venny, our CEO Carolyn Webster is moving on and we want to take a moment to properly acknowledge what she has built.

Carolyn came to the role having already given years of her time as a volunteer. Carolyn leaves behind a genuinely stronger organisation. She overhauled our systems and processes, created foundations that will serve this community for years to come, and led her team with real care and warmth.

On behalf of the board, we want to acknowledge the enormous contribution Carolyn has made to The Venny. We are sad to see her go and deeply grateful for everything she has given this organisation. We wish her every success in what comes next.

In partnership with The Kensington Association and City of Melbourne, The Venny is proud to support “Kensington Plays Th...
03/06/2026

In partnership with The Kensington Association and City of Melbourne, The Venny is proud to support “Kensington Plays The Adaptation Game” on Monday 22nd June 6pm-8pm.
Using local maps and data, players will explore how Kensington could be impacted by events like storms, extreme heat and floods, and what we can do to build community resilience.
Find out more and register here: https://events.humanitix.com/tag-kensington

28/05/2026
National Reconciliation Week kicks off tomorrow. The theme “All In” is about everyone actively working together to achie...
26/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week kicks off tomorrow. The theme “All In” is about everyone actively working together to achieve reconciliation. Get involved in what’s happening locally, there’s plenty on offer in Kensington. Otherwise go here https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/ to check out what's on offer near you.

We’re excited to announce that on Monday, The Venny’s Board elected a new Chairperson — Adeel Nabeebux 🎉Adeel is a local...
22/05/2026

We’re excited to announce that on Monday, The Venny’s Board elected a new Chairperson — Adeel Nabeebux 🎉

Adeel is a local resident who brings a wealth of experience in finance, legal, policy development, risk management, strategic planning, and advocacy. His knowledge, leadership, and commitment to community will be a great asset to The Venny.

Please join us in warmly welcoming Adeel to this role — we look forward to the positive impact he will help create! 👏

We’re excited to launch our brand-new website this week! 🎉Fresh, fun and playful, our new site has been designed to make...
20/05/2026

We’re excited to launch our brand-new website this week! 🎉

Fresh, fun and playful, our new site has been designed to make it easier for everyone to connect with us. It can even be viewed in languages other than English.

A huge thank you to the team at Local Impact for bringing our vision to life.

www.thevenny.org.au

In celebration of National Volunteer Week we want to give a big shout out to our fabulous volunteers who generously give...
18/05/2026

In celebration of National Volunteer Week we want to give a big shout out to our fabulous volunteers who generously give their time to support The Venny … Adeel, Alyese, Amy, Ann, Anna, Anne, Ava, Charlie, George, Giorgio, Henry, Julia, Kerry, Kieran, Lauren, Lisel, Mads, Mako, Maria, Megan, Melissa, Mick, Our Urban Farmers, Robyn, Sandy, Sarah, Tilda and Zak.

Thank you to Mirvac staff for choosing to spend their National Community Day helping out at Cubbies today. The yard has ...
13/05/2026

Thank you to Mirvac staff for choosing to spend their National Community Day helping out at Cubbies today. The yard has never looked better!

Our new website is coming soon which features some beautiful new images. This one is already a favourite: capturing the ...
06/05/2026

Our new website is coming soon which features some beautiful new images. This one is already a favourite: capturing the simple joy and thrill of hiding away, unseen, with a friend.

Address

85 Kensington Road
Melbourne, VIC
3031

Opening Hours

Tuesday 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+61393760589

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