Chatty Cafe Welcomes New Board Members
The Board of Directors is expanding to embrace a diversity of age and experience. We recently welcomed incoming Board Directors Sue Barrett, Max Affleck and Mike Jensen who bring a wealth of experience to Chatty Cafe. Sue’s always been a champion for equality, climate action, integrity and the common good tracing her activism roots back […]
Homegrown at Bayside – foodie event – 23 April
Chatty Cafe will be at Council’s Homegrown at Bayside as part of Autumn Fest — Fun for Foodies When: 23 April, 12pm- 6pm Where: Royal Avenue Reserve Event link: www.bayside.vic.gov.au/explore-bayside/events/autumn-fest Join us for an afternoon for foodie fun including farmers market stalls, lawn games, face painting, live music, tie dye t-shirt station and more.
Easter Eggstravaganza in Bayside! Sunday 2 April
Come and join us at Bayside City Council’s Autumn Fest – Everyone is WELCOME!! When: Sunday 2 April, 12pm- 6pm Where: Landcox Park, East Brighton Event link: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/explore…/events/autumn-fest Join us for an afternoon of Easter themed fun including a roving Easter bunny, Easter egg painting station, eco-friendly egg hunt, face painting, live music, […]
Spreading Happiness with Chatty Cafe!
On Monday, 20 March, to coincide with International Day of Happiness, the cities of Bayside, Glen Eira and Stonnington will officially launch the expansion of the Chatty Café movement into the inner south-east of Melbourne. The three councils have joined forces with Chatty Café Australia to roll-out Chatty Tables in their local area – thanks […]
Chatty Cafe in Stonnington
Stonnington City Council has joined forces with Chatty Café Australia to roll-out Chatty Tables in their local area – thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Inner South-East Metropolitan Partnerships. Current locations in Stonnington include: Aura Espresso Bar and Cafe – Chatty Table between 7am – 4pm daily, located at 388 Malvern Rd, Prahran Toorak/South […]
Chatty Cafe arrives in Glen Eira
Chatty Cafe recently featured in the Glen Eira Council News – sharing the details of our first two Chatty Cafe venues in Glen Eira. Glen Eira City Council has joined forces with Chatty Café Australia to roll-out Chatty Tables in their local area – thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Inner South-East Metropolitan Partnerships. […]
The power of a good chat
Our Mornington Peninsula regional manager, Jacky Howgate, was recently featured in the Mornington Peninsula Magazine. In the article, Jacky shares her Chatty origin story, talks about the importance of the Chatty Cafe movement in the area and her goals for Chatty on the Mornington Peninsula. To read the article click on the link below. https://www.morningtonpeninsulamagazine.com.au/the-power-of-a-good-chat/
Conversations to Connect podcast
Conversations to Connect This is a new Campaign to End Loneliness (UK) podcast series on loneliness which has been created and produced by Fenella Hakwsley-Walker. Each month the podcast will focus on different aspects of loneliness and connection. The first episode kicks off with an introduction to loneliness from Robin Hewings, Programme Director of the […]
End Social Isolation and Loneliness Action Forum
Find out more about this important and insightful forum – including the moving keynote by Goldie Hawn.
Additional funding to roll-out more Chatty tables!
We’ve received funding to rollout Chatty Cafe into the cities of Glen Eira, Stonnington and Boroondara in 2023!
