Calendar of events and activities

Get in touch for up to date information, or to volunteer. You can contact us and follow the DBV Facebook page. Events are at Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne. The DBV office is on level 3.

Upcoming events:

  • Wednesday 11 Nov: Craft, Craft market Chelsea Heights (Market 3196) 10:30 am to 1 pm
  • Wednesday 18 Nov: AGM and Christmas Party. Doors open at 11:30, meeting will begin at 12:30. At Ross House, level 4.
  • Thursday 19 Nov: Recreation, MCG tour and Australian sports museum. RSVP by 5th Nov to Bec Swansson. 10:15 for 10:30 tour inside Gate 3 MCG.
  • Wednesday Dec 16: Special Workshop: How to claim your human rights. Doors open at 10:30 and event will start at 11:30.

November 2026 Events in Auslan

Wednesdays:

  • First Wednesday each month (12-4pm): DBV committee meeting (committee members only)
  • Second Wednesday each month (11-3pm): Craft group – deafblind arts and crafts, skill sharing and outings
  • Fourth Wednesday each month (12-4pm): Deafblind Café, a DBV monthly deafblind social group with guest presenters.
  • No Wednesday activities in Dec and Jan

Thursdays:

  • Every Thursday 10am to 4pm: DBV Connect, a Deafblind drop-in program with accessible technology and skill-sharing. Come and try new devices, get support and information, share skills and social connection
  • Closed over holiday period 15 Dec to 15 Jan

Irregular activities:

2026 calendar:

DBV Connect

  • Every Thursday 10am to 4pm (from 29 Jan to 10 Dec)

DBV Café (Ross House level 4, 11pm to 3pm)

  • 28 Jan: Welcome back! Deafblind social hub
  • 25 Feb: Deafblind tips (Scott Davert presentation cancelled)
  • 25 March: DBV Cafe with Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
  • 22 April: Relaxed and social event
  • 27 May: Gadgets for the deafblind home
  • 24 June: Deafblind Awareness Celebration and Art Exhibition
  • 22 July: Social time – catch up with Deafblind friends
  • 26 August: Technology Expo
  • 23 Sep: Ambulance Victoria
  • 28 Oct: Mental Health Awareness
  • 18 Nov: AGM and Christmas Party

Craft group (Ross House level 3, from 11pm to 3pm)

  • 11 Feb: Welcome back! BYO craft
  • 11 March: Easter craft (with Kathy Wise)
  • 8 April: Yarn bombing (with Rachel Stock)
  • 13 May: Tactile bling (with Jasper Cleland)
  • 10 June: Knitting (with Rachel Stock)
  • 8 July: Card making (with Deb Pennuto)
  • 12 August: Clay workshop (with Daryl Harrison)
  • 9 Sep: Footy fever AFL creations (with Kathy Wise)
  • 14 Oct: Cane decorations with Jael and keychain designing with Jasper for White Cane Day
  • 11 Nov: Craft market Chelsea Heights (Market 3196)

Recreation program

  • 7 Feb: Frankston Waterfront Festival
  • 14 March: Tram Museum in Hawthorn
  • 23 April: Picnic at Kings Domain
  • 25 June: Day on the Bay at Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron (with Deaf Chef Ross mocktail making and Jasper leading craft activity)
  • 16 July: Christmas in July lunch at Tradeblock Cafe
  • 20 August: Frankston PARC (Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Center)
  • 18 September: Holocaust Museum
  • 15 October: International White Cane Day walk from Fedsquare to Botanic Gardens
  • 19 November: Tour of MCG
  • 10 December: End of year Lawn Bowls in Hawthorn

Life skills

  • 28 Jan: Unaided social communication
  • 28 May: diabetes awareness with Deaf Chef Ross
  • 11 June: cholesterol awareness with Deaf Chef Ross

Wellbeing project

  • 10 April: Riverside walk (meeting at Flinders St station)
  • 28 August: Walking group at Albert Park Lake

Special events

  • 17 June: Yarn Bombing at Parliament House
  • 27 June: DBAW Family and Friends Day at Ross House
  • 1 August: Sausage Sizzle at Chadstone Bunnings 9 am – 4 pm

Workshops and presentations

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