Events and Activities

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

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
  • Third 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 15 Dec to 15 Jan.

Irregular activities:

2023 calendar:

DBV Connect

  • Every Thursday 10am to 4pm

Deafblind Café (Ross House level 4)

  • 15th Feb – Deafblind experience in USA (guest speaker Jael Espinal)
  • 15th Mar – Deafblind tips – share useful ideas about living with deafblindness
  • 19th Apr – Deafblind experience in Norway (Guest speaker Eli Raanes)
  • 17th May – 12:30pm DBV SGM; 1:00pm Public Transport accessibility reforms
  • 21st Jun – Mental health workshop (with Deaf Victoria)
  • 19th Jul – Advocacy (with Deaf Victoria)
  • 16th Aug – TBC
  • 20th Sep – Deafblind technology
  • 18th Oct – TBC
  • 15th Nov – AGM and Christmas party

Craft Group

  • 8th Feb 11am: Craft group visit Joe Monteleone’s exhibition at Fed Square
  • 8th Mar 11am: Ross House crafts (air-dry clay ornaments for DBAW)
  • 12th Apr 11am: Ross House crafts (ornaments for DBAW)
  • 10th May 11am: Ross House crafts (ornaments for DBAW)
  • 14th Jun
  • 12th Jul
  • 9th Aug
  • 13th Sep
  • 11th Oct
  • 8th Nov

Recreation Program

  • Thu 19 Jan – St Kilda beach optional swim/chat/lunch
  • Thu 23 Feb – Royal Botanical Gardens
  • Thu 23 Mar – Matthew Flinders hotel – social lunch (Note: previously was Melbourne Zoo, now changed)
  • Thu 27 Apr  – Collingwood farm
  • Thu 25 May – Melbourne Museum
  • Thu 22 Jun – Day on the bay
  • Thu 27 Jul – National Gallery
  • Thu 24 Aug – Brunswick Baths
  • Thu 28 Sep – Cranbourne Botanical Gardens
  • Thu 26 Oct – TBC
  • Thu 23 Nov – Jells Park
  • Thu 21 Dec –  Xmas event

Deafblind World workshops and Deafblind awareness presentations

Special events

  • 28 June – Deafblind Awareness Week celebration (Ross House, 4th floor)

2022 Calendar:

DBV Connect

  • Every Thursday 10am to 4pm

Deafblind Café

Craft Group

Recreation Program

Special events

Deafblind World workshops and Deafblind awareness presentations

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