BUILDING & LANDSCAPING
LANDSCAPING
Our property is enhanced with beautiful flowers, shrubs, olive and fruit trees. A great deal of work is needed on an ongoing basis to maintain our grounds. Volunteer opportunities include:
Pruning/Weeding/Mulching: Volunteers prune trees, shrubs and other plants as appropriate, weed grounds, plant trees and lay down mulch.
Grounds Pickup/Cleaning: Trash collects around the perimeter of our property, dirt collects on the terrace, walkways and drainage areas, people leave trash laying on the grounds. Volunteers pick up trash, clean drains and gutters, clean dirt from walkways and the terrace, and clean cobwebs, dirt and dangling leaves from temple and hall walls.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 14tH NOVEMBER, 2020
Building works in and around the Church and the lower hall will conclude shortly. This week we completed the resurfacing of the concrete area (and steps) in front of the church. The photo below shows the resurfacing that was completed and we thank those Parishioners who supported this part of the Parish's works.
The next stage of the iconography which we expect to be ready by Christmas has now also been fully commissioned. We will have further stages of iconography works beginning from January and will make further announcements once those plans are finalised.
If you would like to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building or the next stage of the iconography, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee at email info@stharalambos.org.au . We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of the Parish's works and your generosity.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 1st NOVEMBER, 2020
Building works in and around the Church and the lower hall will conclude over the next few weeks.
The next stage of the iconography works have now also begun and the following icons are available to be commissioned which will measure around 1.8 meters x 1 meter:
- St Seraphim Sarov
- St Ioakeim Papoulakis
- St Lazarus, friend of Christ
- St Kallinikos of Edessa (in gold leaf)
If you would like to commission one of these icons or to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee on 9846 4066 or email info@stharalambos.org.au . We thank you for your ongoing support of these works.
building works 5th march, 2021
The iconographer has now completed the current stage of iconography works, and will now begin on the next stage of works.
We have icons available to be commissioned as part of this next stage.
If you would like to donate towards the next stage of the iconography works or more broadly the Church upgrade works, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee, email info@stharalambos.org.au . We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of the Parish's works and your generosity.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 5th december, 2020
Building works in and around the Church and the lower hall will conclude shortly.
The car park has received its final coat of paint for parking bay lines, arrows, entry, exit points. Disabled parking bays have moved to the right side parking section, allowing easier access for parishioners. The next stage of the iconography works which we expect to be ready by Christmas have now also been fully commissioned. We will have further stages of iconography works beginning from January and will make further announcements once those plans are finalised.
If you would like to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building or the next stage of the iconography, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee email info@stharalambos.org.au . We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of the Parish's works and your generosity.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 20tH NOVEMBER, 2020
Building works in and around the Church and the lower hall will conclude shortly.
The next stage of the iconography works which we expect to be ready by Christmas have now also been fully commissioned. We will have further stages of iconography works beginning from January and will make further announcements once those plans are finalised.
If you would like to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building or the next stage of the iconography, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee at email info@stharalambos.org.au . We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of the Parish's works and your generosity.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 4th October, 2020
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
Building works are continuing in and around the Church this week. Below you can see the ceiling repairs and preparation for paint within the Church. If you would like to make a contribution towards the next stage of iconography in the foyer, or to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee on 9846 4066 or email info@stharalambos.org.au . We thank you for your ongoing support of these works.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
This week, the iconographer has continued with his work, and in the photo below you can see the icons of St Matrona the Blind and St Sophia of Kleisoura. The tiling at the front of the church has now almost been completed, and the ceiling painting has begun.
If you would like to make a contribution towards the next stage of iconography in the foyer, or to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee on 9846 4066 or email info@stharalambos.org.au . We thank you for your ongoing support of these works.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 12th september, 2020
This week, the iconographer began applying the iconography to the front of the balcony. We expect that this should be completed by the end of the month. Works in the lower hall are progressing well but are going at a slower pace now due to Stage 4. Amongst these works are a new fryer and canopy/exhaust fan which has been installed into the new renovated kitchen. The lower hall should be finished in the next 6-8 weeks. Other works include new tiling for the church side balconies.
We have now raised the necessary funds to paint the Church ceiling, which will begin this week. Thank you to all who have made generous donations for the painting.
If you would like to make a contribution towards the iconography in the foyer, or to donate towards any of the upgrade works in the Church building, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee. Please email info@stharalambos.org.au. We thank you for your ongoing support of these works.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 5th september, 2020
Works in the lower hall and Church are progressing well, as you can see below, the tiling of the front steps is almost complete, and the kitchen in the lower hall is also being upgraded as part of the broader lower hall works. This includes extending the area into the basement to make the area more versatile and user friendly for our community groups.
All the walls within the Church have been painted, and now we would like to finish the Church works by painting the Church ceiling, which costs approximately $30,000. This is a substantial cost, and the Parish seeks your support in relation to this project.
If you would like to make a contribution towards the iconography in the foyer, or; to donate towards the upgrade works in the Church building or the ceiling painting, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee, email info@stharalambos.org.au . We thank you for your ongoing support of these works.
UPDATE BUILDING WORKS 29th AUGUST, 2020
Works in the lower hall and Church are progressing well, and we look forward to sharing photos with you over the coming weeks.
All the walls within the Church have been painted, and now we would like to finish the Church works by painting the Church ceiling, which costs approximately $30,000. This is a substantial cost, and the Parish seeks your support in relation to this project.
If you would like to make a contribution towards the iconography in the foyer, or; to donate towards the upgrade works in the Church building or the ceiling painting, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias from our committee or email info@stharalambos.org.au . We thank you for your ongoing support of these works.
Update building works August 8th, 2020
Building works are continuing around the church and in the lower hall. This week they began working on the basement area, which will become our new community recreation room. We can't wait until our Youth Groups and other community groups return and enjoy these new facilities!
If you would like to contribute to the Church maintenance and building works currently occurring, please email us at info@stharalambos.org.au for bank details. Alternatively, you can visit https://www.stharalambos.org.au/donation or contact either Fr Elias, Fr Antonio or Nick Xerakias. Please view the Newsletter for further details.
update building works august 1st, 2020
The building works are continuing to progress at a satisfactory pace. Thank you to everyone who has donated towards this effort. If you would like to contribute to the Church maintenance and building works currently occurring, please email us at info@stharalambos.org.au for bank details. Alternatively, you can visit https://www.stharalambos.org.au/donation or contact either Fr Elias, Fr Antonio, or Nick Xerakias for further details. Email: info@stharalambos.org.au
update 5th july, 2020
The icon of Saint Nicholas Planas has now been commissioned. Thank you.
building works announcement july 4th, 2020
The church and building works are proceeding at a satisfactory pace. The iconography of the Ginekoniti is almost ready to begin in July. The icon of St Nicholas Planas is available to be commissioned at a cost of $2200, measuring around 1.1 metres x 1.2 metres. If you would like to support the commissioning of this icon please contact our Parish Priests or Mr Nick Xerakia.
Thank you to all the families who have generously supported and contributed towards the commissioning of the new icons and building works. If you still would like to offer a contribution towards the iconography in the foyer, or; to donate towards the specific upgrade works in the Church building, please contact our Parish Priests or Nick Xerakias at info@stharalambos.org.au or by visiting our website, you can donate by direct transfer or credit card.
Please visit our website here: https://www.stharalambos.org.au/donation
We thank you for your continuous support at this time. God Bless.
Building Works Announcement june 14th, 2020
Concerning the major upgrade and extension of the lower hall that is currently taking place, we express our gratitude to Matthew Guy MP, our local State MP and Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship in the former Coalition State Government who granted the $300,000 in funding to the Parish. We of course also express our gratitude to the current State Government for reconfirming this funding and continuing to work with the Parish to deliver this critical project.
Building Works Announcement May 30th, 2020
Our Parish was fortunate to receive $300,000 in funding from the Victorian Government for the specific extension and upgrade of our lower hall area which has started looking very tired. The extension and upgrade of the lower hall will see the installation of classrooms and dedicated areas to cater for the Parish's many groups including Sunday School, Youth group and the Mother's Group. These works began recently and we expect will take up to 2 months.
We are also taking the opportunity, now that access to our Church is restricted, to also undertake some urgently needed upgrade works to the Church building including the re-tiling of balconies (with funds raised for this specific purpose during the Paniyiri), the church entry, and painting of the walls.
We have also commissioned iconography works for the Ginekoniti and the foyer area. We will provide further information on the iconography works in next week's email.
If you would like to contribute to the Church building upgrade works or to the iconography works, please contact info@stharalambos.org.au
