Bridge Darebin (Preston)

Bridge Darebin is an innovative, not-for-profit organisation, neighbourhood house and certified social enterprise based in Preston and Thornbury.

We break down barriers to education, employment and community participation so everyone can thrive.

We offer a wide range of services across multiple sites, including:

Adult education
We provide courses and educational programs from art to yoga and everything in between.

Child care
We've been providing outstanding occasional child care in Thornbury for over 20 years, led by passionate, supportive, experienced educators.

Community programs
We facilitate community engagement through programs such as Bridge Queer Gathering, Digital Drop-Ins, Family Playgroup, Laneway Lunches, NeuroPrograms, QuestConnect, Women's Career Chats, and Youth Activities

Venue hire
We have numerous spaces available for hire across four different sites, for meetings, private functions, ongoing business hire and workshops.

Moon Rabbit cafes
Our award-winning social-enterprise cafe is also a training facility for students in our Bridge To Work program, who gain customer service, food prep and coffee-making skills.