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Old-fashioned Community Spirit and Generosity

  • Writer: Padbury Community Garden
    Padbury Community Garden
  • Feb 13
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 18

For all those who live in Padbury, or probably throughout Perth, you’d know the famous Padbury Pharmacy. Originally run by his father, the legendary Alex Litas, Steve runs the place with the same wonderful enthusiasm for community and has inspired the residents to do just the same. Since starting Alex Junior, together with Keiron and their wonderful crew of friendly staff, they have created a brilliant extension to the pharmacy which has provided a welcoming social hub, delicious coffee and healthy food (we just wish you were closer to the community garden to grab our coffees and snacks 🤤).


Time has flown and in December, Alex Junior already celebrated their 8th Birthday!! In true community spirit, each birthday Alex Junior has a big party and all the profits from the day are donated to a local charity. For their 8th birthday, Padbury Community Garden Inc (PCG) were lucky to be selected as the Charity recipients.



PCG would like to express our sincere gratitude to @alexjuniorespresso and @padburypharmacy for donating these profits, which amounted to a generous $2,800!! Our Charity has so many exciting plans in the pipeline for 2026, for the benefit of the community, so donations like these are so valuable in helping enable our vision and work in the community to keep evolving and expanding.


If you or your business/company are looking to donate locally, to benefit the local community, don’t forget that PCG are endorsed by ATO as a deductible gift recipient. Therefore, donations of $2 or greater are tax-deductible 👌🏼


Could you, or someone you love, benefit from this FREE Living With Dementia Program?

  • Writer: Padbury Community Garden
    Padbury Community Garden
  • Jan 31
  • 2 min read

Thanks to our afflilation with Mens Sheds of WA, their Senior engagement Officer Rebecca Talbot, kindly notified us of this FREE Living With Dementia Program which is being run by Dementia Australia starting this week in Dianella – it starts this coming week Feb 4th, for 7 Wednesdays.

 


Overview

Suitable for: People living with dementia and their family carers and family members.

This program provides an overview of dementia and how to proceed after a diagnosis. It covers coping with change, relationships and communication, planning for the future and staying healthy.

 

You will gain knowledge in:

  • dementia and related issues such as planning for the future

  • strategies for living positively with dementia including support

  • the management, reduction and/or prevention of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

 

Suitable for: 

People in the early to mid stages of dementia, their family carers and family members (carers cannot attend alone). Not suitable for paid carers or health professionals, people without a diagnosis or people living with dementia who do not acknowledge their diagnosis.

If you register, you'll be contacted by Dementia Australia to ensure that the program meets your needs and that you're eligible. You will need to attend multiple sessions or a block of time, and should be willing to participate in a workshop and therapeutic environment.

 

This program runs over 7 sessions:

  • Wednesday 4 February 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

  • Wednesday 11 February 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

  • Wednesday 18 February 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

  • Wednesday 25 February 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

  • Wednesday 4 March 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

  • Wednesday 11 March 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

  • Wednesday 18 March 2026, from 10:00am to 12:30pm

 

Register for free HERE.


 


Djilba/Kambarang 2025 PCG Newsletter

  • Writer: Padbury Community Garden
    Padbury Community Garden
  • Oct 28, 2025
  • 1 min read

Welcome to the revamped 2025 Djilba/Kambarang 2025 PCG Newsletter!!


Inside we introduce our newly elected 2025/26 Committee and delve a little deeper into the Exec Committee, many who have been with PCG from the very beginning.


Travel with the team to City Beach on their site visit where they where privileged to meet the beautiful and generous crew who run that amazing community space.


Then hear about the site visit our wonderful Crafting Group made to Wheelchair of Kids, who they have been fundraising for.


Learn about local events through PCG and the City of Joondalup that explore areas of mental health, sustainability and the outdoors.


If you would like to contribute to future newsletters, please contact us on padburycommunitygarden@gmail.com



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