CHAOS

In 2017 CHAOS is a network of 31 Neighbourhood Houses, Community Houses, Learning Centres, Community Centres and Community Cottages covering the local government areas of Yarra Ranges, Knox, Maroondah, parts of Manningham and Whitehorse. We also have one member organisation located in Murrindindi Shire... The Outer Eastern Association of Community Centres was formed in April 1979 by a number of Community groups who had been meeting for the previous 18 months and recognised the benefits of formalising their group. The members identified a key benefit as follows: "As a group we could further assist with and develop mutual support and sharing of resources between Community Centres in the region." The acronym CHAOS was already being used in 1979 but it is unclear if that was to reflect aspects of the group's name or the era in which it was formed... CHAOS supports the work of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres with their communities. We do this through linking, resourcing and..

Also known as: CHAOS Inc.