Footscray

Urban Seed’s work has been emerging in Melbourne's inner west since 2000, with numerous staff and ex-residents from Urban Seed (Melbourne) choosing to live and work locally. Some have continued participating in the work of Urban Seed in the city while others have joined with local churches and community groups.  

In 2008 a group of about 10 people have been exploring the Seeds Covenant and developed a formal partnership with Footscray Baptist Church in order to strengthen their shared life and work.  

Seedy Manor

We have generously been offered use of the Footscray Baptist Church Manse. The house offers a base for Urban Seed staff and has provided short to medium term housing for people in crisis or transition, including some from Urban Seed’s Credo Cafe in the city. We seek to provide an informal therapeutic environment which assists people to participate in Urban Seed's local projects and other community events

Credo Cricket

In partnership with Urban Seed’s Credo Café we run cricket events that build connections with marginalised people and the iconic 80-year-old Barkly Street Uniting Church Cricket Club .  In the winter months we play at the Maribyrnong Action Indoor Cricket Centre.  In partnership with Cricket Victoria we have run street and community cricket activities seeking to involves and newly arrived groups such as Indian Students and refugee groups such as the River Nile Learning Centre.

Urban Seed Edge

We support youth and local schools through a leadership development program called Urban Seed Edge. We lead educational city walks for various schools groups and support Gilmore Girls' College Chaplaincy program. Seeds Footscray has partnered with Footscray Baptist Church and support their vision for a Central Footscray Community Hub.

Contact Details

For more information on Urban Seed's work in Footscray contact Marcus Curnow.

Footscray Baptist Church Office
60 Paisley Street
Footscray   VIC   3011

Phone: 03 9362 7233