Melbourne is so lucky to be a world leader when it comes to the arts, culture and design. The…read moreDonkey Wheel House may have a strange name but the businesses inside it are even stranger (that's a good thing!). School of life offers classes in philosophy and being a better human. They also have one of the best gift shops in town for that hard to buy for person. You can enjoy a coffee in their nice cafe too. Kinfolk are a social enterprise cafe where they put back a lot of the profits into great causes. Then there is HUB, a coworking space and home to creative mornings (a worldwide gathering once a month of creatives). They also have a gallery space in the basement for emerging artists. All in all Donkey Wheel is a fantastic old building and showcases some of the best of creative Melbourne. Check out their website for current goings on because it changes quite a lot.

Good Shepherd is a non profit community service provider, that predominantly assists families,…read morewomen and children in need in the Brimbank/St Albans area. Services here are varied, and include domestic violence counceling, mentoring programs for the youth, housing assistance, and education programs. What they really do though, is provide information and support to those in the community that arent too sure where to start. Good Shepherd is a place to go for help and support. The staff here are fantastic, and have plenty of resources at hand to help, even if its proving contact details for specific services, or just a few kind words. They are an asset to the community.

When Southbank and Bourke street branches combine you have the modern day version of draculas food…read morefactory. Place where people turn up, roll up their sleeves and get a biscuit and a milkshake in return. Good deal all around. But if you want to do a good thing and earn some karma points plus have a legit excuse to forget calories for a few minutes then a visit here is a must. Just bring a jumper - the aircon is efficient.

From the owner: Whether it's a major natural disaster or a personal crisis in your home, Red Cross is there to give…read moreimmediate and practical help.

We are a not-for-profit organisation who provide information about vascular treatment for Multiple…read moreSclerosis (MS) and related diseases to patients, doctors and the government. Lobby the government to make vascular treatment available to all Australians, regardless of disability. Raise funds for further research.

Always excellent service with simple protocols and policies in place to protect pets from owner…read morenegligence and incompetence. Only real negative is that they can be a little slow on results post swabs or blood tests, but that can't be helped considering the pressure they're constantly bombarded with.

We adopted our dog from here in December. And we were very happy with the staff here. Even though…read morethey were In the process of moving into there new facility we were still very impressed. I like the fact they analyze the clients to make sure the pet they choose is the correct one for there personality and home environment. They also do a great job for the community. People should get pets from here before a pet store!!!!