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  • Rock Around the World leaderboard

    21/05/2020

    We have created Rock Around the World to stay connected and have some fun, so on Sunday 21st June, join the thousands of Victorians will be coming together to virtually…

  • ANZAC Day 2020 – The Bisset Brothers

    22/04/2020

    LSC&PH has had a long and storied connection with the ANZAC’s and the Australian Military. This year, we want to share a little of the story of the Bisset brothers.…

  • The Art of Power House 2020

    20/04/2020

    This exhibition of LSC&PH artwork showcased the artistic pursuits of members who vitalise our organisation with their creative ideas. While the physical exhibition is under postponement, we instead celebrated online.…

  • Easter Camp LITE

    20/04/2020

    Easter Camp is a much loved and anticipated date on the Somers calendar. Generations of friends and families gather to enjoy sitting shoulder to shoulder in the Mess Hut, huddling…

  • Lord Somers Camp goes online!

    16/04/2020

    Because the Coronavirus is currently preventing our happy campers from coming to camp, our Camp Activities Coordinator Josh Clark has come up with a fun way everyone can keep enjoying…

  • Lady Somers Camp Leader Announcement

    02/04/2020

    On Friday 20 March, despite the cancellation of Founders’ Day Dinner, a cheeky plan B in the form of a video via Facebook enlightened us to the news everyone has…

  • Power House Pre-Consultation Survey

    09/03/2020

    Power House is home and the result of our not-for-profit organisation which has served the Victorian community for 91 years. The organisation focus is with the leadership and personal development…

  • Oldies Camp Highlight

    05/03/2020

    For 25 years, LSC&PH have been running Oldies camp, a camp where over 55 year old men have the opportunity to attend a weekend camp at Somers. The year was…

  • Coronavirus Update

    04/03/2020

    Lord Somers Camp & Power House are committed to health and safety of all volunteers, participants and guests and are currently monitoring Department of Health alerts regularly. In line with…

  • A Very Special Camp

    27/02/2020

    Last weekend in partnership with Very Special Kids, our volunteers ran another Very Special Kids Family Camp @ Somers, which saw around 150 volunteers lead a program for Families impacted…

  • Milkshake Drive for Fire Relief

    26/02/2020

    At our recent Lady Somers Camp, a group of passionate volunteers coordinated additional efforts to raise money through the sale of milkshakes for fire effected communities. The team managed to…

  • 50 Years on the Yarra

    26/02/2020

    Recently Power House Rowing Club celebrated 50 years since building their new club rooms on the Yarra River. Originally house at Power House on Albert Park lake the club soon…

  • Big Camp

    08/08/2019

    Lord and Lady Somers Camp (known as Big Camp) challenges the perspectives that young people hold about themselves and others. Through introducing 100 young men and 100 young women to…

  • $5m Funding Boost

    26/05/2019

    Government funding will be delivered through Lord Somers Camp and Power House to revitalise the current precinct and build a new Power House Community Hub that will provide an accessible,…

  • From the Archives

    18/04/2019

    The Power House Archives Group meets weekly to work on capturing and restoring both the cultural and physical heritage of Lord Somers Camp and Power House. The mission for Archives…

  • Celebrating 90 years at Open Day

    04/04/2019

    This Sunday, March 31, Lord Somers Camp and Power House hosted our 90th Celebration Open Day Festival, putting on a day of fun and excitement. Despite the trying wet weather…

  • Summer Salty’s at Power House

    03/04/2019

    Power House held host to the Salty Sessions who coordinated 2 amazingly talented groups, Majak Door and Velvet Bloom to play to an interment audience of 50. Salty Sessions, made…

  • Power to the People

    28/03/2019

    It is with great excitement that we bring you the good news that Lord Somers Camp and Power House has received confirmation  from the Federal Government of a $5 million…

  • COI at Presentation Family Centre in Balnarring

    04/12/2018

    The Community Outreach Initiative is on this weekend at the Presentation Family Centre in Balnarring, VIC.  The Presentation Family Centre provides short-term respite accommodation to families and individuals in difficult…

  • We meet the lovely, luminous, lionhearted, Laura. 

    08/09/2018

    Today we meet the lovely, luminous, lionhearted, Laura.  Laura began her powerhouse journey as Green Grouper in 2008. She has come a long way since then, debuting as Camp Leader…

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