Volume 1, Issue 6
July 24, 2013
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Inside this Issue
CEO Sleepout............................2
Inaugural Knockabout Chef Achievement
Award given by Rotary Darwin Sunrise
Aaron McCullough has been
through some tough times but
now is on his way. Aaron has been
awarded the inaugural Knockabout
Chef Achievement Award by the
Darwin Sunrise Rotary Club.
Aaron should finish Certificate 2 in
Cooking in about a year through
being part of Knockabout Chefs,
a cooking skills program designed
to train those who are at risk of
homelessness. Aaron says “It’s
been a great experience and worth
doing. I am looking forward to
getting a job.” Rotary is funding
various student needs such as
textbooks and clothes as well as
sponsoring the Award.
Knockabout Chefs provided a 3
course meal for the 60 people
attending the Rotary Changeover
dinner at which Aaron was given
his award. To use Knockabout
Chefs for your event, give David
Taylor a ring on 0408 856 585.
Pictured below: Rotary President
Roger Pocock, Aaron McCullough
and Chef David Taylor.
Volunteering with Vinnies...........3
Pop-Up Op Shop at Barunga.....3
Events
August 10 - Sitzler
Baulderstone Joint
Venture Quiz night
The company building the new
1000 bed prison out in Humpty Doo
are holding a quiz night to support
Vinnies at Palmerston Golf Club
6.30pm. Have fun and support us!
Aug 20-22 - Winston
Marsh
Winno, business consultant and
leading Australian speaker is coming
to Darwin and will be speaking at
various events. Events will be at
minimal cost.
www.winstonmarsh.com.au
Contact Vinnies for more
information.
Restore rights to refugees...
St Vincent de Paul Chief Executive Dr John Falzon has
urged Members of Parliament to put politics aside and devise a humane and fact-based policy on refugees.
“The Government and Opposition
both need to stop referring
to asylum seekers as ‘illegal
refugees’ - people have a legal
right to seek asylum under
the UNHCR 1951 Refugee
Convention signed by Australia,”
Dr Falzon said.
St Vincent de Paul (NT) are
deeply concerned about the
estimated 500 children that are in
mandatory detention in Darwin.
“Few of us in Australia could ever
imagine placing our children in
harms way. Our hearts should
be moved to the plight of these
kids. These children deserve our
compassion and our help.” NT
CEO Betti Knott said.
Sept 22 - Sandbar
Cricket Match
Variety NT and the Trailer Boat
Club are supporting Vinnies Youth
by holding a cricket match on the
sandbar in front of Cullen Bay.
Part proceeds from this event
will be given as Scholarships to
enable children to participate in
extracurricular activities. To attend
this event you will need to be at the
Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, no later
than 11am, with a ferry fare of $5.
Your return will be at 2.45pm.
PO Box 1468 Nightcliff NT 0810 Ph: 08 8948 8100 Fax: 08 8948 2844 Email: [email protected]
CEO Sleepout
Over $100,000 was raised by 41 CEOs from around the
Territory. Holding the Sleepout at Fannie Bay Gaol is a
poignant reminder of the link between homelessness and
jail, and jail and homelessness.
Photos clockwise from left: CEOs heard from two speakers with first
hand experience of homelessness, one of whom was CEO participant
George Parkyn. Participants also heard from National CEO, John
Falzon and Fr Dan Benedetti who works with prisoners.
Tim Woods from Darwin Airports has slept out with his daughter Luca
for the third time running. 27% of Territory homeless are children.
Tony Schelling from Mortgage Choice woke up to a beautiful sunrise
on his slab of cement. For being one of the top fundraisers, Tony was
given a onesie by Best and Less.
CEO Participants at Fannie Bay Gaol: Cate Heys from DEEWR,
Camille Fong Lim from SRA Information Technology, George Parkyn
from Darwin Tours and Travel, Nadine Jones from CEO Sleepout major
partner Southern Cross and volunteer William Church.
Thanks to all those who made the CEO Sleepout a success!!
National Partners:
Southern Cross Television, Visy,
Bakers Delight, NT News, Eagle
Boys, Best and Less, Campbell’s
Sponsors:
Storm Cell TV, Darwin’s 97.7
FM, Darwin Digital Television,
MAGNT, Crocodile Dunnee,
RMI Security, City of Darwin,
Bunnings Warehouse, 105.7
Darwin, Kennards Hire, The
Chiropractic Place, One Real
Estate, Northpharm, Penny’s
Fancy Dress, Double Tree by
Hilton and Inpex.
CEOs:
Natasha Harvey Baron,
Sportingbet; Fr Roy O’Neill, St
Pauls; Adrian Hudson, Dept of
Human Services; Tony Schelling,
Mortgage Choice; George
Parkyn, Darwin Tours and Travel;
George Roussos, Roussos Legal
Advisory; Joely Sullivan, One Real
Estate; Camille Fong Lim, SRA
Information Technology; Quentin
Killian, Real Estate Insitute NT;
John Falzon, St Vincent de
Paul; Nadine Jones, Southern
Cross Austereo; Ricki Scott, The
Cavenagh Hotel; Karl Secondis,
One Real Estate; David Johns,
St John’s Catholic College; Chris
Fry, Indigenous Business Australia;
Sean Gould, Darwin Free Spirit
Resort; Wendy Morton, NT Council
of Social Services; Sylvia and
Zarron Tavener, Darwin Digital
Television; Michael Parker, Ategra
Compuer Technology; Michael
Gunner, NT Legislative Assembly;
Ben Gill, Casuarina Square,
GPT Group; Matthew Gardiner,
United Voice; John de Koning,
Dept of Housing; Cate Heys,
Dept of Education, Employment
and Workplace Relations;
Erica McCallum, Mindil Beach
Sunset Markets; Helen Egan,
TEAMhealth; Christopher Smyth,
ABC; Rebecca Want de Rowe,
City of Darwin; James Pilkington,
Larrakia Nation; Tim and Luca
Woods, Darwin International
Airport; Alana Pollard, Pilbara
Access; Lt Col Darryl Bridgeman,
1st Brigade, Australian Army; John
McNeur, Volunteering SA & NT;
Ricki Bruhn, City of Palmerston;
Marcelo Alvarez, Darwin Skills
Development Scheme; Dr Jacob
Brady, The Chiropractic Place;
Commander Ben Favelle, HMAS
Coonawarra, Royal Australian
Navy; Phil Galvin, Darwins 97
Seven FM; Paul Thompson,
Stormcell TV; Donna Wallace,
JackAutastic; David Finch,
O’Loughlin Catholic College.
PO Box 1468 Nightcliff NT 0810 Ph: 08 8948 8100 Fax 08 8948 2844 Email: [email protected]
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Volunteering with Vinnies
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and give
back to the Community.
Conferences
Conferences serve those in need
in their area. They visit people in
their homes, prisons, hospitals, at
our charity centres and organise
assistance when needed.
Vinnies Centres (Op Shops)
Volunteers welcome customers,
sort clothes, stock shelves,
serve customers and maintain
the presentation and friendliness
of stores.
Outreach
Ozanam House is an Outreach
centre for the homeless and
marginalised. Volunteers assist
with the preparation and serving
of breakfast and lunch.
Fundraising
Various fun events require
volunteers such as CEO
Sleepout and our book sale.
Youth volunteers at the CEO Sleepout
Sunset Outreach Service
Vinnies has food vans in Darwin
and Alice Springs that not only
offer a sandwich, soup and coffee,
but a chat and friendship to
homeless and estranged people.
Youth
Young people can volunteer to
help youth through the Buddies
program, Five2L8, youth camps,
the immersion program and
mentoring.
Mini Vinnies at the Rotary Bangtail Muster Parade in
Alice Springs. Pictured are Year 5 and 6 students from
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College.
Pop-Up Op Shop at Barunga Festival
Hannah Toon has come all the way from South Yorkshire to
run the Vinnies Centre in Katherine. She loves working at
the Vinnies store and feels honoured to be working with the
team and supporting the community. In June she and her
partner Simon attended the Barunga festival with a ‘Pop-Up
Op Shop’.
Hannah loved being at Barunga
“We made around $250 during
the day, selling blankets, camping
and fishing gear, sleeping bags,
books, toys, jigsaws and the odd
bit of motor cross clothing.
“The feedback was fabulous,
many said it was a fantastic
idea, and we had a few “Wow!
Vinnies!” One lady said “I was
just thinking there should be an
Op shop, and here you are!!””
Hannah’s background is in
clothing and furniture retail and
in medical rehab equipment
procurement. Hannah moved
to Katherine when her partner
Simon found work as an
electrician in the town.
PO Box 1468 Nightcliff NT 0810 Ph: 08 8948 8100 Fax 08 8948 2844 Email: [email protected]
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