FEBRUARY 2017 NEWLSETTER INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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New Staff
2017 Seniors Festival
Forbes Housebound Library
Forbes Melbourne Cup Luncheon
Australia Day Celebrations
Christmas Party Photos
NEW STAFF Neighbourhood Central has welcomed three new staff
members in recent months.
Zarna Gould, Lauren McIntyre and Bronte McSweeney
have joined Neighbourhood Central’s team and are all
enjoying their new roles with the organisation.
Zarna (bottom left) has commenced as our new
Financial Assistant and is responsible for a variety of
accounting tasks to assist our Financial Controller.
Lauren (middle) has commenced in her role as
Administration Assistant at our Forbes office. Lauren is
responsible for various administrative duties with
Community Transport and Social Support.
Bronte (bottom right) has recently commenced as a
trainee and will be working within the administration
team while completing a Certificate III in Business
Administration.
CONTACT US NEIGHBOURHOOD
CENTRAL
80 – 82 Currajong Street
PARKES
Info:
1300 810 771
Phone:
6862 3757
Fax:
6862 3788
Peak Hill Community Hub
Phone:
6869 1037
Condobolin HACC Centre
Phone:
6895 4190
Forbes HACC Centre
Phone:
6851 4550
e. [email protected]
w. www.ncentral.org.au
NEIGHBOURHOOD
CENTRAL
COMING UP
Wednesday 15th February
Parkes Community Luncheon
Wednesday 22nd February
Parkes High Tea
Wednesday 22nd (Parkes) and
Thursday 23rd (Forbes)
February Movie Madness in
Orange “Hidden Figures”
Monday 6th to Friday 10th
March
Parkes Seniors Festival Activities
EVERY FRIDAY
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Further events are listed on the
back page
1 2017 SENIORS FESTIVAL “To catch the reader's attention, place an
interesting sentence or quote from the story
here.”
Neighbourhood Central is hosting the NSW Seniors Festival in the Parkes Shire and look
forward to providing our seniors with a variety of fun-filled activities which are sure to
please the young at heart as well as those looking for a bit of adventure.
MONDAY 6 T H MARCH – LOCAL CONCERT
Come to our local concert day which will be held at the Parkes Town Bowling Club. A
variety of local talent will keep you entertained, and
dancing if you feel inspired to do so! We will also have
a sing-a-long that will be inclusive of all singing talents!
Don’t miss this exciting event.
WEDNESDAY 8 T H MARCH - MOVIE MORNING
Join us at Neighbourhood Central for our screening of
the wonderful movie ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.’
The movie tells the story of seven English seniors who
undergo life changes as a result of their experience at
the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. If the mood takes you,
dress up in your finest Bollywood or colourful outfits
and try some delicious Indian sweets whilst also
enjoying a traditional morning tea. We look forward to
sharing this exciting cultural experience with you.
2 2017 SENIORS FESTIVAL THURSDAY 9TH MARCH – CENTRAL WEST ELDERS OLYMPICS
Enjoy an action-packed day of activities at the Central West Elders Olympics. This will be
a wonderful day as we travel to Orange as a team and partake in the sports ability
activities that everyone can participate in! No matter what your age or capabilities are,
there will be fun for all. A BBQ lunch will be provided as well as transport. Don’t delay in
booking for this inspiring event as seats are limited.
Tickets will be on sale from 9am Wednesday 15th February 2017 until 5pm Wednesday
1st March 2017. Bookings will only be taken at Neighbourhood Central, 80 Currajong
Street Parkes. Full payment must accompany bookings. If you need any further details
please call 6862 3757.
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interesting sentence or quote from the story
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We look forward to celebrating the NSW Seniors Festival with you!
FORBES SOCIAL TRIP ‐ CENTRAL WEST ELDERS OLYMPICS Neighbourhood Central would like to extend an invitation to our Forbes clients to
participate in the Central West Elders Olympics. We will be putting together a Forbes
team to travel to Orange and participate in the fun and games! There will be limited
capacity for this event so get in quick to secure your place on the team.
Tickets will be on sale from 9am Wednesday 15th February 2017 until 5pm Wednesday
1st March 2017. Bookings can be made by contacting Monica at the Forbes HACC
Centre. Please note, payment must accompany bookings. If you need any further details
please call Monica on 6851 4550.
3 FORBES HOUSEBOUND LIBRARY Volunteers from Neighbourhood Central
located at the Forbes HACC Centre have
been providing a Housebound Library
Service to our community for many years.
Housebound Library is a free monthly
service that aims to meet the information,
recreation, cultural and educational needs
by bringing the service to the client.
The Housebound Library service is
available to residents who are no longer
able to visit the Library in person due to
infirmity, physical or sensory impairment or
extended illness. In consultation with the
client, Library staff will select appropriate
library items, and dedicated volunteers will
deliver books, large print books, audio
books, magazines and DVDs to private
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homes, as well as to residential aged care
facilities. The volunteers also pick up and
return items back to the Library, and most
importantly, engage in communication with
the client and provide regular social
support.
This service is provided with the invaluable
assistance of staff from Central West
Libraries, Forbes Branch. If anyone would
like to access our Housebound Library
Service please give Monica a call on
6851 4550 or drop into Neighbourhood
Central at the HACC Centre, 7 Harold
Street Forbes, or contact the Forbes
Library on 6850 2300. Pictured is Doreen Amor ‐ our longest serving Housebound Library volunteer. Doreen is also a valuable member of the Forbes team, assis ng social support services. 4 FORBES MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON Forbes social clients celebrated the 2016
Melbourne Cup day in style. We were
treated to a fabulous luncheon at the
HACC Centre, with catering supplied by
Peter Ashcroft and his staff. The ladies
really got into the spirit of the day and
everyone came dressed to impress.
The ladies wore fascinators where some
were hand-made during a previous craft
day. We really were a very stylish group
where everyone wore impressive outfits but fun was the aim of the day. The late
Jean Burley won the best fascinator prize
while Maria Peterson won the prize for
best outfit.
We also had a mystery game of ‘guess
the jockey’. Little did anyone know, Greg
Cracknell used to be a jockey and he was
kind enough to bring in an old photo from
his glory days as a jockey.
Of course we had a few rounds of sweeps.
Congratulations to all who won, and thanks
to Lyn Ward for organising the sweeps. It
was great fun and wonderful to see
everyone really get into the spirit of the day.
Compliments flowed all afternoon on the
outfits, and there was LOTS of laughter!
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interesting sentence or quote from the story
here.”
Joan Day and Heather Mann Jean Booth Margaret Morrison, Maria Peterson and the late Jean Burley Greg Cracknell and Ken Smith 5 FORBES CRAFT GROUP ‐ 2016 CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL The Forbes Craft Group participated in the 2016 Rotary Christmas Tree Festival in splendid
style last year.
The Christmas Tree Festival was held at the Forbes Town Hall with the grand opening held
on Friday 2nd December 2016. All money raised went to support local Rotary Ipomoea
projects.
The craft group ladies again joined in this wonderful community event with pride and
enthusiasm. The talent these ladies have is endless! The group knitted and crocheted a
variety of items to decorate our tree, which looked wonderful and added to the brilliant
event at the Town Hall.
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interesting sentence or quote from the story
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6 ry AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Neighbourhood Central’s Aboriginal Youth and Family Worker, Rebecca Sanders, recently
had the honour of being nominated for 2017 Parkes Citizen of the Year. The awards were
announced at the local Australia Day celebrations held at Cooke Park. Although Rebecca
missed out on winning the award we were very excited and enormously proud of her
nomination as she most certainly makes a wonderful contribution to our local community.
Congratulations Rebecca!
In the Cultural Awards, the NAIDOC Week celebrations organised by Neighbourhood
Central, Parkes Aboriginal Working Group, Parkes High School and Parkes Shire Council
was nominated for the Community Cultural Group of the year.
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interesting sentence or quote from the story
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Parkes 2017 Ci zen of the Year nominees Pictured are Rebecca Sanders and Parkes Australia Day Ambassador Susie Elelman Accep ng the nomina on cer ficate on behalf of NAIDOC Week are Rebecca Sanders and Di Sco of Neighbourhood Central and Sandra Carter, Principal of Parkes High School. 7 HOMEWORK CENTRE EXCURSION During the Christmas school holidays the
Aboriginal Youth and Family Worker,
Rebecca
Sanders,
organised
an
excursion as a reward to the Parkes and
Peak Hill Homework Centre students.
ry Rebecca
was
accompanied
by
Neighbourhood Central workers Amanda
Corcoran, Rowen Pearce and Irene
Ridgeway where they took a journey
together underground to experience
Australia's past at the world renowned
Wellington Caves.
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The tour guide, who hailed from the
Northern Territory, told of dreamtime
stories and explained the history of the
beautiful calcite crystal formations,
including
stalagmites,
stalactites,
columns, flowstones and coral.
interesting sentence or quote from the story
here.”
Whilst touring the adjacent phosphate
mine the students were enthralled by the
story of the cave, before and after
European discovery, and the megafauna
bones it secretly held within its muddy
walls.
Parkes Homework Centre continues to
run every Monday between 3.30pm 5.00pm at Neighbourhood Central located
at 80-82 Currajong Street Parkes.
The Peak Hill Homework Centre operates
every Tuesday between 3.30pm - 5.00pm
at Neighbourhood Central Community
Hub located at 87 Caswell Street Peak
Hill.
Neighbourhood Central is now accepting
new enrolment’s for Aboriginal High
school students needing support with
their
homework,
assessments
or
assignments.
For further inquiries please call Rebecca
Cohen (Sanders) on 68624140.
8 ry PARKES CLIENT CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON On Wednesday 14 December 2016, Neighbourhood Central hosted its annual Client
Christmas Luncheon at Parkes Services Club. Over 30 clients attended and enjoyed a
beautiful roast dinner with mini pavlovas for dessert.
The very entertaining Terry Ridley regaled us all with tales of his early days in television.
Many laughs were had and the Christmas spirit was certainly present! (All photos courtesy of
Jenny Kingham - Parkes Champion Post).
Joyce Roeder, Lois and Mick Miller and Yvonne Green Trevor and Carol Southwell Val Mann, Aileen Ahern, Mavis Jarre and Muriel Habbits Isabel Munday, Be y Thornton and Dorothy Coddington Terry Ridley Deanna and Tom Kearney Helmi Skinner, Dot Cole and Enid Pawley Lorna Dent, Tara Mann and Rene Bri Goldie Lambourne and Aileen and Les Ahern Connie Curteis, Jean Dansen, Mary Calill and Sally Phillips 9 ry FORBES CLIENT CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON On 13th December 2016, 40 clients attended a fabulous end of year Christmas Luncheon at
the Forbes Services Club. Christmas festivities were in full swing as we were thoroughly
entertained by Lakies Larrikins for 2 full hours! They put on a marvellous performance of
poetry, music and singing. They were so accommodating to our group and even took a few
requests that we could sing along to. Of course, there were a few Christmas songs and lots
of smiles all afternoon.
Forbes clients enjoying lunch Pictured are 2017 Ci
zen of the Year nominees Lakies Larrikins entertaining the crowd Dulcie Lavers, Allan Toole and Sharnie Sentence Gill Davis and Jean Booth Norma Caldwell, Pam Toole and Shirley McMahon 10 VOLUNTEER CHRISTMAS PARTIES During December 2016 Neighbourhood Central hosted its annual volunteer Christmas
celebrations for our valued volunteers in Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin to thank and
acknowledge them for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
Special thanks to Rowley Pengilly, who retired last year after 16 years service volunteering
with Community Transport. Rowley was presented with a special gift at the Parkes
volunteer Christmas function to thank him for his amazing contribution to the organisation..
Below are some photos of the Christmas party held for our Parkes volunteers (All photos
courtesy of Jenny Kingham - Parkes Champion Post).
Back; Val Mann, Tracey Dumesny, Pam Symonds. Front; Wendy Carty, Debbie Bruce, Margaret Nurse, Diana Daley John Short, Cliff Cowell and Steve Campbell Pam Symonds, Rowley Pengilly and Lyn Townsend Back; Lionel Lyneham, Tony Fisher, Jeane e Lyneham, Kerri Dunn, Marion Toohey, Dorothy Charlton. Front; Sue Hennessy and Penny Dingwall Back; Sam Radburn, Rowen Pearce, Monica Murray, Neighbourhood Central Lyn Townsend, Ray Brown. Front; John Magill, Janelle Chairperson, John Magill Brown and Laurie Ashcro Ivy Rooke, Lyn Pengilly, Jacquie Abbo , and Miriam Stewart 11 UPCOMING EVENTS! FEBRUARY
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Parkes Community Luncheon
Parkes and Forbes Craft Groups
Tuesday 21st February 2017
Forbes Social Morning Tea
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Movie Madness in Orange
“Hidden Figures” (Parkes)
Parkes High Tea
Thursday 23rd February 2017
Movie Madness in Orange
“Hidden Figures” (Forbes)
Friday 24th February 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
“To catch the reader's attention, place an
interesting sentence or quote from the story
here.”
MARCH
Thursday 2nd March 2017
Social trip to Millthorpe and Molong
Friday 3rd March 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Wednesday 8th March 2017
Parkes Social Morning Tea
Seniors Festival - Movie Screening of
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (Parkes)
Thursday 9th March 2017
Seniors Festival - Elders Olympics (Parkes)
Elders Olympics (Forbes)
Friday 10th March 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Wednesday 15th March 2017
Parkes Community Luncheon
Parkes and Forbes Craft Groups
Friday 17th March 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Tuesday 21st March 2017
Forbes Social Morning Tea
Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Parkes High Tea
Friday 24th March 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Friday 31st March 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
APRIL
Wednesday 5th April 2017
Parkes and Forbes Craft Groups
Friday 7th April 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Wednesday 12th April 2017
Parkes Social Morning Tea
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Forbes Social Morning Tea
Wednesday 19th April 2017
Parkes Community Luncheon
Parkes and Forbes Craft Groups
Friday 21st April 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Wednesday 26th April 2017
Parkes Movie Trip to Orange
Thursday 27th April 2017
Forbes Movie Trip to Orange
Parkes High Tea
Friday 28th April 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
MAY
Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Parkes and Forbes Craft Groups
Friday 5th May 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Wednesday 10th May 2017
Parkes Social Morning Tea
Friday 12th May 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Tuesday 16th May 2016
Forbes Social Morning Tea
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Parkes Community Luncheon
Parkes and Forbes Craft Groups
Friday 19th May 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
Wednesday 24th May 2017
Parkes High Tea
Thursday 25th May 2017
Parkes / Forbes Movies at Manildra
Friday 26th May 2017
Peak Hill Community Luncheon
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