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Getting It Right With Your Funding Package—There are free
workshops to provide people with disability &/or family members
the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge about Individual
Support Packages. Bookings are not required. The easiest to get to
is: Tues. 4th Sept. 10am-12pm at Northcote Library (meeting rm.),
32-38 Separation St., Northcote. For more info. on other sessions,
contact VALID on 9416 4003.
The next Parent/Carers Luncheon will be on Thurs., 13th Sept. at
the Altona RSL, 42 Sargood St., Altona at 11:30 a.m. For more
information & to let her know you’re coming, please ring Pam on
9741 1978.
Respite Program—If you are interested in the respite program,
please contact Tina Mason on 9034 2102 or 0400 440 986.
Over the past two weekends, the groups have enjoyed a movie &
dinner, as well as Bowling & lunch. Participants had lots of fun.
Leadership Program—Our latest session with Simon Nette served
to bring together all the main points we have learned so far: being
willing to make a change, getting the support of like-minded
others, choosing a problem you can solve, taking action, then
withdrawing (leadership is not forever).
The Expressive Arts Raffle endeavour still requires non-perishable
donations of various kinds of items. Please send items to Verana at
the Altona site. Thank you.
Mambourin Café—The café, located in the Mambourin Sensory
Gardens, Werribee, is open weekdays from 10am-2pm. Come
along & enjoy a hot cuppa in our lovely relaxing surrounds!
Walk With Me—These walks are to celebrate people of all abilities
& encourage Australians to walk either 2 or 4 km. alongside
someone who Scope support, to raise much needed funds & to
create inclusive & welcoming communities for people of all
abilities. The Melbourne walk is on Sept. 9th, meeting at Federation
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Square. You can walk to raise funds for your own support
organization, if you want to. Go to www.walkwithme.org.au to
walk, support or volunteer.
All Abilities Football Club, Wyndham—Interested in playing footy
in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) league?
Player criteria demands you must be between the ages of 14-45,
male or female, & you must have a disability. If you can’t be a
player, consider being a volunteer helper or a supporter. Training is
at 5pm on Thursdays at Warringa Cres., Hoppers Crossing. Contact
Rhonda Templeton on 0419 510 673.
Travellers Aid Access Service—This free service promotes
independence & inclusion by assisting travellers with a disability, or
seniors, with their personal care needs, i.e. personal care, meal
assistance, communication assistance, fully accessible toilets,
recharging facilities, etc. The service is available at Flinders Street
Station Sun.-Thurs. 8am-8pm & Fri.-Sat. 8am-10pm, phone 9610
2030; & also at Southern Cross Station Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm & Sat.Sun. 11am-4pm, phone 9670 2072. For more information, visit
www.travellersaid.org.au
Bollywood & Bellydance Workshops—Come along for a fun & fully
accessible workshop event to improve your dance moves! Sat., 8th
Sept., 10am-1pm at Lithuanian Club, 44 Errol St., Nth. Melbourne;
$5 entry (carers free). For bookings & more information, contact
9326 9970 or email [email protected] Then, you’ll be
ready for the Bollywood, Burlesque, Bellydance Dance Party on
Sat. 15th Sept., 6-10pm, Arts House, Nth. Melbourne Town Hall,
521 Queensberry St., Cnr. Errol St., Nth Melbourne; $15 entry
(carers free) – another fully accessible event.
UBIs (Useless Bits of Info.)—A pregnant goldfish is called a twit!
An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. Bats always turn left when
exiting a cave. Honeybees have hair on their eyes. Giraffes have no
vocal chords. Emus & kangaroos cannot walk backwards, & are on
the Australian Coat of Arms for that reason!