Known as Wybalena, the Murchison Retirement Village consists of 11 two-bedroom units, is owned by the people of Murchison, and is overseen by a Committee of Management consisting of caring members of the town. Retirees 60 years and over are able to live independently, can be free of property maintenance worries and live here in very pleasant surroundings. In-going costs are very reasonable and maintenance fees are kept to a minimum.

A fully renovated two-bedroom unit is currently available and the Committee is interested in talking to people looking for this style of accommodation.

The village has a friendly atmosphere and is located in Impey Street, Murchison, within walking distance of the shops in the main street, the medical centre and pharmacy, and right next door to the vibrant and busy Murchison Neighbourhood House.

The Committee maintains a “waiting list” of interested people, so even if you are not ready for a move yet, you are invited to come and have a look and to register your name for future contact. For more information, please contact Bruce Smith on 0437 627 210, or Margaret McMaster 0417 262 213.

Andrew Chadwick Independent Support Worker andrewchadwick1@protonmail.com

Independent Support Worker andrewchadwick1@protonmail com

0449 229 724 www.andrewchadwick.com.au

0449 229 724 www.andrewchadwick.com.au

After leaving there we drove to Dog Town in Merrigum. We'd been told it was somewhere a man had "some car stuff in his backyard" and I'm pleased we hadn't been told more than that as it was then a terrific surprise when we saw the amazing set up Anthony has obviously been working on for many years. The ‘town’ was a street that looked like one from an old western movie with a jail, undertakers, post office and other appropriate buildings. The street included horse hitching rails, water troughs and old wagon wheels. Away from the street was another area with lit up KFC, McDonalds and Hotel signs, an old phone box with an old phone, a picture theatre, complete with a lit-up sign showing upcoming movies, a garage with an old truck out front, an oldfashioned wooden table and seats, complete with umbrella and much more. At the end of this very full and amazing day, our secretary ordered pizzas to be delivered and we sat around a fire to eat them before heading home.

- Janice Dreyer

Bruce

0449 229 724 www andrewchadwick Murchison Retirement Village “Wybalena” 25-27 Impey Street, Murchison 3610 Newly renovated two bedroom independent living unit now available at Wybalena Village Murchison “Your friendly local community focused Retirement Village” Very reasonable ingoing costs and maintenance fees. For more information, please contact Bruce Smith 0437 627 210 Marg McMaster 0417 262 213 Lee Gardiner 0438 464 913