Bits n Pieces Newsletter August/September

Bits ‘n Pieces A FREE Community Newsletter for the Upper Ross August/September 2012

Upper Ross Community Centre 1143 Riverway Drive, Rasmussen, 4815 Ph: 4774 0144 Fax: 4774 0909 Email: communitycentre@urcc.org.au A division of NQ Community Services

CONTENTS Ÿ New Fit Camp

classes starting soon Ÿ Crime Action

Plan

Volume 7, Issue 4

UPPER ROSS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE

ARE YOU SICK OF BEING SICK? DO YOU NEED TO KICK START YOUR LIFE? WANT TO ACHIEVE YOUR HEALTH & FITNESS GOALS? WANT TO DISCOVER A NEW YOU? WANT IT ALL FOR FREE?

The Upper Ross Healthy Lifestyle Challenge will help you achieve all this and more. Our qualified personal trainers will Available provide you with a healthy eating plan and group training Ÿ Family Portraits program as well as nutrition workshops and personal support.

Book Now Ÿ Tax Help now

If you are committed to the program and follow the advice provided you should lose weight and inches, increase fitness Service Available and improve your overall health.

Ÿ Counselling

Ÿ Financial

Management Support

Programs such as these could cost $1,000's but we are able to offer it for free thanks to funding from the E Robert Hayles & Alison Hayles Charitable Trust managed by Perpetual .

Application forms are now available from the Upper Ross Community Centre and close at noon on 23rd August. The program will commence on Saturday 1st September and run through to 24th November.

Funded by The E Robert Hayles & Alison L Hayles Charitable Trust managed by Perpetual

We encourage everyone to apply* but as places are limited applications may be assessed against certain criteria. *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are strongly encouraged to apply

FAMILY PORTRAITS BOOK NOW With less than five months till Christmas now is a great time to think about a present for those hard to buy for grandparents, special friends or other family members.

What better idea than a professional family portrait?

Upper Ross Community Centre will be holding their very popular Family Portrait Day on the weekend of 3rd & 4th November.

Where else can you get a professional sitting AND an 11 x 14 photo for just $15.

Get in early and book your time slot NOW. Call the Centre on 4774 0144 and tick this Christmas present off your list.

CHEAP 2ND HAND BOOKS NOW ON SALE AT THE UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE PRICES START FROM 50c

“ Specialising in the Upper Ross”

9 Connemara Course, Kelso www.rossriver.com.au

Do you have trouble getting the kids off the internet and doing their chores?

Perhaps try what this mum did!!

TAX HELP APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR LOW INCOME EARNERS Need Help Preparing Your Tax Return?

The Upper Ross Community Centre is now offering free assistance for those needing to lodge a tax return who earn less than $50,000 pa and meet certain criteria.

Tax Help appointments can be made ONLY when all group certificates and other necessary paperwork have been received.

Phone 4774 0144 to see if you qualify and to make an appointment.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES @ the COMMUNITY CENTRE CRAFT Mondays from 9.30am If you love your craft, like to have a chat, enjoy sharing ideas, want to learn new skills and make new friends as well, then our Monday morning Craft Group is just what you are looking for. Why sit at home alone quilting, sewing, knitting, scrapbooking or doing whatever craft you enjoy? Come along and join other craft-lovers, pick up and share tips, ideas and friendship.

TIME OUT Tuesdays from 9.30am Lonely? Bored? Nothing to do? Feeling isolated?

Try Time Out - a friendly, social morning for men and women who just want to get out the house, catch up with old friends or make new ones and enjoy a cuppa and a chat.

Everyone Welcome!!

CARDS Thursdays from 9am Looking for something different to do? Enjoy a good game of cards? Want to make new friends Come along and join our social cards group.

COUNSELLING A Counsellor is available at the Upper Ross Community Centre every Monday morning from 10am. Do you need to speak to someone about issues affecting you and/or your family?

ARTHRITIS AWARENESS Bookings are essential to access this SEMINAR confidential, free service.

Phone 4774 0144 to make an appointment

... e r a We Your CONCRETERS

Ross 0407 654 951

DATE: Wed. 5th September TIME: 9am to 12.30pm VENUE:Range Function Rm Brothers Leagues Club Golf Links Dve, Kirwan COST: $15 pp inc. m/tea Speakers from TGH Orthopeadic Dept, TGH Rheumatology Dept, Ind. Living Solutions Occupational Therapist, Arthritis Queensland BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL 4775 3795

EVERYONE WELCOME @ TUESDAY PLAYGROUP

A supported playgroup operates at the Upper Ross Community Centre every Tuesday between 9.30am and 11am. This is a chance for mums, dads, grandparents or carers to spend some quality time with their children while also enjoying the opportunity to socialise with other adults.

Bring morning tea, drinks, waterbottle for children, sun hats and a piece of fruit as a snack for your child. Just turn up or phone 4774 0144 for more information

ONE DAY WONDERS Seniors Day Trip The One Day Wonders crew headed to Bowen in July and after the horrid weather we had been experiencing around the region of late it was great to see the sun shining and clear blue skies.

Would love to tell you more about the trip but remember the old saying “What happens on the bus trip stays on the bus trip�.

The One Day Wonders will be hitting the road again in August and September but final destinations are still under wraps.

HANDY HARDWARE OP EN & SE VE N ELECTRICAL DA Y

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Try us first

Get in early and book a seat as they always fill quickly. Bookings are essential and there is a cost involved.

For all your maintenance needs in the Upper Ross

For more information or to make a booking call Bike Tyres and Tubes t he Upper Ross Hand Tools Household Keys Community Centre on Welding Supplies Cnr Gollogoly Lane & Riverway Drive, Condon 4774 0144

PHONE: (07) 4773 2428

CRIME ACTION PLAN TACKLES CRIME HEAD ON Local MPs have joined forces with police and the Townsville City Council to tackle crime and reduce crime rates with the launch of a Crime Action Plan.

Member for Thuringowa Sam Cox said the plan was the first phase of a continuous program to deal with crime issues, particularly crime across Thuringowa and Townsville.

The Crime Action Plan includes a number of initiatives including; Seeking a commitment for increased police on the beat as part of the Newman Government's pledge of 1300 extra officers Ÿ New police operations focusing on juvenile crime Ÿ Development of Boot Camps Ÿ

“Police have also highlighted the importance of reporting all crime, whether big or small, to police, Crime Stoppers or Policelink,” Mr Cox said.

Crime Stoppers 1 800 333 000 Above: Sam Cox MP and Cr Gary Eddiehausen discuss the Crime Action Plan

Policelink 131 444

OPEN 7 DAYS Mon – Fri 8 – 8 Sat 9 – 3 Sun & Pub Hols 9 – 1 · Diabetes Agency · Discounted prescription prices · Medication (Webster) packing Cnr Riverway Drive and Gollogly Lane, Rasmussen

Phone: 4755 4654

GETTING OUT OF DEBT & OVERCOMING MONEY PROBLEMS MY MOOLA is a new program which will soon be offered by the Upper Ross Child and Family Support Program. It is designed to help you overcome many of the financial concerns that may be affecting you and your family.

Money problems are often the cause of other issues that make day to day life a struggle, including; Ÿ depression Ÿ family violence Ÿ ill health Ÿ marriage breakdown Ÿ substance abuse MY MOOLA is a holistic program designed to get to the cause of the problem and work, both one-on-one and in groups, with participants, incorporating; counselling, financial management support, community education, No Interest Loans and referral to additional support services.

The first FREE workshop will be on MAKING YOUR MONEY GO FURTHER and will be held at the Upper Ross Community Centre on Wednesday 19th September between 10am and 11.30am.

Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning the community centre on 4774 0144.

For more information on the MY MOOLA program you can also phone the centre.

MY MOOLA stands for: Manage Your Money Overcome Overspending Live Awesome

N & J DEVALTER YOUR LOCAL BLOKE SERVICING THE UPPER ROSS AND SURROUNDS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING AND SPLIT SYSTEMS AIRCONDITIONING INSTALLS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

PHONE: 0429 648 399 Refrigerant licence No. Lo56918 Electrical Contractor No. 69820

ANTENATAL & CHILD HEALTH CLINIC Did you know that you can attend your antenatal appointments and have early childhood health check ups each week at the Upper Ross Community Centre?

Midwives from the Townsville Hospital are here every Wednesday and Thursday, while a child health nurse is available every Thursday to ensure that your new baby is progressing well.

Beat the traffic, by-pass the parking problems and forget about uncomfortable, busy waiting rooms.

Just turn up for child health appointment while Midwife appointments available by phoning 0457 925 745.

Are you aged 50+?

Want to learn about computers and the internet?

Need access to a computer or the internet?

FREE one-on-one support is available to residents aged over 50 who are interested in learning more about computers and the internet, but at their own pace.

Don’t have your own computer but would still like to access the internet?

FREE access to modern, internet ready computers is also available to those over 50yrs who do not have their own equipment.

Both are available at the Upper Ross Community Centre.

Bookings are essential on 4774 0144

NAIDOC WEEK PLAYGROUP Tuesday 3rd July saw the Centre hold a special playgroup to celebrate NAIDOC Week. What a fun day!! With over 20 children and 12 parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents and carers in attendance everyone had a great day.

The air was filled with the sounds of a didgeridoo and the children had fun joining in with clap sticks, rainmakers and kulups. Thanks to Rasmussen School for the loan of the instruments.

Darren helped out at the art table and showed the children how to do their own traditional dot painting. Michael Baker. (pictured above), had fun joining in.

Everyone enjoyed the morning tea and thanks must go to the girls from Fudge n Stuff who donated lots of yummy brownies and cookies which disappeared very quickly.

The day ended with a tour of the community Garden.

Kelso Country Music Club Thuringowa RSL Club - Kelso Sunday Country 2pm - 7pm (Walkups) 타 19th August 타 16th September 475504042

Friday Night Cabaret 7.30pm - 11pm Entertainment by invited guests

타 24th August 타 28th September

TRAINING/MEETING ROOM FOR HIRE NEED A MEETING OR TRAINING ROOM IN THE UPPER ROSS? Did you know that NQ Community Services has a fully equipped meeting and training room available for hire 24/7?

With a capacity for up to 30 people, we can provide an electronic whiteboard, screen, data projector and kitchenette. There is also a number of covered breakout areas if required.

With plenty of off-street parking, it is just minutes from Willows Shopping Centre and centrally located in Rasmussen.

Drop in to the Upper Ross Community Centre today to see if its right for your needs and talk to our staff about our highly competitive daily or weekly rates or phone 4774 0144 for more info.

The Upper Ross Community Centre - the ideal place for your group training or meeting needs in the Upper Ross.

SENIORS WEEK Book your place at the Upper Ross Community Centre table at the Townsville City Council’s annual Seniors Picnic in the Park on Wednesday 22nd August.

OPEN 7 DAYS WE DELIVER TO KELSO, RASMUSSEN, CONDON & KIRWAN 4/1465 Riverway Drive, Kelso PH: 4789 1223 PIZZA BAZAAR BEST BY FAR TRIED THE REST NOW TRY THE BEST

The picnic will also include the popular Lifestyle Expo, free entertainment, giveaways and lunch. All with no cost to you.

Phone the centre on 4774 0144 to get your seat.

You must find your own transport to the picnic

No-Fail Meatloaf Serves: 8 Ingredients ·750g beef mince ·1 egg ·1 onion, peeled and chopped ·1 cup dried bread crumbs ·salt and pepper to taste ·1½ tablespoons mustard ·½ cup tomato sauce ·1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Preparation method Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 1 hour 1. Preheat oven to 180 C. 2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion and bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 22cm loaf pan or form into a loaf in the middle of a lightly greased baking tray.

3. In a separate small bowl, combine the mustard, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.

4. Bake for 1 hour.

FITCAMP IS COMING Want to get fitter, stronger, healthier or faster?

The Rise and Shine Fitcamp can help you achieve your goals.

Fitcamp is fun, outdoor fitness training held in the best part of the world.

Join us for professional group fitness training to improve fitness, body strength and flexibility through resistance training, interval cardio training and core strength movements.

Fitcamp sessions will include; Ÿ Circuit training Ÿ Boxing Ÿ Body weight & resistance training

Fitcamp is suitable for all levels of fitness.

Commencing in September Fitcamps will be held every Tuesday @ 5.30pm and Friday @ 6.30am at the Upper Ross Community Centre.

UPPER ROSS MECHANICAL Repairs and Tyres (Next to BP Servo)

Guaranteed Mechanical & Auto Electrical Repairs to all vehicles By highly qualified technicians Unit 2, 1231 Riverway Drive Rasmussen

Ph: 4789 1299 Fax: 4774 0980

CAR BOOT SALE Thuringowa RSL Kelso Dve, Kelso Sat 25th August 8am - 2pm

Jumping Castle, Face Painting, Car & Bike Display, Food & Full Bar Service

Bookings: 0400274 397 Lindsay

WHAT’S ON AT THE UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

August/September MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 8.30-10am Community Garden 9.00 Gentle Exercise 9.30am Craft 10am Counselling Seniors Computer Kiosk

8.30-10am Community Garden 9.00am Gentle Exercise 9.30-11am Playgroup 9.30-11.30am Timeout 9.30-11.30am Computers 4.00pm Legal Advice 4.30pm Walking Group 5.30pm Fit Camp (starts September) Seniors Computer Kiosk

8.00am Midwife 8.30 - 10am Community Garden 5.30pm Zumba Seniors Computer Kiosk Tax Help One Day Wonders monthly

6.30am Fit Camp (Sept) 8.00am Midwife 9.00am Child Health 9.00am Indigenous Support Service 9.00am Social cards 4.30pm Walking group 6.30pm Tai Chi Seniors Computer Kiosk

22nd August - Seniors Picnic in the Park

SATURDAY 8.30-10am Community Garden

WHERE TO PICK UP YOUR COPY OF BITS ‘n PIECES Don’t have the internet or a computer at home? You can still grab a copy of the Bits ‘n Pieces newsletter every two months at select business outlets throughout the Upper Ross.

Look for the Bits ‘n Pieces newsletter holders at the following places; *IGA Rasmussen *Gumvale Mini Mart *Riverway Chemist *Kelso Fish Shop *UR Medical Centre *Carlyle Gardens *McDonalds Rasmussen *BP Rasmussen and of course you can always call into the Upper Ross Community Centre and say hello while picking up a copy!!