Bits'n'Pieces Jan-Feb 2021 Edition

JAN-FEB 2021

B I T S ‘N P IE C ES

UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

@ the Garbutt Community Centre Tuesday mornings Call 4779 7268 to book!

UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

NILS loans available @

Our Upper Ross Christmas party was a huge success! Thank you to all that attended. We would also like to send a giant thank you to our sponsors of this event including Calvary Care Australia, Port of Townsville, Cr Anne-Maree Greaney, 99.9 live FM and Food 4 Life.

FREE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE Our free legal advice clinic is available for both face-to-face and telephone appointments.

Tuesdays 4:00pm - 4.30pm Bookings Essential - CALL 4774 0144

UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

Certificate III in Community Services

Skilling Queenslanders for Work

UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CONNECT PROGRAM The Community Connect Worker is available to assist you with any worries, concerns or struggles you may be experiencing. If you need support, information, advice or referral to a service provider, please call the Upper Ross Community Centre on 4774 0144.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! As we commence 2021, I firstly would like to thank all our service providers who provided support and assistance to the many families who had presented to our centre seeking help.

Your continued support is vital to providing appropriate service delivery and continued working relationships.

To our valued families I personally invite you to visit our centre, we have so much to offer and without you we don’t have a community centre. The flyers below outline very important information on the programs that I co-ordinate and should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our Centre. I look forward to seeing you all this year.

Take Care and Stay Blessed; Topsy Tapim—Community Connect Worker

UPPER UPPERROSS ROSSCOMMUNITY COMMUNITYCENTRE CENTRE

Hello Playgroup Families Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a great holiday period and I am looking forward to seeing you all back for our first 2021 playgroup on Thursday 28th January.

Congratulations to all of our Playgroup kids that are going to “Big School” this year we will miss you!

From Jean and Playgroup Team

UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE HIPPY 2021 HIPPY is a FREE two-year, home-based early learning and parenting enrichment program for Upper Ross families with young children.

Hi and welcome to HIPPY 2021!

I would like to welcome back all the Age 5 HIPPY families.

This year Age 5 consists of only 15 activity packs to be delivered over the year, each fortnight.

Do you live in the Upper Ross Community and your child is turning 4 years old this year? Then why not join the HIPPY Program as we are now recruiting Age 4 families...There is also an opportunity for employment for 2 years for parents/ caregivers!

If you have any enquiries about the HIPPY Program, please contact the HIPPY Coordinator at Community Gro Upper Ross (4774 0144)

YOUTHROSS HUB COMMUNITY CENTRE UPPER Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights @ the Upper Ross Community Centre 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm Come along and chill, have a feed - all free.

For Ages 10-17 years.

Referral Mentoring Deadly Programs Trivia & Games Night

DINNER PROVIDED If you have any questions please contact the Youth Coordinator 0411843130

TRANSPORT AVAILABLE

COMMUNITY GRO PROGRAMS/SERVICES UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

NILS AVAILABLE @ BOTH GARBUTT AND UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRES What can NILS be used for?

These may include: Household items like fridges, washing machines, TV’s and furniture Medical procedures and dental services, prescription glasses Education essentials such as computers and text books Car repairs, tyres or registration Some other items as requested

Does not include: Food Rent Bills Cash Debts

COMMUNITY INFORMATION COMUNITY UPPER ROSSINFO...

COMMUNITY CENTRE Buying a Car? Some useful info to help you on the right track…

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Avoid being ripped off—Check Rebook value to make sure you are not paying too much for the car. www.redbook.com.au • Check to make sure the vehicle hasn’t been reported stolen, written off and repaired or money is owed on the vehicle. A quick vehicle search on the PPRS (Personal Property Securities Register) costs $2.00 and could save you a lot of heartache. ppsr.gov.au • Sight the sellers drivers licence (check the photo matches the person you are dealing with and the name and address on the rego papers ). IMPORTANT - Registration papers do not prove vehicle ownership. As the seller for proof of ownership such as their receipt for purchasing the vehicle. The PPSR check will show if money is owed against the vehicle. Seek legal /financial advice before purchasing a vehicle where money is owed.

• Taking out a loan to buy a car... make sure you have all the facts & figures and have read the loan contract before signing on the dotted line. For more info visit: https://moneysmart.gov.au/loans/car-loans Consider your insurance options. CTP Insurance (a component of vehicle registration) provides cover for injury or death in an accident - this does not provide cover for damage to your vehicle or damage your vehicle may cause to someone else’s property. Do your homework & shop around. Get quotes from multiple insurers, there can be $$$ of difference between insurance providers. Many companies offer discounts of $50-$100 for applying online.

Agree Value vs Market Value - what’s the difference? Agree Value covers your vehicle for value agreed upon when taking out the insurance. In the event of a total loss (write-off) the insurer will pay you the agreed amount. With Market Value the insurer pays you the current market value, taking into account the condition of the vehicle, no. of km’s etc. This may be less than what you may have expected to receive. Types of car Insurance: Damage to your car

Type

Damage to other people’s property

Damage or loss caused by fire or theft or your car

Injury or death to people to people in an accident

CTP (Compulsory 3rd Party) Third Party property Third Party property, fire and theft Comprehensive

For more info visit https://moneysmart.gov.au/car-insurance Council Mobile Apps To report a problem to Townsville City Council online visit Report a Problem or download the Council Mobile Apps: iCouncil for iPhone and iPad Snap Send Solve for Android

COMMUNITY INFORMATION UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

COMMUNITY VISITORS SCHEME TOWNSVILLE - Recruiting Volunteers NOW The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a national program funded by the Australian Government. The CVS aims to enrich the quality of life of residents of aged care homes who are socially isolated or lonely, and would benefit from a friendly visitor.

Due to the social distancing measures for COVID-19 our volunteers are unable to visit their residents at this time however we know that when the social distancing measures are lifted there will be many residents of aged care facilities that will be in need of social interaction and would benefit from having a CVS volunteer visit.

During this period we are working hard to build up our wonderful team of volunteers so that we will be ready to recommence the visits when the social restrictions are lifted. If you can spare an hour each fortnight and would like to visit an elderly resident of a local aged care home in Townsville please call our Upper Ross Centre on 4774 0144. or Garbutt Centre on 4779 7268.

SUPPORT OURCOMMUNITY ADVERTISERS...

UPPER ROSS CENTRE We bulk bill for services provided to DVA, HCF “More for Teeth” program & children and teenagers are eligible through the Child Dental Benefits Scheme • • • • • •

Tooth Cleaning Fillings Extractions Dental Sealants Dentures Crowns

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Bridges Veneers Root Canals Cosmetic Dentistry Whitening

Mon—Fri Saturday Sunday & Public Holidays

8-8 9-3 9-1

Locally owned and run business • Easy access and plenty of parking at front and rear Cnr Riverway Drive & Gollogly Lane, Rasmussen Phone: 4755 4654 •

Rasmussen Tyre and Mechanical (Next to Puma Servo) Repairs & Tyres Guaranteed Mechanical Repairs to all vehicles www.facebook.com/rasmussenmechanic/ rasmussenmechanical@outlook.com

PH: 4789 1299 Unit 2/1231 Riverway Dr Rasmussen

COMMUNITY GRO EVENTS UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE

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Reopens

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AUSTRALIA DAY

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2020 community Christmas party @ the Garbutt Community Centre

PlayGro @ GCC re-starts on Wednesday, 3rd February!!!

GARBUTT COMMUNITY CENTRE UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE TIDDAS YARNING CIRCLE RESTARTS AT GCC ON FRIDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY 2021 TIDDAS Yarning Circle is a wonderful women’s support group held at our Garbutt Community Centre. The program was developed as a safe place for First Nation women to be supported and empowered and is facilitated by Josephine Smallwood and Florence Onus. The TIDDAS have gone from strength to strength and in 2020 they worked with QFCC (Queensland Family and Child Commission) to develop their very own Yarn Up Cards which we launched during NAIDOC Week last November (see above picture - it was a lovely day).

We would love to take the opportunity to invite more women to be part of our TIDDAS Yarning Circle in 2021 - come along, have a yarn and be part of something truly inspirational!

FRIDAYS, 10AM TO NOON (Excluding school holidays) Gold coin donation or bring a plate to share

A MESSAGE FROM AARON HARPER MP

E: Thuringowa@parliament.qld.gov.au

Ph: 07 4766 3100

PO Box 393, Thuringowa Central Qld 4817

Happy New Year to you and your family, I hope you I am very excited to announce that Thuringowa High had a Merry Xmas, and got some time to spend will have its own multi-purpose Hall, with $7M with family and friends. committed for this term going to both the hall and refurbishments to the science lab.

We have a busy year ahead in Thuringowa, and after successful re-election at the 2020 State Election in Recently we opened the $32M Kirwan Ambulance October, I can share that with over $140 Million in Station and I was also able to secure $40M this term election commitments, we will see job generating to upgrade The Kirwan Health Precinct. infrastructure moving ahead.

Police have received $30M to build a state-of-theart Police facility in Kirwan which is needed as we First and foremost, two major road duplications will have an additional 150 Police committed for occur, Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 will begin, and Townsville with 47 starting their training this month people will see some early works after the wet at our own Police academy. season, with this project also providing on and off ramps off Beck Drive to give people greater We continue to support our emergency services connectivity with JCU, our Hospital, and Lavarack with $500,000 committed to a feasibility study at Barracks or the Northern Beaches. the old 1300 Smiles stadium for an Emergency Services headquarters and I look forward to sharing As your local Member I was also able to deliver the outcome of that important work. funding of $95M ($20M State and $75M Federal) for Riverway Drive Stage 2 which will see duplication to I look forward to working with you over the coming Dunlop Street. The issue of the Council pipeline term to deliver each of our commitments and which carries 70% of Townsville water to the deliver more for Thuringowa.

Douglas Treatment Plant under the road is continued to be addressed by all stakeholders.

Aaron Harper MP. State Member for Thuringowa.

Office Location: Thuringowa Centre, Unit 8B, 48 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan QLD 4817

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