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Good cause: Western Port Support Group manager Georgia Hourn with Crib Point RSL president Geordie Ord (front) with Gary Moore, Brenda Traor, Gail McGrath after being presented with the RSL’s sausage sizzle proceeds. Picture: Yanni
Snags raise needed money CRIB Point RSL ran a sausage sizzle recently with all proceeds going to a worthy cause – the Western Port Support Group which assists those in need on the peninsula. The event did well with RSL social club members rounding off the amount raised to $2000. The money is for a good cause: Western Port Community Support – established 40 years – is the largest provider of emergency relief in the Western Port region. The not for profit volunteer organisation provides emergency relief, such as food and
HASTINGS
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Seniors Festival
Community Art & Craft Show View and purchase beautiful works, selected from some of the finest artisans of our region.
10am - 4pm Fri 4th - Sat 5th October Gold Coin Entry
Hastings Community Hall
3 High Street, Hastings All enquiries to: Hastings U3A, 13 Teal Court Hastings. Phone 5979 8585 (Mon/Tues 10am-1pm, Thurs 1-4pm) We gratefully acknowledge support from Harcourts Real Estate Hastings, Progress Signs Mornington, Century 21 Home Port, Bittern Motors, Kings Creek Hotel, McClelland Guild of Artists and Mornington Peninsula Shire.
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fuel vouchers, fruit and vegetables, medication, basic essentials and personal support to those experiencing crisis as the result of disadvantage, poverty, unemployment, low income, sickness, mental illness, misfortune or disability. Manager Georgia Hourn said the organisation’s housing and homelessness program provided services for clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. She said Western Port Community Support also provided a Housing and Homelessness program providing ac-
commodation and swags, as the number of clients presenting for housing support in relation to rental arrears, rent in advance and bond assistance continues to rise. Its education assistance program assists low income families to buy essentials, such as textbooks, school shoes, uniforms and stationery. Other programs and services include the tax help program, Christmas Giving Program, NILS Program and financial counselling. Details: call 5979 2762.
Art show supported by local businesses HASTINGS U3A is celebrating the Victorian Seniors Festival on the Friday 4th and Saturday 5th of October, at the Hastings Community Hall, High Street, Hastings. We are proud to present the annual Community Art & Craft Show with the support of our valued community members. This event is the third year Hastings U3A has conducted the Art & Craft Show to acknowledge seniors in our community. We are proud to have taken this initiative to value and celebrate the seniors in our community. However, we could not do this without the assistance from our business sector. Hastings U3A is a not for profit organization providing low cost courses and activities for semi-retired and retired seniors (45+). We believe it is important to promote and showcase the important work and ability our seniors add to the community.
Hastings U3A wish to acknowledge and thank the generous support for the 2019 Community Art & Crafts Show. Our business leaders sponsored the advertising bill boards; Chris Watt (Principal of Century 21 Homeport), Jason Dowler (Business Owner of Harcourts Real Estate) and Progress Signwriting, Mornington. We also publically acknowledge the assistance from local businesses: Kings Creek Hotel, Bittern Motors, and a generous member, (who have provided sites for bill boards), McClelland Guild of Artists (who are providing the art stands), and the Mornington Peninsula Shire for their support. The show could not go ahead without their generosity and support. We are so very grateful and urge our community members to join the celebration. Bring along your family and friends!
Thank You!
to our sponsors
McClelland Guild of Artists Inc.
Bittern Motors
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