Member for Bonner encourages everyone to make Palliative Care their business in 2013.

National Palliative Care Week is from 19 May to 25 May 2013 and during this period Palliative Care Australia wants to remind the community about the importance of palliative care with a special focus towards asking everyone to think about how they can make it their own business.

The current Senior Australian of the Year is Professor Ian Maddocks AM, who as an internationally recognised palliative care specialist, has been advocating for improved care for the dying since the 1980’s.

“Last year, the Senate Community Affairs Committee undertook a major inquiry into palliative care, which highlighted that palliative care will become an even more important component of aged care into the future”, said Member

“Amongst many of the issues raised, it became very clear in this inquiry that many people prefer to pass away at home.”

“As we look at aged care reform, we need to keep in mind ways that can appropriately respect the desire of those who wish to die at home in dignity,” said Member

“Palliative care patients deserve respect and dignity, and as a nation, we should be affording support to such people and their families,” said Member

For further information on National Palliative Care Week visit http://www.palliativecare.org.au/NationalPalliativeCareWeek.aspx

This week is National Volunteers Week. It is a way to thank volunteers who freely give their time and energy helping in their communities.

“Volunteers are the backbone of many organisations and our communities would not be the same without them,” Ross Vasta said.

Whether it be the volunteer coach for a kids sporting team, or the person who delivers meals on wheels to the elderly, all Australians benefit from the work of volunteers.

The theme for National Volunteer Week 2013 is “Thanks a Million”. Australians are encouraged to visit Volunteering Australia’s Facebook and Twitter pages to post their own messages of thanks to Australia’s 6.1 million volunteers and to download signs from the National Volunteer Week web page to print off and display around their workplace.

“Australians should do what they can to thank and support volunteers and to become volunteers themselves”.

Everyone has something to offer as a volunteer, and every contribution, no matter how big or small, is extremely valuable.

For further information on National Volunteer Week visit:
www.volunteeringaustralia.org.

This community event will have stations set up around the room on key topics of interest including a New paralell Runway, airport development, flight paths, aircraft noise, airport operations and more.

This event is on Wednesday 22nd May from 6pm-8pm.
To be held at Murarrie Community Hall- 10 Queensport road south, Murarrie.

For further information please visit the website: www.bne.com.au

The next Local Business Expo will be held on the 24th April from 7pm at the Pacific Golf Club on Pine Mountain Rd, Carindale.

The expo is FREE!

There will be a lucky door prize and guest speakers running from 7.00pm-9:30pm

If you are interested in having a stall at this expo please send Glenn Miller (Remax Agent) an email: glenn.millar@remax.com.au  for more details.

Neighbour Day in Carindale is a day to celebrate community and meet more of your neighbours. There will also be a bookswap held (bring a book and swap it for any book on our stall) as well as a kids art and craft activities. A BBQ will start at 12pm. Please bring a foldout chair or picnic blanket and enjoy the day.

I would like to personally invite you to attend Caltex Lytton Refinery’s first community meeting for 2013 on Wednesday 27 March, 6pm at the Wynnum RSL.

 We are inviting members of the Wynnum-Manly and wider community to join the Lytton Refinery Management Team on the night to learn more about the refinery and hear the results from our 2012 Community Engagement Survey.

 This is  our community’s opportunity to learn more about the refinery and for Caltex to communicate our planned activities for 2013.  It is also an opportunity for you (or them) to raise any questions or concerns you may have.

 As you know, Caltex is committed to keeping our community informed of our activities.  We continue to focus on efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally-friendly operations.  These are the cornerstones of our operations at Lytton and around Australia.

 We hope that you are able to attend, and look forward to seeing you on the night.

 WHEN:             Wednesday 27 March 2013 – light refreshments  from 5.30pm for a 6pm start

 WHERE:           Wynnum RSL Club, Tingal Road Wynnum

 RSVP:               Toni Dugdale, Community Relations

P: 3362 7971

E: tdugdale@caltex.com.au

TO ALL WYNNUM EASTER EGG HUNTERS

JOIN US FOR OUR

EASTER EGG HUNT

WEDNESDAY 27^TH MARCH 2013.

3.30 P.M. – 5 P.M.

AT

WYNNUM CENTRAL

EASTER DRESS – PREFERRABLY BUNNY EARS AND FLUFFY TAIL BUT NOT COMPULSORY

BASKET FOR GATHERING EGGS NEEDED

ALL EGG HUNTERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE EASTER WOMBAT or BILBY.

GOLD COIN DONATION

Child Hunters MUST be accompanied by Adults!!!!!!

DONATIONS OF EASTER EGGS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!!

PLACES Easter Items MAY BE FOUND will INCLUDE:

(full disclosure of all sites given out on the day)

Block E & Men’s Shed – Old Wynnum Central State School; Wynnum Library, Ark Food Outlet Bay Tce,

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT THE EASTER WOMBAT: PHONE:  3348 6067 MOBILE: 0429 706 80

Email: gillianmj@wmcls.org                          

TOM BURNS

INAUGURIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES CELEBRATIONS DINNER

Saturday 23^rd March 2013

WYNNUM MANLY LEAGUES CLUB

$35.00 per person

7 p.m.  for 7.30 start

 3 Course Meal & complimentary drink

“Recognizing Service to the Community”

By Non for Profit Community Services and Workers, Voluntary Services and Individual Volunteers in Wynnum Manly and District

There will be:

Guest Speaker: To be confirmed.

Local Entertainment,     Progressive Raffle,      Silent Auction

Sponsorship, Donations for Raffle, Auction and cost towards awards appreciated

If booking for a group each table holds up to 8.

RSVP Monday 18^th March 2013

Cheques to be made to: Wynnum Manly Community Legal Service Inc

P.O. Box 5557, Manly.  Qld. 4179

If you wish to make a Booking and /or application for an Organization or Individual to be recognized application can be obtained by contacting:     

Gillian on 3348 6067/ 0429 706 808 email: gillianmj@wmcls.org