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NAIDOC Event .................... Page 2

Highlights ........................... Page 4

Calendar of Events ______ Page 4

Sudbury Community House Association Inc.

28-30 Chesterfield Road, Mirrabooka WA 6061 Ph.: 9344 8011

E: [email protected] W: www.sudburyhouse.org.au


Sudbury House

Management Committee

Chairperson

Kim Wedge

Kim has served on Not for Profit Committees of Management since 2007. She has served as a general committee member, Secretary, Vice Chair and Chairperson. Kim has strong problem solving and strategic planning skills. She has served on a Finance Committee and been a member of the Executive Manage-ment team on two Not for Profit Committees of Management. Kim is the current Chairperson of Sudbury Community House Assn. Inc .(since December 2016). She previously served as Chairperson (2011-2014) and Vice Chairperson (2009 – 2011)

Kim has leadership, goal-setting, project coordination and strategic planning skills. She has demonstrated problem solving abilities and communication skills to build consensus.

Qualifications Registered Nurse, Registered Mid-wife, Child and Family Health Nurse. Reflective Practice Supervisor.

July 2017 Term 3— 17th July to 22 Sept 2017

Sudbury Community House is very proud to have been

awarded the Mirrabooka NAIDOC

Community Organisation of the Year 2017

Sudbury Community House is known as a place where everyone is welcomed

with a friendly atmosphere. The staff at the centre endeavour to support the

community and individuals to reach their goals and pursue personal develop-

ment.

They do not let age, gender or race be a

barrier in this process and strive for

equality for all people. Sudbury Commu-

nity House has given many people the

opportunities. They assist to reconnect

and support their clients and enable them

to further their skills to increase employ-

ment prospects.

Without the support of Sudbury Commu-

nity House many community members

would not receive valuable assistance to

strive to meet their goals, and make posi-

tive contributions to a thriving community

Thank you Sudbury Community House

for all your support.




It is that time of the year again, another Newsletter. I can’t believe that we

are already half way through the year. Doesn’t time fly when you are having

fun?

Talking about having fun - I did not think that we could win an award for hav-

ing fun, but we did. We do enjoy working with the Mirrabooka community

and the surrounding areas and have so much fun whilst working. We did

pick up the award for Mirrabooka NAIDOC Community Organisation of the

Year! Which was a sweet surprise to the staff of Sudbury Community

House, "We were honoured and humbled to receive this Award after years

of working to engage with the Aboriginal community in Mirrabooka and the

surrounding areas".

We would like to see you visit for a cuppa or a chat

Our Program will support you to:

take part in activities you enjoy in the community

learn to do new things and increase your independence

make friends with other people

do things you are interested in and enjoy

Stay warm Til next time Virginia Aden Executive Manager

The Annual General Meeting of

Sudbury Community House

Association INC

Coming up - details to follow soon

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.sudburyhouse.org.au

http://www.sudburyhouse.org.au/


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Many hundreds of people came together to participate in the

Mirrabooka NAIDOC celebrations on Monday 3rd July. It was a joyous

day of music, dance, food and fun. The theme for 2017 is Our Languages

Matter. Some 250 distinct Indigenous Language groups covered the con-

tinent at first European contact in the late 18th century. Most of these

languages would have several dialects. Today only around 120 of those

languages are still spoken and many are at risk of being lost as

Elders pass on. Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages are not just a

means of communication, they express knowledge about everything, so

it is vital to recognise the importance, resilience and richness of

language.

It was also a great to time to recognise the many active and committed

community members and organisations who work together to promote

Aboriginal culture, strengths and reconciliation.

Mirrabooka Award Winners:

Community Organisation of the Year: Sudbury Community House

Aboriginal Elder of the Year: Trish Flyn-Scrutton

Aboriginal Community Member of the Year: Bernard Riley

Aboriginal Young Person of the Year: Braydon Garlett

Community House News




Friendship Group

Community Playgroup

New Day

There are two community

playgroups based at Sudbury

Community House:

Monday 9.30am - 11.30am

Friday 9.30am - 11.30am

Both welcoming and open to new

members. Lovely outdoor space,

and toys for your children to en-

joy. Meet new people and help

your child socialise. $2 donation

MEN’S GROUP

Every second Friday morning come down and have a feed

and a yarn about...footy and fishing...being a bloke, and life…

July - 14th & 28th August - 4th, 18th Sept - 1st, 15th & 29th

‘Anyone who stops

learning is old, whether

at 20 or 80. Anyone who

keeps learning stays

young. The greatest

thing in life is to keep

your mind young.

(Henry Ford)

NAIDOC Week in Mirrabooka

Please note: due to

OH&S risk identified, the

back gate facing the

library carpark has now

been replaced and

closed. Please use the

front entrance. Thank

you for your cooperation.

FRIENDSHIP GROUP Tuesdays

10.00am - 12.00pm. This group

focuses on a positive lifestyle for

men & women. We emphasise

relaxation, socialisation, support and

fun in a friendly relaxed atmosphere,

striving to gain enjoyment, pro-

moting wellness, self-esteem and a

positive future. Weekly Activities

Include: Craft, guest speakers, moti-

vational workshops and games. Free

morning tea provided.



Care and Development Sudbury House Care and Development Centre

It may be cold outside, but with the cold comes more learning and

fun!

Well winter is most certainly here, with the deluge of rain and wind we have been

experiencing of late we have been asked, do you keep children inside even on dry

days so they don’t catch cold?

Common sense and a touch of self-preservation always wins, so it stands to reason

that Educators will not take children outside when the rain is pouring down. How-

ever, on cold days where there is no sign of rain it is important for children to get

outside to run, play and learn. We ask that our families provide proper clothing to

ensure their children stay

warm when we go outside.

The layered approach always

works well. Singlets or skivvies

under a t-shirt, a jumper and

then a jacket to wear outside.

You may wish to provide a

beanie for their head and of

course closed in shoes, rain

boots are great for splashing

in those puddles.

Each year parents are con-

cerned that their children will catch colds and or the flu if they play outside be-

tween the months of June and August. Research by doctors and other health pro-

fessionals suggests that colds and flu are viruses, which are no more common in

cold weather than they are in warm.

Their research also shows that the reason we catch more colds in winter months is

that we tend to stay holed up inside, in

warm buildings with no or poor ventilation,

a perfect breeding ground for viruses such as

cold and flu. An online author and parent

once wrote, “Kids are less likely to catch a

cold playing footy in the sleet than they are

at watching Harry Potter at the local Mega-

plex (it isn’t called the Deathly Hallows for

nothing)”. (Mamamia.com.au)

So come prepared with layered clothing op-

tions, as mentioned above this will help us to

not only develop your children’s social, emo-

tional, cognitive and physical development,

but to also develop their resilience to cold

and flu viruses. (reference: www.healthline.com)

Sudbury House Care and Development Centre



Children need real life,

first hand experiences

Children are observers

and explorers by nature

and through real-life, first

hand experiences they

develop an understanding

of themselves and the en-

vironment they are in. A

child’s all round physical,

emotional, linguistic, cog-

nitive and sensory devel-

opment is fostered

through first hand experi-

ences.

Children need time to ex-

periment and develop

independent thinking

Children need time to play

and explore and experi-

ment with their ideas and

knowledge. They need to

try things out, make mis-

takes, try something else,

repeat their play, and con-

solidate ideas.

Reference: (early horizons

volume 6 issue 1 2017,

The Danish Forest School

approach page 8)



TERM 3 CALENDAR

Regular Groups and Service Providers

English Conversation Classes for Women Only

Mondays 9.00am - 12.00pm

includes free crèche for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years

Black Swan Health Diabetes Clinic

Mondays 9.00am - 4.00pm

Please contact Black Swan for further information

Sudbury Community Playgroup

Mondays 9.30am-11.30am $2 donation

Friendship Group

Tuesdays 10.00am - 12.00pm

NGALA Parenting Workshops

Every second Tuesday 10.00am-12.00pm

Please contact Ngala for further information

Senior’s Craft Group

Wednesdays 10.00am - 12.00pm

Aboriginal Health Team

Wednesdays 9.30am onwards

Please contact them directly for further information

Cert 1 & 2 in Leadership, Transition and Life skills

Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 9.30am - 2.30pm

Fun Camp Playgroup

Fridays 9.00am - 11.30am $2 donation

Create Employment (Ability Centre)

Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.00am - 3.00pm

Please contact them directly for further information

Bringing Up Great Kids Playgroup and Workshops

Contact Michelle on 0401 839 766 or email: [email protected]

Aboriginal Carers Yarning Group

3rd Friday of the month 10.00am - 12.00pm

Men’s Group

Every second Friday 10.00am - 12.00pm




Highlights

Look Out For !!!

Community Arts Event

to celebrate the

completion of the

mural on the fence—

Coming soon.

Tues 3rd October

School Holidays

Annual General

Meeting of Sudbury

Community House

Association INC. Coming up - details to

follow soon

Mens Group Every 2nd Friday

10.00am -12.00pm From 2nd June,

Sudbury Community House 30 Chesterfield Road

Mirrabooka

Ph: 9344 8011



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