SERVICES

JP Services at Lockyer Community Centre ................................5462 3355 DVAC—Domestic Violence ..............................3816 3000 or 1800 026 262 ARAFMI .......................................................3254 1881 OR 1800 351 881 TAI CHI ................................................................................0448 050 447 MDA .....................................................................................4632 1466 LEGAL AID .............................................................................1300 651 188 QPASTT ........................................................................................4632 1500 HOMELESS HOT LINE ........................................................ 1800 474 753 RED CROSS HOME STAY .........................................................3294 3943 EACH –Drug and Alcohol Program .......................................1300 003 224

USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

Mensline ......................................... 1300 789 978

Lifeline ..............................................................131 114

Beyond Blue .............................................1300 224 636

Qld Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline ....1800 010 120

Qld Police Link..................................................131 444

DV Connect ..............................................1800 811 811

Suicide Call Back Ser-

Lockyer Community Centre OUR VISION

To be the centre of a positive and welcoming community that connects people every day

OUR MISSION To deliver to the Lockyer Community diverse, responsive and wide reaching

services that empowers people and builds positive connections

NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2018

2018

14 Crescent Street GATTON

OPENING HOURS MON –FRI

9.00am-12.30pm –1.00pm-3.30pm CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Ph. 5462 3355

Email lincgatton@bigpond.com Website

www.lockyercommunitycentre.org.au

TO OUR DIGITAL MENTOR TRACY LEWIS

Who became an

ADVANCE QLD DIGITAL CHAMPION FOR 2018

In the Lockyer Valley Tracy delivers our Surfing For Seniors - Be Connected Tech

Class for over 50’s at the Lockyer Community Centre All class participants love her and so do we!

(Tracy is pictured with our Community Development Workers,

Sunita and Linda )

FREE ENGLISH CLASSES

Commencing on 30th January 2018 @ Baptist Church 12 Williams St.

Gatton 5.30—7.30 pm For enquiries

Ph: 54628687 / 0407 6727 41

Lockyer Ladies Social Network

Meet at

Grantham Butter Factory 9.30am-12noon

On the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Contact 0448653323 for more information

SCRAMBLED LEGS

Every Wednesday evening at 5.15pm leaving Family Health Clinic Car Park,

Wiggins St Gatton We are excited about our new initia-tive . Scrambled Legs is a walking group to have fun, get active with

friends for any level of fitness, move at your own pace.

Walk in a safe environ-ment and meet new

friends.

Find out more & Register to join us @ https://www.lockyermedical.com.au/

scrambled-legs.html

5462 21550

RESUMES

For very reasonable prices Lockyer Community Centre can type up and print your resume and cover letters.

Come and see us, and chat about how we may be able to assist you with up-

dating your resume.

OUR SERVICES

We provide general support, advocacy, information and referral services.

We are able to provide information and referrals on a range of issues and services and can arrange meetings with relevant agencies if

required. All enquiries are treated with confidentiality.

Soup Kitchen Free meals

Monday Nights 6:30pm—7:30pm

Adventist Community Centre 49 North St Gatton

For enquiries ph 0437 553 094

ACTIVITIES IN GATTON AT THE LOCKYER COMMUNITY CENTRE:-

Lead Lighting Class;

Surfing for Seniors – Technology Class;

Dementia Support and Friendship Group Meetings;

For information on any the above, please call 5462 3355 between 9.00 and 3.30, Monday to Friday.

LOCKYER LADIES SOCIAL NETWORK 5462 3355

TAI CHI 0448 050 447

LOCKYER VALLEY TOASTMASTERS 5462 3663

GATTON CWA 3026 1219

BINGO AT COTTONES - Every Thursday at 10.00am 5462 3663

TRIVIA TUESDAYS AT COTTONES – 6.30pm 5462 3663

CHAT AROUND THE CRAFT AT LIBRARY – WED 1pm 5466 3434

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH – MONTHLY BUS TRIP 5462 0720

QUILTERS CLUB – 3rd SATURDAY MORNING OF EACH MONTH 5462 3190

SCRAMBLED LEGS WALKING GROUP 5462 215

FOR FURTHER UPCOMING EVENTS, THE COMMUNITY NOTICES SECTION OF THE

GATTON STAR WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COVERS THE LOCKYER VALLEY.

Dementia Support

&

Friendship Group

Held on an informal basis aimed at providing support to

carers and people living with memory loss.

Join us for a cuppa and a chat. All welcome.

10 am - 12 noon

NEXT MEETING Tuesday 5th June 2018

Lockyer community Centre 14 Crescent St Gatton

Ph: 5462 3355

Enquiries please contact

Lockyer Community Centre

Ph; 5462 3355 E: lincgatton@bigpond.com

May was a busy and successful month for us all at the Lockyer Community Centre.

2nd

May we held an Open Day which was well supported and we had many new faces come along which was

great to see. The day provided a great opportunity for us to share with everyone some information about our

programs, services, projects and future plans. We also received some great input from people on the day

providing ideas on what they would like to see at their community centre. So give us some time we are

listening, we hope to address some of those items in the future.

17th

May we commenced our ‘Bangin Beats’ six day music workshop, this is aimed at using music as a pathway

to connecting with disengaged youth. So there has been some great sounds developing and coming from our

event building.

17th

May – as part of Mental Health Week we held our Mental Health & Community Connections Expo at the

Gatton Shire Hall. We had a great response to this first time event with good attendance and support shown.

17th

May we had the pleasure of sharing afternoon tea and presenting an informative talk to the Parkinson’s

Support Group at our centre. So that was great opportunity to share a little bit about what we do here and our

future hopes and dreams.

20th

May was our Family Wellbeing Day held at Littleton Park Gatton. This event was held in recognition of

National Families Week & Domestic Violence Prevention Month. What a great day that was! There was plenty

of good old fashioned outdoor family games and activities, I am thinking perhaps next year we might have a

pie throwing game, what do you think??? This event attracted over 200 people throughout the day and all

enjoyed free entertainment, sausage sizzle, activities, games, displays and market stalls. Plus of course the

best dressed teddy competition. Check some photos from the day included in this month’s newsletter.

23rd

May As part of National Volunteers Week, we had the chance to celebrate and acknowledge our amazing

volunteers that help us function on a day to day basis. We all enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Royal Hotel and had

a chance to stop for an hour or so and enjoy each other’s company. All our volunteer were presented with a

gift and a special presentation was held to celebrate the accomplishment of one of volunteers as shown on

front page of this newsletter.

27th

May we participated in the Lockyer Multicultural Festival which is always a pleasure and enjoyed some

great food, entertainment and met some lovely members of our community.

So summing up it was a busy crazy month for all our staff and wonderful volunteers.

Thank you to all those people that participated and supported our events.

Phew think it’s time for us all to have a well-deserved rest……..

MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL MAY 27TH

AT THE COUNCIL HALL - GATTON

THE LOCKYER VALLEY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

WILL BE HOSTING A FREE LUNCHEON

AT THE LAIDLEY PIONEER VILLAGE

ON THE 21ST JUNE 2018 BEGINNING AT 11.30 AM

PLEASE CALL LINDSAY ON 4697 6355 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS

PICTURES FROM OUR

FAMILY WELL-BEING DAY MAY 20—2018