- Chris Hill
- 0419528446
- chrishill3@bigpond.com
Yarra Ranges National Seniors
A warm welcome to Yarra Ranges Branch of the NSA. (covering approximately the Yarra Ranges Council Map area of the Yarra Ranges and Yarra Valley). We are a friendly, inclusive and active Branch of over 50s with a voice to Government.
Guests and visitors are most welcome to join us at any of our - Meetings (held on the 2nd Monday of the month) at the Lillydale Lake Comunity Room, Lilydale Lake Road, Lilydale. Our Guest Speakers are interesting, informative and cover many subjects.
Also we are involved in many Activities - 'Out & About', 'Dining Out', Saturday Walks and a variety of Entertainment (Morning Melodies, live theatre, live musicals theatre, films etc).
This Branch was first formed in 2006 and has during this time supported a variety of charities to improve the welfare of the community.
Happy Birthdays and Congratulations to...
10th May Shirley
11th May Kathy
14th May Julie F
15th May Lyn F
5th June Colin F
19th June Lorraine Sm
29th June Jenny
Our President's Report
Hi Members,
This month I welcomed new Members Pat, Colin & Pauline
I hope every- one is well. The ‘High Tea on the High Seas’ taking the Ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff I believe was very nice except Lyn F thought they could have had more savouries and little less cake. It was a good ‘Morning Melodies’ at the International Hotel last month. Also on Wednesday 5 June Alicia O’Brien is the Guest Artist. She is excellent in my opinion. Hope to see everyone at the next monthly meeting on the 13 May at the Lilydale Lakeside Community Room. At the new time of 2.00pm for 2.30p
Trevor President
General Information
MEMBERSHIP FEES
Please ensure you use the ‘Yarra Ranges NSA Application Forms’ at the end of our ‘Grapevine’ News Letter (downloadable from this Website) and then give it to the Branch Secretary(Lyn). By using our form this informs NSA that you are a member of this Branch. The Branch receives an annual payment for your Membership.
EVENT ATTENDANCE
Everyone needs to please text or email Chris with any changes they want to make after they have put their name down for an ‘Outing & About’ / ‘Dining Out’ / ‘Morning Melodies’. Also, if you put their name down for an ‘Outing & About’ / ‘Dining Out’ / ‘Morning Melodies’ please make sure you put it in your diary, so you don’t overlook or forget what you have made a commitment that day.
WELFARE INFORMATION
Please contact Pamela, our Welfare Officer, if you know of anyone who is unwell, having an operation, in need of help or has passed away within the family.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
JP facilities are available at the Croydon & Lilydale Police Station on the following days and times –
Croydon Tuesdays 10.00am to 1.00pm Lilydale Thursdays 10.00am to 1.00pm
CONTRIBUTE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Have you been travelling? Have you attended a good show? Have you read a good book? Is there something you have experienced, that you would like to share with the members of the Branch? A story? One-liners? Photos from outings? Contact Lyn.
GUEST SPEAKERS for our branch meetings
If you have a suggestion for a ‘Guest Speaker’ please let a Committee Member know.
Highlights from "High Teas on the High Seas"
It was a perfect day weatherwise with a blue sky, light wind and temperature in the 20s, for our Ferry ride on Port Phillip Bay. Twenty-one of us carpooled for the hour long journey from the eastern suburbs to down along the Mornington Peninsular arriving at the Sorrento Pier in time to board the 1pm Ferry. Chris our Activities Coordinator had organised to collect our tickets and then there seemed to a long discussion happening with the Sea Road Ferries Office. It turns out that they didn’t have the bigger ferry with the front partitioned lounge where the ‘High Tea’ is served, available. After much negotiation, we were offered an alternative. The Queenscliffe Pier Restaurant, which has been completely rebuilt, are the people who provide the High Tea and take it onboard the Ferry to be served there and we stay onboard for the outward and inward bound trip across the Bay, otherwise it would cost another $20 on top of the cost of the High Tea of you should wish to disembark at Queenscliffe. Sounds complicated I know, but that is how it works. The solution to the problem turned out to be better than we hoped. At Queenscliffe our group was escorted from the Ferry to take either the lift or the stairs down to the lovely new restaurant where they had set up a long table ladened with our ‘High Tea’. From the restaurant we could see the Sea Pilot heading out of the Bay Heads to a ship out at sea. Port Phillip Bay Sea Pilots need to bring the large ships safely into either Melbourne along the original Yarra River Bed channel on the eastern side of the bay or to Geelong along the dredged western channel. We caught the 3pm Ferry across to Sorrento and while we were crossing the Sea Pilot was bringing in a most peculiar looking ship and it was only after it had crossed behind us that we could see the back of it and worked out it was a Vehicle Transporter heading for Fisherman’s Bend Wharf Melbourne. Everyone agreed it had been a grand day.
DONATION TO CALADENIA
At our April Branch Meeting we presented a donation cheque of $500 to Sarah from Caladenia. Channel 9 News Programs (Victoria) recently brought to the attention of the viewing public the urgent need that Caladenia have to upgrade their facilities and expand their programs. They are trying to fundraise. Who are Caladenia Dementia Care of Mooroolbark? Caladenia provides a range of services for Carers of people with any type of dementia. Carers use the day programs as respite. That means some time to relax, shop, or do something for yourself, knowing that your relative is well cared for by the Caladenia staff. Part of the commitment to caring for people of all ages with dementia is to provide support and education to the carers of these people. Anyone is welcome to join our support groups and there is no cost. Caladenia has been providing social programs and recreational opportunities 6 days a week to people with dementia and their carers for over 30 years. The programs are designed to be person centred, focused on wellness and reablement and designed to suit the needs and abilities of the individual attending. People living with early dementia have differing needs and interests to those living with more advanced dementia. The programs and activities cater to those differing needs on separate days. There is also offered a three day Respite Care available to give the Carers a longer break from caring for their dementia person Chris our Activities Coordinator volunteers on a Friday by going out with the drivers on the mini bus to collect people and staying to help with the program for the day, then going on the mini bus again to deliver the people back to their homes and carers. Sarah will be our Guest Speaker at our November Meeting to enlighten us on their services and program
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