Social & Support Report

by Nicole Moore

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So far this year we've organised a few events with mixed responses.

The Community Forum in late January was a success; many attended and enjoyed the barbecue and the sunshine. The Movie Day and Picnic at Lake Gillawarna were successful days attended by only a handful of people. The Health, Nutrition and Fitness Workshop set down for 1 March was cancelled as only three people booked. This was a real shame as presenter Caroline Layt had put a lot of effort into organising this event. I'm led to believe that others turned up on the day to find the centre closed, which only highlights the need for people to R.S.V.P. for events and leave their contact details in case an event has to be cancelled.

The Easter Barbecue is on Sunday 13 April, please take note of this date, it's the weekend before Easter this year.

A make-up workshop has been organised for the first two weeks of June. This workshop will run over two weeks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00­ - 8:30pm.

Two more outing/ activity days have been organised with a trip to Taronga Park Zoo booked for Friday 23 May, and a day at Sydney Aquarium and ride on the Monorail booked for Friday 20 June. I'm currently organising a very exciting event at the Centre on Friday 2 May, so keep your eyes open at the Centre for further details.

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