Supporting the community since 1990
Neighbourhood News
February 2018
Calendar of events
Monday
Armchair Yoga: Gentle exercise
10 to 11am. $5 pp
Emergency Relief: Support for people experiencing financial crisis; appointments
necessary.
Tuesday
Ukulele class: Lots of fun for experienced
players, 8.30 to 10.30am
Line Dancing: Fun for everybody!
10.30 to 11.30am
Seniors Day: Guest speakers, activities
and lunch. $6 per person
Wednesday
Playtime: For families with children under
school age, 9 to 11am
Social bridge: card game 9.30am to 12
Shed Mosaics: putting the pieces together.
You’ll be surprised at your skills 12.30pm
Thursday
Community Garden: Enjoy working in the
edible, organic garden. Volunteers welcome!
Book Club: The first Thursday of the month
10.30am (First meeting February 1)
Friday
Tai Chi: Great for balance and health.
9.30 to 10.30am $12.50pp
Welcome to the Marlin Coast
Neighbourhood Centre
205 Reed Road Trinity Park
P: 4055 6440
PO Box 260 Smithfield Q 4878
www.mcnc.org.au
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre
welcomes all our members, friends and
affiliated services and organisations to
2018. We, the Management and staff of
the Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre,
look forward to working with you all to
ensure our Centre continues to provide a
safe, accessible and resourceful service to all
the people in the Marlin Coast Region.
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 1pm
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre is an incorporated community-based
organisation. Our vision is to be widely recognised as an organisation dedicated to
promoting, supporting and enhancing community, family and individual well-being.
We operate within the Social Justice Principles of equity, access, equality and
participation through professional support, a friendly safe and inclusive meeting
place, respect for the individual, a commitment to the community and integrity
throughout the organisation. The Centre receives core funding through the
Queensland Government’s Department of Communities.
The Ukes Group has now been meeting at our Centre for four (4) years, with usually more than
30 senior people attending.
The Ukes Group performs in many Aged Care Homes in Cairns and they all thoroughly enjoy playing ukulele, singing and making friends.
Meet at the Centre each Tuesday morning at
8.30am.
$2 per person
Phone 4055 6440
The Centre receives limited funding
through the Australian Government’s
Department of Social Services to deliver
limited assistance to people
experiencing financial crisis.
Support is available each Monday
morning by appointment. People living
in the area bounded by the Barron River
and north to Ellis Beach, as well as
Smithfield, Caravonica, and Lake Placid,
are eligible. Phone on Wednesday
afternoons for an appointment on the
following Monday.
Appointments can only be made every 3
months.
Depending on our resources, family food
parcels are available for those who can’t
secure an appointment.
I am entering my fourth week as Manager of the Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre.
What a wonderful place to work and what a fabulous team we have here at the Centre.
I am not new to Neighbourhood Centres, having previously worked in Centres in the north
and north western regions of Queensland. The Northern Beaches regions of Cairns is a
vibrant and growing community and has a wealth of opportunities to tap into. I am
looking forward to getting to know some of the community assets we have here waiting to
be discovered.
Many thanks for the welcome received from the Management, Staff and Community
members. I am certainly looking forward to supporting the community into the future,
and welcome your ideas for further growth and development.
Kind Regards,
Chrsitine Buckland, Manager,
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre
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Guest speaker for Older Person’s Group Luncheon
on Tuesday, 13 February 2018:
Guest Speaker: Nan Hickenbotham
“The benefits of hydro therapy” Group commences 10.30 am for Line Dancing or just a cuppa and chat.
Speaker / Activities commence at 11.45 am.
Admission is free - You are welcome to join us for luncheon afterwards at a cost of $6.
(You can just come for lunch at 12.45 pm if you wish.)
February/March 2018 Calendar:
06/02 13/02 20/02 27/02
BBQ GAMES
Guest Speaker: Nan Hickenbotham
“The benefits of hydro therapy”
Bingo – eyes down at 11.45 am!
Birthday
Celebrations
“Brain Day” exercise the brain!
06/03 13/03 20/03 27/03
BBQ
GAMES
“Aged Care Rights”
Guest Speaker: James Keightley, Aged and Disability Advocate, Cairns
*Bus Trip to Cairns
Aquarium
Book early –
Places are limited!
“Share your Stories” PNG DAY - bring photos, stories mementos, to share. + Birthday celebrations
*Please note—change of departure area for Bus Trips:
Ivanhoe's Lane (in front of Ivanhoes’ Football and Recreation Club), Trinity
Park - at the end of Leisure Park Road – street that runs down beside the
Smithfield Library to Swimming Pool, Map 9 Ref B1 Cairns Street Directory.
- we hope this space will mean easier parking and departure process for all.
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concerning products, services, opinions or information found in the contents.
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Every Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30 am
Get those feet moving with fun and easy dances to some great music.
Line dancing is a fantastic way to socialise and stay fit!
$2 per person
The Centre’s Playtime group has grown. There
are great friendships forming of young and old. It
is a real pleasure to see the children laughing and
playing and Mums chatting together. If you have
small children from birth through to around 4
years, why not come along? No need to book -
just turn up for some well-deserved social
therapy for you and your children.
Every Wednesday from 9am
COST: $2 PER FAMILY
Taylor Made Confidence
Teaches confidence and life skills through theatre.
We hold workshops every Thursday from 3:45pm to 4:45 pm for Primary School students.
Our classes are fun, interactive and rewarding. There are workshops available for all age groups.
[email protected] 0466 574 991 or follow us on Facebook!
Bus Trip:
New Cairns Aquarium
Tuesday 20 March 9.00 am — 2 pm
$60 per person (includes bus, entry to venue and lunch @ Mystery Location)
Places are limited so please book early, phone 4055 6440
Bookings close 13/03/18
GIFT CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Joan Widdowson continues to give her
generous support to the Marlin Coast
Neighbourhood Centre— $2.00 from
every card sale is donated by Joan to
the Centre. So when you next require a
beautiful handmade card, choose one
from the wide array of cards which are
located just inside the front entry
door!!
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Tai Chi with Julie Hutchin is on Friday at 9-30—10-30am
Cost $12-50. Wear comfy clothes and bring a drink bottle.
Copyright Returning the Gift.
www.goldenphoenixtaichi.com
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“The progress is something you need to see to believe” - story from a participant’s family member:
In December 2014, my mother Pamela, due to heart issues, was fitted with a Pacemaker. This in itself was a huge adjustment, only to be followed with the loss of her loving husband, my Dad in March 2015. In September of 2015, Mum was diagnosed with the early onset of Parkinson’s Disease and as she had insisted on living on her own for the past 6 months it was agreed, the time had come for Mum to come and live with myself and my husband. After a few days, I realised how weak and fragile Mum had become. No energy, needing to lay down for most of the day, eating very little and becoming more reclusive. Just to have a conversation with Mum was difficult with the jaw of her mouth shaking constantly, showing strong signs of Parkinson’s Disease at this stage.
During the next 3 months, with various doctors’ visits and medication changes, to assist with Pamela’s progress, it was recommended we source Tai Chi Lessons in our area.
From my first initial phone call with Julie, I felt at ease to embark on this new pathway.
Pamela commenced Tai Chi classes in January 2016. As a frail and unstable on her feet, 76year aged lady, Pame-la attended her first lesson. As the oldest in the room and worried she may fall, Pamela began the first 4 weeks of her Tai Chi classes sitting in a chair and attempting all the movements in a much uncoordinated manner.
But to her credit and practice at home Pamela continued to persevere. One of the noticeable changes within 3
months was Pamela’s walking. Pamela always shuffled her feet, taking tiny steps, I believe to save herself from
falling. However, with the guidance of Julie, Pamela learnt to concentrate on what her feet where doing. Julie
taught Pamela to keep her feet wider apart, to assist with her balance. This was a milestone for Pamela. This
boosted her confidence in such a way, I was now able to take Pamela out shopping for short periods of
time. Something Pamela had not attempted in a long time.
As each week passed her control of her shakiness improved. Of course, there are still but days here and there, but by learning the art of Tai Chi, I believe Pamela has become stronger in her arms and hands and legs, giving her the ability and confidence she now has today. As for the shaking jaw back in September 2015, this is something I have not seen since 3 months after beginning Tai Chi.
The progress is something you need to see to believe. From a frail, exhausted lady back in December 2015, to someone who is up and about at 7.30am each morning, doing the daily chores, pegging out the laundry, being able to maintain her diary with small amounts of writing, to going out on luncheons with her friends and to the most achievable conquest, being able to babysit her 6 year old Great Grandson.
Thank you Julie, Tai Chi has given back to me the active mother I missed during 2014 and 2015.
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Marlin Coast Mens’ Shed
Nautilus Street, Trinity Beach
PO Box 108 Trinity Beach 4879
Shed open Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Please drop in.
This popular class is suitable for all fitness levels, shapes and ages!!
The class incorporates quiet time, breathing practices, joint mobility, and balance awareness.
Regular lunches are held to share good fun times, and the opportunity to socialize with fellow students.
The cost is $5 per student. (Carers are free.)
This class is one of the longest continuous running classes at the Centre. Regular Arm-Chair Yoga classes started on Monday 10 August 2009 in the old Centre in the house at Cumberland Avenue!
Do you:
• Enjoy gardening;
• Delight in the taste of fresh
fruit & vegetables;
• Like meeting new people and making friends;
• Volunteering.
Then why not join the Community Garden Group
each Thursday morning from 9am, no special
skills required simply the
itch to be a part of a fun
group of people.
Excess produce is donated
to the Neighbourhood
Centre’s Emergency Relief
WHEN: Wednesday afternoon between 12.30—3.30pm
WHERE: The back patio of the
Neighbourhood Centre
COST: A gold coin donation
If you would like to create something amazing than this
activity is for you. Come and join the Mosaic Group—an
opportunity to meet new friends whilst creating some
wonderful art work. Mosaic is the art of arranging coloured
pieces of marble, glass, tile, wood, or other material to
produce a surface ornament. It is an art form
which has managed to survive for centuries.
Everyone is welcome..
putting pieces in place
Neighbourhood News February 2018 page 8
The Week at a Glance
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Emergency Relief
Financial Relief for individuals and families experiencing financial crisis. Appointments are limited; Bookings are essential; phone after noon on Wednesday to make the appointment. Ph: 4055 6440
Ukulele class
8.30am to 10.30am
$2 per person
Ph: 4055 6440
Bridge
Social bridge for the Experienced Player
9.30am to 12 noon
Armchair Yoga
Gentle exercise
10am to 11am
Ph: Beryl 4055 7603
Line Dancing
10.30am to 11.30am
Gold coin donation
Ph: 4055 6440 $2 per person
Playtime
Each Wednesday morning 9am to 11.30am. Families with children under school age. $2 per family
Seniors’ Day
Guest Speakers, Morning Tea, Lunch and Activities
10.30am to 2pm
Ph: 4055 6440
Shed Mosaics
12.30pm to 3.30pm
Cold coin donation
Ph: 4055 6440
Early Years Learning Centre
12.30—1.30 pm Move Baby Move Ph: 4034 6800
Weight Watchers
4.30 to 7pm
www.weightwatchers.com.au
Kewarra Kundalini
Yoga 6.00 — 7.00 pm
Ph: Danielle 0456 487 908
Early Years Learning Centre
2.00 — 3.00 pm Infant Massage (5 week block)Starting 22 January Ph: 4034 6800
Kewarra Kundalini
Yoga 6.00 — 7.00 pm
Ph: Danielle 0456 487 908
Friday 9am to 1pm
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The Week at a Glance
Thursday Friday Saturday/Sunday
Community Garden
Morning from 9am Phone the Centre - 4055 6440
Tai Chi
Each Friday morning 9.30am to 10.30am Call Julie on 0427 054 132 for
further information
Northern Beaches
Seventh-Day Adventist
Church Group
Every Saturday 9am to 2.30pm Ph 0421 856 790
Book Club
First Thursday of each month 10.30am to 12 noon Ph: 4055 6440
Al-Anon
Support for families and friends 6—7.30pm Ph: Emma 0422 235 280
Cairns Free Reformed
Church
Sunday Services 9.30am to 2.30pm Julie and Mathew: 4034 3475 Email: [email protected]
Tai Chi
Each Thursday evening 6pm to 7pm Call Yoshie on 0407 341 916
Narcotics Anonymous
Each Thursday evening 7.30pm to 8.30pm Phone: 0478 078 456
VENUE HIRE VENUE HIRE VENUE HIRE We have wonderful air-conditioned facilities for hire - large function rooms, kitchen facilities, computer room, covered patio, children’s playground - so why not hire the Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre for your next gathering, whether it be a one-off celebration eg Birthday, Christening, Anniversary Party or for an ongoing regular activity – club or church meetings, craft, sporting and leisure activities.
Free computer for use during business hours Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm
and Friday 9am to 1pm
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Supporting the community since 1990
Where: The Marlin
Coast Neighbourhood
Centre
205 Reed Road,
Trinity Park
Phone: 4055 6440
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Training is fully-funded
and includes uniforms,
goal setting, resume and
job application skills,
security checks, First Aid
and CPR Training and
placement experience.
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If you are over 15 years
of age, are unemployed,
not currently studying
and are eligible to work
in Australia, you are
eligible to enrol.
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This project runs over 16
weeks and is industry
recognised.
This FREE project is proudly funded
and supported by the Queensland
Government through its ‘Skilling
Queenslanders for Work’ initiative
Commences: Wednesday
7 March 2018
Please phone Allison on 4055 6440
for further information.
Providing a career pathway
into Aged Care, Community
Care, and Disability Support.
Proudly offers
CHC33015
Certificate III in
Individual Support
The Marlin Coast Skills
Development Program –
Building Your Future
Delivery of training by an Industry-
leading, Government-recognised,
Healthcare Training Organisation:
RTO ID 31994