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NOWEYUNG NEWS

May—June 2018

Inside this

Issue

Pg 1. Signs at the Footy Oval

Pg 2. Music @ Noweyung

Pg 3. Merindah Orbost

Pg 4/5 Hub News—Volunteering

at Egg Farm, Aladdin, RU Fit

Pg 6. Cells Café News

Pg 7. ACE Total Maintenance

Pg 8. Banksia Fine Foods

Pg 9. New Rules

Pg 10. NDIS—options for

managing your funding

Pg 11. Peter’s Court & Slim Dusty

Coming Up 11 June—Queen’s Birthday

29 June—Last day of Term 2

9 July—First day of Term 3

21 Sept—Last Day of Term 3

8 Oct—First Day of Term 4

5-6 Nov—Melb Cup Holidays

7 Dec—”Wizard of Oz” show

21 Dec—Last Day of Term 4

Congratulations to Peter Ward for organising promotional signs for

Noweyung, Cells Café and Yackety Yak at the Wy Yung footy Oval. Peter is

one of the founding members of the Yackety Yak crew and a long time

participant at Noweyung who is very proud of our organisation and the

things we are achieving. Peter is also a very keen Wy Yung Football Club

supporter who gives the Yackety Yak listeners a rundown on how his

favourite local team went in the weekend.

A few months ago Peter had the great idea that we needed a Noweyung sign

at the footy oval to promote Noweyung. He went to work approaching his

friends at Wy Yung football club and the Noweyung CEO Mike Amor. He

then organised a meeting between Wy Yung President Brad Overend and

Mike Amor. The sign was made and Noweyung is now a proud sponsor of

the Wy Yung Football and Netball Club. Peter is thrilled by the results of his

hard work and proud to be promoting Noweyung in the community.

Well done

Peter!

Noweyung Signs at the Footy Oval

Noweyung (Head Office) 84 Goold St Bairnsdale Ph: 03 5153 0111 Email: reception@noweyung.org.au www.noweyung.org.au

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This year we are very lucky to have two experienced musicians

working in our Music Programs at Goold St and The Hub —

Roderick Teal and John van der Knijff.

Rod and John have years of experience and play a large variety

of instruments. They create a wide variety of musical activities

including group sing-alongs, playing a variety of music to the

rhythm of the beat and creating their own words to the riffs

and groves in the looping machine. The groups singalong in

harmonies and play an assortment of different instruments

including maracas, drums, keyboard, bells, guitars and whistles

and some people just enjoy listening to the great music.

The Nicolson Group is a very talented group also known as ‘The

Nicholson Mob’. They are some of our young people from the Hub

who love music. Rod and John work hard to increase the groups

motivation and encourage them all to actively participate. The group

are developing skills in keeping in time singing all together and

becoming familiar with using the microphone. Each week every

participant shines and moves outside their comfort zone. Currently the

Nicholson Mob are rehearsing 5 songs that will be included in a concert

at the end of the year.

The Goold St group love the great music. They enjoy playing along with

the percussion instruments and dancing to the music. They especially

like the songs that Rod and John make up about each of the

participants and what is happening around them.

Rod and John are both volunteers who attend each week providing a

motivating and enjoyable experience for all participants. Rod and John

incorporate different musical activities into their lessons that allow all

abilities to participate and grow at their own pace. `

Music Programs @ Noweyung

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Noweyung Merindah - Orbost

Olivia is pictured here all dressed

up for St Patrick Day with Jayde. Shiona finished the Easter basket she made for Easter.

Julie Steed was a bridesmaid at her

sister’s wedding. Julie also carried

the rings. Here’s Julie with her

sister Darlene and Paul the

groom—Congratulations!

Cameron Ekkel who received an award for successfully cooking scrambled eggs in wraps totally independently. Well done Cameron

Here is Olivia Smeaton on Anzac Day . She is a member of the Orbost SES and she got to march and lay a wreath. This is Olivia pictured with her dad Alan and the huge wreath.

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Our community volunteering group are now working at Forge Creek Free Range Egg Farm helping to collect and package eggs. Peter and Deb Hahnemann are the owners of this business and they proposed the idea.

The new Friday morning program is run by Sarah Nancarrow with Daniel, Sebastian, Jamie and Jordyn are all enjoying learning all about chickens and how the farm works.

At the moment the group are learning about collecting eggs, grading the eggs and packing and labelling the eggs. They are learning how the chickens are cared for and Jordyn and Jamie also love helping to train the farm dogs.

The Egg Farm has 3000 chickens and produces 1100 dozen eggs each week. They have also have 8 Alpacas in the paddocks with the chickens to keep them safe from foxes. The eggs are sold at David Luckes Fresh Food Market, Bairnsdale Wholefoods, IGA at Eastwood and Paynesville, Morrisons Meats and LEFC Lakes Entrance, Johnsonville, Swan Reach and Metung General Stores.

Forge Creek Free Range Eggs are also used at the Cells Café menu in the very popular breakfast eggs and also in delicious quiches, cakes and slices which are all made on site.

We would like to thank Peter and Deb for their support and for making us welcome.

Volunteering at the Forge Creek Egg Farm

News from the HUB

Daniel showing off his favourite

chook. He is becoming known

as the ‘chicken whisper’

Jamie putting the bar codes on to

the egg carton

Sebastian is packing the

eggs cartons into boxes

Daniel collecting eggs

Jamie and Jordyn with

Murphy, the farm dog

Sebastian looking at the

all the chooks

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“R U Fit”

Aladdin and the Lamp of Wonders

The Rufit program is run out of the Hub and they attend a local gym for a workout every Tuesday morning. Participants use a variety of gym equipment under the guidance of the experience gym instructors.

Here are some comments from the participants: Daniel: “It is great every week going to Rufit.” Brent: “I enjoy the variety of things we do at Rufit, I always feel very fit and healthy afterwards. I enjoy how it warms me up on a cold morning. Everything is my favorite thing but especially getting into the boxing ring and doing a workout.”

The ‘Aladdin and the Lamp Of Wonders’ Hub Drama play was an outstanding success. Stephanie, Clancy, Amanda, Aleisha, Kurt, Lachlan (LC), Rosie, Sharni and Jade wrote the play inspired by Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ with a twist. The show was funny, quirky and the audience loved it. They have been working on this project for 18 months with unexpected injuries delaying the performance last year. Special thanks to Jade and Aleisha with the help of Kate Joyce did a fantastic job of the backdrop, Clancy and Stephanie who did the voice recordings, Rosy and Kurt who stepped into their roles this year.

Well done to everyone involved on a great show and we look forward to the next show “Wizard of Oz” on Friday 7th December. See you there!!

Rosy as Palace Guard Clancy—Jasar and Aleisha–Sultan Lachlan(LC)—Magic Carpet and Curt—Stitch

LC, Stephanie— Jasmine, Amanda—Aladdin and Jade—Genie Sharni—Market Woman and Amanda– Aladdin in disguise

Daniel Sebastian Brent and Daniel

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COMPETITION TIME!!!

Spend $25.00 or more in one transaction in the Cells

Café and go into the draw to win

3x$50.00 vouchers!

The winner will be drawn on the 30 July 2018.

1x $50.00 voucher for The Cells Café

1x $50.00 voucher for Banksia Fine Foods

1x $50.00 voucher for ACE Total Maintenance

New Winter Menu Coming Cell’s Café is working on the new winter menu for the café, which should be in place over the next month or so. The new menu will have items perfect for the cooler winter weather and what is season. The menu will be still concentrating on the local produce, and fresh and healthy!

Congratulations Sharni!

Sharni Asford has a new job at the Railway Café opposite the Bairnsdale Railway Station. Sharni has been working at the Cells Café for the last year after starting with the Café through our Work Experience program. Whilst we are very sad to lose such a hard working employee we are delighted that Sharni has found employment in the community.

Good luck for the future Sharni!

New Work Experience Staff Welcome to our new Work Experience Staff at the Cells Café

Maegan Warford

This term Adam Steven and Maegan have been working in Cells Café as part of the work experience related to the Noweyung Hospitality Course conducted by Christie Seear. They are learning table service and back of house operations. They are enjoying interacting with the customers.

Adam Lubke Steven Ameer Begg

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Autumn in the Garden

Now the cooler weather has

arrived the grass is not growing as

fast but there is still lots to be done

in the garden. ACE crews all over

Gippsland pruning hedges and

shrubs, mulching garden and

cleaning up gardens ready for

winter. It’s also a great time of

year to plant new garden beds

giving them time to settle in ready

to take off when spring eventually

arrives.

If you have any gardening work

that needs to be done why not give

us a ring and get our hardworking

crews on your job.

Specialising in:

Contract ground maintenance

Commercial and Private grounds

School Grounds

Holiday and Investment properties

Body Corporate

Insurance claims Hospital Grounds

Community Health Centres

Retirement Villages Our Horticultural trained staff is regularly setting new standards in workmanship.

With Quality Assurance and OH&S accreditation you can be assured of a safe quality service for your garden.

Lawn Mowing Edging

Weeding Pruning

Mulching Spraying

Planting Landscaping

Retaining Walls Lawn reseeding

Rubbish removal Gutter cleaning service

Tree services We can cut, trim and mulch on site with our commercial chipper.

Call us today for your obligation free quotation.

ACE Total Maintenance All Over Gippsland

Latrobe Valley Crew

Sale Crew

Orbost Crew

Bairnsdale Crew

Lakes Entrance Crew

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Banksia Fine Foods

Trialling New Flavours

We are currently working on new lines of products for banksia,

and have been working hard making samples and tasting them!!

Here are some of the new flavours we are trialling.

Can you guess what they are??

Hospitality Course

On Friday mornings, Christie the supervisor of Banksia fine foods runs a hospitality course in Banksia’s part of the

building on Nicholson St. In the course Steven Ameer Beg, Sharni Ashford, Rachael Keegan, Lachlan Coburn, Nat

Hine, Maegan Warford and Adam Lubke participate in hands on activities such as cleaning, cooking and hospitality

workplace skills to gain a better understanding of their learning.

One of the best things we have done so far is making coffee using an espresso machine. After discussions and

demonstrations, each learner took in turns setting up the machine and creating a coffee of their own using the

skills they have obtained throughout their time at the course. Every learner was very proud of their creations.

Learners have been spending time in either Cell’s café or Banksia fine foods to complete their work experience as

part of the course, learning hands on skills and getting a feel for the industry.

Since starting the course, learners have gained quality skills and knowledge as well as having more enthusiasm

towards the hospitality industry and further education. Participants eagerly look forward to attending class and

work experience each week.

At the moment we are learning about meal planning. Looking into all the work that goes into planning a meal such

as ingredients, methods, dietary needs, cooking techniques used and time/waste management.

Rachael has been a superstar in work experience at Banksia! Soaking up all the information and knowledge she

can and transferring it into hands on skills. Rachael has successfully learnt how to operate scales, a washing

machine and a dishwasher as well as understanding proper food and personal hygiene. Well done Rachael!

Soooo, the flavours are, Passionfruit, Watermelon, Sour Cherry and Lime and Carrot cake!

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New Rules from Disability Commissioner The Victorian Government recently made some new rules for the Disability Services Commissioner. These rules

give us new powers to make it easier for us to help keep you safe. One of the powers is using Authorised

Officers.

Authorised Officers An Authorised Officer is a person from the Disability Services Commissioner. They can go to a disability service to do an inspection when we decide to investigate a ser-vice provider. Their job is to help to keep you safe. When Authorised Officers inspect a disability service there will always be two of them. Authorised Officers can visit a service at any time of the day or night. People with disabilities are allowed to talk to the Authorised Officers.

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During your NDIS planning meeting you will be asked to select how you wish to manage you

funds. There are three options available.

1. Self-Management

Self- management gives you greater choice and control over the supports and services purchased. You can choose services provided by either NDIS registered providers or providers not registered with the NDIS. You will be responsible for paying invoices for your NDIS funded supports and organise a reimbursement from the NDIS into your NDIS nominated bank account.

Roles and Responsibilities required by you –

Select your preferred service providers

Establish service agreements and create Service Bookings (NDIS Portal) for your supports

Request your providers supply invoices through the NDID Participant Portal

Ensure all invoices received from service providers are paid ( see payment options)

Maintain financial records

Invoice Payment Options -

Pay invoices with 7 to 30 days of receiving your service invoice.

Submit a payment request to the NDIA Portal prior to (within 1 week) receiving the support if you

have an established Service Agreement and the provider requires payment on day of service.

Pay a service provider upfront and claim the expense back through the NDIS Portal

More information of self-management is available on the NDIS website www.ndis.gov.au

2. NDIA

You may choose to have NDIS manage your allocated funding.

You can only choose from service providers from NDID registered provider list.

Once supports have been provided, the provider will make a payment request from NDIS.

3. Plan Management - FUNDING FOR THIS OPTION IS REQUIRED IN YOUR PLAN

You may nominate NDIS registered Plan Management Provider to manage your funding.

Plan Management Provider will assist you by:

Selecting providers to deliver the supports required from either NDIS

registered providers, or providers not registered with the scheme

Developing a service agreement

Paying providers for the supports received

NDIS—Options for manage your funding

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Peters Court Accomodation Slim Dusty CRU

Over the Easter long weekend the residents of Peter’s Court enjoyed an action packed weekend. Dearne, Sharni, Priscilla and Remi the dog went to the Buchan gymkhana to watch the horses on Easter Monday. Buchan rodeo the day before. Here they are pictured with horse - Dunelm Moments (aka Merv), and Remi the dog.

On Easter Saturday Peter, Dearne, Priscilla and Charlie the dog were out and about enjoying the sunshine at the Paynesville market.

The residents at Slim Dusty

House: Lesley loves spending

time looking after her birds and

helping out with the vegie

garden at Combay St CRU.

Lesley has budgies are called

Pretty Boy, Henrietta and

Sweetie Pie.

Jenny’s room is full soft animal

toys. One of her favourites is

the Blue Heeler dog.

Elsa’s room has lots of photos

of family and friends covering

the walls.

Adam loves sharing his

communication book with

John (Slim Dusty Staff

member) before he gets in the

bus to go home.