Welcome to our August Newsletter.
You may have noticed a fresh new look for Mossman Support Services!
OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!
For the past 25 years, we have been operating as the Douglas Shire Community Services Association or the Mossman Community Centre. Operating under this name gives many people in our district the impression that we are funded and operated by the Douglas Shire Council (understandable when we have “Douglas Shire’ as part of our operating name), but we are, in fact, funded by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability and the Department of Social Services.
The time had come to create a brand new identity for ourselves – an identity that reflects the fact that we are an organisation that provides a variety of support services within our community.
OUR NEW IDENTITY
Mossman Support The redesign of our visual identity and updated trading name to Services, reflects the change in our corporate identity from an incorporated association to a company by limited guarantee. We hope that the update also raises awareness of the broad variety of support services offered within our community.
Funded by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability, the Department of Social Services and for some programs the Department of Health the community support services that we offer include:
Disability Support Services
Youth Services
Emergency Relief Program
Family Counselling Services
Court Support
Exam Supervision
Community Kitchen & Garden
Men’s Shed
Art Group
Work for the Dole Projects
APM, QITE, Busy at Work job network agencies (weekly visits)
NILS program (fortnightly)
Womens Legal Services (monthly
You will see our buildings undergoing a few cosmetic changes to reflect the bright, fresh and modern approach of our new logo.
COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWS
Mossman Support Services would like to take the opportunity to say a huge thanks to Street Swags for their donation of a stash of street swags, which will be well loved by those vulnerable members of our community who are doing it tough on the streets.
CELEBRATING SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY
SENIORS WEEK 13-21 AUGUST
OUR VOLUNTEERS
This year, Volunteers Week was celebrated with a BBQ breakfast at the Mossman Community Centre with the theme " Give Happy Live Happy". The Staff of the service acknowledge the dedication and time that all our Volunteers give to various activities at the Centre.
A conflict of interest with School Principal and Vice Principal at MSHS for the “State of Origin”.
Reconciliation “ Movie Night” :
Mossman Youth Service coordinated an event held at St Augustine’s, in collaboration with Douglas Shire.
Approx 200 people attended, enjoying the live entertainment, singing, dancing and the movie “ ODDBALL”.
Discovering talented youths with the help of volunteer Brett, every Wednesday afternoon in the Music Room at MYS.
Preparations are in the making for Child Protection Week. Our kids/youths are creating their interpretation of what Child Protection means to them. MYS has booked the foyer of Shire Council, to display the artwork on 5th Sept- 12th Sept.
LIFESTYLE SUPPORT CONNECTIONS
OUR PLAYGROUP
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic volunteer to look after our PlayGroup!
If you are passionate about children and hold a current Blue Card, please be in touch with Jill on
07 40 982005 to express your interest.
The Work for the Dole Landscaping programme is run in partnership with Busy at Work. Participants of the programme have been busy under the direction of the Supervisor Stephen Brailey. Native plants have been planted and garden beds redesigned to increase the native flora content.
Thank you to the Douglas Shire Council Nursery for donating the plants.
Vegetable and herb seeding have been propagated and planted and are used regularly in our community kitchen on Wednesdays.
The fruit garden continues to grow and includes papaya, rosella plants, bananas, pineapples and dragon fruit.
The new Work for the Dole Programme with QITE is providing an opportunity for participants to learn about construction of wooden toys as well as carry out small maintenance projects around the Community Centre.
The Programme is under the Supervision of Gary Stone, Work for the Dole Supervisor.
The cabinet pictured bottom right was designed and built during the last programme.
Similar items can be designed and made by the Mens Shed.
ART AND CRAFT GROUP
Take a look at the clever and crafty creations from a recent Art Group gathering in which plastic bags were up-cycled into funky works of art! Everybody is welcome to join our "Muruku" (together) beading and art group.
The Mens Shed are active building and renovating....pictured left is Walter with one of the four blackboards/promotional boards he has made and pictured right is Martin, who has re-painted one of the Community Centre offices.
Big thank you to Walter and Martin for the fabulous work and commitment.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DOUGLAS SHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LTD
Kerrie Jamieson (Chairperson)
Robyn Perry (Deputy Chairperson)
Gail Cockburn
Casandra Cairns
Christine Cowell
Chris Hameister
Abigail Noli
Christine Price
Kevin Roe
SERVICES CONTACT NUMBERS
Services Coordinator
Desley Lloyd 07 40 98 1617
Development Officer Jill Bradley 07 40 98 2005
Community Counsellor Shelly Richards 07 40 98 2005
Finance Officer Karla Eldridge 07 40 98 1288
Lifestyle Support Services Nicola Falstein 07 40 98 2836
Youth Services Besarah Harris 07 40 98 1487
The Mossman Community Centre, Youth Services Programme and Lifestyle Support Services are funded by the Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.
