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We respectfully acknowledge the country on which our Community House is located, Wadawurrung country and pay our respects to traditional owners, ancestors and elders, both past, present and emerging.
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Need a helping hand?
Information on food resources and financial help is available. Click here.
 
Thank you to our fabulous volunteers here at Torquay Community House! 
National Volunteers Week 
17-23 May 2021
 
A morning tea to thank Torquay volunteers was held during National Volunteers Week. Fiona Bramham, Torquay Community House and Cr Kate Gazzard thanked the volunteers for their tireless work over the past year. Everyone including Cr Hodge, Cr Barker, Cr Gazzard enjoyed a lovely morning tea provided by Surfcoast Shire. 
An update from the Danawa Community Garden

We have planned a Winter Solstice Pizza day for members next weekend, we'd like to say thank you to the Surfcoast Shire green teams for slashing and mowing our long wet grass, and also to Bunnings for assisting us to purchase a brand new mower. Our winter fundraiser was doing duty at the Anglesea Tip Shop, which was great fun and raised good funds for our ongoing maintenance bills. 
 
TTT BACKSTAGE CREW INFORMATION DAY
JUNE 20TH  at  THE MAC

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes?

Ever wanted to get more involved but don’t know how?

Come along to

Sunday June 20th and discover what it takes to become a Backstager!

From 10 am to 3 pm including lunch.

The Backstager is the unsung hero who works in the dark (literally for some!) without whom there would be no show.
Collage of photos of Torquay Theatre Troupe Inc
URA Surfcoast have new activities for you to join.
Quick before they get snapped up!
  • Occasional Lecture - Understanding Dementia - This will be one off session in Term 3 but it will be a lead into the practical short course Brain Health in Term
  • Occasional Lecture - Geelong Cats - This will be a 3 part lecture provided by Geelong Historian Col Hutchinson
  • Music Appreciation- This will cover a wide area including era's, gendres, films, and even making your own instruments.
➽ For more information, visit https://www.u3asurfcoast.org.au/
Let’s Talk Trash: Recycling Batteries!
Did you know that approximately 70% of batteries sold each year in Australia are single-use batteries, and that most of them end up in landfill?
 
E-waste (as it’s commonly known), is growing three times faster than general waste in Australia, according to Sustainability Victoria, and the rapid rise is largely due to the increasing popularity of mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices that have become everyday household items.
 
For example more than a million mobile phones thrown away in Australia every year! When these are recycled, 95% of the components of a battery can be turned into new batteries or used in other industries.
a female hands holding batteries

Which Batteries Can Be Recycled?

Most household batteries under 5kg can be dropped of and these include batteries used for household appliances and personal devices such as:

  • cordless phones
  • cordless power tools
  • digital cameras
  • hearing aids
  • laptop computers
  • mobile phones
  • palm pilots
  • portable disc players
  • portable electric shavers
  • portable video games
  • remote controlled toys
  • video cameras

Where Can You Recycle Batteries in Torquay?

Household batteries can easily be recycled at no cost by dropping them off at one of our permanent drop off sites in Torquay:
  • Coles Torquay Village
  • Woolworths Torquay
  • Woolworths Torquay North
  • Ryans IGA Torquay

 
What More Can You Do?
By recycling batteries, you can be part of the solution to a growing waste problem. You can also remember to buy rechargeable and recyclable batteries whenever you can and deposit your household batteries in our recycling bins.
➽ Join Torquay Rotary Club 
Members of the Surf Coast Community are always welcome to join in the Torquay Rotary Club virtual meetings held via ZOOM 7pm Monday night to hear some good speakers and have some fun getting to know your local Rotarians. For more information go to https://torquayrotary.org.au/

Contact
Secretary Maggie Isom
0412713102
secretarytorquayrotary20@gmail.com

Family Violence Help
  • The Orange Door Barwon:
    Call 1800 312 820 if you can’t call, you can an email and they will contact you as soon as possible from a private number
    email barwon@orangedoor.vic.gov.au 
     
  • Safe Steps:
    Call 1800 015 188 if you can’t call, you can an email and they will contact you as soon as possible from a private number safesteps@safesteps.org.au
     
  • MensLine:
    Call 1300 78 99 78
     
  • With Respect:
    Resources for LGBTIQ+ people on healthy relationships and family violence. Call 1800 542 847

  • Find More Help HERE
    In an emergency please call 000

Need help with something else?
Check out our support services page HERE for links to services that offer mental health assistance, housing advice and more. Or call 5261 2583 11am-2pm, Monday-Wednesday during term time.

The Surf Coast Shire also has a comprehensive page of with information on support services for all these issues and more. Please visit the page HERE

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