Community News
New - Resilience in Recovery
If you haven't heard about this program, Resilience in Recovery is a community-led, Government assisted team.
The teams main goal is to provide assistance in community-led recovery with government support. The Flood Recovery team strives to help communities become sustainable, resilient, and better able to withstand future disasters.
The first edition of the Resilience in Recovery eNews is now available and can be accessed by subscribing via the following link.
https://newsletter.greatershepparton.com.au/t/r-l-tilylily-neuhjyhtt-z/
The monthly eNews will bring the latest events, updates and information on everything that is happening in Resilience in Recovery. The team is thrilled to share this incredible organisation, dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals, households, neighbourhoods, and communities as we navigate the path to recovery following the October 2022 floods.
This is an inclusive space to help keep our community up to date, and to feed into recovery efforts. Whether you're just starting your recovery journey or have been on it for some time. We believe that together, we can achieve greater resilience and in the process become a more capable, and connected community.
Stay tuned via ENews for everything you need to know!
More information can be found through the Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/people/Resilience-in-Recovery/61551671452682/
New - An Evening with Dr Rob
Dr. Rob Gordon, is a distinguished clinical psychologist and renowned expert in helping traumatized communities recover after disasters.
Dr Rob will be at Bill & Beats in Mooroopna on Thursday 2nd November, 5.30 – 8.00 PM.
This event will provide an opportunity for reflection, healing, and guidance for us as not only as a community but also as individuals. Dr. Gordon will be covering essential topics like:
- Handling anniversaries
- Navigating the second year of recovery
- Preparing for potential future events.
- See flyer attached!
New - St Anne's Positions Vacant
Please find attached a range of job positions available for St Anne's College, Kialla in 2024.
New - Book & Plant Sale
The Mooroopna Friends of the Library are holding a Book and Plant Sale on Saturday 21 October.
Please see attached flyer for further information.
Kind regards
Michelle and Linley
Mooroopna Community Plan Communication Team
New - Mooroopna Junior Cricket
Any Junior Boys or Girls interested in playing cricket this season please contact Michelle Marster on the number listed in the attached flyer. Registration can be completed online at
https://www.playhq.com/cricket
New - Childrens Week Activities
Children's Week is a national celebration that recognises the talents, skills,achievements, and rights of children. The 2023 theme "Children have the right torelax, play and to take part in activities they enjoy" based on Article 31 of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Little Athletics
Online Event
Greater Shepparton Secure Kids Project are offering the Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Group Program for FREE and online to parents in Greater Shepparton.
Enabled by the Empowering Communities Project with support from Greater Shepparton City Council, the Victorian Government, and the Rotary Club of Mooroopna.
The 8-week program is being delivered on Monday evenings via Zoom in Term 4 2023, and Terms 1, 2, and 3 in 2024. The program is suitable for parents of children aged 0-12 years.
Registrations are invited via www.securesheppkids.org
Please find attached a flyer to promote the program to parents in your community.
We appreciate your support.
Goulburn Valley Health
Priority Primary Care Centre at 49 Graham Street Shepparton (opposite the Hospital) provides free urgent medical treatment when you cant see your GP.
Contact - 58233132
Mooroopna Park - 'Their Care' After School Care
Their Care - After School Care is currently being run from Mooroopna Park Primary School and will soon be also running from Mooroopna Primary School.
They offer a variety of activities and outdoor play. The children will have afternoon tea offered to them during the program.
For further information please contact program coordinator - 1300 072 410
or Shae Barrette, Education Support,
Mooroopna Primary School
Ph - (03) 5825 2060
Vacancies in both before and afterschool care.
Before & After School Care
Christine Parker is a registered carer and available for Before/After School Care.
Please contact Christine Parker on 0428 253 930 for further information or to make a booking enquiry.
Safe Seats Safe Kids Program
Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre are once again hosting the Safe Seats, Safe Kids program. This is a free service to both fit new and check existing child car restraints. The QR code can be scanned to book an appointment time that suits. This is a great local service to help families ensure their car seats are fitted correctly.
Please see the attrached flyer for further information.
UCanDance
Catholic Care - Family Wellbeing Support Service
The Family Wellbeing Support Service is a preventative outreach support service to help families better deal with life transitions and challenges. We provide a FREE, flexible support service that enhances resilience, health and wellbeing for families.
Attached you will find information about our service and the programs we offer.
Italian Classes
Berry Street - Supporting Parents after Separation program
Berry Street in Shepparton run a FREE program to parents who are separated or going through a separation. The program can be completed over Zoom or face to face at the Shepparton Office. Parents can self-refer using the below online link, and an information flyer is attached.
Berry Street - Kinship Support & Social Group
Updated - Saver Plus
Saver Plus continues to assist school families with education costs.
SAVER PLUS UPDATE.
After many months of planning and reviews, We did it! Saver Plus is now a national program delivered online and expanding nationally, resourced to support disadvantaged Australians anywhere across the country, regardless of their location and gives us the capacity to deliver Saver Plus to more people than ever before. Nine news are airing tonight about Saver Plus on the Melbourne and Sydney 6pm bulletins.
SAVER PLUS SNAPSHOT:
Saver Plus is a free financial education and matched savings program offered to lower-income families to help them budget and save for education costs. In the 10-month program, participants gain financial knowledge, learn healthy savings habits by saving $50 a month, and have their savings matched up to $500 to be used towards school costs such as uniforms, books, laptops, and extra-curricular activities such as sport or music.
At Saver Plus, we pair participants with a savings coach while they budget and save over the next 10 months. Participants attend online Zoom workshops to learn tips, tricks, and information to grow their budgeting and savings skills. Once they reach their agreed savings goal, their savings are matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500. That means participants save $500 and we match their savings with another $500. $500 saved plus the matched funds = $1000.
A reminder that people may be eligible to join Saver Plus if they meet all the following the criteria:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: You could be eligible to join Saver Plus if you:
- Be 18 years or over
- Be a parent or guardian of a student attending school, or be attending or returning to
- vocational training yourself
- Have a current Health Care card or Pensioner Concession card
- Have some form of income, for example, yourself or your partner may have casual, part-time, full-time, seasonal, or cash-in-hand employment
- Be in receipt of an eligible Commonwealth social security benefit, allowance, or payment
If you’re eligible, start now and we’ll help take the stress out of next year’s back to school.
To find out more, or to apply, go to www.saverplus.org.au or call 1300 610 355“
For Berry Street program overview: Please click on link: www.berrystreet.org.au/saverplus
