Community News
New - Gators Open Training Session
Power Bonus
Shepparton Family & Financial Services would like to let households know that if you have not applied for the Power Bonus – 2nd round opened at the end of March, 2023 – you may submit relevant information to SFFS and they are able to send the application on your behalf.
A payment of $250.00 will be either sent via cheque or directly to a bank account of the electricity account holder.
If there is an issue with use of computer to upload details, families are more than welcome to come into our office for assistance, please bring all pages of the electricity bill.
Please see the attached letter for further information.
UPDATED - 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.
New - 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
