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Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads – Remembrance Day Services

Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads RSL Sub Branch will be conducting Remembrance Day commemoration services at the Cenotaph Ocean Grove and the Barwon Heads Community Hall.

Remembrance Day Commemorative Service- Barwon Heads 

When:        11 November 2012 at 1045am.
Where:       Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads.
What:         Remembrance Day Service with Rev Stephen Capland and students from the Barwon Heads     Primary School, followed by   morning tea with the RSL Veterans. 

Remembrance Day Commemorative Service- Ocean Grove 

When:        11 November 2012 at 10.45am
Where:       The Cenotaph, Hodgson St, Ocean Grove.
What:         Remembrance Day Service with students from Bellarine Schools

Lest We Forget

VETERAN PENSION RATE RISE ON 20 SEPTEMBER 

For those that may be interested in what is happening in and around us in Region 8 in relation to
Veteran Welfare I have attached their latest Newsletter.

Surf Coast Regional Newsletter

In conjunction with the Geelong Seniors Festival, Corio Bay Camera Club is holding a Photographic Exhibition during October. The exhibition will present club members’ prints and digital images. Also on display will be a range of photographic memorabilia. The Exhibition will be held at our rooms at Osborne House, Swinburne Street, North Geelong each day from Saturday October 6 to Sunday October 14 inclusive between 10.00 am and  4.00 pm and also on October 20-21 and October 27-28.

Please feel free to contact us by email at info@coriobaycameraclub.org.au or go to our website www.coriobaycameraclub.org.au for more information.

Photographic Exhibition.pdf

    “Sing your Cares Away” Workshop

Are you a sing-in-the-shower kind of person? Or have you always considered yourself tone deaf? Either way, this workshop could be for you! It explores what singing and music can do for body, mind and spirit.  And although there will be singing involved, you don’t have to sing well to take part.  And no solos!

Wednesday 17th October 2012
From 12 midday to 2PM

Bellarine Community Health Drysdale
21 Palmerston St.Drysdale

Lunch provided with a door prize!

Guest speaker Serena Griffin
from Carers Victoria
        Contact Denise Heathcote on 5251 2291 to book your
place. Care recipients welcome or ring Carers Respite
on 1800 200 422 to book care for the person you care for.

Two  of our members were holidaying near Nagambie and took the time to call in and check up on one of our long time members that transferred up that way last year. Reports are that  Reg is thriving,  and as you can see,  is looking a very fit and healthy 91years old. Reg is still very active, and is involved with the Nagambie RSL club, the Elderly Citizens group and to keep the vocal chords well exercised, has joined the local Choir group  who regularly visit and entertain at the aged care homes in the area.  Reg was pleased to hear that now he is no longer running the raffle in our sub branch,  we are starting to make a profit ??..funny about that…..hehehehehe…… Reports are that his jokes have not improved since he moved up there.

Reg says a big    “HELLO ”   to all the members.

In 2011-2013 the Monash University Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH) is undertaking an important follow-up study of the health and well-being of all people who participated in the 2000-2003 Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study. The 2000-2003 baseline study aimed to determine whether the physical and psychological health of Australian veterans of the 1990/1991 Gulf War differed from a comparison group of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel who were not deployed to the Gulf War. That study’s significant findings have been published and presented internationally and have influenced veteran and defence health policy and services.

Australian Gulf War Veterans Health Study Follow-Up – recruitment closing soon

Australian 2003 Gulf War Veterans’ Study Report

 For people with type 2 diabetes

Supermarket tours are a fun way to learn how to make healthier shopping choices for you and your family. As part of the two-hour tour, a dietitian will show you how to read and understand food labels, select healthy food alternatives and identify products that are appropriate for people with diabetes. These tours are also suitable to those with pre-diabetes, overweight, high cholesterol or anyone who is interested in healthy eating. For type 1 supermarket tours, please contact (03) 5222 0870 for more information.

 DA–Vic members $10 and non-members $15
www.diabetesvic.org.au
To book please call 1300 136 588

Are you one of the lucky ones  heading overseas . If so, it is of utmost importance that you notify  the DVA of your whereabouts.

Should the situation arise where you may need DVA support, unless they have been notified, they may not be able to help. It is well worth a quick phone call.

DVA Office Geelong ph:  1800 555 254

Check out the DVA fact sheet:  HSV65 Receiving Health Services while Overseas