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Bunbury Community Learning Group

3/14/2018

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ONE of our biggest and most active user groups at Hudson Road Family Centre are the Bunbury Community Learning Group.

This group has been meeting every week for 32 years for morning tea and to listen to a guest speaker.

Every month a different team of six ladies organise the guest speaker.

Group member Rhonda Jones said one of the most memorable speakers was Sean Pollard, a Bunbury man who went on to become a Paralympian after a devastating shark attack.

“He’s qualified for the Paralympics now – we’re very proud of him,” Rhonda said.

Group member Gay Zajer said anyone who was curious about the group should come along and check it out.

“You will never be disappointed,” she said.
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Bunbury Community Learning Group is on at Hudson Road Family Centre every Wednesday morning from 9.30-11.30am.
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Committee Spotlight: Marian Kaye

3/7/2018

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Marian Kaye Kuswardiyanto
Marian Kaye Kuswardiyanto is a new committee member who is passionate about collaborating with like-minded people to identify needs in the community and be creative and effective in fulfilling those needs.
 
Marian is a local Holistic Therapist, who uses natural methods to guide children and adults to heal themselves physically, mentally and emotionally so that they can love, learn and achieve their purpose in life.
 
She also has a background in teaching and regularly facilitates personal development workshops and programs for children and adults with the aim of teaching them to love who they are and always be true to themselves.
 
She loves spending quality time with her children and 'filling up her cup' in nature.
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Parenting Workshop for Dads

3/1/2018

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Tuning into teens is a big challenge for every parent.

Hudson Road Family Centre will host a four session parenting program, starting in June, that will focus on ways for Dads to more effectively communicate with their teenagers.

Aimed at parents of children aged from 10-16, the workshops will cover effective communication, managing difficult emotions, preventing behaviour problems, helping your teenager make friends and deal with conflict, and helping your teen to develop emotional intelligence.

The workshop is presented by Anglicare WA’s Parenting Connection, and will be held on the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of June, from 6-8.30pm.

Call Libby to book on 9720 9208 or email PCWA@anglicarewa.org.au.

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Committee Spotlight: Frances Eason

2/19/2018

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Treasurer Frances Eason assists the Hudson Road Family Centre Manager in financial reporting.
 
She is passionate about HRFC providing a safe space for like-minded people to meet, and a place for the community to connect.
 
Frances has worked in community services for 14 years. She spent four years in South Australia for Anglican Community Care providing family support to isolated and marginalised young mums, and as a support worker for their Children’s Contact Service. She currently works for Anglicare, based in the HRFC, in administration.
 
Outside of work she loves to be creative and crafty.
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Pyjama Drama South West is Expanding!

2/4/2018

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Pyjama Drama South West run drama and creative play classes for children from 6 months to 7 years.

This year we will be running three classes at Hudson Road Family Centre:
  • Dewdrops for babies 6 months to 2 years
  • Raindrops & Rainbows for 2-5 year olds.
  • Sunbeams, an after school class for 5-7 year olds.

The term starts on Thursday February 8th.

In our classes we sing, dance, play, pretend and always give our imaginations a good workout! The sessions are fully interactive – we’re never sitting still for long.
We don’t use props or costumes. All of the adventures are led by the children’s imaginations! As well as being heaps of fun, our classes help a child to develop important skills such as confidence, communication, concentration and co-operation.

Pyjama Drama South West offer sessions for birthday parties and interactive theatre shows, with lots of themes to choose from. We also visit day care centres, family day cares and schools.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Amy on 0404 933 995 or amy@pyjamadrama.com.au, or visit www.pyjamadrama.com.au.
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Appreciating our wonderful cleaners

1/31/2018

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Our cleaner Carmel has been on leave for the last three weeks.

Centre Manager Julie Howells would like to acknowledge her and our appreciation of her cleaning the centre for the last five years.

“She does an awesome job, the centre is always clean, tidy and fresh,” Julie said.

While she has been on leave Darrel Foot of Dazzies Cleaning has been in the centre cleaning - no job is too big or too small for Darrel, who is happy to fit in with our groups using the centre.

“Thank you Darrel for being so flexible and keeping the centre looking great, very much appreciated,” Julie said.
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If you need your carpets, windows or house cleaned give Darrel a call.

Dazzies Cleaning:
dazziescleaning@hotmail.com
0417 949 918
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Providing digital skills to jobseekers and single parents

1/21/2018

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Team Leader Annette Onuoha is ready for the start of SEE programs at Hudson Road Family Centre in February.

A program aimed at providing jobseekers and single parents with the skills to navigate the digital world will kick off at Hudson Road Family Centre in February 2018.
Skills for Education Employment (SEE) is run by SMYL, a community-based not for profit organisation dedicated to helping people and local communities make positive changes for the future.

The program is for anybody aged 15-64, or over 21 and in receipt of some kind of income support, who is looking for employment.

The program has previously been rolled out in Mandurah, Rockingham and Fremantle, with so much success that those areas now have waiting lists for future programs.

 “The program is not new for Bunbury, but the approach is new, and the target group is new for Bunbury,” Program Manager Tracey Stankovic said.

“The local job active providers and Centrelink have indicated that there’s a group of mature-aged jobseekers and parents really struggling with navigating the digital world, which in itself is an inhibitor to work.”

Tracey said that the program treats literacy as more than just reading and writing.

“This is the new way of reading and writing in the 21st century. This is the skills you need to be competitive,” she said.

“We thought we’d take it out to community centres such as Hudson Road as a more inviting and more familiar environment and quite different to coming to a reading and writing program in an office.”

The program helps participants to develop skills in online banking, cyber safety, using digital media to market yourself, setting up digital profiles, and using a computer.

“We are finding a lot of people have bought devices and don’t know how to use them,” Tracey said.

“We’re happy for people to bring their devices. We can help them learn how to use it.”

The program has a rolling intake. “You can start whenever you want. If you need a month and you feel confident you can leave us, if you need another month, stay another month – it’s self-driven,” Tracey said.

SEE will run on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8.30am-3.15pm at Hudson Road Family Centre, starting on February 12. Classes will be kept to 12-15 people to ensure one on one engagement.

Expressions of interest are welcome now. Email traceys@smyl.com.au to sign up or for more information.

SEE is funded by the Commonwealth Government for eligible participants.
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Committee Spotlight: Marie Therese Mahoney

1/14/2018

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Committee Member Marie-Therese Mahoney came to Australia from Ireland nine years ago. She wanted to get involved with HRFC so she could contribute to the community she has adopted as home.

Marie-Therese is the Coordinator for Community Education for Relationships Australia. She also works in her own practice, Claddagh Family Therapy, as a counsellor and for Insync facilitating a drug and alcohol program.
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She belongs to the local running club and likes to take part in fun runs. 
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Marie-Therese and her sister at a fun run event.
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Jo Jingles returns

1/14/2018

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JO JINGLES returns to Hudson Road Family Centre in the second week of February for another year of fun-filled sessions.

The program provides fun and educational music, singing and movement classes for babies and young children, with `Jo’, a happy little fellow dressed in red and yellow, who is extremely friendly and actively participates as the heart and soul of the classes.

Jo Jingles’ South West branch travels to Busselton, Bunbury, Dunsborough, Eaton and Mandurah. Sessions are available at Hudson Road Family Centre every Friday of the school term, with classes structured for babies (3 months-walking), toddlers (walking - 2 yrs), juniors (2-5 yrs) and movers(3+ drop and leave).

All of the classes are fun, educational and interactive, introducing routine and structure, offering safe and fun musical activities, developing language, listening, memory and social skills, and using exciting props and visuals.

Jo Jingles sessions are not only age structured, but place emphasis on small groups. They can also come to any venue of your choice, including your home, for children’s parties, weddings and community group events.
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To register please private message the Jo Jingles Facebook page, email catherine@jojinglessouthwestwa.com.au or phone 0437 243 274.
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Dealing with Disobedience

1/14/2018

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Hudson Road Family Centre will offer a free two-hour parenting workshop on Dealing with Disobedience in March.

The workshop, which is for parents of children aged 3-8 years, will investigate reasons that children misbehave, and discuss ways to encourage positive behaviour and cooperation in children.

This workshop is an initiative of Triple P (Positive Parenting Programs), an organisation which promotes evidence-based parenting programs that give parents simple and practical strategies to help them build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage their children’s behaviour and prevent problems developing.

The workshop will be facilitated by our Community Health Nurse, Jean.
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It will be held on Friday March 23 from 9.30-11.30am at HRFC. For bookings or more information phone 9795 2888, or visit www.childhealth.health.wa.gov.au.
 
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