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Newsletter
March/April 2016
Serving Campbelltown for the past 43 years
Library Service
Shopping Service
Our Vision
Is to be a quality provider of meals services to maintain frail aged
people and younger people with disabilities in their own homes.
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A Current Affair recently assisted Campbelltown Meals on Wheels with fundraising for a
new freezer room, during the production of the footage A Current Affairs surprised us with
a generous donation from Appliances On-line of $10,000, the interview was aired on
Australia Day.
Due to all the wonderful donations we are looking forward the purchase of a new freezer
room. This will enable us to expand services and maintain cost to all our clients.
If you would like to view the broadcast , the link can be found on our Facebook page
NEWS
The Girls, Samantha and Sarah with our
advertisement on the back of the bus in
Campbelltown
We had a Volunteer Morning Tea with our
Local members
Greg Warren and
Anoulack Chanthivong
Thanks to A Current Affair for broadcasting a
story on Campbelltown Meals on Wheels
and Appliances Online for their generous
donation
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Campbelltown Meals on Wheels will be closed on the
Public Holidays over Easter Good Friday 25th March and
Easter Monday 28th March
Deliveries for these days will be delivered on Thursday
24th March
Anzac Day Memorial Services 2016
Memorial services will be held on Monday 25 April, at Ingleburn RSL and
Campbelltown RSL clubs.
Call Campbelltown Council for more details Ph:4645 4921
Anzac Day
Campbelltown Meals on Wheels Public Holiday Closure Anzac Day Monday 25th April Deliveries for these days will be delivered on Friday 22nd April
Please advise the office if you wish to discuss this
Easter
Just a Reminder
3 Apr 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, 3 April 2016, 3:00:00 AM clocks are turned
backward 1 hour to Sunday, 3 April 2016, 2:00:00 AM
local standard time instead
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 3 April 2016 than the day before.
There will be more light in the morning.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY CLOSURES
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ASBESTOS
Every home built or renovated in the years leading up to 1987, most likely will contain
asbestos
A estimate is that 1 in 3 homes in Australia contain asbestos including
brick
If asbestos is undisturbed, it generally does not pose a health risk
SAFETY AT HOME
INFORMATION MY AGED CARE
There are many different services that may support you to stay in your own
home for longer, including:
Help with housework
Help with personal care such as bathing and dressing
Help with staying physically active
Social support and activities
Help with transport
Nursing care
Allied health support such as physiotherapy, podiatry or a dietician
Maintenance and modifications to your home
Good and equipment to help you
People you can talk with through counselling services
For more information on these services call MyAgedCare on
1800200422 or our office on 4645 4523
SMOKE ALARM AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT
The Smoke Alarm and Battery Replacement (SABRE) program assists seniors and people with a
disability who are vulnerable in the case of a fire because they are not able to install and/or
maintain their smoke alarms.
Firefighters can visit the residence at an arranged time to install a battery-operated smoke alarm
or replace existing smoke alarm batteries at no cost. The resident must supply the
battery-operated smoke alarm or batteries. Firefighters can provide home fire safety advice whilst
visiting premises.
For more information contact your local fire station or contact 1800 151 614
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DREDGES COTTAGE CAMPBELLTOWN
Come and visit Dredges Cottage. A Veterans Recreation Centre, and the only one of its kind in Australia, Dredges Cottage features and displays memorabilia
covering all theatres of conflict from the Boer War in 1902 to Vietnam. Housed in an historic building showcasing late Victorian architecture, the centre gives you the opportunity to learn about past wars, and Campbelltown's involvement in them.
A memorial wall set in the grounds records the names of local servicemen killed in action in two World Wars.
All visitors are welcome. Groups are welcome by appointment.
Address: 303 Queen Street, Campbelltown NSW 2560 Phone: (02) 4628 4369
RECIPE
IMPOSSIBLE PIE– SWEET
It would be impossible for this recipe to be any simpler.
This pie is a scrumptious desert.
4x 55g eggs
1/2 cup margarine (250g)
1/2 cup plain flour
2 cups milk
1 cup white sugar
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 tsp vanilla essence
Method: Blend all ingredients together. Place into a 25cm pie plate or a large casserole
dish. Cook for 1 hour at 180°C
Flour settles to form a crust, coconut forms a topping and centre is an egg custard filling
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JOKES / PUZZLES
THIRTY YEARS
After being married for thirty years, a wife asked her husband to describe her.
He looked at her for a while…..then said,
You’re A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K,
She asks…..”What does that mean?”
He said, “Adorable, Beautiful, Cute, Delightful, Elegant, Foxy, Gorgeous, Hot. She smiled happily and said…”Oh, that’s so lovely….what about I, J, K?”
He said, “I’m Just Kidding!”
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91 Queen Street, Campbelltown NSW 2560
PO Box 685, Campbelltown NSW 2560
Tel • 4645 4523 FAX • 4645 4426
Email • [email protected]
www.campbelltownmealsonwheels.org.au
www.facebook.com/mowcampbelltown
ABN 23856 257 867
Don’t forget to ring
Please ring and cancel your meal
delivery if you are going away or don’t
require them on specific days
