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Newsletter 1

Bouncing Forward in Dungog Shire

Welcome to the first edition of our Project Bounce Forward

Newsletter. The aim of this newsletter is to keep the community

informed of the recovery process in our Shire especially for those

whom are still facing challenges in the months to come. If you have

information you would like to share that would benefit the

community or have a good news story let the Project Bounce

Forward Team know and let’s keep bouncing towards our

community led recovery.

Personalised mobile

outreach service in

Dungog Shire to assist you and your

community with information,

decision making and recovery

resources to Bounce Forward.

Contact:

• 4992 1133

• pbf@dscc.net.au

• www.dscc.net.au

• facebook: project bounce forward

CWA supporting

our community A big thank you to the ladies

from the Dungog/ Clarence

Town CWA for their kind

donations and delicious

morning tea provided for the

Alison Court residents last

Wednesday. There was lots

of laughter and smiles and a

great opportunity for people

to catch up with each other.

Special thanks to Maureen

for storing the donated gifts

in her home for the last few

months – another local hero.

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Quilts The kindness and generosity of people wanting to

support our community is amazing and ongoing.

On Monday we received a beautiful package of

embroidered quilts from the “Aussie Machine

Embroidery Addicts” that were distributed at the

CWA morning. The amount of love and time that

had gone into the making of these quilts is a

reminder to us all of the kindness of the human

spirit. There are still a few beautiful quilts left that

need a lap, if you know someone that needs to be

wrapped in love let us know.

Community Day – save the date If you feel like you are juggling a few balls at the

moment- you are not alone!

On Friday 16th October we are planning a

Community Day and invite everyone to come along.

We will have something for all ages but the

emphasis is on community connections and support

to keep those balls in the air.

If you are interested to be part of the planning for

this fantabulous afternoon contact Karen at the

Centre or by mobile on 0409 781 176.

Steps to Assistance

– how to apply Applications are starting to come in for support

through the Steps to Assistance Fund created by the

generosity of people in our community as well as all

over Australia.

A reminder that this is a strictly confidential process

– if you would like support to access the Fund

contact Mandy or Rae at Project Bounce Forward.

These wonderful ladies will meet with you and assist

you through the process and a decision will be made

within 2 weeks.

Valley to Valley

– messages of hope

For the people of the Latrobe Valley the Morwell

Mine Fire left a blanket of ash and coal dust that

will always serve as a reminder to the community

of the disaster they endured for 45 days. After

hearing about the storms that hit our area in April

they wanted to do something to let us know they

are thinking of us. An amazing book of hope and

inspiration was delivered to the Community

Centre last week by Tracie Lund, a gift to our

community from theirs. Several local residents

whom were flood affected attended a BBQ here

at the Centre to meet Tracie and share their

stories. The book is for the whole of our

community and we want as many people as

possible to read these heartfelt messages of

hope. The book will be circulated in local shops

and cafes over the next few months starting at

the Long Room café on Dowling Street. Please

take the opportunity to have a cuppa and a read,

the messages from the school children are

precious and will put a smile on your face.

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Habitat for Humanity The green thumbed

volunteers from Habitat for

Humanity need to get their

hands dirty!

If your garden /yard needs

some tender loving care

and you don’t know where

to start contact us here at

the Centre and we will connect

you to these wonderful volunteers.

What are you doing to

look after yourself? At this stage of the recovery process it is normal to

be experiencing feelings of frustration and being

overwhelmed. The important thing is to be kind to

yourself and to make your self-care a priority. Simple

things like a walk, playing with the dog, having a

bubble bath or catching up with a friend are easy to

achieve even if you need to push yourself a bit.

Here at the Community Centre we are starting a

“Flood Recovery self-care support group”- an

opportunity to connect with others, strategies for

looking after yourself and recognising signs of

stress. The group is facilitated by a health

professional and will run every 2nd Wednesday

commencing the 5th September at 5pm here at the

Centre. Light supper provided.

If you feel you need some extra help or want to talk

to someone about how you are feeling contact

Mandy or Rae at the Centre and they can assist. We

also have our wonderful Bounce Forward

Counsellors, Jody and David that are wandering

through the Shire who will come and visit you at

home or in a café.

Thank you Habitat for Humanity

Flood Recovery Support

Group 5pm Wed 5 Sept

then every 2nd Wednesday

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Important contacts to assist with recovery information & resources

Dungog Shire Community Centre:

• 4992 1133

• pbf@dscc.net.au

• www.dscc.net.au

• facebook: project bounce forward

Useful numbers: NSW Rural Mental Health 1800 201 123

Red Cross 1800 812 028

Salvation Army 1300 363 622

NSW Rural Assistance Authority Small

business assistance 1800 678 593

Legal Aid 9219 5093

Law Access NSW 1300 888 529

NSW Fair Trading 13 32 20

Department of Primary Industries 1800 814 647

Rentstart Bond Assistance 1300 468 746

Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), Australian Commonwealth Government

What’s happening at the

Tennis Courts? For all our local tennis players it won’t be long before

the Courts are up and running. From the garden of

the Centre we have been watching the progress and

can’t wait to see them in use again. If you are one of

the first people to use the courts, take a picture and

share it on our Facebook page or send it to us and

we will include it in our Newsletter.

Important dates Wednesday 5th September @ 5pm – Flood

Recovery Support Group (then every 2nd wed)

Friday October 16th @1pm – Community Day

Facebook Page Project Bounce Forward has an informative

Facebook page that we want you to like. We will

post latest updates of what’s happening around

the Shire and lots more. Please get on and like

us so we can reach as many of our community

member’s as possible.

Natural Disaster FACS Grant /

Crisis payment from Centrelink A reminder that if you were impacted by the

storm and haven’t yet claimed the crisis payment

from Centrelink it is not too late. Drop in and see

Nina at the Centre and she will support you

through the process. The FACS natural disaster

relief grants are also still available to eligible

individuals and families whose homes were

significantly damaged or destroyed.

Phone: 1800 018 444