Category Archives: What’s Happening

Local library has a lot to offer kids and their families.

West Gippsland Libraries will not let COVID-19 ruin our National Simultaneous Storytime plans- we will be scheduling an extra special online story time on there Facebook page. You’ll also find a new online Story Time posted on the West Gippsland … Continue reading

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Breaking the Cycle: New online groups.

Anglicare’s ParentZone Gippsland are pleased to offer Breaking the Cycle online. Breaking the cycle is an eight-week therapeutic program for parents and carers whose adolescents are abusive or violent in the home. The program is supportive, informative and affirming, giving … Continue reading

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Chicken and Leek Baked Risotto

It is mothers day this weekend! We know that mothers day stalls and school crafted gifts have been cancelled for this year. So and kids why not give mum a special treat and cook her a yummy meal this Sunday. … Continue reading

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Advice for people with disability

The Australian Government Department of Health has created a webpage containing COVID-19 advice for people with disability. The webpage explains how people with disability can protect themselves from COVID-19, including through good hygiene, physical distancing, avoiding public gatherings, isolating if … Continue reading

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Get Zooming: Connect with your friends and family online.

We know know that some people are struggling with not seeing their friends and family. We also know that it is easier to connect online than many people think. So we have put together a basic video on how you … Continue reading

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Food Safety Courses are still available!

Due to recent social distancing requirements you’ll understand the need for face-to-face classes to be cancelled temporarily.  So that participants and job seekers within our area are still able to complete their Food Safety courses we are pleased to enable … Continue reading

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Trying to work out how to keep your first aid or CPR up to date?

Victorian First Aid is the company who normally provide first aid training at Milpara Community House. The current situation is that courses cannot be run at Milpara due to COVID 19 restrictions. However if you do need to do your … Continue reading

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Got questions about Services Australia (Centrelink) job seeker payments? Read on.

If you’re new to Centrelink, the quickest way to claim a payment is online. Here’s what you need to do: Go to my.gov.au Create a myGov account, if you don’t already have one Sign in to your myGov account and … Continue reading

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Taking your business online: What you need to know

Small Business Victoria Workshop Unsurprisingly this workshop will now be delivered online. However like all Small Business Workshops it is bound to be full of fantastic information and provide a great opportunity to ask the presenter will experience those burning … Continue reading

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Short course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC – MSC) 6-wk pilot program.

John Julian with Paola Cheng and the US-based Center for Mindful Self-Compassion presents the Short course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC – MSC) 6-wk pilot program. Learn skills you can use in life, at home or at work to reduce stress … Continue reading

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