Mandurah matters
'Hub of the Peel Region' (72 klms south of Perth)
Mandurah is a great place to live and work, so it's not surprising we're all active ambassadors of our City. With our unique coastal lifestyle and exciting city developments Mandurah is fast becoming a centre for community business, leisure and tourism.
The City of Mandurah and Council Offices are now the most modern and up to date buildings in the State. Adjoining is the Performing Arts Centre, again a world class venue, and over looks the Peel Estuary...magnificent!
The Mandurah City Senior Citizens Centre is also within this precinct.
Located on Ormsby Terrace, by the Reading Boardwalk Cinemas, the Mandurah Senior Citizens Centre has a membership of over 2,800 members.
Recent News from the Mandurah City Council;
Welcome to the City of Mandurah!It’s true to say that Mandurah is one of the most thriving regional cities in Western Australia.
Just 72kms south of Perth, Mandurah is blessed with a unique blend of coast, bushland, industry and inner-city living. A tourist paradise, Mandurah is also the capital of the Peel region and considered the gateway to the South West.
For MCC NEWS and other information.........Click here!
Mandurah Service & Support Groups;
Citizens Advice Bureau
C.A.B. is an autonomous, independant body, providing a free, confidential, impartial information and referral service to any person or organisation - a service available to all sectors of the community without discrimination or bias.CAB listens and provides information and make referrals about;
Email; cabman@iinet.net.au
HACC Program?
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program is a cost-shared program between the Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments. The HACC Program is a key provider of community care services to frail aged people and younger people with disabilities, and their carers.
Services; Centre Based Daycare, Domestic Assist., Home Maintenance, Personal Care, Respite Care, Social Support and Transport.
Services; Meals (home)
Services; Centre Based Daycare.
Services; Allied Health, Centre Based Daycare, Day Care Transport, Domestic Assistance, Nursing Care (Home), Personal Care, and Respite Care.
Mandurah HACC
P O Box 968
Mandurah 6210
Tel; 08) 9581 3421, Fx 08) 9581 3172.
Supporting Our Seniors & Disabled Inc. (S.O.S.)
S.O.S. is an organisation of retired and senior volunteers who are dedicated to helping people with a disability to stay in their own homes, at the same time maintain their skills, learn new ones and make a new friend.For example; Flyscreens repaired, doors and frames repaired, rods in windows, move furniture around, clean gutters, change tap washers, patch cracks in walls, gluing, hanging pictures, re-lay pavers, repair clothes lines, wash windows, pruning, weeding, cut back shrubs, painting, and small electrical work.
Aims of Project:
Telephone (08) 9535 9544 for support, or contact this website if outside the Peel Region and you feel you need assistance.
(An Initiative of Mandurah/Murray Safer WA Comm.)
Peel Volunteer Resource Centre...PVRC;
The Peel Volunteer Centre gives individuals a great opportunity to meet people in the local community and present their skills in retirement for the benefit of others.
In addition to the satisfaction that comes with knowing you are helping others, volunteering provides a lot of benefits to individuals.
Skills that can be acquired or practised include trade skills, customer service, activity therapy, councelling, personal care, driving, gardening, individual mentoring and support of different people in the community, parenting, fundraising and there are countless others.
The Peel Volunteer Resource Centre maintains a register of approx. 150 volunteer positions from over 75 non-profit organisations within the Peel Region.
Contact the regional office on (08) 9581 1187 or email; pvrc@southwest.com.au or visit PVRC at Lotteries House, opp the Forum.
Senior Citizens Villages/Homes
Bedingfield Park Aged Care Facility.....Ph 9583 1622Belswan Retirement Village. "All you need to know"...Click here!... or phone Freecall 1800 061 445
Coolibah Lodge.....Ph 9535 0304
Halls Head Retirement Village.....Ph 9535 3981
Mandurah Care Facility.....Ph 9535 4799
Mandurah Retirement Village.....Ph 9535 0301
Mandurah Social Centre for Elderly People.....Ph 9586 1559
Murray River Village.....Ph 9581 3770
RSL Assoc......Ph 9535 8217
Wearne House.....Ph 9535 1655
Seniors Recreation Council, [SRC] Peel Branch.
Recently the Peel Branch of SRC conducted a planning workshop facilitated by Verda Zammataro from the Dept. of Sport & Recreation in Mandurah.It was agreed that a definition of the level and type of activities the branch should pursue must generate interest for the many sections of the region.
The SRC offers;
Further information; Phone Ivan Wingate 9586 1485 or Tom Mills Sect. on 9581 4547.
Peel Community Legal Service receives State Government funding.
Western Australians will have better access to legal aid services with the State Government's allocation of more than $3.3million for Community Legal Service centres.
I am very pleased that the Peel Community Legal Service will receive $1.3million over the next three years to establish a new community legal centre in Mandurah, with outreach proposed to Murray, Boddington, Serpentine and Waroona. This new service will replace the current voluntary service, which has been operating since 2000. At last the efforts of so many dedicated community people has been rewarded with this announcement!
The Peel Community Legal Service is an essential service that provides urgently needed legal advice to individuals and groups in the Peel Region who cannot afford to pay for their own legal assistance. The State Government grant will help the non-profit organisation to continue to provide the free legal service to low-income and disadvantaged individuals and groups. Many people living within the Peel region rely on the services they provide, such as legal advice, assistance, referral, representation, education, advocacy and housing support.
New contact details for Peel Community Legal Service
Phone: 9581 4511
Fax: 9581 5211
Address: Charlotte Lodge, 2 Sutton Street, Mandurah (Upstairs)
Email: office@peelcls.com.au
Bookings are essential
I hope this information is of benefit to you and your organisation. If you require any further information regarding this or any other matters relating to the community or State Parliament, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
ELECTORATE OFFICE: 4 SUTTON STREET, PO BOX 1509, MANDURAH WA 6210
DID YOU KNOW?
Annually, the 72km Perth to Mandurah railway - which passes through nine new stations south of the river - will take the place of almost 9.6 million motor vehicle journeys. It will service almost 400,000 people - a quarter of Perth's population.
.......The next major project is the Peel Deviation. This when completed will take much traffic away from Mandurah city and give direct access to the SW region from Perth.
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, NRMA Insurance Limited and Allianz Australia Limited have combined to form the Community Care Underwriting Agency (CCUA).
Further details are available for groups...contact CCUA on 1800 023 456 for more information.
Source; The Mandurah Review.
DAVID TEMPLEMAN MLA
TEL: (08) 9581 3944
FAX: (08) 9581 2355
EMAIL: dtemplem@mp.wa.gov.au
Local Groups and Clubs for Seniors;
A.I.R. Assoc. of Independent Retirees; The local Peel Region Branch hold regular meetings.
Be Active Community Walk Groups - Peel Region;..... Phone Robyn 9531 8011
Bootscooting - Peel Region; At least six clubs.
PSN. Peel Senior Net.....A local computor group offering computor knowledge to members.
Fab 50's Social Club; for active, mobile over 50's. "We are family, We are friends, We are one"
Dance Classes - Peel Region; About nine different clubs.
Lions Club of Mandurah.....Ph 9535 5962
Mandurah Over 55 Canoe Club.......Regular paddling days
Mandurah Over 55 Cycling Club Inc.....Cycle your way to good health!
Mandurah Walking Club; .....Contact Ron Chester, Phone 9581 9264.
MWG. Mandurah Wildflower Group.
The group has an interesting array of cards depicting WA's native plants also offers plants for sale.
MFHS. Mandurah Family History Soc.
Get to know your ancestors and view the records at the new MFHS office, near the Forum.
Over 50's Keep fit Classes; at Nellie Reagan Hall, also Coodanup, Falcon and Meadow Springs RAAFA Estate.
Retirees WA Inc. meets regularly in Mandurah. New members welcome!
Rotary Club of Mandurah.....Ph 9535 2110
Scrabble Players Assoc. of WA (Inc) held at Mandurah Senior Citizens Centre.
Seniors Aerobics; at Murray District Recreation Centre
University of the Third Age - Mandurah; Meetings regularly at Mandurah Senior Citizens Centre.
YAHOOS over 55s Walking Club....bushwalks etc. reasonable fitness rqd.. Phone Barry 9586 9504 or Dot. 9535 4030.
Yoga - Peel Region; About six groups.
.............that's why we like Mandurah, and wish to keep our community active and contented in older age!
APSL Aust. Pensioners & Superannuants League Inc.
INPEA International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.
Greypath Seniors Portal.
NSA National Seniors Assoc.
Retirees WA (Inc) act as a lobby group, representing all the members.
Seniors Info/Computor Tips by Lionel
Coral Holmes' Digital Camera Images and...... Wildflower Card collection
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