Upgrade of Tucker Court Apartments Improves quality of life for aged residents
On 8 July 2008, St Laurence Park Retirement Village formally opened its newly renovated Tucker Court Apartments.
The Percy Baxter Charitable Trust, ANZ Trustees and the Marion & EH Flack Trust have all generously supported this project and representatives joined the celebrations.
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STAR Snow trip
St Laurence Adventure Recreation (STAR) recently held a camp at the snow covered Mt Baw Baw. The group were treated with their accomodation which was a three story Ski Lodge, featuring seven bedrooms, two large living areas and two warm open wood fires.
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New walking track
A new walking track has been constructed at St Laurence Park, Retirement Village, Lara.
The residents of St Laurence Park
expressed a need for a safe walking track
to allow them to exercise with safety and enjoy a more active lifestyle; and so the idea for the “Walk on the Wild Side” Walking track was born.
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St Laurence Annual Dinner a huge success
On Friday 18 July 2008 the St Laurence Annual Dinner was held at the Geelong Football Club. Steven Bradbury was the keynote speaker and provided guests with details both funny and poignant of his trials and tribulations before he won Australia's first Winter Olympic Gold Medal.
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June - July 2008 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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Activities for Well Being
St Laurence Adventure Recreation is kicking off a new series of activities, this time for people living with a mental illness.
A pilot program was run in April this year at Anglesea, with the activity of choice being canoeing. The day was a huge success so a follow up planning meeitng was held to establish what activities, people living with a mental illness int he Geelong region would like to participate in.
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St Laurence officially launches it's Secret Garden (Work for the Dole project)
Local community and business leaders joined with St Laurence Community Services and Work for the Dole participants to officially open the "Secret Garden", which is situated in the old Geelong Gaol.
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April - May 2008 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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A good time to be alive at 107!
Daisy Watt scoffed at the suggestion she is the oldest living person in Australia. But those close to the Lara senior citizen, who turned 107, have researched the matter and think she might be.
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20 Years of Innovative service to people with dementia
St Laurence Community Services celebrated 20 years of operation of its St Laurence House respite services at 347 Shannon Avenue, Newtown.
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St Laurence House makeover
Telstra Country Wide employees traded in their suit and ties for some casual gear and some gardening tools, when they teamed up with St Laurence to give St Laurence House a spruce up.
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January - February 2008 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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67 years and not out...
On Thursday 14 February two residents, Eric and Joyce Turner of St Laurence Residential Aged Care, Costa House, Lara will celebrate their love and marriage of 67 years at a romantic Valentine's Day themed luncheon.
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STAR Team Building Day
STAR (St Laurence Adventure Recreation) recently conducted a Team Building day for staff of Barwon Youth.
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Surfs Up for All Abilities
The sun was shining, the waves crashing at the Ocean Grove main beach for St Laurence's All Abilities Surf Day held on 3 December 2007.
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Annual Report 2007 now available
The St Laurence Annual Report 2006/07 is now available for download.
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St Laurence Employment Services Ararart awarded
St Laurence Employment Services, Ararat site has been awarded number one provider of Employment services in the Wimmera by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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A snowy adventure
A group of clients and staff of St Laurence Disability Services recently visited the snow.
The trip was full of activities to suit a variety of interests and abilities.
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Art Unlimited artists exhibition
On 27 September 2007 the official opening of the third exhibition of the works of Art Unlimited artists at the Geelong Gallery was held. This event also incoporated a celebration for annual partners of St Laurence.
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St Laurence Park now RVA Accredited!
St Laurence Community Services celebrated International day of older persons on Monday 1 October 2007 by holding a celebratory afternoon tea event at St Laurence Park Retirement Village in Lara. The event was held to celebrate seniors in the community and the recent official accreditation of St Laurence Park by the Australian Retirement Village Association.
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STAR and Wathaurong get active!
St Laurence Adventure Recreation has recently completed another ten week session with the Wathaurong Juvenile Justice Program.
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STAR helps build team spirit
The St Laurence Adventure Recreation Team are presently running a program for Year 8 students attending Norlane High School.
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Department of Primary Industries & St Laurence
Recenlty St Laurence has been involved with the Environment Best Management Practices of Farms (EBMP) program which is a ground up approach to environmental management of farms.
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Ross Stevenson keynote speaker at Annual Dinner
Ross Stevenson addressed the sixth annual St Laurence Dinner which was held at the Fred Flanagan Room, Geelong Football Club.
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Art Unlimited Artists exhibit at Federation Square
The Connected exhibition is now in its fifth year and is joint project between State Trustees and Arts Project (Northcote) with artists from other studios invited to submit work for selection.
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Rebecca works her way to top three in Australia
Rebecca Savage has been recognised as one of Australia's top three Work for the Dole particpants at an awards ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Ken Wilks Award Winner 2007
St Laurence TAP into Employment a Disability Network (DEN) Service is proud to announce that Paula Hobley is the 2007 winner of the Rotary Club of Bayside Geelong Ken Wilks Award.
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Daisy Watt turns 106!
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STAR tag team competition
The Victorian Indigenous Surfing State Titles were recently held at Fairhaven Beach with some awesome displays put on by the contestants involved.
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STAR going strong
St Laurence Adventure Recreation (STAR) recently completed a six week adventure recreation program with participants from the Wauthorong Juvenile Justice Program.
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Opportunity leads to development
A case of “opportunity leads to development” has occurred recently at St Laurence. St Laurence Training Services delivers nationally accredited qualifications as well as industry specific short courses throughout regional Victoria.
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Local Employer Recognises Ability Over Disability
Reid Engineering have put the abilities of their employee Jean Bousoula over his disability. Owners John and Greg Reid know how difficult to get a break in the workforce, and decided to give Jean a chance.
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Titanic matchstick effort
Art Unlimited Artists work in National Museum
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St Laurence House Makeover
Telstra Country Wide Employees traded in their suits and ties for some casual wear and a paintbrush, when they volunteered their time and teamed up with St Laurence to give St Laurence House a makeover to create an uplifting environment for the clients of the facility.
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November - December 2006 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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Current Annual Report 2006
The latest St Laurence Annual Report 2005/2006 is now available for download.
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Men's Group @ Costa House
It’s no secret what some of the men at Costa House have been up to - they've joined a Men's Group!
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AARTBOXX - Exhibition
Tim McMahon, a client of Art Unlimited and St Laurence, has been asked to exhibit in this internationally renowned exhibition in Sydney, in 2006.
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Caloola House
As of 31 August 2006 St Laurence has officially taken over the ownership of and responsibility of Caloola House.
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STAR Snow Trip a great success!
After waiting for what seemed like an eternity for a good snow fall the STAR Team decided to grin and bear it and go out and find what ever snow they could.
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STAR provides high adventure
A group of year eight students recently experienced a day of high adventure at the You Yangs with the St Laurence Adventure Recreation Program.
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August - September 2006 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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June - July 2006 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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Geelong Superules - Major Sponsorship
St Laurence announces major sponsorship of Geelong Superules.
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Ken Wilks Award 2006
TAP into Employment is proud to announce that Donna Formosa (TAP client) is the 2006 Winner of the Rotary Club of Bayside Geelong - Ken Wilks Award.
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St Laurence fosters community partnerships
St Laurence recognises that community partnerships and volunteers are an essential part of being able to provide valuable services to the community. With over 250 volunteers St Laurence understands the tremendous contributions that volunteers make for the community.
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St Laurence Training - now listed online!
Interested in enhancing your skills, or learning something new? or need to improve your skills to find work. Perhaps you would like to book training for your workforce. Find out how we can help you with this.
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St Laurence & United Way create a better quality of life for people with dementia
Recent funding provided to St Laurence by United Way has opened up new opportunities for people with dementia. Dementia sufferers have specialised needs and by providing a caring attitude and the right environment these needs can be met, which allows them to retain their dignity and improve self esteem.
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Heritage Victoria Grant
On 23 March at Osborne House Rob Hulls MP announced a grant in excess of $23,000 provided to the historic Elizabeth Austin Homes at Yarra Street managed by St Laurence.
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A Blossoming Daisy
When Daisy Watt was born in 1901, the Federation of Australia was established. Daisy has seen a lot in her 105 years including two World Wars, the first Holden rolling off the production line and the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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A 'STAR' of a time!
The first adventure recreation camp for young adults with an intellectual disability for 2006 was held in March at Lorne. Twelve young people and four instructors participated in a range of adventure activities including surfing, canoeing, bush walking, and rock pool rambles.
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April - May 2006 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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Costa House is now accredited!
After a considerable amount of hard work developing policies and procedures Costa House has been accredited by The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd in accordance with the Commonwealth of Australia Aged Care Act 1997.
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A Fishy Tail
From the depths of Lake Colac a whimsical work of art has surfaced. When St Laurence Instructor, Patrick Harrison came across an old fence post while visiting Lake Colac, Patrick and the team at St Laurence had a vision of what they could create with it.
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Relay for Life - we did it!
On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March 2006 St Laurence had teams participate in the Relay for Life event at Deakin University Waurn Ponds.
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Twilight Golf Challenge
The Twilight Golf Challenge was held on Tuesday 28 February 2006.
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The Spirit of things!
In November 2005 as part of St Laurence Disability Day Programs eight young adults and two staff members went on a journey of a lifetime – a trip to Tasmania! Boarding the Spirit of Tasmania on the way there and experiencing an aeroplane on the way home the group had their first real holiday experience.
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St Laurence - celebrating 10 years!
April 2006 sees St Laurence Community Services celebrate it’s ten year anniversary. St Laurence Community Services commenced operations taking over the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Barwon operations at this time.
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From small things big things come
Jodi Manion and her Telstra Country Wide team usually spend their days developing business strategies to drive performance for their customers. Recently they have found new skills to help residents at St Laurence Park, Lara achieve a better quality of life.
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Riding a wave of challenges
A special breed of surfie was riding the waves at Ocean Grove’s main beach in December when around 50 young people took part in the St Laurence Surf Day
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Producing great results!
Avia Produce, a local Torquay business, has been named Victorian State Winner - Small Business, in the recent Prime Ministers Employer of the Year Award in December 2005. This local tomato farm, which provides fresh produce to the greater Geelong region, has been a major force in employing people with a disability.
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Older Years can be Golden Years
When Rita Burcher was born the first Model T Ford had yet to roll off the production line, television was many years away and Einstein had just written his paper on the Theory of Relativity.
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October - November 2005 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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Youngsters shooting with the stars
Disabled youngsters got the chance to shoot the hoops with their sporting heroes.
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Current Annual Report - 2005
The St Laurence Annual Report 2004/05 is now available for download.
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August - September 2005 News
news@stlaurence - new edition of newsletter now available.
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TAP client wins prestigious Ken Wilks Award!
The Ken Wilks Award is an annual award of tribute, presented by the Rotary Club of Bayside Geelong to an individual person with a disability from the Greater Geelong District who has show exceptional personal effort to meet the challenges of their employment.
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A STARry night by the campfire
A new adventure program has given disabled youth the opportunity to be part of a range of exciting new adventures, including a mountain biking camp.
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Community Recreation Program
The St.Laurence Community Recreation Program in partnership with The Gordon Institute of TAFE conducts the Art Program for residents of two Supported Residential Services in Geelong. The students attend the Gordon once a week to learn skills in art; this includes painting, drawing, and sculpture. Other projects have included participating in a community art project which involved painting flags for the Pakington Street festival. The facilitator of the Art Program is Melinda Flood who is a Geelong based artist.
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February - March 2005 News
news@stlaurence - new edition now available.
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Previous Annual Report - 2004
St Laurence Annual Report 2004.
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STAR Program now more accessible!
Great News! our STAR (St Laurence Adventure Recreation) program is now developing further to include youth at risk and not just people with disabilities. This means our great programs are now accessible to more people!
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