BCCT Newsletter Jan-Feb 2023

BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY Social Outings Program and Newsletter JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2023 MESSAGE first one being washed out by extreme flooding, and the second being cancelled due to some bad luck. We from the CEO have encountered some successes, with a strong uptake amongst clients of “premium” outings and an influx of As the year winds down, it is a good opportunity to reflect new volunteers. There have been many new partnerships on the past 12 months. and services being extended to a number of new community groups and organisations. It has definitely been a journey. We started the year off with the Omicron wave of COVID, with demand for We hope to build on these successes next year and services once again reduced, and are finishing the year learn from the challenges, but before we get there we (or at least November) with one of our biggest weeks will be stopping to have a little break to celebrate the ever! This could not have been achieved without the hard end of the year, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Whether work of an amazing team of paid staff and volunteers, you celebrate Christmas, or not, we wish you and your and of course, it wouldn’t all have happened without you loved ones a Happy Holiday period, and we can’t wait to choosing to use the services of BCCT! transport you next year. Along the journey of the year we have encountered some Rachel Thompson challenges, especially with our overnight outings – the “We Transport with Care” P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 “TranspoWrtwinwwg.bycoctu.ortgo.aua [email protected] future”ABN: 14803316448

What’s happening LES AND LESLEY DRIVE VOLUNTEER AT BCCT REVIVAL Christmas holiday closures Two of BCCT’s new recruits share the same name and a passion for becoming involved and getting out and about. BCCT will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Lesley Edgar has re-engaged with BCCT post pandemic. period. Our last day of service for 2022 will be Friday As a volunteer driver, she is filling the void in her 23 December and we will reopen for service in 2023 retirement lifestyle. Initially nervous about being on the on Tuesday 3 January. During this time, we won’t be road after an office-based career, Lesley soon changed providing any transport or social support services. her mind, commenting, “After only one week, I was amazed at the feedback from customers, how they are Assisted shopping services so thankful for this service. “Believe me, you will feel rewarded that you have put We are now taking new bookings on our fortnightly a smile on someone’s face and receive a very sincere assisted shopping services. We currently have ‘thank you’.” vacancies on both the red and blue week Tuesday 86 year-old Les Wilson approached BCCT after reading services to Bass Hill and Wednesday services to Menai an article in the Canterbury-Bankstown Torch. Starting and our red week Thursday service to Chullora. as a bus assistant in February 2021, Les has thoroughly enjoyed every minute of his volunteer role, commenting, In 2023 we will be starting a new blue week service “You are meeting and associating with lots of different to Marrickville Metro. Please call the office to register people. Volunteering can have a wonderful effect on you, your interest. and it keeps you young.” Our assisted shopping service is a group-based Would you, or someone you know, like shopping service supported by a carer. You can to volunteer as a bus assistant or driver, purchase four bags worth of shopping on the shopping or help us with clerical tasks? Please find services. Please remember that it is a maximum of two out more by phoning 9772 4928. bags on our other transport services. Outings bookings We have changed the day that outings bookings open for the following calendar month. Outing bookings can now be made on the second Tuesday of the month before. This means that January 2023 outings bookings open on Tuesday 13 December and February 2023 outings bookings open on Tuesday 10 January. Employee and Volunteer of the year BCCT held it’s Christmas party late in November. At the party we announced our volunteer and employee of the year. Gaye ”Brownie” Brown was announced as the volunteer of the year. Gaye volunteers on our Tuesday and Wednesday shopping runs. She is a joy to have as part of our team. Our employee of the year is client services officer Fatat. You can read more about Fatat on the back page of the newsletter. BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 E [email protected] ABN: 14803316448 W www.bcct.org.au

?Did you know AGED CARE SECTOR UPDATES Bankstown Airport The Code of Conduct for Aged Care comes into effect on 1 Bankstown Aerodrome (BWU) is one of the most December 2022. Local residents will be among the many important aviation hubs in New South Wales and aged care consumers of Australia who will benefit directly it is right on our doorstep. The airport has three from the Code. parallel runways and can operate 24/7. The aim of the Code is “to enhance the overall quality of life for people in residential aged care and those receiving Planned since the 1920s when Australia was home care support, while rebuilding trust in the services establishing an aviation industry, Bankstown Airport consumers receive.” was proclaimed in 1940. It became an essential A person or organisation providing care, supports or military base with full-scale operations during services must: World War Two. To confuse the enemy, the airport • Respect people’s rights to freedom of expression, self- operations were made to look more like a farm, with several ‘fake’ houses constructed, hangars determination and decision-making disguised as dwellings and fake roads added. It • Treat people with dignity and respect, and value their contributed to the war effort as a key strategic war base and the site for manufacturing the de diversity Havilland Mosquito combat aircraft. Post-war, the • Respect their privacy airport developed rapidly and was Sydney’s main • Provide care, supports and services in a safe and general aviation airport by the mid 1960s. The historic Air Traffic Control Tower is now listed on the competent manner, with care and skill Australian Commonwealth Heritage List. • Act with integrity, honesty and transparency • Promptly take steps to raise and act on concerns about A busy working airport, Bankstown’s small passenger terminal can handle up to 200 matters that may impact the quality and safety of care, passengers per hour. A thriving business park is supports and services located at the airport, with around 170 businesses, • Provide care, supports and services free from violence, which until 2012 included BCCT! discrimination, exploitation, neglect, abuse and sexual misconduct Share If you know something about our • Take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to all with Us local area that you would like to forms of violence, discrimination, exploitation, neglect, share in our newsletter let us know abuse and sexual misconduct at [email protected] The Code applies to all aged care staff, whether they are full-time, part-time, contracted or voluntary. The new Aged Care Code also mirrors the NDIS Code of Conduct, which has been in place for a few years. BCCT supports the Code of Conduct and the rights of aged care consumers, as well as the rights of all out clients. As the consumer, you might not see any changes to the services you receive. The Code reinforces the expectations around safe, respectful and consistent care. “Transporting you to a more connected future”

January 2023 EVENTS & ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS Museum of Fire Friday 13 January Want to take a ride in a vintage Ford D200 fire engine? Join us for a tour of the Museum of Fire. Outing cost of $35.00 includes Museum entry and transport. For an extra $3.00 you can take a lap in the 1960s vintage heritage listed truck. Fire engine ride and lunch at Emu Hall additional cost to client. Otford Pantry & Lookout Saturday 14 January Take a cruise with us on a Saturday morning down to Otford Pantry where you will find tasty treats like pies, cakes, and sweets. We will then journey to the look out. Why not bring your binoculars, you might spot something in the sea? Buy own lunch. Outing cost of $15.00 is for transport only. Austinmer Beach FREE FREE EVENT Monday 16 January A FREE trip to Austinmer Beach! Pay no fare for transport, just buy your own lunch at the beach OR pack yourself something from home to make your day completely cost free, the choice is yours! 8 Dragons Restaurant Friday 20 January Celebrate the Lunar New Year with authentic Chinese cuisine at 8 Dragons Lidcombe. The outing cost of $35.00 includes transport and the choice of one lunch special menu item and one drink per person. Dollar World & The Warwick Hotel Saturday 21 January The Star Sydney has multiple dining options with an all you can eat buffet, restaurants and a food court. The choice for lunch is yours. We will then take a drive around town before heading home. The outing cost is $15.00 Social Club -Themed Event Wednesday 25 January Social club is a fun get together with friends for a chat and some games, sponsored by CBCity. With our themed events, social club will be charging a little extra to cover expenses like specific catering and additional supplies. Total cost is $15.00 on themed social club dates. Koala Park Sanctuary Friday 27 January What a better way to celebrate post-Australia Day than a visit to the Koala Park Sanctuary. Not only do they have koalas but they also have an extensive range of other Australian Native wildlife. Please bring your own lunch as there is no café on site. BCCT will stop for morning tea on the way if you would like to buy something on the day. Outing cost of $46.00 includes transport and entry to the koala park. ANZAC Village Monday 30 January ANZAC Village has spectacular views of Narrabeen Lake and the Pacific Ocean but that’s not why we are going there. This outing is a client request. We will be shown around the War Museum and finish the day off with light morning tea. Outing cost of $24.00 includes transport, a museum tour and morning tea. Buy your own lunch. BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 E [email protected] ABN: 14803316448 W www.bcct.org.au

January 2023 January Outings FOR BOOKINGS bookings open on CALL (02) 9772 4928, Tuesday 13 December. PRESS 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New Year’s Office Closed Office re-opens No Social No Social No Social No Social Day New Years Day Outing Outing Outing Outing Public Holiday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ryde Eastwood Rockdale Plaza/ Social Club Miranda Museum of Ottford Pantry/ Leauges Club Brighton Beach Cost: $10 Westfield Fire Lookout Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Cost: $35 Cost: $15 Buy own lunch Buy/bring own Night: Buy/bring own Buy own lunch Buy/bring own lunch Narwee Hotel lunch lunch Cost: $8 Feb bookings open Buy own dinner 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Austinmere Bunnings Oatley RSL Double Bay 8 Dragons Dollar World/ Beach/Stanwell Bankstown Farmers Restaurant The Warwick Cost: $8 Cost: $35 Cost: $15 Tops Airport Buy own dinner Market Meal included Buy own lunch Cost: FREE Cost: $8 Cost: $15 Buy/bring own Buy/bring own Buy/bring own lunch lunch lunch 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LUNAR NEW Audley Weir Flower Power Australia Day Office Closed Koala Park Fairfield YEAR Luncheon Enfield Social Club Australia Day Sanctuary Market YEAR OF THE Cost: $30 Cost: $8 Cost: $15 Public Holiday Cost: $46 Cost: $15 RABBIT Meal included Buy/bring own Buy/bring own Buy/bring own lunch Night: Earlwood lunch lunch Bardwell Park Cost: $8 Buy own dinner 29 30 31 Notes: ANZAC Village Spotlight Narabeen Wetheril Park Cost: $24 Cost: $15 Morning tea Buy/bring own included lunch $ Indicates outings requiring pre-payment. RED WEEK SHOPPING BLUE WEEK SHOPPING Tuesday: Bass Hill Tuesday: Bass Hill Please Note: Full Cost of outing MAY include bus fare, Wednesday: Menai Wednesday: Menai lunch and entry fee, unless otherwise specified. Thursday: Chullora Thursday: Marrickville “Transporting you to a more connected future”

February 2023 EVENTS & ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS Seniors Expo / Premiers Gala Thursday 2 & Friday 3 February A thank you to seniors for contributing to NSW with a FREE star-studded concert at the ICC. This event is TBC as tickets are not released to BCCT until closer to the date. The outing cost is for transport only, tickets are free, and you will need to buy your own lunch. You may also like to pop next door and say hello to our staff at the Community Transport stall inside the Seniors Expo running on the same days as the concert! BCCT BBQ – Seniors Week event FREE EVENT Monday 6 February To celebrate Senior’s Week and our lovely clients, BCCT will host a FREE BBQ at Garrison Point. Catch up with friends, take a stroll around the Georges River and enjoy a BBQ lunch on us! All You Can Eat Pizza Hut Monday 13 February Have a pizza my heart this Valentine’s Day with all you can eat pizza, pasta, salads and desserts at one of the last standing Pizza Hut Restaurants in town. The outing cost includes transport and lunch. $42.00 Its Show Time! Morning Concert at Bryan Brown Tuesday 14 February The show theme and artist will be announced shortly, we are just getting in early, so you don’t miss out! This outing will involve an early morning start as we will be at the theatre for morning tea prior to the show. The outing cost is $33.00 and includes transport, morning tea and a show. The Star Sydney Thursday 16 February The Star Sydney has multiple dining options with an all you can eat buffet, restaurants and a food court. The choice for lunch is yours. We will then take a drive around town before heading home. The outing cost is $15.00 Mardi Gras Fair Day Sunday 19 February Victoria Park will host the annual Mardi Gras Fair Day which will also kick off the start of WorldPride Sydney 2023. With retail, information and food stalls, samples and giveaways. A Doggywood pageant and live performances, Fair Day is a family friendly day full of fun. The outing cost is $15.00 bring/buy own lunch. Rozelle Collectors Market Saturday 25 February Join us on Saturday morning to bag yourself some unique finds and listen to some live music at the open-air markets in Rozelle. Here you will find a range of pre-loved antiques, collectibles, vintage fashion and art with live music and food stalls. The outing cost is $15.00. Bring/buy own lunch. SkyFeast Sydney Tower Monday 27 February A premium pre-paid outing to feast in the sky of a revolving restaurant with panoramic views of Sydney. Please note your booking won’t be confirmed until prepayment has been received. The outing cost is $75.00 and includes lunch. BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 E [email protected] ABN: 14803316448 W www.bcct.org.au

February 2023 FOR BOOKINGS CALL (02) 9772 4928, PRESS 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Padstow Park Premiers Gala Premiers Gala Casula Hotel & Seniors Expo & Seniors Expo Powerhosue Cost: $8 Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Art Centre Buy own dinner Buy/bring own Buy/bring own Cost: $15 lunch lunch Buy/bring own lunch 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BCCT FREE BBQ Vinnies Social Club Eastgarden Watsons Bay Peakhurst Cost: FREE Bonnyrigg & Cost: $10 Westfield Cost: $15 Market/ BBQ lunch Club Mounties Cost: $15 Buy/bring own Peakhurst Pub provided Cost: $15 Night: Buy/bring own lunch Cost: $15 Buy own lunch Kingsgrove RSL lunch Buy own lunch Cost: $8 Buy own dinner 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 All you can eat Its Show Time Campsie South The Star Kissing Point Helensburgh Pizza Hutt Cost: $33 Bowling Club Sydney Park Putney Tradies Cost: $42 Morning tea Cost: $8 Cost: $15 Cost: $25 Cost: $15 Lunch included included Buy own dinner Buy own lunch Picnic Lunch Buy own lunch $ included $ Mar bookings open 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Fair Day- Flying Fox Ikea Rhodes Social Club Bunnings Auburn Rozelle Mardi Gras Pittwater Waterside Garden Club Botanical Collectors Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Cost: $10 Gardens & Markets Buy/bring own Buy own lunch Buy/bring own Tennis Club Cost: $15 lunch lunch Night: Cost: $8 Cost: $15 Buy/bring own Club Rivers Buy/bring own Buy own lunch lunch Cost: $8 lunch Buy own dinner 26 27 28 Notes: Skyfeast Rare Plants & Sydney Tower Succulants/ Cost: $75 Lockies Hotel Lunch included Cost: $15 $ Buy own lunch $ Indicates outings requiring pre-payment. RED WEEK SHOPPING BLUE WEEK SHOPPING Tuesday: Bass Hill Tuesday: Bass Hill Please Note: Full Cost of outing MAY include bus fare, Wednesday: Menai Wednesday: Menai lunch and entry fee, unless otherwise specified. Thursday: Chullora Thursday: Marrickville “Transporting you to a more connected future”

Get to know Fatat Name: Fatat Position: Client Services Officer Time at BCCT: 5 months Fatat was enrolled at Granville TAFE to complete her Diploma in Community Services, to complete this she had to do hours within the community and that is how we met. Fatat fit right in with the team and was so good with our clients we just had to offer her a job! Luckily for us she accepted. Q: If given the option to time travel would you go forwards or backwards in time? A: Forward. The past is the past. Q: Do you prefer sweet or savory? A: Sweet. I like donuts and ice-cream. Q: What is a favorite family tradition? A: Eid Al Adha. I get to dress up and spend time with my family and friends. Q: What is a fun fact about you? A: English is my third language. I speak Arabic and then French before I learnt English. Q: A guilty pleasure of yours? A: Time to myself. Q: Would you rather live where it never stops snowing or where the temperature doesn’t drop below 40 degrees? A: Snowing! BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 E [email protected] ABN: 14803316448 W www.bcct.org.au