Activus Newsletter May / June 2022

Activus News May/June 2022 Edition Message from the GM Activus Transport has operated as the Activus is primarily funded under CHSP Our Community Partners Sutherland Shire’s only community which delivers block funding to enable us transport provider for over 40 years. It has to offer transport services at subsidised The new ‘Support at Home Program’ will evolved from one Holden station wagon, pricing. Furthermore the CHSP program systematically destroy community-based, driven by a handful of volunteers, to the supports over one million Australians volunteer supported, aged care services service that it is today. We have a team nationally and there are over 1400 providers, across the nation and see a reduction of 65 volunteers, 30 employees and a the majority of which are community-based, in service availability and quality in your fleet of 24 vehicles supporting over 6,000 not-for-profit organisations. local community. residents in the Sutherland Shire to travel more than 60,000 trips per year. Over Even after an Aged Care Royal There is a Federal election coming and the last 40 years I wonder just how many Commission which stated block funding I ask that you let your local Federal people this crucial community service for transport must continue, the Federal members know just how important has positively impacted and helped. How Government is moving ahead with a new Activus and all community-based services would our customers be able to access system which removes all grant funding are in your life. Please tell them to start their community if Activus or community for providers and will place uncertainty listening and that community services transport no longer existed? Why do I ask? over the future of all community-based like Activus must be retained and helped service providers. to be viable to deliver crucial transport I personally know the difference Activus services for the future. makes in your lives and I see the The community transport industry dedication of our staff, volunteers and nationally has provided copious Yours, Board. Every day, I hear the feedback amounts of feedback, information and from you, our customers, about how documentation against the new system to Greg Stanger important this service is and how much the government and its current proposed of a difference it makes to know we’re structure. We have advocated to every there when you need us. politician and I have personally sent correspondence to our local Federal The Federal Government is introducing Member for Cook, The Hon. Scott a new ‘Support at Home Program’ from Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia. July 2023 that will replace the current It is clear that no one is listening and Commonwealth Home Support Program that what happens to community-based (CHSP) and Home Care Package programs. services is not a concern of the current Federal Government!

MAY 2022 Time2Enjoy Calendar 02 03 04 05 06 FRI MON TUE WED THU EAST EAST & WEST WEST EAST WEST Keep it local! Lunch Bingo at Dooleys The Hill Bar & May Gibbs Nutcote May Gibbs Nutcote at Taren Point Lidcombe, first book Kitchen Gerringong tour & lunch at tour & lunch at Bowling Club, is free with prizes to Morning tea by Neutral Bay $50pp + Neutral Bay $50pp + the ocean be won! bus fare bus fare 09 10 11 12 13 MON TUE WED THU FRI EAST & WEST EAST & WEST EAST EAST WEST Wollongong Town Just4Blokes The Hill Bar & Mt Annan Botanical Shopping at Hall concert: Gilbert HARS Museum Kitchen Gerringong Gardens & lunch at Harris Scarfe and Sullivan & The Great then lunch at Ocean Camden Valley Inn lunch at Rockdale Composers Beach Hotel Tennis Club Entry is $20pp Pre-paid INVOICED EVENT, no refunds $25 + bus fare 16 17 18 19 20 FRI MON TUE WED THU EAST & WEST WEST EAST WEST EAST Bingo at Dooleys Dingo Sanctuary Bargo Belgenny Farm tour Mt Annan Botanical Shopping at Lidcombe, first book $10pp & lunch at $10pp & lunch at Gardens & lunch at Harris Scarfe and is free with prizes to Appin Hotel Ingleburn RSL Camden Valley Inn lunch at Rockdale be won! Tennis Club 23 24 25 26 27 MON TUE WED THU FRI WEST EAST WEST EAST WEST Shopping & lunch at Belgenny Farm tour The Hill Bar & Dingo Sanctuary Bargo Keep it local! Lunch Berry Hotel $10pp & lunch at Kitchen Gerringong $10pp & lunch at at Taren Point Ingleburn RSL Appin Hotel Bowling Club, Morning tea by the ocean 30 31 MON TUE EAST & WEST EAST Bingo at Dooleys Shopping & lunch at Lidcombe, first book Berry Hotel is free with prizes to be won!

JUNE 2022 Time2Enjoy Calendar 01 02 03 FRI WED THU WEST WEST EAST Scenic drive around Join us for a visit to the Southern Antiques La Perouse & lunch NSW Art Gallery where Kogarah & Lunch we will have free entry at The Laughing at Malabar RSL to view a range of Goat Cafe exhibitions. **Stairs Involved** Lunch to follow. 06 07 08 09 10 MON TUE WED THU FRI EAST & WEST EAST WEST WEST EAST Just 4 Blokes Join us for a visit to the Shopping at Damart Southern Antiques Scenic drive around Tour at ANSTO NSW Art Gallery where Frenchs Forest Kogarah & Lunch La Perouse & lunch followed by lunch at we will have free entry at The Laughing Bangor Tavern Tour at Malabar RSL to view a range of Goat Cafe is $15pp exhibitions. **Stairs Involved** Lunch to follow. 13 14 15 16 17 MON TUE WED THU FRI PUBLIC HOLIDAY WEST EAST EAST WEST Scenic drive around Shopping at Damart Scenic drive around Join us for lunch at Picton and lunch at Frenchs Forest Picton and lunch at the newly renovated Vaby's Restaurant Vaby's Restaurant Imperial Hotel Clifton 20 21 22 23 24 FRI MON TUE WED THU EAST & WEST WEST WEST EAST EAST Woollongong Town Hall The Hydro Majestic Join us for lunch at The Hydro Majestic Join us for lunch at Concert - Bernadette Blue Mountains High the newly renovated Blue Mountains High the newly renovated Robinson Pre-paid Tea $55pp + bus fare Imperial Hotel Clifton Tea $55pp + bus fare Imperial Hotel Clifton INVOICED EVENT, no refunds $25 + bus fare INVOICED EVENT INVOICED EVENT **Early Start pick-up** **Early Start pick-up** 27 28 29 30 MON TUE WED THU EAST & WEST EAST EAST WEST Bingo at Dooleys The Hydro Majestic Join us for lunch at The Hydro Majestic Lidcombe, first book Blue Mountains High the newly renovated Blue Mountains High is free with prizes to Tea $55pp + bus fare Imperial Hotel Clifton Tea $55pp + bus fare be won! INVOICED EVENT INVOICED EVENT **Early Start pick-up** **Early Start pick-up**

20 Questions With Melissa Ashmore 11. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Sewing and knitting this is something I really need to learn 1. How long have you been with 12. What are 3 words you’d use to describe Activus Activus? Approximately 8 months Transport? Caring, Hardworking, Fun 2. What is the one thing you cannot resist? Dogs, I 13. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing always have a smile and a pat if allowed you would do? After picking myself off 3. What is your greatest fear? Something the floor I would pay off my house. terrible happening to my family 14. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do 4. Where is your favourite place to be? Where you pass the time? Spending time with my children, my family is. I also love the Easter Show reading or catching up on what I have to do next. 5. Where is the best place you’ve travelled to and why? 15. What is something you learned in the last week? Disneyland and Universal Studios as I am a big Unsure I am always learning something new kid in a theme park or London I loved the history 16. What’s your favourite indoor/outdoor activity? 6. What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had? Not really a Outings with my friends and family weird job but a weird comment when I was sweeping and I was told I should always sweep towards me 17. What is the first concert you attended? Johnny Diesel and the Injectors at the Hordern Pavilion 7. What would you do if you weren’t doing this? Probably would still be working in Childcare 18. What music is on your iPhone/Android phone? Every type of genre from Wiggles/Disney to Bing 8. Any favourite line from a movie? Frankly, Crosby to Ed Sheeran to Guns and Roses and my dear I don’t give a damn Van Halen to the Beach Boys and many more 9. Tell us something that might surprise us 19. What chore do you absolutely hate about you. I have been in a lot of Natural doing? Putting away the washing, I have Disasters, Fire, Floods and Tsunami’s made it a chore for my children 10. If you could choose anyone, who would you 20. If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who pick as your mentor? Probably my Mum, she would you meet? I would love to meet my always has good advice and just the right Mother’s father, he passed away when she amount of cynical to see through lies was 15. I have so many questions for him. JUST 4 BLOK ACTIVUS TRANSPORT IS STARTING A EST 4 BLOKNEW VENTURE CALLED JUST 4 BLOKES ES JUS Join us each month for bus outings designed by blokes Just4Blokes. Are you keen to visit new and Cost is just $20 for the return trip interesting places (suggested by PLUS entry fee and pub lunch. blokes) with other like-minded Call 8555 0000 or visit blokes? Then why not join us for activustransport.org.au a full-day bus outing and pub for more information and to book lunch with new or old mates.