Community Connect

Over the next two weeks we remember the Vietnam War (1962 - 1975) and the 521 young Aussies who died defending our nation and the 60,000 soldiers, men and women, who served Australia in that war.

The motto of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia is: "Honour the dead but fight like hell for the living."

Darren Stendt, a contemporary Veteran, Sian Diddams, Daughter of a Viet Vet, and her brother was killed in service, Alan Fleming, a Viet Vet are in the studio with Edwina and myself.

Maree Jane our RSL Aged and Health Support Manager, Region 8a is on the phone from Geelong.

Contact VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service - 1800 011 046

The conversation has been split due to its length.

Over the next two weeks we remember the Vietnam War (1962 - 1975) and the 521 young Aussies who died defending our nation and the 60,000 soldiers, men and women, who served Australia in that war.

The motto of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia is: "Honour the dead but fight like hell for the living."

Darren Stendt, a contemporary Veteran, Sian Diddams, Daughter of a Viet Vet, and her brother was killed in service, Alan Fleming, a Viet Vet are in the studio with Edwina and myself.

Maree Jane our RSL Aged and Health Support Manager, Region 8a is on the phone from Geelong.

Contact VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service - 1800 011 046

The conversation has been split due to its length.

Over the next two weeks we remember the Vietnam War (1962 - 1975) and the 521 young Aussies who died defending our nation and the 60,000 soldiers, men and women, who served Australia in that war.

The motto of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia is: "Honour the dead but fight like hell for the living."

Darren Stendt, a contemporary Veteran, Sian Diddams, Daughter of a Viet Vet, and her brother was killed in service, Alan Fleming, a Viet Vet are in the studio with Edwina and myself.

Maree Jane our RSL Aged and Health Support Manager, Region 8a is on the phone from Geelong.

Contact VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service - 1800 011 046

The conversation has been split due to its length.

Marg White, the Director of Community Care at Colac Area Health gives us an overview of Community Services.

Colac Area Health Community Services provides programs that promote health and well-being across the Colac district.

Community Services offers a range of family friendly programs that can be provided either on site or at your home.

First person to talk to is your G.P.

Self-Referral is accepted for most services - contact Reception 5232 5100.

Or call in in person.

Gerry from Colac AA came in for a chat.

Meetings are -

Alcoholics Anonymous Colac - Thursday 7:30pm

St Andrew's Hall - Hesse Street  

Call Sandy - 0427 048 875 - for more information.

Edwina and I chatted with Christopher Patterson, a Community Engagement and Aboriginal Inclusion Coordinator with The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).

We didn't get a photo of Chris, so we have a photo of a controlled burn taken from the WWW..

"DELWP - We are building an inclusive workplace to help realise the potential of our employees, embrace our differences, and apply our diverse thinking to innovation and delivering services to Victorian communities. All jobs can be worked flexibly and we encourage job applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds."

Today's program is about Colac Area Health's Youth Health Hub and its many programs.

We chatted with Carolyn (Caz) Cole, who is a Community Health Nurse at the Youth Health Hub, and a couple young people who were going to play "live" in the studio, but..., Saul Kavenagh & Connor Knight.

They will be performing at the Birregurra festival in Oct & Battle of the bands, which is still in the planning phase for the end of the year.  They are looking for sponsors for the latter.

They are also looking for interest from young people in Apollo Bay & Lavers Hill. 

Anyone interested in performing at either of these events can get into contact with Youth engagement officer Scarlett @ the YHH on 52325520.

This years NAIDOC theme is " Because of Her, We Can!".

In our third NAIDOC program we yarn with  Becky McCann, who is a Mt Leura Project Officer, Andrew Beale from the Carolyn Theatre, which is AKA the Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery, and on the line we have a person, who is described by Archie Roach as "one of the finest singer-songwriters in this country, Barkindji woman Nancy Bates"

For more information and reading - www.naidoc.org.a

NAIDOC week, which is celebrated annually in the first full week of July, stands for 'National Aboriginal and Islanders Day of Observance Committee'.

This years theme is " Because of Her, We Can!".

In our second NAIDOC program we yarn with Gulidjan Woman, Ebony Hickey, about her  work with the Wathaurong Co-Op and  The Gathering Place. We mention  local NAIDOC events.

For more information and reading - www.naidoc.org.au/

NAIDOC week, which is celebrated annually in the first full week of July, stands for 'National Aboriginal and Islanders Day of Observance Committee'.

This years theme is " Because of Her, We Can!".

Gulidjan Woman, Ebony Hickey, gives us a heartfelt welcome to her country.

Then we have a yarn about NAIDOC and events, with Ebony , who works with Wathaurong and established The Gathering Place, as well as Greg Fletcher, who is Community Services Manager with Otway Shire and is an organiser of local NAIDOC events.

For more information and reading - www.naidoc.org.au/