A Local Guide to Services and Activities - Bundaberg Regional ...
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GIN GIN MEN’S SHED<br />
Street Address: 18 MacPherson Court Gin Gin<br />
M: 0427 214 198 E: bob@50plusfitness.com.au<br />
Meeting place: Baptist Church Shed – English St Gin Gin<br />
Operating/meeting times: 1.00pm 2nd Tuesday of Month<br />
Wheelchair accessible: yes<br />
Service description: Provide health <strong>and</strong> wellbeing activities <strong>and</strong> support for local<br />
men. (Also contactable through Bob Dieckmann at the Gin Gin Neighbourhood<br />
Centre)<br />
OLDIES ANGELS AUSTRALIA<br />
Street Address: 4d Targo Street <strong>Bundaberg</strong><br />
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1478 <strong>Bundaberg</strong> 4670<br />
P: james (07) 4153 5468 m: 0414 895 145 f: (07) 4154 3644<br />
E: jamesparkes@bigpond.com.au<br />
Service description: caring, giving, love <strong>and</strong> warmth <strong>to</strong> single senior's who have<br />
lost their partner <strong>and</strong> little or no contact from relatives or friends. Social events,<br />
self help groups, interactivity. In bundaberg only we distribute on a weekly basis<br />
free fresh fruit <strong>to</strong> oldies angels members: delivered by other oldies angels. This<br />
creates a good communication between members. Adopt a buddy program <strong>and</strong><br />
self fund raising events.<br />
SENIORS NETWORK<br />
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2252 <strong>Bundaberg</strong> 4670<br />
P: (07) 4153 3066 f: (07) 4151 1813<br />
E: info@bcd.org.au w: www.bcd.org.au<br />
Meeting Place: School Of Arts Building, 184 Bourbong Street, <strong>Bundaberg</strong><br />
Operating/meeting times: meets on the third Monday bi-monthly<br />
(commencing February) from 1.00pm <strong>to</strong> 3.00pm<br />
Wheelchair accessible: yes<br />
Service description: purpose: <strong>to</strong> provide an open forum for seniors <strong>and</strong> other<br />
interested persons <strong>to</strong> identify issues, responses <strong>to</strong> those issues, develop<br />
strategies, <strong>and</strong> share information <strong>and</strong> resources.<br />
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Service Clubs<br />
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – BUNDABERG & DISTRICT<br />
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1363 <strong>Bundaberg</strong> 4670<br />
P: (07) 4159 0851 m: 0488 266 637 f: (07) 4159 1392<br />
E: info@bundabergchamber.com.au w: www.bundabergchamber.com.au<br />
Operating/meeting times: third Tuesday of each month<br />
BUNDABERG ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP<br />
Street Address: Winfield Rd Winfield<br />
Postal address: 923 winfield road winfield 4670<br />
P: (07) 4156 6395 (07) 4159 2116 (07) 4152 4169<br />
M: 0409 347 048 f: (07) 4156 6395<br />
E: aneo@interworx.com.au w: www.arthritis.org.au<br />
Meeting Place: Centacare 79 Woongarra Street <strong>Bundaberg</strong><br />
Operating/meeting times: meets from January <strong>to</strong> Oc<strong>to</strong>ber on the last Saturday<br />
of the month at 9.00am for general meeting followed by support discussion <strong>and</strong><br />
guest speakers. September is our birthday while November is the Christmas party<br />
Wheelchair accessible: yes<br />
Service description: support group for adults <strong>and</strong> children <strong>and</strong> their family <strong>and</strong><br />
friends suffering with arthritis. Information, fun, singing, tai chi, support,<br />
friendship <strong>and</strong> quality guest speakers. Lending library for members. Access <strong>to</strong><br />
arthritis self management course <strong>and</strong> activities. Membership only $5 a year.<br />
Phone support ring Marilyn on 4156 6395. Fun guest speaker available <strong>to</strong> other<br />
community groups. Phone 41566395 <strong>to</strong> book.<br />
BUNDABERG HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION<br />
Street Address: <strong>Bundaberg</strong> Hospital <strong>Bundaberg</strong><br />
Postal address: p.o. box 34 bundaberg 4670<br />
P: (07) 4150 2863<br />
E: bhs-foundation@health.qld.gov.au<br />
Service description: you don't have <strong>to</strong> be a doc<strong>to</strong>r or nurse <strong>to</strong> be part of the<br />
team that saves <strong>and</strong> improves the lives of local people. By supporting the<br />
<strong>Bundaberg</strong> Health <strong>Services</strong> Foundation, you can be a vital part of the local health<br />
care team assisting with the purchase of medical equipment, research <strong>to</strong> find<br />
cures, training <strong>to</strong> bring the latest advances <strong>to</strong> our medical practices, <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong> aid in<br />
the prevention <strong>and</strong> control of chronic disease. To date the foundation has<br />
provided over $100,000 <strong>to</strong> enhance medical <strong>and</strong> nursing services at the<br />
<strong>Bundaberg</strong> Hospital <strong>to</strong> benefit patients from throughout the <strong>Bundaberg</strong> district<br />
<strong>and</strong> the north burnett who require bundaberg hospital services. If you would like<br />
further information on how <strong>to</strong> contribute <strong>to</strong> the bundaberg health services<br />
foundation, please call for our manager <strong>to</strong> meet with you or speak <strong>to</strong> your<br />
community group.<br />
BUNDABERG HOSPITAL<br />
Street Address: Bourbong Street <strong>Bundaberg</strong><br />
Postal Address: P.O. Box 34 <strong>Bundaberg</strong> 4670<br />
P: (07) 4150 2222 f: (07) 4150 2099<br />
E: bundaberg-hsd@health.qld.gov.au<br />
Wheelchair accessible: yes<br />
Service description: public hospital.<br />
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