Seniors Hervey Bay

New Community Facility

Opens in Pialba/Point Vernon

The new Halcro Street Community Centre located in the old Telstra Building in Pialba is now open from 9am - 3pm, Monday to Friday with a range of services offering volunteers the opportunity to be involved in their community.

This centre has been base for Home Assist offices and the Community Radio group for two years and will now also offer other services including:

•· Computers / Internet through the Bayconnect program;

•· Seniors in Focus Project Officer (Thursday);

•· Lending Library;

•· Small meeting room spaces;

•· Information and resources.

The centre will be staffed mostly by volunteers. Anyone interested in becoming involved should contact Fraser Coast Regional Council Home Assist Manager Ian Dawe on 4197 4332.

Fraser Coast Regional Council Seniors Project Officer Julie de Waard will spend each Thursday at the Halcro Street Community Centre to get to know people in the Pialba / Point Vernon area.

"The Seniors in Focus project can act as a first contact point for people over 50 on a variety of topics," Julie said.

"We don't know everything but are certainly willing to find out or to put people in touch with others who may be able to help."

The Seniors Project is also involved in the Seniors Expo, Seniors Week activities, scooter convoy, scooter education sessions and Art Affair.

"We also support the Rolling Bones seniors' drama group, ladies fishing, a coffee morning at the Halcro Street Community Centre starting on 17 February at 10am and we also produce the Seniors' Information and Seniors Activity Directory which will be available from the Halcro Street Community Centre.

Contact phone numbers:

FCRC Seniors Project Officer Julie de Waard - 4125 6329;

FCRC Home Assist Manager Ian Dawe - 4197 4332;

Halcro Street Community Centre - 41942441.