March 2013
Issue
No. 25
Hello to all our
Registrants
Your friends at
the Register hope this message finds you fit and well following the festive
season and that you had an enjoyable time with your family and friends.
The weather over the past month has been a little challenging for some with extended periods of warm to hot days and increased humidity. Keeping cool during these periods is important. Remember to drink plenty of fluids, use an air-conditioner or fan and try to avoid heading out in the hottest part of the day.
THANK YOU for your prompt response to the
Personal Update Form in the last Newsletter. By forwarding your updated information,
this has enabled us to update our database so that we are providing accurate
information for the Police to act on in an emergency, thus giving you and your
family peace of mind.
One last reminder – with daylight saving about
to end, it brings to mind the slogan: Change your clocks; Change your smoke
alarm battery. It is so important to
have a working smoke alarm in our home. Please
take extra care when reaching for the smoke alarm unit and changing its battery. If you are not confident to undertake this
task, ask a family member or consider contacting your local fire station to
seek their assistance.
Until our next newsletter, take care.
Kind regards
Rhonda Rotherham
Chairperson
Bellarine Police Community Support Register
Inc.
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Our PhoneLink initiative is designed to enable like-minded people to get-together on the ‘phone as regularly as they wish. Tell us what your interests are, such as your
garden; your favourite TV shows; sports interests; chatting about recent
outings; your children or grandchildren, or anything else that you like to chat
about. Our PhoneLink Co-ordinator, Elaine, will then try to put you in touch
with someone of similar interests so that you can have a telephone friend to
talk to and have interesting chats. Call our co-ordinator on 5258 2214 so that
we can send you an ‘Application To Join’ and get the ball rolling.
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March 2013 Neighbour Day
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April 2013 Portarlington
Community Group Expo, in and around Parks Hall
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May 2013 Victoria Police
Showband and Pipe Band Concert, Portarlington
VICTORIA
POLICE SHOWBAND AND PIPE BAND CONCERT
The Police Band will be performing at Parks Hall in
Portarlington on Sunday 19 May 2013
from 1.30pm. This
ever-popular event is $15.00 admission and there will also be a raffle on the
day to help raise funds for BPCSR. You can buy your tickets at Bellarine
Community Health Centres in Point Lonsdale, Ocean Grove, Drysdale and
Portarlington. Tea, coffee and biscuits are included in the admission price.
Hoarding
Do you know
someone with a cluttered house or yard that is affecting the way they live?
What is hoarding?
Hoarding is when a
person fills their house and/or yard with an unreasonable amount of
possessions. The person may be unable to discard possessions that appear to be
useless or of little value. In Australia an estimated 400,000 to 1 million
people experience hoarding condition. This is 5 times the rate of panic
disorder and schizophrenia. Hoarding is increasingly recognised as a
psychological condition. With a coordinated effort many people can manage and
minimise this behaviour.
The risks
A house that is
cluttered with items reduces liveability and can lead to serious personal and
public health risks from:
- Blocked doorways
- Smoke alarms that don’t work
- Overloaded or crowded power points
- Unusable kitchens and bathrooms
- No direct access from front door to exit, or
- Limited sleeping space
- There may be piles of newspapers and other material that can
increase the risk of fire, attract rats and mice and limit ventilation.
How do I know if it’s a problem?
A clutter image rating scale has
been developed and is being used by health and community support agencies to
measure the degree of hoarding behaviour. This may help you assess whether it
is time to get help.
Where to get help
Your GP – Discuss what support options are
available.
Geelong Hoarding Network – for information
about service providers who may be able to help. Email hwaterson@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
or phone (03) 5272 5026.
We would like
to say an extremely big and appreciative thank you to all those wonderful
people who make donations to our funds. If it were not for you kind and
generous people we would not be able to continue our free service.
Please
support our supporters …
Our founding sponsor is
Bellarine Memories
We are also supported by –
Portarlington Community Bank Branch Bendigo
Bank
All Saints Anglican Church Op Shop Barwon
Heads
Rotary Club of Queenscliff
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