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March 2014 newsletter

Upcoming Events

AFL Matches

We may be able to secure some tickets to Hawthorn vs Melbourne Saturday 9th Aug at the MCG starting at 4:40pm.

Contact Peter if you are interested 5634 2356 or 0400 023459 or gippslandfosterparents@gmail.com

·     Committee Meeting

The next Committee meeting will be conducted in Korumburra on 14th March 2013. For the time and location check the association’s website. www.gippslandfostercare.websyte.com.au

·     Easter family day (flyer pto)

Venue: Myuna Farm

Address: 182 Kidds Road, Doveton

Date: Saturday April 26th, 2014

Time: 11.00 am      

·       Indoor pool day

We are having an indoor pool day at Cranbourne Aquatic Centre (Cranbourne – Berwick Rd) on Sunday 1st June 2014 starting at 11am. The aquatic centre has many different water play equipment to keep the children entertained. The Association will cover the entry fee for people who RSVP on time. The cut of date for the RSVP Friday 30thMay. Any adult 18 years of age and over, attending must have a current Working With Children Check

               Weekend Getaway

Set aside 24th to 26th July 2015 for our biennial weekend getaway. The venue will be CYC City.

·       Membership

Under the new constitution model (implemented  Nov 2013) requires members to indicate that they wish to remain members in the association. If you wish to remain a member of the association please email  gippslandfosterparents@gmail.com, fill in the website enquiry or contact Peter

·        Coffee Morning

The next Coffee morning will be most likely in the Latrobe Valley area late April just need a host? Anyone willing to host? Again, for the time and location check the website.

·        Website

Keep up to date on scheduled meetings, coffee mornings and events by checking out our website www.gippslandfostercare.websyte.com.au

The site has some useful links and the organisations which support GFP.

 

·                    Christmas Party

Anyone willing to organise this event?!

Timing to be last weekend in November

·        Eastern area function

We are planning to have a BBQ in the second week of the next holidays in the eastern region. The venue, date and time will be posted on the website

 

·       Email of Newsletter

For those who want the newsletter emailed please forward your address to gippslandfosterparents@gmail.com

September 2012 Newsletter

President’s Report

Hi all, last month the Association had conducted its 20th AGM that is right the Association will celebrate its 21st birthday the actual date will be 11th September 2012. It is interesting to know that the association existed as a network/ support group prior to becoming an Association. Speaking of which, do we have any volunteers willing to invest some time to get our current Constitution (Articles of Association) updated? A task that needs to be completed in the near future.

Since the last newsletter / What’s on update we conducted our AGM. To the outgoing Committee thank for your support. A big thank you to Louise Ponton for her effort as the GFP Treasurer over the past few years. To the incoming Committee I am looking forward to working closely with you in delivering events and programs which benefit the members.

Recently we held a Morning Tea in Inverloch during June, a BBQ in Lakes Entrance during the July school holidays and a very well attended AFL match at the end of July.

A big thank you to Tim and Shelley for organising this year’s Christmas function.

Keep on caring

Jackie van de Burgt

Phone 03 5634 2356

Upcoming Events

·        Foster Care Celebration Day

On Saturday 22nd September a Family Fun day at Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe will be held. Once again CSO’s have pooled resources and this year all Agencies will be participating. Contact your CSO to make a booking reservation. CREATE Foundation should be in attendance.

You will be able to pay the deposit for our Christmas Party at this event.

·        Christmas Party

See the notice on the back of this page.

·       Our 21st Celebration

Tuesday the 25th September starting at 10:30am the venue will be Icehouse, Docklands then at 1pm we will cross over to the Wonderland Fun Park. Action packed day for the family well worth attending. Contact Jackie or Peter on 56342356 or 0419324862 or gippslandfosterparents@gmail.com

·        Committee Meeting

The next Committee meeting will be conducted on October. For the time and location check the association’s website. www.gippslandfostercare.websyte.com.au 

·        Coffee Morning

The next Coffee morning will be most likely in the Latrobe Valley area late October early November just need a host? Anyone willing to host? Again, for the time and location check the website.

·        Website

Keep up to date on scheduled meetings, coffee mornings and events by checking out our website www.gippslandfostercare.websyte.com.au

The site has some useful links and the organisations which support GFP.

·        Our Committee

We would love to see some new faces and encourage you come to our meetings and especially the informal events. Valuable aspects we share are the network of contacts and give support and establish links for the children that we care for.

We as a Committee would welcome any feedback as to how the organisation should go forward.

Email of Newsletter

For those who want the newsletter emailed please forward your address to gippslandfosterparents@gmail.com

March 2012 Newsletter

President’s Report

Hi all, wouldn’t you know it Easter just around the corner.

Since the last newsletter we had conducted our weekend getaway, a Christmas and beach day.

Everyone who attended the CYC weekend getaway had an enjoyable time enough though it rained, the venue catered perfectly for our needs.

Great to see many new faces at the Christmas function at Moe on the Friday 9th Dec. We had to conduct this event on short notice as we were successful in obtaining donations/ sponsorship for that purpose. Those who attended were pleasantly surprised!

Our beach day was conducted in the eastern region for the first time. To the people who travelled and made the effort a big thank you. Just a shame no one from the east attended.

Create held their Christmas party this year in our region Gumbuya Park, Tynong, great to see many of our members in attendence.

The Committee met in Inverloch on 2nd March and mapped out some activities for the year ahead. The Committee will now meet on Fridays instead of Thursdays as it has done for over ten years, due to my work commitments. Hopefully this change of day will attract other faces to our meetings.

We will not conduct an Easter function this year, no one put their hand up to organise the event. Unfortunately too much is left to too few – my hubby Peter he just does not have the time available these days.  

Our usual coffee morning has been replaced for this time by an afternoon tea the Committee

Keep on caring

Jackie van de Burgt

Phone 03 5634 2356

Other issues

·       Vulnerable Children’s Inquiry

The report has been tabled in Parliament and is available to read just follow this link

http://www.childprotectioninquiry.vic.gov.au/report-pvvc-inquiry.html

 

·       For the new carers

At a recent ACF function a new carer to our sector stated

"..the discussion panel was a real eye opener, with respect to hearing other issues being experienced by Foster Carers and also from other parties involved with

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