Building has been a big interest this month. The children have been

busy building with blocks inside and outside. They have built a large

boat; many trucks, tractors and ramps and they even built a “whole

world”.

Lately we have been dressing up a lot. In the dress-ups are some pirate

hats. One afternoon the children placed a pirate hat on Melissa’s

head; this started a great pirate adventure! The children all drew pirate

maps and then joined them all together to make one great big one.

They then began their journey, which included many important roles.

They were mermaids, monsters, crewmembers, spies and most

importantly treasure finders!

Mud has been something else the children have been really enjoying in

the hot weather. Mud gloves have been something they have enjoyed

exploring and many mud pies have been beautifully decorated.

Sadly, this is the last bulletin report I will be writing as I have made the

difficult decision to finish up at the end of the year. I will be running my

family day care business from home full time next year. I have

thoroughly enjoyed working in Balmoral for the past four and a half

years. It has been a real pleasure to work in such a friendly and

welcoming community. I could never have wished for more beautiful

families, children and educators to work with. I would like to sincerely

thank every one of these people for making me feel so welcome and

being so supportive. I will take so many treasured memories with me. I

wish you all a very happy Christmas and hope that you’re new year will

be filled with many wonderful things.

Simone Aitken

Childcare Team Leader

This month at the

Balmoral Early

Learning Centre

As we celebrate our 90th year of

service to the community, on behalf of

the Board and staff of the Bush Nursing

Centre I would like to wish everyone a

very Merry Christmas and all the best

for the holiday period. I thank our

amazing volunteers (and this includes

Board Members and staff) that give so

generously to the Centre. Without your

support our service would simply not

exist.

On reflection, we would love you to

take a moment to “tell us what you

think”. You can do this in person, via

our feedback forms in the waiting

room by phone or by email. All

feedback is useful in assessing the

service so please let us know; good or

bad, happy or sad we want to know. Please make note of our closure days

within this bulletin and we encourage

you to ensure you have your scripts

filled and medication and dressing

supplies stocked up. If you require

community services respite, or

transport over the holiday period, its

helpful if you can organize as early as

possible so we can assist you.

In an emergency—dial 000 every time

Take care. Lisa Hutchins

Centre Manager

The end of yet another year is upon

us. Can you believe it?

BBNC NEWS

Board Contacts

President

Mr. Neville Trotman

Vice President

Mrs. Georgie Leeming

Members

Mr. Dan Pekin

Mr. Geoff Barcham

Mr. Ryan Lloyd-Jones

Mrs. Dani Smith

Mrs. Katie Little

Mrs. Leeanne Thomson

Executive Administration

Mrs. Sabrina Watt

Centre Contacts

Centre Manager

Lisa Hutchins

Clinical Nurse

Coordinator

Ann Vaughan

Community Services

Coordinator

Lyn Iredell

Administration

Coordinator

Jodie Russell

Quality & Risk

Coordinator

Anita Weaver

Issue 127 | DECEMBER 2015

Visit us online at www.balmoralbnc.com.au

Contact Details

PO Box 20 Balmoral, VIC 3407

Email: bbnc.admin@swarh.vic.gov.au

Web: www.balmoralbnc.com.au

Ph: (03) 5570 1304 Fax: (03) 5570 1482

Centre Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm,

Closed weekends & Public Holidays

"Connecting people, promoting knowledge,

investing in the health and wellbeing of our

community for the future"

We value your

feedback

To do our utmost to improve

our services to you, your

feedback is important to us.

If you have a complaint,

compliment, suggestion

or concern we urge you to

let us know. Forms are

available at the Centre or

alternatively phone the Centre

on 55701304.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

Dr. Coulson 10am - 4:45pm

2 3

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

4

Dentist - Dr. Reid

10:30am - 2:30pm

5

6 7

PAG

8

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

Dr. Prozesky 2 - 4:45pm

Podiatrist 10:20 - 2:50pm

9 10

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

Men’s Shed 1:30pm

11

Community Bus >

Horsham

12

13 14

Diabetes Educator 10:20-2:50pm

WDHS Psychologist 9-3:30pm

PAG Christmas Lunch

15

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

NO DOCTOR

16 17

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

Men’s Shed 1:30pm

Last day of School

18

Dental Therapist

10:30am—2:30pm

19

20 21

Last day of Child Care

22

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

Dr. Prozesky 2 - 4:45pm

23

Podiatrist 10:20 - 2:50pm

24

CENTRE CLOSED

25

CENTRE CLOSED

Christmas Day

26

27 28

CENTRE CLOSED

29

Pathology 8:45 - 9:30am $4

NO DOCTOR

30 31

CENTRE CLOSED

New Years Eve

1 January

CENTRE CLOSED

News Years Day

Visiting Services After Hours

Health Advice

National Nurse on Call

Is a phone service that provides

immediate, expert health advice

from registered nurses, 24 hours a

day, 7 days a week. Call 1300 60

60 24 for the cost of a local call

from anywhere in Victoria

Coleraine Medical Centre

NON URGENT OUTPATIENTS will be

seen by the doctor on call

Saturdays, Sundays & Public

Holidays at 9am. Clinic phone

5553 2045 will be answered by a

triage nurse after hours.

Hamilton Medical Group

After Hours Clinic Service 8pm

weeknights. Clinic open 4pm

Saturdays. Sundays & Public

Holidays 10am & 4pm

AH: 5572 2422

Field Name Availability

Doctor Dr. Jan Slabbert Alternate Wednesdays

Doctor Dr Brian Coulson Alternate Tuesdays

Doctor Dr. Greta Prozesky Alternate Tuesdays

Dentist

Dental Therapist

Dr. Alexander Reid

Kyshen Tang Alternate Fridays

Psychologist Angela O ’Brien One Monday per month

Maternal & Child

Health Nurse Judy Joyce 2nd and 4th Wed

Diabetes Educator Megan McLeish One Monday per month

Optometrist Glenn Howell May & October

Podiatry Phuong Huyng Two visits per month.

Masseur Darcy Penrose Thursdays

Continence Nurse Annabelle Wilson 3rd Thurs month

Payments can be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or direct deposit into our bank account

BSB: 083 440 Account: 515592666 Pease include your name as a reference Need to make a payment?

Can you remember the last time you jumped into a swimming pool? For many, swimming

is mainly a bystander sport watching the children from the pool deck!! Now that we have

a wonderful refurnished pool kiosk and change rooms why not come along and utilise this

wonderful facility!! Our aquatic program will commence on:

Tuesday 5th January 2016 and will run for 8 weeks, Tuesday and Friday mornings

from 10 – 11am both days. Cost will be $3.00.

Here are 8 reasons why you should add aquatic exercise to your weekly

schedule:

1. Increase Longevity

2. Become more Physically Fit Sports experts have continually shown that swimming

improves flexibility, muscle tone, muscular balance, endurance and the body’s

circulation.

3. Joint Friendly Aerobic Activity. In waist deep water, the body handles only 50 percent

of its weight. At chest height, the number is reduced to approximately 25-35 percent. Only

10 percent of one’s weight is being used when a person is submerged to their neck.

Aquatic exercises can be performed for a longer period of time since there is less stress on

joints and muscles.

4. Rehabbing from Injury and Illness. The buoyancy factors and the warmth of a thera-

peutic pool provide a great environment for an exercise program geared toward people

recovering from an injury or illness.

5. Decrease risk of illness. Exercising aerobically for 2 ½ hours or more a week has been

proven to lower the risk of chronic medical issues such as diabetes and heart disease.

6. Prevents Overheating. Water disperses heat more efficiently than air. The pool water

continuously cools the body. Exercise in the water is cooler and more comfortable than

being on land.

7. Fun Individual or Group Sport. A person can do a solo workout or join a class. Classes

are an excellent way to socialize and meet new people. Exercising in a pool is a delightful

diversion from a routine exercise program.

8. Improves Psychological Wellbeing. Invigorating aquatic workouts release endorphins

that naturally make a person feel better.

If you are recovering from an injury or trying to get in

better shape, the advantages of an aquatic routine

should not be dismissed. Some may argue that

swimming is more time consuming than other

activities. This is a meaningless excuse. No one wears

their daytime clothes to exercise and then doesn’t

shower afterwards. Take the plunge. Have a great

time enjoying your aquatic exercises.

Tallie Talay

Live Active

Aquatic Exercise…“The Benefits”

Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm – 8pm Cost: $5 per session

Venue: Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre

For more information contact

Tallie Talay at the Centre Strength Training

To celebrate Melbourne Cup we

had numerous sweeps, lots of

winners and everyone enjoyed

having horses to follow. The

collection of tea cups for our high

tea created a lot of interest with

every cup holding its own story

(when, why and how).

To get into the Christmas spirit we

headed to Mt Gambier to Sir

Robert Helpman Theatre. We were

entertained by the South Australia

Police Band. We enjoyed an

extensive repertoire of classic

carols and sing-a-longs, It was a

perfect way to kick off the festive

season.

Balmoral Community Christmas

project, decorating Christmas

boxes for the Christmas tree, have

kept us all very busy over two

Monday afternoons. We are

looking forward to the Christmas

tree arriving in Seymour Park and

showing off all the boxes.

Open Garden and morning tea at

Louise and Robert Guthrie’s on

Tuesday 10th hosted by Brit Brit Red

Cross. A large crowd attended to

see the great work Louise has put

into her garden over last 15 years.

We drove to Portland to see the

Melbourne-based tall ship

Enterprize an exact replica of the

historic ship that brought the first

European settlers to Melbourne in

1835. A history tour of Portland was

also organized for the

afternoon. To end the month we

headed to Hamilton for Party with

the Ponies at the Hamilton Race

Club.

Men’s Shed Refurbished, Opening

was on Thursday 26th November.

The Balmoral Men’s Shed provides

an outlet for people, mostly men

but not exclusively, in the

community to socialise while

working on various projects to

create, build, repair and renovate

articles including furniture and

children’s toys. The Shed benefits

members, community groups and

individuals through the service

they provide, in addition to the

social and mental health benefits

provided to participants through a

sense of belonging and

opportunity to “give back” to the

community.

Lyn Iredell & Bec Kearns

Community Services

Planned Activity Group

December Program Date Event

Monday 7th Trip to Hamilton to watch ‘The Dressmaker’ at the cinema

Friday 11th Community Bus > Horsham. Leaving Centre at 10am

Monday 14th PAG Lunch and Christmas Breakup Party

Thursday 17th Men’s Shed Lunch at the Western Hotel

Sunday 20th Balmoral Christmas Carols

Monday 18th

January 2016 PAG SESSIONS START BACK

Men’s Shed

Dates

Thursday 3rd

Thursday 10th

Thursday 17th

Have you been reading our health

report this year??? The first person to answer these questions correctly, taken

from the BBNC health report throughout the

year will win a mystery prize.

1. Why do you apply a pressure bandage to a limb after a snake bite?

2. What day and date was the Wimmera Hearing Van in Balmoral?

3. To assess your risk for heart attack and stroke, what are the 3 checks you should

have?

4. Most of the soft drinks we sip contain a large amount of what substance?

5. The inner ear is made up of thousands of hair like structure called Cilia. What do

they detect?

6. In young men how big is the prostate?

7. What is one of the best ways to stop the spread of germs?

8. If you are learning forst aid, what does CPR stand for?

9. What does hypertension mean?

10. What is solar keratosis?

December Health Quiz

Balmoral Playgroup PLEASE NOTE: Playgroup will be finishing up on Friday 4th December for the year and will recommence at the start of the 2016

school term in accordance with the mobile library. We will meet at 10:00am in the child care rooms of the Bush Nursing Centre

and then walk over to the library to have some library and reading time.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information please contact Leah on 0429 853 941 or check out Balmoral Playgroup on Facebook or the BBNC website

www.balmoral.com.au under “Our Services”

SPOT CHECK CLINIC

Dr. Brian Coulson from the Coleraine Medical

Clinic will be conducting a sun spot clinic on

Tuesday 23rd February 2016

from 6 - 7:30pm

Please remember to bring your

Medicare card with you.

For further information or to make an

appointment please phone the Centre

on 5570 1304

Australia has one of the highest rates of skin

cancer in the World. At least two in three

Australians will be diagnosed with skin

cancer by the age of 70

Kim Dufty & Diane McLean

Health Promotion

BBNC Christmas

Hamper Raffle

$1.00 per ticket

Tickets available at the Bush

Nursing Centre

Raffle drawn on

Monday 21st

December

at 1pm.

Looking for Christmas

gift ideas?

The Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre

has these great tea towels for

sale at $12.50

All proceeds will go to the BBNC.

GET CONNECTED

Free computer and internet training at your local

‘Broadband for Seniors’ kiosk Broadband for Seniors is delivered Australia wide by community-based organisations that provide all senior

Australians, aged 50 years and over, with an accessible, friendly and secure environment to receive free

computer and internet training.

You will be taught in very small groups (usually one

on one) by volunteers who know how difficult it

can be to learn new computer skills. Self-paced,

interactive tutorials on various topics also available.

Who can attend? Anyone aged 50 years and over

Where is the kiosk? Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre

When is the kiosk open? 9am - 5pm weekdays

How much does it cost? NOTHING! Both training

and use of the kiosk is FREE

Want to know more? Call in and check out the

Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre Broadband for kiosk

or phone 5570 1304 for details

Volunteers wanted! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor please contact Anita or

Alex at the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre.

Learn how to…

Email, surf the

internet, edit a photo,

skype, use Windows 8,

attend a BFS webinar,

be safe and secure in

the world wide web,

type a letter, get

connected and stay

connected

...Plus much more!

What do I need to bring?

Yourself and your

eagerness to learn! You may

find bringing a writing pad

and pen for taking notes

helpful.

AND the computers and the

internet connection at the

kiosk can be used by anyone

for practice and personal

computer use outside of

scheduled training times.

South West Dental Outreach Service

Monthly services include:

Alternating visit from Dentist & Oral Health

Therapist

Treatments include clean & scale, general

dental advice, fillings, x-rays, mouthguards,

dentures and referrals as required.

This is a subsidised - low cost service to the

community. Dental staff will discuss procedures

and any costs prior to commencing treatment.

If you would like more information regarding this

service or to make an appointment please don’t

hesitate to call the Centre on 5570 1304

Service Date/Time

NEW YEARS DAY - CENTRE CLOSED Friday 1st January 2016

Dr. Prozesky - Coleraine Medical Tuesday 5th & 19th January 2 - 4:45pm

Dr. Slabbert (Video Link) - Hamilton Medical Group Wednesday 6th & 20th January

Judy Joyce - Maternal & Child Health Wednesday 6th & 20th January 9:30 - 11:30am

Dr. Coulson - Coleraine Medical Tuesday 12th January 10am - 4:45pm

PAG starts back Monday 18th January

Angela O’Brian - WDHS Psychologist Tuesday 19thJanuary 9am - 3:30pm

Megan McLeish - WDHS Diabetes Educator Tuesday 19th January 10:20am - 2:50pm

Podiatrist Wednesday 20th & 27th January 10:20am - 2:50pm

Child Care starts back Wednesday 20th January 8:30am

AUSTRALIA DAY - CENTRE CLOSED Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th January

January Dates to Remember