OUTDOOR READING ROOM

The Outdoor Reading Room on Parklawn Place North St Marys has had its second last Corporate Volunteer Blitz day from United Way Australia with a 40+ team from ING Direct.  A second coat of paint was put onto the mural wall, a noticeboard to promote community events installed, bench seats for people to sit and read books from the Little Free Community Library, wicker style planter boxes complete with beautiful herbs and lavender, a passionate fruit vine and trellis, as well as a first coat of the outdoor movie screen.

Over the coming months United Way will hand this project over to our community to continue to grow and develop the site.  Many thanks to partners involved in their own way in bringing this project to fruition - United Way Australia, Shared reading NSW, Paint Penrith REaD and Magnetic Places Penrith City Council.

The Outdoor Reading Room is evolving into a wonderful welcoming community space.

NEW PROGRAMS AT COLYTON

February is upon us and the team are back from leave.
 
We have some great new programs beginning at Colyton Neighbourhood Centre, Cnr Willoughby and Jensen Sts Colyton.  For more information you can contact TeRina 9188 9065.



Colyton Kids is a fun after school program for children aged 8 - 12 years, providing outdoor physical activities as well as afternoon tea from 3.15 - 4.45pm every Wednesday during Term 1.  Cost is $3.00


Our Gentle Exercise class is designed specifically for people over 40 and is run by a qualified facilitator every Monday 11.30am - 12.30pm.  Cost:  $5.00

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WERRINGTON - OUT AND ABOUT

Community Junction Inc Werrington, are branching out of the office and over to Arthur Neave Memorial Hall.

During the first weeks in February we offered 2 weeks of afternoon fun to the local community with one off exciting activities.  There was something for everyone from sensory play, drama and cartooning workshops, as well as fun activities for youth and getting our hands dirty with slime!

 We also had the opportunity to attend Thorndale‘s “Give it a Go” fun day on Saturday 6^th February.
We were able to network and promote the programs that we offer to the local community and had the advantage of being the only neighbourhood centre with a stall.  Thank you to Thorndale for a fun and informative day!

Celebrating Christmas... Community Style

The staff at Community Junction Inc. have been busy celebrating Christmas with members of our community.


CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS:
St Clair's annual Christmas Event had a great turnout, with Santa popping in to say hi to all the boys and girls, there were photos taken, and yummy lollies from Santa’s sack. Rooby Roo also made a special visit. The food was amazing with sausages and bacon on the bbq, as well as fairy floss and popcorn. Our face painter Brooke was very busy painting butterflies for the children and all kinds of creations. The movie Arthur Christmas could be seen on the giant screen to the delight of everyone including the Mums and Dad’s.

MENS SHED CHRISTMAS PARTY
A good time was had by all at this Christmas Party.  There was a fantastic selection of food and lots of fun pulling the bon bons.  All the jokes where read out to the delight of everyone.

   

THE LEARNING LOUNGE CELEBRATION
Children who attend the Learning Loiunge let their hair down at their end of year celebration.  Students played darts and had a go at playing pool, members of the Young Blokes Group cooked the BBQ and chatted to families, while Christmas music was playing in the background. Everyone bought food to share, with plenty of lollies and chocolate to the delight of everyone.

    

 

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT NORTH ST MARYS
North St Marys Neighbourhood Centre celebrated Christmas with many free activities at the local neighbourhood centre.. Santa dropped by handing out lolly bags to the eager children, and Maria completed amazing works of art on the kids faces.  Our youth team were their busily cooking up a storm on the BBQ.  Rooby Roo mad a surprise visit to the delight of everyone, and John was kept busy making balloon animals, swords and hats.  

We hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy new year.

CHRISTMAS FOOD AND TOY DRIVE

A big THANK YOU to members of our community who generously donated food and toy items to our annual Food / Toy Drive.  The goods were collected by members of St Vincent De Paul through Holy Spirit Catholic Church St Clair.  They then made up hampers and donated these to needy families in time for Christmas.

Christmas Celebrations

Community Junction  are gearing up for Christmas with 2 planned community Christmas Events.
On Saturday 5th December join us at Autumnleaf Neighbourhood Centre St Clair, for Movie Under the Stars, gates open at 6.00pm.  There will be a visit from Santa, sausage sizzle, popcorn and fairy floss will be on sale, a face painter to keep the kids happy.

Arthur Christmas, the movie will be showing at 8.15pm.  On Thursday 10th December bring the family over to North St Marys Neighbourhood Centre for our Community Christmas party, starting at 3.00pm.  There will be face painting, kids craft, jumping castle and a sausage sizzle. We hope to see you all there.

'BACKYARD BLISS'

Colyton Neighbourhood Centre got a much needed makeover last Thursday. United Way Australia provided the corporate volunteers who enjoyed a day out of the office with the aim of brightening up the neighbourhood centre and make it livelier for people who access it on a daily basis. 

Around 15 volunteers enjoys time outdoors planting 14 grevilleas around the front parameter and installed 2 bench seats outside the front of the building while others painted the inside. A one day makeover has made the world of difference and will put a smile on the face of everyone who sees it.