August 30, 2017
Lifeline Gippsland are organising a tin shake collection to take place in the next few weeks and we’re going to need lots of helpers to get the job done! Believe it or not, it’s FUN and we’d LOVE to have you on board for the event. If you’re keen, please ask your friends as well...
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August 30, 2017
Lifeline Gippsland have a regular stall at the ROSEDALE COUNTRY MARKET which will take place every 2nd Sunday of the month. The market itself showcases art, craft, local produce, upcycled goods, fun for the kids, music and demonstrations. Add these 2017 dates to your calendar: 8th October, 12th November and 10th December. We’d love to...
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August 30, 2017
After 17 years of sorting, assessing, shelving and selling books, Betty Williamson has decided it’s time to take her leave and start a new chapter in her life. Betty and her husband Max have been instrumental in supporting the sale of books for Lifeline Gippsland since the organisation’s very first Book Fest that took place...
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August 30, 2017
Board members were pleased to endorse the decision to officially dedicate one of its two phone rooms as the ‘Alison Waite Phone Room’. Alison is a long standing member of the Lifeline Gippsland volunteer family and has provided a high standard of telephone crisis support through the Lifeline network for over 20 years. The Lifeline...
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August 30, 2017
Lifeline Gippsland’s Moe Op Shop celebrated its 25th birthday at 12-14 Fowler Street Moe on Thursday 17th August. LLG Board Chair Laurie Paton said, “Members were delighted to acknowledge the milestone for Lifeline Gippsland. Moe volunteers must be proud of 25 years of successful trading and the enormous contribution they have made over this time...
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July 27, 2017
Our new Strategic Plan is well underway and to assist Board members, staff and volunteers from various areas within Lifeline Gippsland came together to raise ideas and discuss their potential benefit to the organisation. The workshop was facilitated by consultant Linda Stoneman. A draft Strategic Plan has been developed and we are preparing to share...
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May 26, 2017
Lifeline Gippsland is urgently seeking volunteers who have some knowledge of, and love plants. As we only receive 12% state government funding, our plant sales provide an important source of funding that helps us maintain vital community services such as the 13 11 14 Crisis Line, the Connect Call Back service and subsidised community training....
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May 26, 2017
Marisca Seinen, our Corporate Trainer, found herself delivering ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) up in the Aboriginal community of Numbulwar, opposite Groote Eylandt, on the mainland of East Arnhem Land (NT). Roper Gulf Council wanted to ensure their sports/rec staff and youth workers were trained to become suicide first-aiders. ASIST teaches people to recognise...
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May 25, 2017
Our Plant Sale was given a wonderful helping-hand by around 30 Morwell Park Primary School students. Bunnings Morwell donated terracotta pots to the school for the students to paint along with a lovely selection of plants for potting and suggested the students might like to consider a local charity to donate their finished works to. Once the students...
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