Lifeline Gippsland News & Events

A dedicated book-lover retires

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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20 years of committment

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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Happy 25th Birthday to our Moe Shop!

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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A Donation from Lifeline Gippsland

July 28, 2017 Lifeline Gippsland were recently approached for specific items to help set up a house for homeless secondary school students in Moe. Our volunteers absolutely pounced on the opportunity and really got behind the request and effectively gathered so much furniture and general household items that we more than filled the house! It was a wonderful...
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Stress Down Day 2017 – the week that was…

July 28, 2017 Send us your Stress Down Day pics! We’d love to add them to our next eNews! A huge THANK YOU to all who took part in this year’s Stress Down Day! Lifeline Gippsland are pleased to acknowledge the support and contribution of the following organisations: Interchange Gippsland Bunnings Morwell Latrobe City Council Gippsland Water From...
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“Thank You Barb!”

July 28, 2017 For the past 12 years, Barb Sibly has quietly gone about her volunteering role for Lifeline Gippsland’s plant nursery propagating plants, collecting donated flora and gardening paraphernalia and rising at the crack of dawn to set up for Lifeline Gippsland’s monthly plant stall  at Traralgon’s REH Craft Market. Barb’s green thumbs are also behind the...
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Beautiful Wedding Gowns for Sale

July 28, 2017 Lifeline Gippsland has been donated a number of bridal gowns and deb frocks. If you or someone you know are on a budget and after a beautiful gown, please give us a call on 5136 3500 and we can put you in touch with our wedding/deb gown guru who will be only too happy to...
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ASIST – 13th & 14th August

July 28, 2017 Lifeline Gippsland strives to create safer communities by providing training to increase awareness of and prevent suicide. Our highly experienced, registered trainers deliver the internationally recognised LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop to numerous individuals every year. We deliver suicide prevention training workshops to mental health and welfare organisations, emergency services, community groups, corporate...
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LLG Inaugural Golf Day Outcome

July 27, 2017 The Lifeline Gippsland Inaugural Charity Golf Day held on Friday 7th July was a huge success and a fun day was had by all. Even though the start to the day was an incredibly cold and frosty 1 degree Celsius, the ‘Putt for Show’ and ‘Crazy Putt’ competitions soon warmed up the players prior to...
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Strategic Plan 2017

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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