Community Services are the glue that makes the individuals living in the shire into our Eurobodalla community. Council has a strong thirty two year record of involvement in this area. Eurobodalla Labor will continue and build on this tradition. We will:
- provide continued support for existing community services activities by council, including services for older people, youth, disabled people and children.
- Build services that meet the needs of older people who are active, so they can remain that way as long as possible
- Support volunteer services for appropriate council services.
- Re-instate a community services committee with representation from the community and service providers to advise council on this area of its activities.
Read what we have to say about community services
LABOR SUPPORTS CALLS TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Violence against women remains a serious problem in Australia. Eurobodalla Labor for Council today said its support for Eurobodalla Domestic and Family Violence Service Homelessness services (which works with single women and women with children experiencing domestic...
LABOR IN LOCK-STEP ON EUROBODALLA HEALTH NEEDS
Labor support for a fully resourced and funded Level 4 Eurobodalla Regional Hospital cascaded from federal to state to local government at a weekend rally backing the proposed facility in Moruya. NSW Opposition leader Chris Minns, shadow Health minister Ryan Park,...
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY — WE SAY ‘THANK YOU’
Today is World Teachers’ Day! It's a time when we all get to acknowledge the tireless work of teachers in our schools throughout the Eurobodalla who work to ensure our young people have the best possible start in life. "The shire has not only been a place of...
WE NEED TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR NATURAL DISASTERS’
Improved natural disaster preparedness including proactive rural lands management, closer alignment with the Rural Fire Service's (RFS) land clearing strategies in high bushfire risk areas, and ready-to-stand-up evacuation centre amenities will form a part of...
MILLIONS OF REASONS TO CARE: NATIONAL CARERS WEEK
Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) candidate Deirdre Russack knows from first hand experience, as a registered nurse and midwife, the importance of caring, whether it's a nurse caring for a patient in a nursing home or hospital, or a family member caring for an elderly...
ODD SOCKS DAY: REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA
Well you might ask "what is Odd Socks Day" after weeks of COVID-lockdowns. Is it anything to do with rearranging our collective sock drawers; or finding odd socks which don't necessarily match; or even finding something in your sock drawer you thought you'd lost?...
2021 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS – CYBER SAFETY and DIGITAL EQUITY
Cybercrimes, privacy and personal security are important issues for everyone in the 21st century, none more so than for older people whose online confidence and familiarity can be patchy at the best of times. The United Nations has declared 'Digital Equity for All...
Presentation on older people and community services committee 28 September 2021
I was employed by the Council between1988 and 1994 as the aged care community worker and then community services manager. It is heartening to see council’s continuing commitment to one of our largest age groups in the Shire. In fact, Eurobodalla has Australia’s 6th...
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF EUROBODALLA’S OLDER RESIDENTS
Eurobodalla Labor for Council will take the lead, if elected 4 December, to establish a new community services committee specifically to address the needs of the shire's large and growing cohort aged 65 and older. Labor mayoral candidate David Grace will address...