COME ONE AND ALL THIS FRIDAY FOR COMMUNITY SOCIAL NIGHT.

AT WARDELLCORE FROM 5:30PM

We look forward to seeing you all again this Friday for our weekly community social night, bring your friends and family along for a night out, good company, grab a bite to eat, meat tray raffles and good fun. BYO drinks

Keen to get involved ? come and talk to the team. We are looking for more volunteers to join our social night crew.

Our weekly social nights are run by an amazing team of local volunteers and run at next to no cost - we depend on your support and donations to make these events a weekly success.

After hours access to community services and food pantry

A great new program coming to Wardell

Join Imogen Prado for these introductory and FREE sessions to explore this activity and sign up for next terms 10 week program.

What is Ecstatic Dance?

These events are inclusive safe spaces for all people, all ages to come together to explore their own unique movement, to find their own groove, to drop everything and dance like nobody's watching.

Ecstatic Dance often is a space of great catharsis and release, a space of non-judgment where you are free to dance, move, groove and explore your body and find your own playful dancing spirit.

Where dance becomes a meditation of movement, a space to release emotional, mental and physical tension, to let it all out on the dance floor.

https://www.wardellcore.community/community-wellbeing

We are thrilled to be hosting two days of FREE workshops with the team from Shedding Community Workshops this Month April 20th and 21st

This program is designed to empower you to share the joy of carpentry, building, salvage & repair with our communities as a network of compassionate teachers & leaders.

If you are keen to join a weekend of learning, sharing and discovery with tools & construction then get your application in now via : [www.shedding.com.au/ontheroad]

You can also join in these casual events

TOOLS & TINKER (Saturday 2-4pm):

Play with tools, share skills & meet our mentors

COMMUNITY CHATS (Saturday 4-6pm):

Let’s chat, share ideas & vision our future

For all our regular Qigong practitioners and anyone interested in giving it a go the next term registrations have now opened.

Come along to this gentle movement and mindfulness exercises Monday mornings with Shawna Ink from 9am-10am. No experience or ability required, this practice is available for everyone

Participants have reported wide range of health and mental health benefits from this program and we are grateful to be able to continue this popular program.

Book your spot now : https://www.wardellcore.community/community-wellbeing

RSS Case Management

We will continue to have access to case management available on Tuesdays at Wardell CORE.

Please make an appointment or drop in to see the team from Uniting for intake application, ongoing support, check-in or referrals

RSS case managers can assist you through the complex journey of disaster recovery including ;

• help to develop a recovery plan;

• applying for grants and financial support; - linking with key services

• suppliers and expert advice;

• housing support/solutions and

• disaster-proofing your life and wellbeing.

They can help you make appropriate community referrals to additional services and assist you to access other social and community resources.

Case managers are available to meet you privately at Wardell CORE in our consultation room and can offer home visits or phone support to help you get back on track.

Some things RSS can assist you with are connecting and referring you too legal aid, free financial counselling, financial grants assistance, disability support, aged care support, free services from health professionals for mental health, domestic violence, alcohol and other drugs, social and family support, housing and temporary housing support, camplify, providing material aid, providing food relief, emergency relief and much more.

We are fortunate to have the support of Northern Rivers Women and Children’s Services Incorporated (NORWACS) who provide health and wellbeing services to women and their children.

SERVICES INCLUDE: Lismore Women’s Health and Resource Centre
WORTH: Women’s Outreach Trauma Health Service
Heartfelt House: Support for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
WISE: Women in Social Enterprise

Please contact us if you would like to be involved in women support groups or would like to arrange an appointment with a support worker. wardellcore@gmail.com / 0431 716 457 or contact NORWACS directly admin@norwacs.org.au / 02 6621 9800

"MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS"

JOIN THE WARDELL RED CROSS FOR A FEATURE FILM NIGHT

• WARDELL HALL - MAY 14

• DOORS OPEN AT 6.30PM, MOVIE 7.15PM

• WINE & SAVOURIES ALL INCLUDED - TICKETS $15

Bring a cushion, dress like you are off to Paris.

PRIZES & LUCKY DOORS ON NIGHT

Enjoyable, charming and essentially, old-fashioned cinema. The 1950s lovingly restored - enjoy the London and Paris streets in all their glory.

A sterling cast, Lesley Manville (as Mrs Harris), Isabelle Huppert (as a rather stuck-up head at Christian Dior) and Lambert Wilson (best supporting actor of the year surely as sympathetic French Comte) does well with a finely written script and fabulous costume.

Get your tickets here : https://www.wardellcore.community/wardell-red-cross

The Wardell River Festival was a hoot ! and marked another great milestone in our community’s vibrant calendar. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved who contributed to the festival’s undeniable charm and success. Such a great array of activities, music, and food to bring our community closer and a great showcase of diverse talents!

We are all looking forward to next year, and hope to have your support to carry the spirit and celebration forward. If you would like to get involved please contact us by email wardellcore@gmail.com

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing team at Wardell CORE and the generous support from Ballina on Richmond Rotary Club, Ballina Shire Council, Rous County Council, Aunty Lois Cook for the Welcome to Country, Evans Head Surf Shack, Out of the Blue Adventures, Jude White, Social Futures, Nat's Coffee, Red Cross Northern Rivers, Wardell Angling Club, and Love Her Wild Photography.

Our event was also brought to life with fantastic entertainment provided by The Bleeding Tongues, Standard Deviation, Kerrianne Cox, The Wasabi Peas, River Drive, and The Whiskies.

Dumplings Workshop

Huge thanks to Song Yan and family for offering us an amazing morning of skill sharing, cooking demonstration and a taste of Chinese culture.

Everyone had such a great time learning the technique and tradition of dumpling making and enjoying the delicious results !

We even got to experience some traditional Chinese healthy movement exercises ! Thank you everyone. Such a wonderful morning.

Huge thanks to Maxine for organising this workshop. We are looking forward to more skill sharing opportunities so get in touch if you would like to be involved.

Food Support

We have a wonderful range of food support options in our food pantry, community fridge and frozen meals supply.

If you or anyone you know is in need of support come in and see us. We have an amazing range of cereals with some beautiful muesli and granola from the generous team at Brookfarm.

We have a stocked pantry with supplies from Foodbank including pasta, rice, sauces, tinned food, biscuits, milk, tea, sugar, pet foods, and basic toiletries.

Just delivered is also a great range of ready to eat meals from the amazing folks at Fare Share.

Our food pantry is available every day we are open. Drop in Tuesday - Saturday. Don’t go without or make your budget stretch further.

Fresh Produce

Our fortnightly community produce bags will be available again next week. Starting at just $10 you can get a bag full of nutritious fruit and vegetables.

Make sure you get your orders in. Head to the Wardell CORE website [https://www.wardellcore.community/store] to order

Produce bags come in three sizes for different family sizes and we offer costs recovery at a sliding scale so you can opt to pay at a rate you can afford.

We also offer a range of food support and food relief option including pantry staples and ready to eat meals.

If you can’t order online - drop in to the hub and we can take your order.

#EatWellWardell

Sharee will be offering hair cuts from Sugar town clothes shop in Richmond street, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am

Call 02 6683 4078 to make an appointment.

Sharee has also generously offered support to anyone experiencing hardship, so if you or someone you know is doing it tough and needs a trim, come in and see us at Wardell CORE.

Join us for the next 10 week program of Therapeutic Yoga in Wardell on Monday nights from 6pm-7pm at the Wardell Hall

Perfect for anyone of all ages, stages and abilities, this program will be individually tailored for your wants and needs

"Yoga Therapy" includes a range of therapeutic movements that are good for healthy joints, organ health, healthy lower backs and improving sleep.

Wardell CORE is continuing to subside this program and offer access to our community for just $5 per class = $50 for the ten week series.

Our practitioner Maxine is a local Yoga Therapy specialist with a desire to provide a yoga class that offers you an understanding of how trauma affects your body and of how different practices can support you with working through trauma in a somatic way.

What to bring :

Bring a bottle of water, wear comfortable clothes, you can bring your own mat if you have one or we will have enough mats for anyone who needs one.

For all inquires contact Michelle wellbeing@wardellcore.community

register here : https://www.wardellcore.community/community-wellbeing or drop in and see us at Wardell CORE

We are excited to announce we are taking registrations for term 2 of our Wardell Ukulele group !

There will now be two groups on offer. L1 introduction from 4:00-5:00pm and L2 development from 5:30-6:30pm.  

The program is a social group, perfect for beginners or anyone who enjoys making music.We have a class set of beautiful new Ukuleles for community use and music books, but if you have your own instrument or guitar feel free to join in the fun.

This 10 week program will be lead by local music teacher Mike Ward starts April 29th, Monday evenings from at Wardell CORE. We have scheduled this program to be inclusive of young people who may want to join after school. All ages welcome 

Strum along and join us for a laugh and learn to play Ukulele. Register now to join in, spaces are limited and we may look to run a second group session if there is interest.

Hot tea, coffee, hot chocolate or some hot soup if you are lucky.

We will have heating available as the season gets cooler.

If you are interested to join in feel free to contact us for more information.

Registrations here https://events.humanitix.com/ukulele-term-2

or email wardellcore@gmail.com

Every second Tuesday

Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or just starting out, we're thrilled to have you join us. We need people who are interested in using sewing machines, happy to cut patterns, hand stitch, or embroider to help us scale up and create a crafty production line.

Our program is designed to bring together individuals who share a passion for sewing, making and crafting and a desire to make a positive impact in our community. Through our collaborative efforts, we'll not only hone our sewing skills but also create beautiful and functional goods that will benefit others.

Wardell CORE from 1-4pm, this activity will run every second week. We have at least 4 sewing machines available and welcome you to bring your own.

We are also calling for donations of cotton fabrics, end of rolls or decent offcuts.

Get ready to unleash your creativity, connect with fellow sewers, learn skills and make something wonderful together! Our first projects will include draft stoppers, tote bags, and hot water bottle cosies for winter.

The NSW cane crushing season is just a couple of months away and our transport partner SCT Logisitics is looking for HC and MC drivers to work in the cane hauling team. To find out more call Wendy 0409 568795 or Grant 0438 922044.

Think we need more health services on the North Coast? Fill out our Better Health Survey & tell us what you want. You'll then be in the running to win a $100 cashcard.*

The Better Health Survey is a funded initiative through the PHN program

Take the survey here : https://hnc.org.au/better-health

Huge thanks to everyone who has been bringing in their cans and bottles for Return and Earn.
Recycle for a cause ! Bring in your drink containers and help us fundraise for Wardell.

Please provide only the eligible containers as pictured, uncrushed and with barcodes visible. We prefer them unmixed and in boxes if possible. Deliver to the WardellCORE back gate for collection.

Contact us for bulk pickup.

Wardell’s Wellbeing Program offers a dedicated space for professional counselling services and qualified mental health supporters for the community and Wardell district.

Our facilities and programs are an essential asset for our community’s recovery and mental health. We are privileged to have the support of supported by Healthy North Coast to be able to provide this safe and welcoming space and offer a range of support with our amazing team of registered counsellors and mental health workers.

We provide a drop-in centre, appointments on demand and referral services available 6 days a week. We can also offer outcalls and outreach or consultation by phone. Our mental health services are free, discreet and confidential. You can come and talk to our professional team at any time for help, advice or support or just drop in for a cuppa and a chat.

Drop in at any time phone 0432 563 380 or email wellbeing@wardellcore.community