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2022 Perth Poetry Festival is this weekend

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WAPoets is pleased to present the 18th annual Perth Poetry Festival with a host of free and low-cost events to inspire and encourage you to develop your poetry. Find out more online at https://wapoets.com/2022-perth-poetry-festival-program/

Our very own Ana Brawls from the Margaret River Library will be making a guest appearance at the festival Multicultural night on Saturday 1st October with a reading of her poems titled ‘How to turn misery into poetry’ and ‘Wooden chest’. Some events including the Multicultural Poetry night can be joined by Zoom. 

Parents as career coaches: an online workshop with Aly Bannister

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Thursday 13th October, 6 – 7.30pm

 

A straight-talking presentation giving parents and carers information and ideas on how to help a young person to shape their career. Providing participants with the tools they need to assist in career opportunities and employability skills.

  • Provides motivational career tips that a young person can relate to
  • Gives guidance regarding where to find free support and information after the session
  • Offers simple steps to help a youngster reach their desired destination
  • Shares heaps of resources that are easily accessible to enable future career success
  • Provides details on where to access information for Apprenticeships and Traineeships
  • Aims to help maximize a young person’s opportunity to build positive employability skills
  • Explains what a career plan looks like and how to implement an action plan

This is an online presentation that you can watch at the library while enjoying light refreshments. RSVP using Eventbrite

Alternatively, sign in from home  using your own device using this zoom invitation. (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89032786816). For more information contact the Library on Ph: 9780 5600 or Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Aly Bannister is the author of the book titled ‘Get your rear into gear: job searching tips for career success’. She is a dynamic public speaker who will get participants motivated to get careers up and running. A copy of the book is in stock at the Margaret River Library if members would like to dip into it before the event.

NDIS quality and safeguards for people and families: Friday 12th August

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Friday 12th August at the Margaret River Library

WA’s Individualised Services (WAiS) are hosting two, free information sessions for people and their families, carers, and advocates to help them understand what the NDIS Commission does and what can be expected from providers and workers.

Topics covered:

  • Your rights under the NDIS Code of Conduct
  • How to make a complaint about your supports and services
  • NDIS worker screening
  • Positive behaviour support and restrictive practices

There are two opportunities to catch up, you are welcome to attend one or both:

This workshop is being hosted by WAiS (WA’s Individualised Services) and is supported by the Department of Communities.

NDIS quality and safeguards for people and families: two information sessions

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Friday 12th August at the Margaret River Library

WA’s Individualised Services (WAiS) are hosting free information sessions for people and their families, carers, and advocates to help them understand what the NDIS Commission does and what can be expected from providers and workers.

Topics covered:

  • Your rights under the NDIS Code of Conduct
  • How to make a complaint about your supports and services
  • NDIS worker screening
  • Positive behaviour support and restrictive practices

There are two opportunities to catch up, you are welcome to attend one or both:

This workshop is being hosted by WAiS (WA’s Individualised Services) and is supported by the Department of Communities.

Wildflower Society of Western Australia : a presentation by Richard Clark

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Thursday 18th August, 6 – 7pm followed by light refreshments

RSVP using Eventbrite here or to the Library on Ph: 9780 5600 or Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

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Come along to the Library to hear about our wildflowers. Topics covered include:

  • The Australian Native Plant Society and the Wildflower Society of Western Australia
    Our natural flora – home to our birds, insects and fauna
  • Concerns and activities – conservation, weeds, fire, …
  • What the South West Capes branch is trying to achieve
  • Growing Australian plants
  • Suggestions of resources

This informative presentation is for all ages, all welcome. The library is an easily accessible venue

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Navigating Aged Care Services

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Wednesday 17th August, 10.30 – 11.30am

Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to reserve a seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

Advocare will provide information on:

  • registering with My Aged Care
  • understanding how the aged care system works
  • the supports available in your area
  • how to compare services, facilities and prices
  • other options if you are on a waiting list for services

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Advocare is a not-for-profit organisation, completely independent from aged care providers. Their support services are free, confidential and unbiased. Advocare can be contacted on (08)9479 7566 or free call 1800 655 566

 

Cloth nappy workshop

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Thursday 24th February, 1 – 2pm at the Margaret River Library

Curious about cloth nappies but don’t know where to start? Join a fun, free workshop to learn everything you need to know.

  • Learn about the different types of nappies on the market
  • How to use them correctly
  • Washing and caring for the nappies
  • How to get a $100 subsidy towards buying cloth nappies (only one subsidy per household)
  • Learn from a mum who has got this nappy business down to a fine art and pick her brains on all the tips and tricks at her disposal to make nappy time easier.
  • RSVP to Project Administration and Education Officer Penny Dowd on Ph: 9780 5269 or email: waste@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Author talk by Alec O’Halloran about ‘The Master from Marnpi’

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Tonight! Thursday 24th Feb, 5.30 – 6.30pm at the Margaret River Library or sign in from home

Click this link to sign into Teams to view the presentation from home on your own mobile device.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzNiMWE3NWEtYmU4MS00ZDA3LTlhNzAtNWY4MDY0M2I1MGJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2260a7c061-46f7-4a18-9f6b-01882473c76b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d1f1733f-b6e9-4b9a-84de-d40feeff800f%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d&btype=a&role=a

When Teams starts up, sign in as anonymous if you don’t have an account.

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Alec O’Halloran is the author of ‘The master from Marnpi’, the authorised biography of Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri, a Pintupi man who became an award-winning Papunya Tula artist. Last year marked  the 50th anniversary of the beginning of his exemplary art career at Papunya (NT) in 1971 and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Western Desert art movement, of which Namarari was a founding member and leading exponent. Join us in hearing about Alec’s journey in writing this biography and experiencing his knowledge of this art movement in Australia.

Alternatively, register with Eventbrite to receive the Teams link in your email.

https://amrlibrary-author-talk-alec-ohalloran.eventbrite.com.au

All welcome to this free event and the library is an easily accessible venue.

Community workshops about learning to reduce your carbon footprint

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Augusta Library (Lesser Hall) – Tuesday 15th February at 10am

Margaret River Library – Wednesday 16th at 10am and also Thursday 17th at 4pm

As part of the Shire’s climate Action Plan and our goal to reach Net Zero by 2030, the Shire is encouraging everyone to sign up to Climate Clever, a nifty new software to help us tread more softly on our precious planet. Sustainability Officer Katie Biggs will run a demonstration on the Climate Clever app and how to use it to track you utility use around the home. The app offers tracking of your carbon footprint and tips on how to save energy as well. All welcome. To register your attendance for either session go to www.eventbrite.com.au

Alternatively, contact Katie Biggs Ph: 9780 5255 or email: kbiggs@amrshire.wa.gov.au

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Katie Biggs, Sustainability officer with the Shire of Augusta Margaret River

Hot tips on how to set up a ServiceWA account

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We are working very hard to help as many people as we can, as quickly as we can. In the meantime here are some useful links that might help you.  

Important things to note:

  • You can only have one person per app
  • Two people cannot share the same phone number in two different accounts.
  • Each individual Must have their own email address to create a MyGov account
  • If you can’t link your vaccination history try to turn it off and on.
  • Make sure your details on Medicare are up to date before starting the process of creating/linking services on MyGov

Next steps:

  • Make sure you are logged in to MyGovID before setting up ServiceWA
  • When ServiceWA gives you the 4 digit code:
    • you need to get out of ServiceWA
    • go to MyGovID to enter the code.
    • Then re-open the ServiceWA app and give a few seconds for both apps to communicate. (it won’t prompt you to do this)

Watch this easy video https://www.wa.gov.au/government/multi-step-guides/servicewa-app-support/how-set-the-servicewa-app

If you are still having trouble, go to  https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/government-of-western-australia/servicewa-app-technical-support

Please share this information with family and friends.

 

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Contact the Libraries

Margaret River Library

Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Augusta Library

Allnutt Terrace, Augusta WA 6290
Phone: (08) 9780 5670
Email: auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au