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1 RAPS Newsletter AUTUMN 2011 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: COORDINATORS UPDATE Hi everyone! We are only at the beginning of 2011, but there has already been lots of exciting things happening at RAPS! Firstly, a big welcome to Alex, our new Activity Support Officer. As I mentioned last newsletter, she will be taking over my role leading the activities, allowing me more time in the office to help grow and improve RAPS. Alex has been doing a great job since she started, and I m sure everyone will enjoy attending the activities with Alex in charge! The other exciting development to start off the year is that RAPS will now be running activities every weekend! This will mean even more opportunities for everyone to get out and enjoy RAPS outings. And as you ll see from the report on the next page, we will also be providing free bus transport to and from each weekend activity, making it even easier to attend our activities! This quarter s calendar has a range of new activities, as well as a few old RAPS favourites. We ve also brought back the Men s Group, and moved the daytrips to the weekend in the hope that it will allow more people to attend. So there is certainly plenty happening at RAPS over the next three months, and we hope that everyone is looking forward to the activities that are coming up! Lastly, I want to encourage anyone with any ideas about future activities, or feedback about the current calendar, to get in touch with me in the office and let me know. Whether the ideas are big or small, we want to hear them and make sure everyone is enjoying the activities on offer! RAPS Activities 4 RAPS Calendar 10 Booking Form 14 Phone numbers With Alex now running the activities, there will be a change to the phone number to contact during activities, or for any last minute questions or cancellations related to the activities. If you need to contact RAPS during an activity, or just prior to it, you will need to ring Alex directly on This might be to confirm where the meeting point is, or let RAPS know if you have to cancel at the last minute. For all other enquiries, Alistair will be available during business hours on the existing numbers ( or ). Alistair [ 4/184 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE NSW 2037 PHONE FAX WEB ]

2 P AGE 2 AUTUMN 2011 INTRODUCING ALEX RAPS NEW ACTIVITY SUPPORT OFFICER Hi all, I m very excited to join you at RAPS and have thoroughly enjoyed myself so far as your new Activity Support Officer. I will soon be taking over from Alistair in leading the activities at RAPS, although Alistair will be sure to pop in frequently to say hello! Many of you will have met me already, however here s a little about my background to introduce myself properly: I am currently completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Health at Macquarie University, which is a mixture between a counselling and social work degree, in which I will specialise in disabilities. As well as my work with RAPS, I also play as a guest orchestral clarinettist with the Sydney Symphony, and teach music to young students. I also have a great interest in Indigenous welfare and have recently initiated a program with the Sydney Symphony and the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence where I lead an outing with Indigenous young people to several concerts at the Opera House throughout the year. I currently live in Glebe right near the RAPS office with my partner Max and my kitten Simba, and I really enjoy socialising with friends. I look forward to meeting all of you and enjoying future activities together. Alex BITS & PIECES Joining the Dots Joining the Dots is an exhibition of disability service providers from throughout the Inner West of Sydney. People with a disability, their family and carers, will be able to meet with a range of over 60 service providers, and find out what services are available to people with a disability, and their carers, in our area. Joining the Dots is on Wednesday 6th April, from 1pm 4pm at Burwood RSL. We would encourage as many people as possible to attend, it is a unique opportunity to get an overview of all services available in the area! Please contact the office for more information. Bus Transport for weekend activities RAPS is really pleased to be able to offer free bus pick up and drop home for all of our weekend activities in this calendar! With RAPS now offering an activity every weekend, we are hoping that this will make it much easier, and more affordable, for everyone to attend RAPS outings. Just look out for the bus symbol in the outing descriptions!

We re also writing up our policies and procedures and keeping the budget on track.

3 RAPS NEWSLETTER P AGE 3 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Hello Everyone, The committee has been busy since the last calendar we ve appointed Alex a new staff member to run the activities so Alistair can do more office based work. We re also writing up our policies and procedures and keeping the budget on track. It s good to see the increased number of outings and the bus trips are again proving popular. If anyone has issues they want to bring before committee please do so and we will discuss them. Lisa Hayes Vice Chairperson OUT & ABOUT WITH RAPS Christmas Shopping 2010 Jave, Angela N, and Emma

4 P AGE 4 AUTUMN 2011 RAPS ACTIVITIES MARCH 2011 MAY 2011 Here is the list of activities RAPS will be doing between now and May. If you would like to attend an activity, please notify the office at least two weeks before the date of the activity (we realise some activities will be less than two weeks away when you receive this newsletter, for those activities just give the office as much notice as possible). You can notify the office you wish to attend activities by: Calling ; ing alistair@raps.org.au; OR Filling out the booking form at the back of this newsletter. Please be aware that some minor variations may have to be made to the activities below. Should this be the case, you will be informed well before the activity occurs. CAFÉ NIGHTS Twice a month RAPS heads out to a café or restaurant for some good food and a chance to catch up with your RAPS friends. Date: Approx Price (per main): Thursday 3rd March: St George Leagues Club, 124 Princes Hwy, Kogorah $10 $18 Thursday 17th March: Buckland Hotel, 50 Mitchell Rd, Alexandria $12 $20 Thursday 31st March: Canada Bay Club, 4 William St, Five Dock $10 $18 Thursday 14th April: Whelan Hotel, 27 Everton Rd, Strathfield $10 $16 Thursday 28th April: Ashfield RSL, 374 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield $17 (buffet) Thursday 12th May: Ziggy s Café, Shopping Centre $10 $25 Thursday 28th April: Canterbury/Hurlstone Park RSL, $10 $16 20 Canterbury Rd, Hurlstone Park All café nights will start at 6.30pm.

5 RAPS NEWSLETTER P AGE 5 POWERHOUSE MUSEUM RAPS will be visiting the Powerhouse Museum to check out the ABBAWORLD exhibition the first official exhibition about ABBA, and includes costumes, interviews, and concert footage of the group. Date: Saturday 5th March Time: 10.30am 2pm Cost: $16 entry + money for lunch or BYO lunch MOVIES Tuesday night is movie night!! Join us to enjoy the latest new release movies. Date: Tuesday 8th March Tuesday 22nd March Tuesday 5th April Tuesday 19th April Tuesday 3rd May Tuesday 17th May Tuesday 31st May Venue: Hoyts Cinemas, Shopping Centre, Sydney Time: 6.30pm (approx.) Cost: $11 ART GALLERY OF NSW A chance for all the RAPS art lovers to head to the Art Gallery to check out all the different artworks on offer. The popular ArtExpress will be on exhibit, showcasing the best artworks from 2010 HSC visual arts students. Date: Friday 11th March Venue: Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Rd, Sydney Time: 10am 1pm Cost: Free entry. Money for coffee and snack

6 P AGE 6 AUTUMN 2011 BALMAIN MARKETS Join us for a leisurely Saturday morning browse through the markets, followed by coffee and some lunch afterwards. Date: Saturday 12th March Time: 11am 2pm Cost: Spending money for the markets + money for lunch or BYO lunch TEN PIN BOWLING A chance to hit the lanes and see if you can be the RAPS bowling champion for the night! Date: Monday 14th March Wednesday 6th April Monday 9th May Venue: Strathfield Superbowl 546 Liverpool Rd, South Strathfield. Time: 6.30pm 8.30pm Cost: $6 per game + money for a coffee after wards (approx $4). NRL BULLDOGS v RABBITOHS: ANZ STADIUM Footy season is back in full swing, so join us for this Sunday afternoon clash between Canterbury and South Sydney. Date: Sunday 20th March Time: 1pm 4.30pm Cost: $15 DVD NIGHTS Once a month RAPS gets together for a DVD night so that we can relax and be couch potatoes! Feel free to bring along your favourite DVD. Date: Friday 25th March Friday 29th April Friday 27th May Venue: St Helen s Community Centre, 184 Glebe Point Rd Glebe Time: 6pm 8.30pm Cost: Approx $10 for pizza, or eat before you come

7 RAPS NEWSLETTER P AGE 7 DAYTRIP: BOBBIN HEAD, KU-RING-GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK Enjoy the bus trip to northern Sydney, where we will be stopping for a picnic lunch at Bobbin Head, which is right by the water, with beautiful views of Broken Bay. Date: Sunday 27th March Time: 10am 5pm Cost: Free. Lunch provided, but please feel free to bring a plate of your favourite food to share with everyone! BOTANIC GARDENS WALK & MORNING TEA Spend a relaxing morning walking through the Botanic Gardens and admiring the different plants and flowers. Followed by morning tea and coffee. Date: Tuesday 29th March Venue: Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Time: 10am 12pm Cost: Money for morning tea or BYO. BRUNCH: ARMORY WHARF CAFÉ, NEWINGTON Start the weekend by joining us for a leisurely brunch at this unique café on the banks of the Parramatta River. Date: Saturday 2nd April Time: 10am 1pm Cost: Breakfast $8 $15. Coffee/juice from $3. PICNIC: CENTENNIAL PARK There a few better places in Sydney to enjoy a relaxing picnic than the beautiful Centennial Parklands! Date: Saturday 9th April Time: 11am 2pm Cost: Free. Lunch provided, but please feel free to bring a plate of your favourite food to share with everyone!

8 P AGE 8 AUTUMN 2011 EASTER SHOPPING: BURWOOD WESTFIELD With just 1 week left until the Easter long weekend, this is the perfect opportunity to stock up on chocolate Easter eggs! Followed by coffee and hot cross buns for morning tea! Date: Friday 15th April Venue: Burwood Westfield Shopping Centre Time: 10am 12pm Cost: Shopping money + money for morning tea DAYTRIP: CRONULLA The rain stopped us last calendar, so we ll head down to the Shire again for a relaxing day by the sea. Date: Sunday 17th April Time: 10am 4pm Cost: Money for lunch or BYO lunch ROYAL EASTER SHOW It wouldn t be Easter in Sydney without the Royal Easter Show! RAPS will be taking an afternoon and evening group, so that everyone gets the opportunity to grab some showbags and enjoy everything the show has to offer! Date: Wednesday 20th April Venue: Sydney Showgrounds, Homebush Time: Group 1: 3pm 6pm Group 2: 6pm 9pm Cost: $18.50 entry PLANNING BBQ An opportunity to discuss the current calendar, and make suggestions for the new activity calendar. Date: Sunday 1st May Time: 12.30pm 3pm Cost: $5 per person (includes lunch)

9 RAPS NEWSLETTER P AGE 9 TRIVIA: WESTS SPORTS CLUB Join the RAPS trivia team to see how good your general knowledge is! Date: Thursday 5th May Venue: Wests Sports Club, 114 Church St, Croydon Time: 7pm 9.30pm Cost: Free. Please have dinner before you come. MENS GROUP FISHING: CLIFTON GARDENS The men s group is making a return, so we want to see as many of the RAPS men as possible attending! This calendar we will be heading over the Harbour Bridge to Clifton Gardens for some fishing from the wharf, followed by a BBQ. Date: Sunday 8th May Time: 11am 2pm Cost: $5 to cover BBQ lunch. If you have a fishing rod or hand line please bring it along! YUM CHA: WESTS ASHFIELD Join us for a delicious set menu of yum cha, including everyone s favourites like dim sims, spring rolls and pork buns! Date: Sunday 15th May Time: 11am 1pm Cost: $20 for yum cha, drinks from $2.50 TV AUDIENCE: MATTHEW JOHNS SHOW Be in the studio audience for the taping of the Matty Johns Show a mixture of comedy sketches and coverage of the NRL. Date: Thursday 19th May Venue: Global TV Studios, Eveleigh Time: 4.30pm 8pm Cost: Free. NB: This activity is subject to the show airing in 2011, which has not been confirmed yet. If the show does not air, an alternative activity will be arranged.

10 P AGE 10 AUTUMN 2011 WOMENS GROUP: CAFÉ LUNCH This quarter the women s group will be heading to Naggy s Café in Glebe for a relaxed lunch. Date: Saturday 21st May Time: 12pm 2pm Cost: Money for lunch (approximately $15) DAYTRIP: CUMBERLAND STATE FOREST Join us for a bus ride across Sydney to the picnic area at Cumberland State Forest, followed by a walk through the beautiful forest using the wheelchair accessible path. Date: Sunday 29th May Time: 10.30am 4pm Cost: Free. Lunch provided, but please feel free to bring a plate of your favourite food to share with everyone!

11 March 2011 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Café Night: St George Leagues Club Powerhouse Museum 7 8 Movies: Art Gallery of NSW 12 Balmain Markets Ten Pin Bowling: South Strathfield Superbowl Café Night: Buckland Hotel, Alexandria NRL Bulldogs v Rabbitohs: ANZ Stadium Movies: DVD Night: St Helen s, Glebe Daytrip: Bobbin Head Botanic Gardens Walk & Morning Tea Café Night: Canada Bay Club

12 April 2011 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 Brunch: Armory Wharf Café, Newington Movies: 6 Ten Pin Bowling: South Strathfield Superbowl Picnic: Centennial Park Café Night: Whelan Hotel, Strathfield 15 Easter Shopping: Burwood Daytrip: Cronulla Movies: 20 Royal Easter Show Easter Friday Easter Monday 26 ANZAC Day Public Holiday Café Night: Ashfield RSL 29 DVD Night: St Helen s, Glebe 30

13 May 2011 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Planning BBQ: St Helen s, Glebe Movies: Trivia: Wests Sports Club Men's Group: Fishing 9 Ten Pin Bowling: South Strathfield Café Night: Ziggy s Café, Yum Cha: Wests Ashfield Movies: Matty Johns Show: Eveleigh Women s Group: Naggy s Cafe Café Night: Canterbury/ Hurlstone Park RSL DVD Night: St Helen s, Glebe Daytrip: Cumberland State Forest Movies:

14 ACTIVITY BOOKING FORM You can fill out this form and send it to the office to let us know which activities you would like to attend. Please tick the boxes next to the activities you would like to attend and mail to: Recreation & Peer Support, 4/184 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW, or fax to NAME: Café Night: St George Leagues Club, 3 rd March Powerhouse Museum, 5 th March Movies,, 8 th March Art Gallery, 11 th March Balmain Markets, 12 th March Ten Pin Bowling, South Strathfield Superbowl, 14th March Café Night: Buckland Hotel, 17 th March Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, 20 th March Movies,, 22 nd March DVD Night, St Helen s, 25 th March Daytrip: Bobbin Head, 27 th March Botanic Gardens Walk, 29 th March Café Night: Canada Bay Club, 31 st March Brunch, 2 nd April Movies,, 5 th April Ten Pin Bowling, South Strathfield Superbowl, 6 th April Picnic, Centennial Park, 9 th April Café Night: Whelan Hotel, 14 th April Easter Shopping, Burwood, 15 th April Daytrip: Cronulla, 17 th April Movies,, 19 th April Easter Show, 20 th April Afternoon Group Evening Group Café Night: Ashfield RSL, 28 th April DVD Night, St Helen s, 29 th April Planning BBQ, St Helen s, 1 st May Movies,, 3 rd May Trivia, Wests Sports Club, 5 th May Men s Group, 8 th May Ten Pin Bowling, South Strathfield Superbowl, 9 th May Café Night: Ziggy s Cafe 12 th May Yum Cha, 15 th May Movies,, 17 th May Matty Johns Show, 19 th May Women s Group, 21 st May Café Night: Canterbury/Hurlstone Park RSL, 26 th May DVD Night, St Helen s, 27 th May Daytrip: Cumberland State Forest, 29 th May Movies,, 31 st May

RAPS Newsletter COORDINATORS UPDATE. [ 4/184 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE NSW 2037 PHONE FAX WEB ] Hi everyone!

RAPS Newsletter COORDINATORS UPDATE. [ 4/184 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE NSW 2037 PHONE FAX WEB ] Hi everyone! RAPS Newsletter SUMMER 2011-12 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: COORDINATORS UPDATE Hi everyone! With 2011 coming to an end, it is already time for our summer calendar. Hopefully summer brings lots of warm weather,