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This year the Cook Community Classic stands to raise over $100,000 for Sutherland Shire charities and community groups including our four Bate Bay Surf Clubs, Cronulla, North Cronulla, Elouera and Wanda. This is a great coming together of these vital organisations which contribute daily to those in need. The Classic will raise essential funds and awareness for their cause. The Gala Ball at Doltone House will begin the week’s festivities of the Classic culminating with the swim, paddle and club events on Sunday 1st November. The community carnival in South Cronulla Park will provide Shire residents with a great family day of fun including rides for the kids and entertainment for all. The funds raised from sponsorship, Gala Ball, raffle ticket sales and the community fair will be distributed based on participation to the following groups.
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 Sylvanvale Foundation has been providing support to people with an intellectual disability for over 50 years and currently provides services to over 300 adults, children and families across the Sydney Metropolitan Region.
Today, our services include day programs, accommodation, private therapy, early intervention and respite programs for children and their families. The original vision, determination and passion of our founding families still thrive as the Foundation continues to grow and deliver programs of exceptional quality. Sylvanvale is widely acknowledged as one of Sydney's leading providers of professional support services to people with disabilities. We have a reputable and trusted name within the sector and our services are synonymous with quality and innovation.
For more information go to www.sylvanvalefoundation.com.au |
 Situated at Kareela in the Sutherland Shire, Bates Drive is a School for Specific Purposes. Our students present with a wide range of disabilities, requiring individualised planning and high levels of support. Significant intellectual and physical disabilities combined with emotional and behavioural issues and severe communication impairments necessitate the delivery of exemplary learning and teaching programs, delivered across a variety of disciplines. Education through collaboration is the cornerstone of our philosophy. Students, parents and staff work as a team to create a dynamic learning environment.
An impressive physical feature of the school is its attractive bushland setting with the spacious playground area incorporating a large sandpit, in-ground trampoline, indoor / outdoor multipurpose area and a newly renovated, solar heated pool with shade sails and picnic area. |
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 Camp Kookaburra offers fun programs to kids living with families affected by mental illness. Camp Kookaburra believe that all children need a place where they can just be kids while receiving the support they need. Camp Kookaburra was the vision of Dianne Madden, who through personal experience identified an unmet need in the community, that of the lack of support for children living in families affected by mental illness, where the children take on a caring role within the family.
The Camp Kookaburra project was established in 2000 and since then has successfully run annual camps and Fun days for children 8 - 16 years old from the Sutherland and St George areas. For more information go to www.campkookaburra.org.au |
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 Jacaranda Cottage is a refuge that was established in the Sutherland Shire in 1992. It accommodates young women aged between sixteen and twenty who are homeless or at risk. These young women come from situations of abuse, neglect, domestic violence and family breakdown. Jacaranda Cottage provides a safe and nurturing environment for young women to discover themselves as a person of worth and value. Young women are encouraged to realise and reach their potential in life.
Young women are equipped with essential living skills during their stay at Jacaranda Cottage. These include skills in budgeting, health, domestic responsibilities, communication, time management and personal wellbeing. Jacaranda Cottage enables young women to move into independent accommodation with confidence and hope. For more information go to http://www.careworks.org.au/page/31/Jacaranda+Cottage |
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Shire Wide Youth Services |
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 Shire Wide is a not for profit community organisation that has been operating in the Sutherland Shire for nearly 20 years. Our aim is to provide opportunities for young people to determine their own future.
Our activities are directed by a Board of Management which is made up of people from the local community who are committed to the provision of sustainable services and support to young people. SWYSI operates a system of centralised administration, resource sharing and management, with the result that staff in each of the programs can spend more time on direct service provision and focus on the organisation’s overall objective of helping young people realise their full potential. For more information go to www.shirewideyouth.org.au |
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Civic Disability Services |
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 Civic Disability Services Limited is a community based, not for profit organisation that provides a wide range of innovative and responsive services to persons with disabilities and their families and carers in order to assist them to achieve quality of living, personal aspirations and to meaningfully participate in the community.
With a wide range of support options from supported accommodation, outreach and flexible respite (overnight respite, group respite and 1:1 service). As well as Community participation programs, attendant care, aged care respite and supported employment options. Civic prides itself on the range and flexibility of their services which focus on the individual and their needs.
For more information go to www.civicdisability.org.au |
 Rainbow Club Australia Inc was founded by Mr Ron Siddons MBE in 1969 to provide swimming tuition for children with disabilities.
There are now fifteen clubs of which 12 are located in NSW at: Bondi, Cronulla, Campbelltown, Epping, Goulburn, Lindfield, Liverpool, Newington/Leichhardt, Revesby, Warringah, Sutherland, Orange; plus we are delighted to have added Geelong in Victoria, Noosa in Queensland and Modbury in South Australia.
The aim and objective of each club is to give children with disabilities the same opportunity as their abled peers.
For more information go to www.rainbowclubaust.com.au |
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The Lioness Club of Sutherland Shire |
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 The Lioness Club of Sutherland Shire is very active in fundraising for local charities such as Camp Kookaburra, Sutherland Early Support Service, as well as contributing to many other charities, such as Assistance Dogs Australia, Garvan Research Institute and Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia and Lions projects. We welcome visitors to our dinner meetings held the 4th Thursday of the month and enquiries about becoming a Lioness.
For more information go to www.sutherlandshirelioness.org.au |
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2nd Caringbah Scout Group |
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 Scouting is a worldwide, not for profit youth organization that has been operating in Australia for 101 years. It allows both boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 26yrs gain many lifestyle skills and participate in many outdoor activities including hiking, camping, canoeing and abseiling. Scouts are broken up into 5 sections according to their age and meet once a week to play games, learn new skills, and plan for up and coming events or camps.
2nd Caringbah Scout Group is one of several groups in The Shire who are always welcoming new members, both youth and leaders.
For more information go to www.secondcaringbahscoutgroup.org.au or www.nsw.scouts.com.au |
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Alzheimer’s Australia - Dementia Support - St George Sutherland Region |
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 Alzheimer's Australia NSW supports leadership in dementia policy and services, encourages and participates in research initiatives and aims to extend the knowledge and skills of others working with people with dementia, their families and carers.
Alzheimer's Australia NSW has the people and expertise to listen to your concerns and provide the information, practical advice and support you may need.
For more information go to www.alzheimers.org.au |
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Sutherland Shire Animal Shelter |
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Council's animal shelter houses dogs and cats which have been found stray, abandoned, or seized. If the animal cannot be returned to its owner, the shelter seeks new homes for them. The shelter operates under a 'No-kill' policy, whereby only those a dog or cat assessed to be either a danger or having an illness that would affect its quality of life is euthanased.
Dogs and cats may be surrendered to the shelter but only under specific circumstances, and a charge is applicable. Please contact council to discuss your particular situation.
All dogs and cats rehoused are DESEXED, lifetime registered, vaccinated and microchipped. They also leave the shelter with a collar and council made tag
For more information go to www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au |
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See Change Community Services |
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See Change Community Services provides psychology and counselling services, gambling addiction recovery programs and an esteem program for women. See Change also assists with practical community needs through REACH, a yearly event which mobilizes hundreds of youth and young adults to perform community services.
See Change is also working towards establishing a home for women in crisis in the Shire.
For more information go to www.shirelive.com |
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St George & Sutherland Community College |
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 We are committed to providing a range of quality vocational, accredited, and leisure courses and programs to cater for the life-long learning and development needs of our community.
Over 500 courses in over 30 venues throughout the St George and Sutherland areas- day, evening and weekend available. Contact us if you would like us to tailor any courses for your business on your site or on ours or if you would like to suggest a course to add to our extensive range.
For more information go to www.sgscc.nsw.edu.au |
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Sutherland Shire Freemasons |
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 The Freemasons are a group of highly respected men in our community and part of their philosophy is to raise money for charities, hospitals, schools etc. In the Shire we have meeting places in both Cronulla and Sutherland. |
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Miranda District Girl Guides |
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