Bungendore and Region
INFORMATION
marriage CELEBRANT
EARTHLY CELEBRATIONS
PO Box 237, Bungendore NSW 2621
Phone
Mobile
Email
Web
Contact
(02) 6238 0520
(0417) 212 261
Earthly Celebrations
www.earthlycelebrations.com.au
Mick Andrews
Earthly Celebrations can help you celebrate your Wedding Day, Baby Naming Ceremony, Renewal of Vows Ceremony after 10, 25 or 50 years of Marriage, Commitment Ceremony or MC at any other Life Celebration. Your Ceremony can include any aspect from another culture or you can bring your own ideas to fruition, to make your special day the way you dreamed it would be. Please contact me to talk about your plans and how I can assist you to make your earthly celebration the best it can be.
 
CHURCHES
BYWONG ANGLICAN CHURCH  
Phone
Warden

(02) 6238 3202
Robyn Robertson

 
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH  
Turallo Terrace (PO Box 28), Bungendore NSW 2621
Phone
Fax
Email

Father
Pastoral Asst
Services


(02) 6238 1247
(02) 6238 0649
St Mary's
m.croke@bigpond.com
Father Mark Croker (02) 4842 2444
Brother John O'Shea
Bungendore every Sunday 8:30am Mass
Braidwood every Saturday 6:00pm Vigil
Braidwood every Sunday 9:00am Mass

Father Mark Croker resides in Braidwood and is available in Bungendore each Wednesday and also on Thursdays and Fridays on alternate weeks. Brother John O'Shea resides in Bungendore.
 
ST PHILIP'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
Gibraltar Street (PO Box 150), Bungendore NSW 2621
Phone/Fax
Email
Web
Rector

(02) 6238 1251
St Philip's
www.anglicanparishofbungendore.org.au
Reverend Caroline Campbell

The Reverend Caroline Campbell resides at 25 Butmaroo Street, Bungendore. Details of church services can be found on the website.
 
community associations
BYWONG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
PO Box 486, Dickson ACT 2602

Web
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Committee

Public Officer
Meet
Location

www.bywongcommunity.com.au
Judith Miller (02) 6236 9321
Bobbie Tkalcevic
Dennis Ryan
Darryl Bourke, Morag Cotsell, Warwick Dix, Jean-Pierre Favre and Sue Gorman
Guy Cotsell (02) 6230 3523
3rd Monday of the month 7:30pm
Bywong Community Hall, Birriwa Road

Bwyong Community Inc is an association of residents in the Bywong area with a focus on community concers and wellbeing. Its aims are to:
* Crystallise a sense of community in Bywong
* Be a catalyst for building community spirit, participation and awareness
* Give expression to, and protect the interests of, the community.
BCA provides a public forum for the community and guest speakers are invited to address meetings on topics of local interest. They also hold social functions such as the annual car boot sale, bush dances, trivia night and bush walks.
Funds raised by the BCA go back into the community to assist such groups as the local Brownies, Guides and Bush Fire Brigades as well as the SES and sporting groups.
 
WAMBOIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION  
President

Vice President
Secretary

Treasurer

Lofty Mason (02) 6238 3258
Lofty
Helen Montesin
John van der Straaten (02) 62378 3590
John
Keith France

 
YOUTH community GROUPS
bradley van heythuysen memorial trust for youth  
PO Box 65, Bungendore NSW 2621

Membership

Cost
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Publicity Off.
Public Officer
Meet
Location

Everyone above 9 years who live in
Palerang Shire
$1.00 per member
Simon Blake
John Cheney (02) 6238 1162
Christine Cheney
Toni Jordan
Trevor McCloud
1st Tuesday of the month 7:30pm
Upstairs Royal Hotel, 37 Gibraltar Street

The Trust was established in 1994 in memory of Constable Bradley van Heythuysen who died aged 26 while serving at Bungendore. Bradley had a special ability to communicale with young people and an honest interest in their feelings. The Trust has two primary objectives:
* To assist the development of facilities, services and activities for the youth of Bungendore and surrounding district
* To encourage peer support and foster community spirit.
 
WOMEN'S community GROUPS
BUNGENDORE EVENING VIEW CLUB  

President
Vice-Pres.
Secretary
Asst Sec.
Treasurer
Asst Treas.
Program Officers
Delegate
Publicity Officer
Meet
Location

Ros Welch (02) 6238 0769
Marlene Dodge (02) 6236 9337
Debbie Hudson (02) 6238 1571
Gabrielle Jess
Janelle Husking
Lisa Whitney
Sue Gorham and Helen Young
Fiona Spottiswood
Kath Funnel
1st Monday of the month
Various venues in Bungendore
Voice, Interests and Education of Women. New members are always welcome. Proud supporter of The Smith Family.
 
COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Web
President
Secretary

Meet

Location
Drop-In Day

Location

www.cwaa.org.au
Trudy Tritschler (02) 6238 1679
Lynne Magus (02) 6238 2111
2nd Monday of the month 10:30am (except public holidays when an alternative date is organised)
CWA Rooms, Gibraltar Street
4th Monday of the month 10:30am (except public holidays when an alternative date is organised) (craft and friendship - non-members most welcome)
CWA Rooms, Gibraltar Street

New members warmly welcomed.
 
LAKE GEORGE DAY VIEW CLUB  

President
Vice-Pres.
Secretary
Asst Sec.
Treasurer
Asst Treas.
Program Officers
Delegate
Publicity Officer
Meet
Location

Lesley Machin (02) 6238 3717
Julie Plowman
Bernie Greethead
Kelly Walter
Pauline Segeri
Kerry Geoghegan
Naomi Henry and Lyn Giles
Anne Maria Lee
Angela Vagg
Monthly for lunch
Usually Eagle Hawk Rydges Resort, Federal Highway, Sutton
Voice, Interests and Education of Women. New members are always welcome. Proud supporter of The Smith Family.
 
MOTHER'S GROUP  
Phone
Contact
Meet
Location

(02) 6238 1333
Early Childhood Nurse
Every Wendesday 10:30am - 12:00 noon
Bungendore Community Centre, 2 Majara Street

All parents of babies and young children are welcome. Guest speakers present topics of interest once or twice a month. Other weeks coffee and a chat.
 
MEN'S COMMUNITY GROUPS
BUNGENDORE MEN'S GROUP  
Phone
Email
Contact
Meet
(02) 6238 0887
Men's Group
Steven
1st Wednesday of the month 7:30pm
 
GENERAL community GROUPS and contacts
BUNGENDORE ANZAC DAY COMMITTEE
Web
Dawn Service

Main Service
and March
Committee

Light Horse
Troop
www.anzacday.org.au
Heather Hubbard (02) 6238 1300 and
Rose Dunn (02) 6238 1300
Robert Munday (02) 6238 1342 or
(0427) 980 007
Keith Gascoine (02) 6238 1122, Michael and June Ryan (02) 4472 4071
Max Bayley (02) 6238 1256
Peter Pendergast (02) 6238 2909 and Heath Hubbard (02) 6238 1300
 
BUNGENDORE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP  
PO Box 325, Bungendore NSW 2621

Email

Community Action
Created to inform the community of Bungendore and region about propsed development in the area and express community views.
 
BUNGENDORE COMMUNITY AID INC  
PO Box 73, Bungendore NSW 2621
Contact

President
Secretary
Meet
Location

Community Nurse (02) 6238 1333
Lauren Kemp (02) 6238 1616
Jill Fox (02) 6238 1470
Michelle Kolber (02) 6238 1375
1st Monday of the month
Bungendore Community Centre, 2 Majara Street

Donations to Bungendore Community Aid towards updating our equipment are always gratefully accepted. BCA loans medical equipment free of charge. The loan period is for a maximum of four weeks. If an extension is required, please contact the Community Nurse or Lauren Kemp, otherwise a fee of $5.00 per week will be charged. Loaned equipment should be returned as soon as possible as there are many people in the community with similar needs. Equipment available for loan includes the following: bath mats (rubber), bath seats (wooden), bed cradle (blanket support), bed pan, boomerang pillow and pillow case, breast pump, car seat recliner (Safe and Sound), chair mattress, commode chair and pan, crutches (underarm), hand held shower, heat lamps, hoist and sling, lift and raise recliner, mattress protector, meal table (hospital), nebuliser, over toilet raiser, over toilet raiser (shower chair), picker-upper, rubber cushion, sheepskin slippers, sheepskins, shower chairs, shower stools, slipper pan, suction pump, toilet raiser (padded chair), urinals (male), vaporiser, walking frame with wheels and seat, walking frames, walking sticks (4 prong), walking sticks (wooden) and wheelchairs.
 
BUNGENDORE COMMUNITY BBQ
Bungendore Rural Services, 114 Molonglo Street, Bungendore NSW 2621
Phone
Email
Co-ordinator
Available
(02) 6238 0512
Community BBQ
Marcel Lovelock (02) 6238 1716 AH
Sat/Sun 9:30am - 3:00pm
A GREAT WAY TO FUNDRAISE!! Bungendore sporting groups and organisations now have access to a designated community funraising site — outside the front door of Bungendore Rural Services. Bungendore Rural Services proudly sponsors the Bungendore Community BBQ and will provide the BBQ, table and fridge ... all your group needs to do is to provide the sausages, drinks, serviettes, cooking utensils and so on.
A great way to raise money for your organisation as well as obtaining free exposure at the same time! Take advantage of the fantastic spring and summer weather ... you will be amazed at the numer of people who visit BRS over the weekend period.
If your group or organisation is interested in holding a BBQ to raise funds, then don't hesitate, as already interest is high.
 
BUNGENDORE PASTORAL, AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (SHOW SOCIETY)
PO Box 343, Bungendore NSW 2621

Email
Web
President
Secretary
Horse Events
Meet
Location

Show Society
www.bungendoreshow.com.au
Bob Robertson
Maxine O'Mara (02) 6238 1922
Di Cullen (02) 4842 7265
2nd Wednesday of the month 8:00pm
Bungendore Showground, Mathews Lane

Annual show held last Sunday in January - the best one day show in NSW!!
 
BUNGENDORE RESIDENTS GROUP  
President Jeremy O'Keefe
Provides a community-based forum to allow interested residents a vehicle for input into planning and development affecting Bungendore and the surrounding Shire. Our goal is to keep the rural village character of Bungendore by allowing appropriate development but not suburban sprawl. New members with similar goals welcome.
 
ROTARY CLUB OF BUNGENDORE
PO Box 482, Bungendore NSW 2621
Phone
Email
Web
President
Meet
Location

(02) 6238 1180
Rotary
www.rotary.org/
Dennis Puniard
Every Tuesday 7:00pm for 7:30pm dinner
Bungendore Bowling Club, Turallo Terrace

Rotary is a worldwide organisation of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries.
 
BUNGENDORE SENIOR CITIZENS
Phone
Web
Contact
Meet
Location
(02) 6238 1965
www.aboutseniors.com.au
Phyllis Southwell
Fortnightly
Bungendore Community Centre, 2 Majara Street
Founded in 1985 to provide activities for the elderly of the district.
 
BUNGENDORE SHOWGROUND TRUST  
President
Booking Officer
Paul Darmody (02) 6238 1379
Michael Blore (0407) 236 360
 
BUNGENDORE WAR MEMORIAL HALL committee  
President
Booking Officer
Jill Fox (02) 6238 1470
Sue Vivash (02) 6238 1689
Responsible for the care and maintenance of the Memorial as a community asset.
 
CAPITAL REGION AREA CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Suite 3, Level 1, 220 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon ACT 2602
PO Box 362, Dickson ACT 2602

Phone
Mobile
Email
Web

(02) 6162 4400
(02) 6162 4401
CRACC
www.cr-acc.asn.au

The Capital Region ACC is an independent, locally-managed volunteer organisation comprising business, community and local government leaders supported by a small secretariat funded by the Australian Government. It facilitates projects and other initiatives that support regional economic and social development in the local government areas of Palerang, Yass Valley, Upper Lachlan, Goulburn-Mulwaree, Queanbeyan City and the ACT. We manage access to the Australian Govenment's Regional Partnerships program. Community groups or businesses in the Palerang area seeking funding support for projects are encouraged to contact the Secretariat for more information.
 
NSW FARMER'S ASSOCIATION - BUNGENDORE BRANCH
"Wydinya", Currawang, via Goulburn NSW 2580 (Ray)
"Widgemoor", Tarago NSW 2580 (Barbara)
Web
President
Secretary

www.nswfarmers.org.au
Ray Keatley (02) 4844 6256
Barbara Fairfax (02) 4844 6213

 
QUEANBEYAN CONTACT
Greater Queanbeyan City Council (PO Box 90), Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone
Fax
Email
Web
Contact
Cost
Available

(02) 6298 0202
(02) 6298 4533
Queanbeyan Contact
www.qcc.nsw.gov.au
Philippa Moss
$10.00
Queanbeyan City Council front counter and Queanbeyan Library

Queanbeyan is a diverse community with a large network of services and facilities available to the community which are provided by a wide range of organisations and groups. In an effort to ensure that the community is aware of the services and facilities available to them within Queanbeyan, Greater Queanbeyan City Council has developed a Community Directory to provide information to the community to enable them to be more resilient and self-sustaining.
 
QUEANBEYAN VOLUNTEERS RESOURCE CENTRE
142 Monaro Street (PO Box 1570), Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone
Email
Web

(02) 6298 1100
QVRC
www.volunteeract.com.au

The Volunteer Resource Centre links volunteers with people in need.
 
VOLUNTEER HOME VISITING SERVICE
Units 4 and 5, 142 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone

Fax
Web

(02) 6299 4922
1300 139 920
(02) 6297 4345
www.campbellpage.com.au

Do you want to be a volunteer? Would you like to make a difference for a family with young children? The aims of the Volunteer Home Visiting Service are:
* Model healthy parenting practicies to parents and carers with children aged 0-3 years
* Provide information and practical support
* Link families to their community
* Assist families to develop supportive networks
* Become a support and helping hand
* Assist families to build on existing skills and encourage confidence
* Empower the family by doing with rather than doing for.
As a volunteer you will make a difference for a family by visiting selected families of the program on a weekly basis, receive a specially developed induction manual for volunteers, receive ongoing training and development based on the support needs of families, have access to user friendly policies, procedures, professional support and supervision.
 
VOLUNTEERS (HACC)
Rear 257 Crawford Street (PO Box 90), Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone
Fax
Web

(02) 6298 0281
(02) 6298 0120
www.qcc.nsw.gov.au

Are you interested in being a volunteer? Could you spare some time to visit people at home, participate in group activities, take people on outings or transport them to appointments or shopping? If so, please contact the Queanbeyan Home and Community Care Centre for details of the next local information session.