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Friday 24th February 2023, 5pm. Ouyen Community Club, 9 Pickering St. Ouyen VIC 3490. Food and beverages are supplied, and we encourage our guests to remain at the Ouyen Club after the meeting for the Club Raffle.

Classic hits and memories. It was a delight to welcome In the Mood back to our Sea Lake hostel to entertain residents. Playing a mix of favourite tunes, the duo had the crowd tapping their toes and singing along throughout the show.

Congratulations to Bailee Mott who has been successful in gaining a permanent position as the Childcare Room Leader at Sea Lake Early Learning Centre. As we congratulate Bailee, we say farewell to Amber Munro...

Sharing a meal on Australia Day. While many in the community took the chance to enjoy a day off on Australia Day, many of our staff were hard at work providing important care and services. To celebrate the public holiday our teams on site were able to enjoy a lunch of chicken, cheese and coleslaw rolls together, followed by a helping of pavlova!

Pattinson House residents and staff have made the most of the cooler weather and spent several hours in the garden this week – identifying the different varieties of flowers and plants. There was repotting, rearranging and lots of watering, helping residents to achieve a sense of purpose. As 100-year-old Win Smith said, "I am in my element, this means so much to me."

A perfect summer treat. Sometimes, something sweet is required to get through a hot day. Our Martin Wing residents at the Ouyen hostel put their baking skills to the test recently, turning out some delicious pavlovas. Rest assured, they tasted just as good as they looked!

Fitting farewell for Sue - Staff were sad to say goodbye to Sue Willox, a member of the Hotel Services and Early Years teams for more than 20 years! Sue officially retired in November. She was guest of honor at a lavish morning tea (with lots of food) hosted by...

One of our big recent successes has been our infant swimming program. We've had 52 children participate in this vital water safety and awareness program this term. We are blessed to be able to deliver this program in Ouyen, using the MTHCS heated hydro pool and local instructor Trish. Thank you to Trish and the Staff...

Christmas carols fun. A big thank you to Phil and Isla from In The Mood, who performed for our Sea Lake aged care hostel residents. Everyone had a lovely time dancing and singing...

Congratulations to Tegan Bennett, who represented MTHCS as a guest speaker on the panel at the recent Smiles 4 Miles forum in Melbourne. Tegan has been working as the Smiles 4 Miles Coordinator in the Early Years sector at MTHCS over the past year. Due to Tegan’s hard work...