Hello Members, the latest SJA News below: your involvement is encouraged.
What Can I do? How may I help?
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Hope you can help us to support Potoroo Palace at our next working bee this Saturday 27th September starting at 9.30am till around 11.30am.
Please bring shovels and metal rakes to continue our work on the path below the lower dam. Crushed rock will be spread along this track.
BYO water and gloves and please stay afterwards for a cuppa at the Potoroo cafe.
We look forward to continuing our support of our Potoroo Palace and the amazing crew who care for our native animals.
Hope to see you there, bring along a friend?
Contact Wendy Wait forcesfornature@sjasc.org.au 0428 450 348
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Spirit Place, Spirit People 27-28 Sept. at Open Sanctuary
"Exploring the Sacred, through People, Country & Culture"
As part of the weekend programme at Open Sanctuary, there will be talks & group discussions following this theme, including:
September 27th September 28th
Saturday 11am Sunday 10am
Aunty Lynne Thomas Uncle Bunja Smith
Morning tea + stay for lunch (byo) in the beautiful surrounds at the base of Gulaga.
For further information visit the website:
https://www.opensanctuarytilba.org/
Everyone Welcome.
Open Sanctuary
242 Corkhill Drive
Tilba Tilba
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SJA will be at Wanderer Festival October 4/5 Pambula Beach with 'Annie' the info caravan and SJA Youth will also have a stall.
Contact Wendy Wait forcesfornature@sjasc.org.au or 0428 450 348
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HOST FAMILIES REQUIRED
MARSS (Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services) https://marss.org.au/
Visit to the Sapphire Coast Nov 2025
Date
Thursday Nov 6th 2.00pm Depart Civic Sq, London Circuit, Canberra
Arrive Bega and then Pambula approx 6.00pm -7.00pm
Travel home with Host Family and stay the night
Friday Nov 7th 10.00am School Visit – Wolumla PS or Lumen Christi
12.30pm Lunch at Central location say Ford Oval Merimbula
1.30pm Educational Session
3.00pmonwards free afternoon evening with Hosts
Saturday Nov 8th 10.00am Arrive at Pambula Surf Life Saving Club
10.30am Educational Session
11.30am Free time at the beach
12.30pm BBQ Lunch and games at Pambula Beach
3.00pm onwards free afternoon evening with Hosts
Sunday Nov 9th Morning with Hosts
2.00pm Depart Pambula Coach Stop, Pambula
Notes
Approx 55-60 guests subject to Coach capacity – approx 13 to 14 families
Maximum 5 family members – any age or nationality welcome
Host families to provide free accomm – Beds and Linen
Host families to provide the food subject to discussions with guests. We have found in the past the guest families will like to showcase their cooking
Guests to bring swimming gear, hats and sunscreen
All food supplied by the Social Justice Advocates will be Halal
Vegetarian and Gluten Free catered
An online Cultural Awareness course to be undertaken by the host families
Public Liability Insurance will cover the event
Host families to be encouraged to have a Working With Children check – but we
rely on children being supervised at all times.
Entry fees to local attractions to be discussed by Guests and Host Families
Contact Gavin Bell gajbell@yahoo.com.au 0411 564 120
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SJA Youth group to attend International Permayouth Convergence in Timor Leste.
It will be held in Fatuquero, Ermera, from October 20th to 25th.
An all-ages Concert will be held at Covingtons, Pambula on Saturday 11th October.
It will run from 12.30 – 7.30, and feature members of the Dili Allstars plus several
other local musical acts. Tickets will go on sale soon, $40 adults and $20 students
and U18.
Please come along for a bit of fun and to support the Social Justice Advocates of the Sapphire Coast.
contact youth@sjasc.org.au
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Well folks,
Since 2011 we (SJA) have been collecting and recycling furniture and household gear throughout our Bega Valley to help those in need
This in conjunction with all the local service providers.
Now we’re re-examining a long standing, more substantive
Furniture, Recycling, Online, Gear Initiative .
aka 'FROGI' ——
1. FROGI Part 1 is
the SAMARITAN OP SHOP.
We will open a pop-up op shop known as
The Samaritan Op Shop
The Samaritan op shop in the Masonic Hall Pambula for four weeks this coming Christmas.
From
Wednesday 17 December to Tuesday 23rd Dec
Monday 5th January to Friday 23rd January inclusive
9 to 4pm
Sat 9 to 11:30
ALL WELCOME TO HELP.
THIS is an SJA community engagement and fundraiser.
I have volunteers for
** Collection /. storage /. delivery
Martin McGee , Peter Reid , Gordon Barrat , Mark Smith , Neil Dawson .plus …….
Mb to coordinate this. Receive calls and liaise with collectors vis a vis days and times.
** recording gear collected – collect photos of all items and any related data.
Denise Perry
N B ——- Photos of gear collected will be sent to DP for records.
** Roster – prepare shop roster and support team
Gai Jacobs
** Finances such as daily count and tap square and records.
Michelle Patten
** Entertainment – provide some local live entertainment as often as possible.
Peter Reid and Chris Ralph
** Food snacks – when possible, to have snacks to accompany tea and coffee with urn.
Michelle and Jan Reynolds.
NEED person, people to coordinate –
** publicity – someone to get the word out and engage with the WORLD.
** online information – someone to list and sell our gear through this method
Liaise with me as for delivery and Denise P will have the photos and data.
** electrical tagger.
**. Always need more storage sheds and garages.
#### PLEASE speak up and out if you a can help with publicity, online stuff, and electrical tagging.
2. FROGI Part 2 is
Online, year-long collection refurbishment and sale of gear.
Have Toby Jennings keen in the refurbishment area.
Have Bega LALC keen to establish refurbishment and sale element supported by grant funding.
Have SLO considering support of the FROGI 2.
Again, need online person (s) and possible grant to support this for part time wage and transport.
What can I do ??? How may I help ???
We can make what has been a fourteen-year project into an even more sustainable, inclusive and successful initiative.
Cheers and if able to help in any way please step up
PLEASE – Spread the word folks
Mb
0410697229
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NEXT General Meeting
Thursday November 20 @ 5.30 pm
CWA Rooms Pambula
Guest speaker MP Kristy McBain (TBC)
Regards,
Russell Jennings
Email: secretary@sjasc.org.au
Postal: PO Box 352 Pambula NSW 2549
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