| LIGHTNING RIDGE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
Serving the Community of Lightning Ridge
and Surrounding Districts. |
The Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre is community
based and auspiced by the Yawarra Meamei Women’s
group Inc., governed by a community management
committee and funded by the NSW Department of
Community Services.
The Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre serves
the towns of Lightning Ridge, Goodooga, Cumborah
and Angledool as well as various opal fields including
Grawin, Glengarry, Sheepyards and Coocoran. |
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Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre aims to: |
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 Provide
affirmative action for disadvantaged people
Provide information and advocacy support to
individuals and groups
Refer consumers to other services and sources
of assistance as appropriate
Provide information in plain language
Develop relevant information systems appropriate
to the local community
Facilitate
local networking.
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Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre provides
an up-to-date: |
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Information
Service
Referral Service
Secretarial Service
Emergency Relief (funded by Comm. Dept. of Family
and Community Services)
Electricity and Gas Payment Assistance (funded
by Department of Energy)
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Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre offers: |
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Volunteer
Recruitment, interaction and skills learning
Welcome/ Drop in Centre, lounge area coffee
tea, change/feed area for mothers.
Games Room – table tennis/ pool 15 –
17 youth
Telephone books from around Australia: Local
papers to peruse etc
Co-located with: |
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The Lightning Ridge and Region Transcultural
Community Council–
Migrant Information and Referral Service
- Volunteer Visiting – New Friends
- Yawarra Meamei Women’s Group for Aboriginal
people
- Safe Families Program |
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1/28
Morilla St
Lightning Ridge, NSW 2834 |
Hours of
Operation
Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm |
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Ph:
(02) 6829 0294 |
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lrnc@bigpond.net.au |
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