Gorrinn Village

19/12/2025

Please make sure your elderly loved ones are aware of this too...

🚨 ALERT – Unverified Door Knockers in Ararat 🚨
Council has been made aware of people door-knocking in our community claiming to raise funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Council has not issued any permits for this activity.
These individuals appear official, wearing clothing with logos, but please do not give them money or personal information. Stay safe, and spread the word, especially to family members or neighbours who might be approached. If you have concerns, contact Victoria Police or report it to ScamWatch. The local non-emergency Police number is (03) 5355 1500.
EDIT: Please note that the supermarket Peter Mac people are legitimate and have appropriate permissions from the supermarkets to be there raising funds.

10/12/2025

Gorrinn Village is seeking kind, compassionate and dedicated Personal Carers to join our care team.
If you think you know someone who would be a good fit, please feel free to share this post!

07/10/2025

Know your rights!
The new Aged Care Act is putting older people’s rights at the centre of aged care.

From 1 November 2025, it gives older people the right to:
• make their own decisions and have them respected
• be supported to help them make decisions
• feel safe and connected with their community.
The new aged care system will be stronger, safer and fairer for you.

This video explains how the new Aged Care Act puts you at the centre of your aged care. It will make aged care safer, fairer and more respectful.Copyright© 2...

07/08/2025

In celebration of National Aged Care Employee Day 2025, a day of recognition for the dedicated and compassionate people who care for and support the older members of our community, we'd like to pay tribute to some of our wonderful employees and volunteers. We are thankful they always go above and beyond to make sure, not only, that our residents are well looked after, but that they have fun too!

26/03/2025

20/12/2024

Our Residents had fun crafting our snowmen. They take pride of place in our Main dining room Christmas display.

20/12/2024

Residents enjoyed having an end of year catch up with their Grand Buddies From Ararat Early learning Centre with music by Lionel Holt.

14/12/2024

Gorrinn Village was successful in being awarded $1.4m in the 2024 round of the Commonwealth Aged Care Capital Assistance Grant

👵👴 The Albanese Government is investing over $1.8 million to support aged care facilities in Wannon through Round 2 of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP).

This includes:
✅ $1,453,238 for Gorrinn Village House Hostel in Ararat – refurbishment of rooms and equipment purchases
✅ $360,685 for Aberlea Mortlake Inc – hydronic heating system removal and installation of split system air conditioners

Federal Labor's $250 million investment through ACCAP Round 2 will fund 52 infrastructure projects to help providers modernise their aged care homes and create more comfortable amenities.

Australian Labor Party

20/11/2024

Please be aware, Card collection scam - sent to us from the Australian Government ScamWatch program.

Criminals are calling people and pretending to be from a trusted organisation like a bank, IT company or phone company. They will say your bank accounts or computers aren’t secure and your money isn’t safe. They will ask for your PIN and tell you to leave your bank card in your letterbox so it can be cancelled and replaced. They may ask you to withdraw cash and leave that in the letterbox instead, or they may pick it up from you directly.

These scammers can use technology to make it look like the call is coming from the bank’s or other legitimate business's phone number. They may send text messages in the same conversation thread as your real bank.

Our Scamwatch reports show these criminals are targeting older and vulnerable Australians who live alone. They are stealing large sums of money. Share this Scam Alert with your friends, family and colleagues - it’s important we all work together to help protect each other from scams.

How to spot the scam
Criminals pretend to be from your bank, IT company or phone company and tell you that your account or computer is not secure. They will ask you to provide your PIN and leave your card out for collection, or to withdraw cash and hand this over instead.

How the scam works
Scammers impersonate organisations you know and trust so that you will believe what they’re saying.

They will try to make you scared about the security of your money or device, so you’ll do what they say without stopping to check that what they're saying is real.

Once they have your card and PIN, they’ll withdraw as much money from your account as possible.

What you should know
Your bank or phone company will never ask you to:

disclose your PIN
leave your card out to be collected
withdraw cash from your account
transfer money to another account to keep it secure.
Speak up and report if you are ever asked to do any of these things. Visit the Scamwatch website to find out more.

Stay protected
STOP – Never tell anyone your PIN, or give your card or cash to someone you don’t know. Say no, hang up, delete.

CHECK – Scammers call and pretend to be from organisations that you know and trust – like your bank. If you’re not sure, call the official number of the organisation to check. You can find this on their website, app or the back of your bank card.

PROTECT – If a scammer has taken your money, bank card or personal details, contact your bank or card provider immediately to report the scam and ask them to stop any transactions. Call the police if your cash or card has been taken by someone you don’t know. Report scams to Scamwatch.

If you’ve been affected
If you're the victim of a scam, don't be embarrassed. It can happen to anybody. It's important to ask for help and report the scam as soon as you can.

If a scammer has taken your money, bank card or personal details, contact your bank or card provider immediately to report the scam and ask them to stop any transactions. Call the police if your cash or card has been taken by someone you don’t know, or you feel unsafe.

When you report the scam, the people who read your report understand how you are feeling. You are not alone. Contacting support services can help you understand what happened and ensure you get access to the support you need.

Help others by reporting scams to Scamwatch. The information you provide helps the National Anti-Scam Centre make Australia a harder target for scammers.

Resources for people experiencing financial hardship
The National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007

Who is the National Anti-Scam Centre?
The National Anti-Scam Centre is where government and industry work together to protect Australians. We're harnessing shared resources and smarter analytics to identify blind spots, strengthen weak links and use data to react faster, stopping scams before they happen.

Our aim is to make Australia a harder target for scammers.

For more information about how to avoid or report a scam, visit the Scamwatch website.

Criminals are calling people and pretending to be from a trusted organisation like a bank, IT company or phone company. They will say your bank accounts or computers aren’t secure and your money isn’t safe. They will ask for your PIN and tell you to leave your bank card in your letterbox so it c...

07/11/2024

Some interesting noodle-horse racing was a highlight of the day with some of our staff eager to get involved as well!

07/11/2024

Margaret enjoyed our Cup Day menu, which consisted of a Chicken and Salad Luncheon, followed by Jaffa Cake, with a homemade Vanilla-Bean Ice-cream! Yummo! 😋

07/11/2024

With Cup Day over for another year, we announce our winners, with Jean being our Lady of the Day and Clare winning Best Fascinator!