The Room at Goolgowi

13/01/2024

04/12/2023

https://youtu.be/OyAKSk3vdHE?si=R83MCIhiOCwVwi1J

The small town of Goolgowi held an open day at the room in Goolgowi district after one lady had a vision to create a space for her community. Congratulations...

04/12/2023

What a fantastic turnout for the open day at The Room. 🥳🥳

First and fore most I would like to thank Ellie Worthington the farm community counsellor from Griffith community mental health drug and Alcohol services for baking my vision of bringing together a variety of services to the room and for her unending support and help. This day wouldn’t have been a success without you.

A huge thank you to the Hillston Lions Club for their outstanding donation and delicious BBQ.
- Rotary club of Griffith Avanti for their incredible donation, to purchase some beautiful furniture and art work for The Room.
- Commonwealth bank of Hillston for their generous donation.
- Green Gecko Nursey Griffith for their hugely appreciated donation of a voucher for the raffle and the beautiful plants and pots.
- Elders Griffith for their amazing donation of $500 gift card for the raffle.
- Lisa Taliano and Di Tarr for their sensational artworks they donated to beautify the Room.

The following service providers selflessly gave up their Saturday to attend the open day to give the community the opportunity to meet them and talk about what they can offer to provide support.

- Farm community counsellor from Griffith community mental health drug and alcohol.
- Rural financial counselling service.
- Wellways.
- Let’s get rural.
- Spot.
- Safe haven.
- One door - mental health carers services.
- Healthy communities foundation of Australia.
- Tresillian.
- Child and family services Griffith.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters.
- Hearing Australia.
- Kylie “The Doula”
- Griffith Aboriginal Medical Services.

Thanks also to the following for their attendance and support.
- Goolgowi SES/Fire brigade.
- CWA Goolgowi.
- NSW Police / Goolgowi Police
- Donna’s diner Goolgowi
- Goolgawi public school
- Helen Dalton
- Michelle + Ally - coffee chat and create
- Brooke Drayton- once upon a party.
- Entertainment galore.

Last and not least THANK YOU for the support and attendance of the community. The Room is there for YOU to be used an utilised.

Thanks to Carrathool council for their continuing support and the use of the building to benifit all.

May you all have a safe and Merry Christmas, and remember to always look out for each other.

Marie.

04/12/2023

A huge thank you to Rotary Club of Griffith Avanti, for your generous donation to help us decorate and furnish The Room @ Goolgawi, and your presence with us on Saturday the 2nd. We appreciate all your continued community support.

01/12/2023

30/11/2023

A big shout out to our friends at Elders Griffith for their amazing donation of a $500 gift card to be used as 1st prize in the raffle on Saturday.
Thank you Elders

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Don’t forget bring ya swimmers an towel for the inflatable waterslide. 🤿🤿

Looking forward to Saturday.

29/11/2023

A big thanks to the hillston lions club who will have the BBQ fired up ready to fill all your bellies on Saturday from 10am.

Can’t wait to see you there.