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Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre Inc.

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25.01.2022 Please help us to keep helping Veterans in isolation. https://www.gofundme.com/f/care-packages-for-veterans-in-is

25.01.2022 Programmes for aged care have been cancelled (Helping Hand project) and we advise any staff, members and visitors who have respiratory issues or compromised immune systems not to attend until advice from health professionals is received regarding the Virus....check this page before attending in future as we may close if advised to do so.

23.01.2022 Another broken column... In my mind I have a cemetery where i keep my military mates who have passed. The broken column represents a life taken early and sad...ly I have to make room for another. Pat Bowman an RAAF sergeant who gave nearly three decades of his life to serve his country died early on monday at home.Pat and his wife Jo have given many years of service to XMRC and Aldgate RSL as the backbone of administration and catering way above the call of duty.Pat was a board member of XMRC and Peter Badcoe VC Complex and held position of treasurer but had many other hats as driver of our buses picking up volunteers, work for dole clients and 'Helping Hand' older mates. He and Jo organised supplies for our catering needs, cooked regularly for forty to fifty people and then at end of day dixie bashing, floors,then the dunnies (many of our oldies are not good shots so it wasn't a sought after job.) Pat could be seen with the sun rising loading the bus and trailer with Pete our chairman and the crew heading off for another Bunnings bbq day and returning with sun going down for the cleanup back at our base. Many hours I have spent with Pat going through the never ending and constantly changing paper warfare of grant applications, ACNC reporting, Leases, WHS accreditation and the myriad of red tape conflicts with the system. He was a great comfort to the damaged young vets that stumble across our hearth and he and Jo would feed them up help organise and source basics if they were homeless and help pick them up again if they fell.I will miss the missions with him and Pete going to relocate an evicted digger and seeing his head at the other end of the cupboard going into the trailer or dodging him swinging the sledge hammer when we're doing a demolition or the mentoring session with a wayward young digger we are transporting to or from the courthouse and will miss the conversations between two grunts (one nasho one reg) and a RAAF snake (military folk will understand).... They say no-one is indispensable but Pat Bowman was another exception that proves the rule..........Pat's funeral will be next Friday at Enfield Cemetery the funeral directors will confirm time of service and name of chapel next tuesday...I will post detail then... See more

23.01.2022 Some of the great woodworking projects by XMRC members.

23.01.2022 Still Active in our community some of the team from XMRC went to Unley RSL for the launch of Veterans Art Gallery. Great turn out & some fantastic artwork. John and the team have hit the nail on the head with a great concept supporting Veterans through artistic expression. Some great plans to come, so watch their space or jump on board to join their team. #veterans #southaustralia #art #mateship #inspired

20.01.2022 Great Work Team! Terry & Dave are dedicated XMRC workshop mentors making the finishing touches to some outdoor furniture. A mammoth combined effort from the whole workshop crew built out of repurposed timber. All funds going toward supporting Veterans, Families and Community.

19.01.2022 Our mate Pat Bowman will be laid to rest on Friday 31st January at 1230 hrs at the Acacia Chapel Enfield cemetery. .. medals optional but most will be wearing t...hem. Folk unable to attend are welcome to Aldgate RSL family BBQ Sunday February 2nd where we will honour Pat with a small commemorative ceremony..... door open 1100hrs. See more

19.01.2022 XMRC was proud to present Director Catherine Walsh & Justin Brown from Veterans SA with a mount to display hand crafted recurve bows donated to the partnerships hub. Thankyou Catherine, Justin & Laura for visiting the Ex-military Rehabilitation Centre today.

18.01.2022 XMRC is super excited about working with HOTH to create positive outcomes for Veterans. The plan is to build memorial pieces with precious woods to show respect and honour to our fallen. Any Vets interested in jumping on board with this project please get in touch.

17.01.2022 The definition of rehabilitation is "The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy". To adapt & overcome is key in rehabilitation. XMRC are adapting by utilising what is available to continue training and supporting each other through mateship. This week so far we have hiked up mountains, painted paintings, met up for lunches & coffees, played snooker, shot lasers, visited other sheds and hit the gym. Adversity will only force our hand to learn more and try harder. #Veterans #Mateship #SouthAustralia #UnitedWeStand #Anytimefitness

16.01.2022 Raelene has had a long history assisting the XMRC and Aldgate RSL...in the mid nineties when working in youth justice she helped with the establishment of our C...orrectional services programmes for the magistrates and youth court and family conference team with a specific focus on Veteran's children who were over represented in the courts. She was also an integral part of setting up the XMRC Sons and Daughters programme which was later adopted by VVCS nationally....she continued to assist us when she moved to family and youth services providing links to networks and individual services to Veterans' families. Congratulations on the Womens' Shed initiative and well done to your team. See more

16.01.2022 Bloody Champions Heroes on the Homefront are bringing all this kit out to XMRC today as we are working together to produce commemorative pieces using some amazing timbers. Anyone keen just head on out Mondays 1000hrs onward. Like minded Veterans working together creates an environment second to none.

14.01.2022 Our Lapel Pins have arrived and they look "Fantastic". Please purchase a pin or a stubby cooler to support XMRC in providing positive outcomes for Veterans, Veterans Families and the Community. ($5 per pin or $10 per cooler) Available on location at XMRC. https://goo.gl/maps/ibR6wsbCTQg6QrVK8

13.01.2022 XMRC TRAGEDY...today a major fire took hold in our workshop at Edinburgh.. All our troops are safe...extent of damage to be established after police and fire in...vestigators have finished..As founder i am pretty bruised but i have confidence in our younger vets and know they will rebuild and continue the project and its programmes. See more

13.01.2022 Morale is high at XMRC today. Working cohesively with Heroes on the Homefront the commemorative pieces are really starting to take shape. Hands on activities and like minded banter is extremely rewarding for mind, body & soul. Great work team! #veterans #woodwork #mateship #southaustralia #teamwork

13.01.2022 This is the item I was talking about yesterday during our meeting with Doug. JB

12.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/976828319373250/posts/1448497412206336/

12.01.2022 If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who is isolated and struggling please contact XMRC as you/they may be eligible for a care package. Please email [email protected], send a FB message or phone 08 8252 0500. If the robot answers please leave your name & number we will call you back. Stay safe and well. United we stand!

11.01.2022 Amazing display of Mateship once again from the XMRC team. Sticking together helping one another out. Warms the heart! Nice film work Terry and some fine use of PPE. #Mateship #SouthAustralia #Community #Motivation #Winning

11.01.2022 We broke in our new coffee station today. Big thanks to Robe 2 Recovery for Donating the machine. Also thankyou to Madam Brew for the coffee. Great addition to the XMRC.

10.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE! All are welcome to come and chip in at XMRC Working Bee.

09.01.2022 "PLEASE TAKE 5 TO SHARE YOUR INPUT" Uniting Care at Gawler - Veterans Financial Wellbeing Project currently have a survey open to gather information to help support and build the program. It would be greatly appreciated if you or a member of your family has been discharged, transitioned or deployed and able to take a few minutes to do this survey to help us gather information to support the ongoing project. ... The information you provide in this survey could lead to ongoing support to provide Financial Wellbeing Literacy education to current, transitioning members, veterans and their families. Thank you for your time! [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7XP53D](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7XP53D)

09.01.2022 Wine Barrell Chairs representing our local AFL teams. Built by "Roy" another skilled member of the XMRC. Please note they are up for sale and all funds from Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre workshop sales go towards helping Veterans, Families and Community.

09.01.2022 Soooo what a day Turns out I am not just a pretty face, can drive a rig aswell.... well kinda Myself and Luke from Heroes on the Homefront went and picked ...up these bad boys from our friends at Tree Care Machinery here in Adelaide. The team here have been kind enough to help us out to get all these logs and more so we can start running some psychosocial activities out at the Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre Inc. So from here these logs and more will be processed, milled ready to be used. If you are interested in being apart of these activities please reach out to the team at HOTH, Myself and XMRC and we will all be more than happy to point you in the right direction. I would like to really thank the team from Tree Care Machinery for being so generous and helping out the Veteran community, your efforts are really appreciated by myself and all those involved

09.01.2022 When there are obstacles to overcome, it is easier if you have a helping hand. Working as a team is always more enjoyable and more productive. The XMRC wants to say "Thank You" to every person & organisation that is offering support and a hand. Some amazing opportunities are coming to hand and cogs are in motion. Our prediction is that when the wheels start moving, the new vehicle for positive outcomes will drive change for Veterans, Veterans families & Community. #Veterans #Mateship #Community #SouthAustralia #Positive

08.01.2022 At the Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre Inc we pride ourselves on our "OUT OF THE BOX" thinking when it comes to all our operations. That goes double when its time to recoup or relax. Aussie Ingenuity at its finest! #relaxation #veteran #mateship #southaustralia #actuallyworks

08.01.2022 Thankyou to all who have served and those still serving! Thankyou to ones we lost for the freedoms they gave! Lest we forget

08.01.2022 New signage to help everyone find us at the Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre Inc. Looking forward to when new faces drop in!

07.01.2022 Check out this amazing custom guitar amp, built by XMRC workshop mentor "Marty". The talent and knowledge within the Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre is endless.

07.01.2022 RSL State President advises that the 2020 Adelaide ANZAC Day Commemorations and activities are cancelled due to government directives regarding COVID-19 health concerns.

07.01.2022 I sadly have to report another broken column in our ranks of Vietnam Veterans. Steve left us under tragic circumstances and as one of our originals with our pro...jects and resident caretaker at our bush camp he will be sorely missed. Steve and his family lived at the bush camp for quite some time before moving to Paruna. Details are below for a memorial service (permission has been given for folk attending to camp overnight at the oval) Be aware this may change depending on Covid virus situation. NORTON, Stephen James Passed away at home on 16 October 2020. Aged 69. Dearly loved husband of Jill. Loving father of Ray, Adrian (deceased), Joanne and Kathleen. Loved Grandpa and Great Grandpa. Forever loved and remembered. Family and friends are advised that a Memorial Service will be held at the Brown's Well football oval on Saturday 12 December 2020 at 12 noon.

06.01.2022 ?? Bored?? Wander around and see what the lads and lasses from Aldgate RSL, were doing last century. ........................... N.B. please don't yell at me about the spelling, grammar and syntax errors in my writing...however I will take responsibility for not putting the V.C. post nominal after Major Badcoe's name and for using the word 'winning' instead of 'was awarded' the .Victoria .Cross.......I had the great honour and pleasure of meeting the Badcoe family on a number... of occasions and was very grateful they allowed me to use his name for the complex and they were very pleased to see all the ''Hard Yakka' and life changing interventions of our crew and the network built pre rehab days. Many readers may not be aware that in the later years of the Vietnam War Aussies would get time off from the jungle with leave at Vung Tau (Vietnamese Riviera in colonial days) and our rest centre was The Peter Badcoe Club.It represented a safer place where a bloke could eat unlimited, have cold beers by the pool and catch a Lambro to the 'street of bars' for cultural and recreational exchange with local Vietnamese folk. I believed that naming our rehab centre after 'The Galloping Major' would be an easier entry point for damaged diggers suspicious of Institutions and many unwilling to go to RSL's due to some of the homecoming difficulties (yeah..I'm good at euphemisms) and failure of the 'old guard' to help us with our battle with the courts, government and big money chemical companies over the Agent Orange tragedy that bedevilled some of our families. We wanted health care and research for our kids not money. The struggles with the bureaucracy have accompanied us on our journey and sadly the pedants with their Parker Pens, electronic whiteboards and platoons of 'gatekeepers' have no concept of the 'fair go' and 'Morale' is not in their lexicon. The good news is recorded on our old website you can access from the link below . .... Suggest you go to 'history' on the menu first then the rest of the site will make sense........ (some links are broken because it is 20 yrs old).The baseball game link still works if you can find it. I got a home run in 0.14 seconds but then I've been dodging curve balls and getting stuff from left field from government for three decades. Enjoy the ride down our memory lane..we enjoyed living it http://oldsite.xmrc.com.au/

05.01.2022 https://youtu.be/cU-e-23R_Zs

05.01.2022 Save the date and head on down to check out Veterans Gallery at Unley RSL. Meet & greet BBQ to find out whats happening within the artworld for Veterans. Art is an incredibly positive outlet for growth and understanding. Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre is going to be there and hope to see you there! #veterans #art #southaustralia #opportunity #mateship

05.01.2022 Massive Thanks to Glen and team at pin_out_fitness for donating some high quality Gym Equipment to the Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre. This equipment will help in promoting positive outcomes for Veterans by giving ease of access to exercise on location at XMRC.

05.01.2022 Just an update on the situation for XMRC. Currently the site is locked down after the massive fire on Wednesday 23rd September 2020. Unfortunately there will be NO access until safety clearance is given from Defence. This will come after a full engineers report is done. We apologise to those members and organisations that utilise the facility. On the positive side there has been a massive outreach of support from the community. "Thank You" to all those individuals donating a...nd sharing on our fundraisers. "Thank You" Heroes on the Homefront Defence Shed Port Adelaide A Stable Life Counselling Service Veterans SA Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling Soldier On Australia The Playford Women's Shed BAE Systems Australia ABC Radio FM 89.2 Channel 9 Channel 7 Forestry SA Blair Boyer MP This support shows us that no matter the obstacle or challenge, together there is hope as a new journey has just began. #Veterans #southaustralia #unitedwestand #mateship #overcome See more

03.01.2022 XMRC is concerned for our local Veterans' welfare during this difficult time therefore we are providing care packages containing foodstuffs and personal care items to Veterans socially isolated in the northern suburbs of Adelaide at no charge for those with genuine need. For information leave message on our office phone (08) 82520500 or on mobile 0427160993 or email [email protected] . the deliveries at this time will occur on tuesdays and thursdays. Please note our facility is closed to the public....please stay safe and follow guidelines.regarding the virus.

03.01.2022 Wallets and Purses can be put away as I have received enough donations and pledges to catch up with rent arrears and a couple of trolleys of food....the family ...is back in the house and are receiving close order support from our crew and support from our wider network to ensure they get to appointments and continue to engage with Open Arms and other appropriate agencies. The newly formed 'Womens' Shed' at Elizabeth led by a woman who has been an integral part of our RSL and XMRC youth programmes has offered 'girl time' support for digger's wife and her daughter.Other connections have been made which should assist with this most difficult case. I have received a bit of flak from some who told me to 'give up' as they read from a very short story and made an assessment from a small bunch of facts but that's OK as they have not had the good fortune to have rescued as many from the bottle, the needle, the rope or the hosepipe as we have over the years. The established organisations that have closed the door on these people I understand as well as no one should be forced to put up with anger, abuse and profanties from people they tried to assist but I do wonder why we in Veteran's welfare are prepared to face the enemy with his green tracer , punji pits, booby traps. mortars et al and yet run from an out of control unarmed angryman. I have made facebook appeals in the past in the small number of groups to which I belong and each time have achieved the mission. One was the digger's dog who required urgent cancer treatment at a cost of more than a thousand dollars when the digger was in the repat getting his hat size changed and you good folk sent us the $'s to pay for the successful operation which in turn saved the digger from his suicidal thoughts when contemplating having Daisy put down. At Eastertime last year you helped me get the digger we are helping now out of the rain and into housing and again at Christmas time when their cupboards were bare and Christmas wasn't looking so jolly. Again you have rallied as diggers do. (read 'digger' to mean : male/female/ other choices Navy, Army, Air Force) In conclusion ; These people might beat their demons when the lad's brain realises how many have engaged to help not just with money but with the hundreds of thumbs up for those taking up the fight, sad face emoji's at their situation and the stream of posts , pm's, emails offering my crew encouragement. The cliche's, maxims and aphorisms contained in some of the responses probably could do with a second look; examples being 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink' OK but leave the thirsty old bloke alone and he'll eventually find his way back to the trough and the old favourite 'Once a Junkie always a Junkie' that's crap and I'm living proof of that thanks to a Vietnam Vet and his gang of 'Rats of Tobruk' from the Aldgate RSL who never gave up and a beautiful woman who knew how to stand by her man.(and his bike). p.s. if you think my little RSL is worth supporting you may be able to help in other ways it would be great if some were able to help with rates and taxes at our bush camps, join in to raise funds for bore equipment to get water into our dam to protect from the fire that nearly got us two years ago, pay for the rego for our wheelchair bus or the twenty three seater or maybe help with the dreaded insurance money......you would be investing in the machinery that has helped save lives , turned lives around, improved the health of many and given broken people their self worth back........you can get hold of me in many ways..... pm to get email , phone (won't answer when riding or driving) or post office or if you see me on the street pat your head and place two fingers of your left hand on your right bicep and I'll come to you........ unless you're a southpaw and have your rifle in your hand. I might mention I was a drilly for a while so you can hate me now so I don't have to wait until later. ....out.. patch

03.01.2022 Some of the Team from XMRC dropped off a custom made kitchen workbench built in our workshops to The Playford Womens Shed. The ladies have been assisting us with foodstuffs to provide relief to Veterans, Families & Community. Working together within the community is the key to successfully keeping Australia "GOLD".

02.01.2022 The possibilities within the XMRC, are only limited to your imagination. With assistance from experienced members, amenities and resources. Only having high school woodworking skills, this dirty old backyard shed was transformed into something special.

02.01.2022 The week that has been! While touching base with our ESO network. Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre Inc. Still operating & supporting Veterans, Veterans families and the community. This week saw lots of admin surrounding evaluation and options explored regarding rebuild. In the meantime the team met up for lunch. "So good to see everybody's faces". Remotely we have been supporting one another through mateship via communication & meeting up. Additionally had the opportunity to jump on the tools and do some paving at a Veterans home. Also dropped in to assist at The Playford Women's Shed with some woodworking support. #Veterans #SouthAustralia #Support #Mateship #Active

01.01.2022 XMRC 2020 Peter Badcoe VC Complex Edinburgh.

01.01.2022 As a group of dedicated Veterans we headed south on Friday to check out "Camp Andrew Russell". The camp has been built by Vietnam Veterans' Federation SA Branch. To be used by Veterans and their families of all generations to get away and have respite. The serenity was amazing and enjoying it with some like minded company made it even better. Please check out www.vvfsa.org.au/camp-andrew-russell-2/ for more information. All serving and past serving Veterans are welcome. Providing full amenities and opportunity for 4WDing and Dirt Bike riding, XMRC highly recommends a trip away to Alawoona. #Mateship #Veterans #Respite #SouthAustralia #OffRoad