Gippsland Rotary Centenary House in Traralgon, Victoria | Community organisation

Gippsland Rotary Centenary House

Locality: Traralgon, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5171 1600

Address: 39 Valley Drive 3844 Traralgon, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.centenaryhouse.org.au/

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25.01.2022 GRCH staff Carol and Tania were trying to work out what the loud noise was at Centenary House today, fortunately this explains it

25.01.2022 GRCH Committee of Management member Ray Scheffer came in today to prune the miniature date palm in one of our small courtyards. Operations Assistant Tania Whitehead persuaded him to help out with cleaning the windows and sills once the pruning was done. The pruning and cleaning has left the courtyard in great condition for our guests to enjoy.

24.01.2022 Some unexpected plants we found growing in the new gardens at Centenary House, most likely a type of toadstool.

23.01.2022 Congratulations to GRCH volunteer and Rotarian Kevin Ainsworth who was recognised as the Rotary Club of Morwell Rotarian of the Year for 2019-20. Kevin is pictured below (L) receiving his award from 2019-20 Morwell Rotary President Dave Swainsbury (R). Dave is the chairman of the GRCH Committee of Management and both are members of our Monday morning crew who undertake gardening and maintenance work at Centenary House. Unfortunately Kevin was unable to receive his award at a Rotary meeting as the Club is meeting electronically at the moment. Staff and volunteers present were happy to congratulate Kevin on being recognised by the Rotary Club of Morwell.

23.01.2022 The house phones are now working again, so call 51711600 to make a booking or enquiry

22.01.2022 Great day at the Traralgon Harriers Community Fun Run/walk. GRCH Operations Manager Carol Crewe and Operations Assistant Tania Whitehead participated in the event which raises funds for Centenary House.

21.01.2022 Autumn is a lovely time in the garden and the grounds are looking great at Centenary House. Especially the amazing red leaves on this beautiful ornamental grape, it is one of two we have growing over a gazebo on the path to Latrobe Regional Hospital.

20.01.2022 Thank you to the Country Womens Association (CWA) Moe Branch for their donation of woolen rugs and other items to Centenary House. Some of the goods are used at the House and others are made available to our guests for a small donation. Pictured below are CWA members Thelma Morris and Rosemary Arthur with some of items donated.

19.01.2022 This bird of paradise is another beautiful find in the gardens at Centenary House. Our gardening and maintenance volunteers do an amazing job keeping the grounds looking great for our guests.

17.01.2022 Operations Manager Carol Crewe was pleased to welcome a new botanical addition to Centenary House with the donation of this beautiful African Violet. Thanks to Gwen from Glengarry for donating the lovely plant, we are sure it will bring a smile to guests as they pass through the GRCH dining room.

16.01.2022 Great to see Centenary House and GRCH Operations Manager Carol Crewe being recognised by Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester as part of his "Legendary Gippslanders" posts. Darren has been a long term supporter of Centenary House and we appreciate the kind words and his ongoing support.

15.01.2022 Centenary House would again like to acknowledge the support of Engie donating a solar system to Centenary House. The donation came about after the Hazelwood Power Station was used as a filming location for a movie last year. Our sincere thanks go to Engie Communications Manager, Lauren Carey who facilitated the donation. Lauren has recently resigned from her role and we wish her all the best in her future endeavours. The below article appeared in the Latrobe Valley Express recently and we hope the donation will have a significant benefit on Centenary House well into the future.

14.01.2022 Even in winter there is a lot of colour in the gardens at Centenary House. Pictured are a few of the wonderful flowers to be found in the grounds at present. Including Operations Manager, Carol Crewes winter favourite, daffodils.

12.01.2022 Members of the Rotary Club of Yarram arrived at Centenary House with an early Christmas present. Thanks to their annual golf day they were able to hand over a donation of $4,000 to support the ongoing work of Centenary House.

11.01.2022 The Blue Ribbon Foundation is hosting a fundraising event on Wednesday 18/9/19 at the Premier Function Centre, Traralgon. For more information go to the BRF website https://remember.org.au/events/inside-story/

11.01.2022 As required under current restrictions mask are being worn by staff, volunteers and guests at Centenary House. Operations Assistant Tania Whitehead (L) and Operations Manager Carol Crewe (R) have decided on reusable material masks with a floral theme today.

11.01.2022 A lot of guests are returning to Centenary House as radiotherapy services at the Gippland Cancer Care Centre resume today. Thanks to all the staff at Latrobe Regional Hospital and Gippsland Radiation Oncology for working to get services back on track for patients from across the region.

10.01.2022 It is great to get a clean car back after it has been away to be serviced. Our thanks to JSmith Motors in Morwell for supporting Gippsland Rotary Centenary House with free car servicing, and for the amazing cleaning job!

10.01.2022 Centenary House is very proud to have been named the Latrobe City Community Service of the Year for 2020.

10.01.2022 The ChatnChew is being held again in Traralgon on Saturday 19th October. See the flier for more information including ticket details.

09.01.2022 Gippsland Rotary Centenary House would like to thank the District 9820 West Gippsland Cluster of Rotary Clubs who undertook a project to support our guests. The project was coordinated by the Rotary Club of Drouin, with members of the club erecting screens along the drive at the back of the property. The screens improve the privacy and comfort of the guests staying in the rooms along the drive. Thank you to the Rotary Clubs of Bunyip Garfield, Drouin, Hazelwood, Koo Wee Rup-Lang Lang, Moe, Morwell, Trafalgar, and Warragul for assisting with this great initiative. Pictured below are some of the members of the Rotary Club of Drouin in front of one of the new screens (socially distancing of course!)

09.01.2022 Winter is citrus season. At Centenary House we have a lemon tree that is been loaded with fruit available for guest to pick if wanted. There are also orange, grapefruit and lime trees in the gardens which will hopefully be producing fruit next winter.

08.01.2022 The latest edition of the GRCH House News has been sent out. If you did not get the newsletter, you can view a copy at www.centenaryhouse.org.au/news-events/

08.01.2022 A little bit of clean up needed in the Centenary House gardens this morning with a large branch breaking off one of our trees due to the wind over the weekend. Thankfully we have an amazing team of volunteers to who come in every Monday morning to keep our gardens and grounds looking their best.

07.01.2022 Great news with the easing of restrictions from 11:59pm Wednesday 16 September 2020, when Regional Victoria will move into Step 3 of the regional roadmap. Masks, hand sanitiser and social distancing are all still important but this is a big step forward. For more information go to https://www.vic.gov.au/third-step-coronavirus-road-to-recov

07.01.2022 Centenary House will continue to keep the community room closed to general bookings for July. Given the increase in the number of cases in Victoria over the past week, this difficult decision was made to ensure the safety of our guests, especially those who have a compromised immune system due to oncology treatment. Please contact House staff if you any queries in relation to this matter.

07.01.2022 Unfortunately our phone problems have not been fixed yet. Telstra has advised they should be back by Monday 26 August. Please call the mobile 0448550260 if you cannot get through on the landline.

07.01.2022 Spring is here and the ornamental pears at Centenary House are coming out in blossom. The trees will later develop thick green foliage for summer providing shade to the rooms in stage 2.

06.01.2022 The computer outage continues to cause issues at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre with some patients going to Alfred Radiation Oncology and others having their treatment delayed.

06.01.2022 The latest edition of the GRCH HouseNews has been sent out and is also available to read on our website. To view the newsletter on line go to our website ( http://www.centenaryhouse.org.au/news-events/ )

06.01.2022 The GRCH Annual Report for 2019-2020 is now available to read on our website. Go to www.centenaryhouse.org.au to view.

05.01.2022 The Traralgon Harriers are again hosting the annual Community Fun Run & Walk on 15th March 2020. Come along and support this great local event which raised funds for Centenary House.

05.01.2022 Wednesday at Centenary House we have a bring your own happy hour to encourage all the guests out of their rooms and into one of our dining areas. This provided a great opportunity for all the guest to meet and mingle. The support they share is a great benefit of staying at GRCH. Pictured below is Operations Assistant Tania Whitehead and some of our guests at a recent happy hour.

04.01.2022 The Cancer Council is seeking Victorians who will join them in a discussion about the cost of cancer. If you have been diagnosed with or care for someone with cancer in the past four years have a look at the attached flier for more information.

04.01.2022 Thank you to one of our guests Julie who donated this beautiful quilt to use on a bed at Centenary House. We have put it on a bed in the room Julie and her husband Ken used during their stay.

03.01.2022 "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas..." Thanks to our amazing volunteers and staff the GRCH Christmas tree went up this morning. We hope that it will bring a little bit of cheer to those who need to be away from home this festive season.

03.01.2022 The Monday morning volunteer team at GRCH decided to hold a fundraising morning tea for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Everyone brought in a plate to share and donated $5 each with the money going to the Outback Morning Tea appeal.

02.01.2022 Thank you to the Bairnsdale Lions Club who have donated $500 to assist Centenary House in providing safe, supportive and affordable accommodation to patients and families of the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre / Latrobe Regional Hospital.

02.01.2022 Gippsland Rotary Centenary House is committed protecting the well being of our guests during the Covid-19 concerns. GRCH has therefore decided to cancel all booking in our community room until the end of June. The situation will then be assessed a decision made of the bookings after 1/7/20. We hope everyone will understand our decision during this difficult time.

01.01.2022 Centenary House would like to thank all of the amazing volunteers who work tirelessly to support us through promotion, fundraising, gardening, maintenance, cleaning, administration and our committee of management.