Sapphire Life Opportunities in Merimbula, New South Wales | Charitable organisation

Sapphire Life Opportunities

Locality: Merimbula, New South Wales

Phone: +61 427 298 432

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25.01.2022 Does anyone local have a pick in the garden shed they no longer use or want please?Tomorrow we are delivering to people who have been fire affected in the Quaama, Verona, Coolagolite area and one of them has asked if we can bring a pick. I can buy one on the way but thought I’d ask here first. Thanks.

25.01.2022 Do you need help with the kids whilst you’re at work and they’re on school holidays this summer? We may be able to help. Sapphire Life Opportunities is running a fun kids holiday program for 6-11 year olds during January for kids of working parents. In box for more info.

25.01.2022 These 3 ladies came up from Eden today to help wrap boxes that are going to become the base for our Christmas hampers. Thanks Zoe, Brooke and Beck.

24.01.2022 83 year old Diana lost her home during the Summer fires. She has been living in Bega since then and is an avid gardener. With the help of her family they were able to salvage some of her plants from her garden at Bemboka and re plant them in Bega. Over the weekend some of these were stolen from her garden and Diana was heart broken. Today thanks to convoy of hope and tafeNSW we delivered a load of new plants to Diana. She was very grateful.

24.01.2022 BRICKWORKS GENEROUS OFFER TO BUSHFIRE AFFECTED REBUILDERS For any bushfire victims who had built their home with Austral Bricks, Brickworks Building Product...s will replace all the bricks, free of charge, including delivery. For homes constructed from other building materials, Brickworks will assist the re-build with 50% off all materials in the Brickworks Building Products portfolio. This includes bricks, pavers, roof tiles, masonry blocks and retaining walls. Check the terms and conditions here: https://www.brickworks.com.au/bushfire-relief

24.01.2022 Open Monday to Saturday from 10am To 2pm. You’re welcome to shop with us. Byo shopping bags.

23.01.2022 We are open today from 10am to 2pm and the shelves are stocked! We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers and supporters a very happy Christmas and to thank you for your ongoing love and support. We will still be here for you all over the Summer. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & Monday 28th. Next week we are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 2pm. ... Closed New Year’s Day & Saturday 2nd. Looking forward to seeing you all. See more

23.01.2022 Our kids holiday program starts on Monday. Running Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8.30am to 3.30pm. 6-11 year olds. Maximum of 15 kids/day. Kids must be booked in. ... Thanks to all those families that are giving this a go and have booked their kids in. We are so excited to offer this program and can’t wait to meet your kids. See more

23.01.2022 From Carlin at Anglicare - water refills IBC/Pod water refilling available. If you have lost your house to the fires, have a Pod water tank or IBC as your only ...water source, and are in need of your tank to be refilled, please call Carlin- the Anglicare Bushfire Recovery Coordinator to chat about help which may be available. We have a bulk water tanker available next Wednesday 2 Dec. Your property will need to be accessible for a water truck and someone will need to be home. This is a limited service, and recognises that many aren’t able to refill their tanks, and are in need of drinking water. Thanks, Carlin Stanford 0490704192 See more

23.01.2022 So much food! Bread, meat, fruit, veggies and pantry items....Come and shop with us Mondays to Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Plenty of books too. Min recommendation per shopping bag...$10, cash or eftpos. Take what you need, give what you can.

23.01.2022 Sarah is an amazing lady. Congratulations on your 10 years Sarah. We are blessed that Sarah and her carer Fiona have just joined the team at SLO. Sarahs care and attention to detail is beautiful to see. Thanks for joining us Sarah and Fiona, we love having you both at SLO.

22.01.2022 Have you heard of the Australian Red Cross ? It’s available to those who have: already received a Red Cross grant, and have... a low income (receiving government financial assistance such as a pensioner, disability or health care card), and are still in financial hardship Applications close . Learn more and apply at http://ow.ly/ncOn50BlqxT

21.01.2022 A huge thank you to Jess and the team at Horizon in Merimbula. They purchased $300 worth of Chocolates for our Christmas hampers. On top of that we have had over 30 Christmas hampers sponsored by businesses and individuals. Thank you all! Jess from Horizon is pictured here with one of our community chaplains....Kelly.

21.01.2022 We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and if you were a hamper recipient we hope you loved it. This week we are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 2pm. Shelves are stocked. See you soon.

21.01.2022 Some very sad news to share with you all today. Our beautiful friend Stefan, distinguished gentleman, friend and Homeopath from Coolagolite, passed away this week. We are all devastated at this loss to our amazing community and anyone that ever met him has lost a friend. Thank you to everyone who embraced him with their love and generosity. Thank you to Stefan for changing all of our lives for the better. May you Rest In Peace.

21.01.2022 Together we're seeing #hopeineveryharvest

20.01.2022 Hi everyone The Cobargo Bushfire Relief Centre is now operating in its new, smaller, premises at 21-34 Princes Highway Cobargo. Our opening hours are Tuesday,... Thursday and Friday 10.00 - 4.00 and Saturday 10.00 - 2.00 As social distancing will be difficult in the new premises, and we are a registered COVIDSafe organisation, we request that visitors to the Centre wear a face mask. While we respect your right to choose not to wear a mask, we hope you respect our right to decline your entry if you are not wearing a mask. A limited number of masks is available should you not have your own. Kind regards Chris and Danielle See more

20.01.2022 Good morning to all of our regular Saturday customers. We are open today from 10am until 2pm. Next Saturday (31st) we will be closed for the day as we will all be in a training course. So next week we will be open Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm. Hope to see you soon.

20.01.2022 Starts next week! Still time to book your kids in.

19.01.2022 Our community food pantry is well and truly running in its newly renovated space. Please spread the word. Anyone and everyone is welcome to shop with us, in fact we encourage you to come and take a look at what weve got. Byo shopping bags preferred, covid safe business, hand sanitise on arrival, take what you need, give what you can....cash or card accepted. Minimum recommended amount $10/bag. Friendly volunteers to assist you. Baby change facilities available. Please share.

19.01.2022 APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM Shire residents affected by the summer bushfires can apply to the Community Recovery Contributio...n Program for a small financial contribution, up to $2,500, to go towards community-led recovery activities. We are looking for activities that reach the many residents and property owners from our community affected by the summer bushfires. They should respond to an identified community need and have a positive impact for the local community and environment. Find out more and apply online: https://bv.lyte.link/4391/B371

19.01.2022 Day two of our kids holiday program was another success. Today was building day. The children explored part of Merimbula looking at different buildings. They had team challenges, built objects with LEGO and straws. They made cupcakes, cup towers, buildings, houses, played giant Jenga and had loads of fun making memories. Thanks again to kelly and the slo team and to the kids for being so awesome.

19.01.2022 Thank you to Sue from Tura Beach who donated cumquats from her tree and made some cumquat marmalade. We are open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Take what you need, give what you can.

19.01.2022 A huge thank you to Bruce for painting this wall for us last week. Our stage 2 renos are slowly starting to take shape...still a work in progress. I hope youre all enjoying our community food pantry now that our stage 1 renos are complete. We are open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. We hope to see you soon.

19.01.2022 The Cobargo Bushfire Relief Centre has now settled into its new premises at 22-34 Princes Highway Cobargo. Opening hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00...-4.00 and Saturday 10.00-2.00. There is a huge range of warm clothes, wonderful waterproof jackets, bedding, sleeping bags, warm socks, a selection of tools and household goods, toiletries and beanies scarves and gloves. We hope you will find the new premises a warm and welcoming place to come and pick up some supplies, have a chat and get up to date, accurate information. We can also help with grant applications, put you in touch with case workers, advocate on your behalf with agencies and assist with administrative work. This has been a time of re-energising and renewal for the Relief Centre, with our new premises, some new volunteers (Jan, Kaddie and Cathy) coming on board to join stalwarts Liz, Rhonda, Anunda and Chelsea. Helen has also returned from her travels and will be in store from time to time. We have incorporated to become a Not for Profit Association with a committee of seven dedicated people who believe in our purpose and vision to Receive and distribute goods and services to bushfire affected people in Cobargo and district, as well as refer people to welfare services where applicable. To provide information from services and agencies to assist people with their recovery. To provide a safe haven for bushfire affected people and to liaise with other community based relief centres. The committee members are: Josh Clapp, Cassie King, Liz Martin, Danielle Murphy (President), Linda Sang, Tess Spicer and Chris Walters (Secretary/Treasurer). In addition to the regular donations and provision of goods and services, the Cobargo Bushfire Relief Centre works with large corporations to provide goods or grants. We have already negotiated the provision of over $30,000 worth of tools to bushfire affected members of the Bega Valley community and were successful in securing funding for over 200 IBC water tanks for those most in need of water security. We are currently seeking funding grants to enable us to provide more assistance to members of the community who may need an extra bit of help that the standard avenues have not yet provided. We would like to thank the Minderoo Foundation, Cobargo Community Bushfire Recovery Fund and Anglicare for provision of funds to enable us to move into our new premises and keep us operating for the next 12 months. We do hope you will drop in and visit us, have a cuppa and a chat and see how we can help you, or alternatively, how you may be able to help us. See more

18.01.2022 These guys are doing an amazing job. Please note they are closed this Thursday and Friday and then reopening in a new location.

18.01.2022 Love this! Well said.

17.01.2022 Thank you to the lovely Anne who dropped by today with some beautiful gifts to go out with our Christmas hampers next week. We’ve got over 50 hampers going out to the Southern end of the shire tomorrow. That will be our last hamper drop down south for the year. It was certainly a busy day at SLO today preparing it all.

17.01.2022 what an opportunity for someone that lost there house due to the recent fires, house has a bit of age but is in pretty good nick, Australian hardwood frame & we...atherboards, iron roof, hardwood floor boards, sitting on timer stumps, with clarence underneath, if you are interest message me ONO See more

17.01.2022 Kids holiday program vacancies this Thursday...book in quick. Message for more details.

17.01.2022 Just a reminder to all of our valued customers and supporters that we will be closed tomorrow (Saturday 31st) for a training course. We will reopen on Monday at 10am. Thank you all.

17.01.2022 In just 3 days we have had 30 hampers sponsored! Awesome communtiy.

17.01.2022 Look whats coming soon!!!! Thank you TafeNSW and Convoy of Hope. We look forward to distributing these to some who are fire affected.

17.01.2022 Today is our last day of trade for this week. Pop on in and grab some bargains. Open 10am to 2pm. Byo shopping bags if you can. Car parking available right near the door. Hope to see you soon. 78 Main st Merimbula. Closed Sunday. Reopen Monday 10am.

16.01.2022 This week we are open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Pop in for some groceries and a chat. Byo bags if you can. Parking available right near the door. Our kids holiday program will also be running....today and Thursday (places still available). This is for 6-11 year olds and runs 8.30am to 3.30pm. Bookings essential.

16.01.2022 Dont let the weather keep you away. Pop in and see us. The place is overflowing with food Open 10am to 2pm.

16.01.2022 18 fire affected families from across the shire have received hand made Christmas trees. These trees were made by a local man by the name of Tony. Thank you Tony for giving these beautiful light up trees to SLO to distribute to families we’ve been working with since the Summer fires. Your beautiful trees bought smiles and happiness to many. Pictured is Sheridan receiving her gorgeous Christmas tree. The trees went to families in the Verona, Quaama, Coolagalite areas and families from down south such as Sheridan.

16.01.2022 We know it’s been a tough year for many. We are currently discussing how we can help you this year regarding Christmas. Covid is making it tricky. Please let us... know what you need this Christmas (private message if you’d prefer). Will you be alone and need somewhere to go for a meal? Would you prefer to stay home and have a meal delivered to you? Would you like a hamper so you can cook your own? We are keen to know what needs are out there in our community this Christmas. See more

15.01.2022 This is Greta. She is a valued member of our team. Here she is cleaning out the gutter so it doesnt overflow next time it rains. What a legend. Thank you Greta. We love you!

15.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who responded to our call for shopping bags. We’ve been thrilled with the response. We should be right for bags now for the next 10 years or so . Just kidding, we are good for now though and will let you know when more are needed, thanks. The fridge, freezer and shelves are stocked up today so pop in and say hi and do some shopping. We’ve also had a beautiful delivery of fresh mushrooms! We are open 10am till 2pm and take cash or card. See you soon.

15.01.2022 A huge thank you to TafeNSW and Convoy of Hope for growing, nurturing and delivering 500 plants to SLO this morning. These are being distributed to fire affected families right across our shire. Hope in every harvest is the message! Thank you to Joel, Julia, Kevin and Lemon from Convoy of Hope for doing the drive and blessing us all with their time over the past 2 days. A big thanks to the SLO team that turned up this morning to meet these guys and of course ended up unloading the plants. Heres a few pics of some of the team unloading the plants and then some of Linda and Lisa handing over the first batch of plants to Terry and Maria who may be clowning around just a little

15.01.2022 So excited for the way this program is reaching people and building relationships in this community....in OUR community. Hampers of Hope is sponsored by Sapphire Life Opportunities, Convoy of hope and Bendigo Bank. Its also supported by Pambula fruit and veg market, Backstreet bakehouse and Mastercut meats. https://drive.google.com//1g44IfoRIKn42S4kJCxHk7l7Bp6/view

15.01.2022 A huge thank you to the Far South Coast Motorcycle club for their very generous donation.

14.01.2022 These guys just keep giving! Thank you convoy of Hope.

14.01.2022 Have you made your booking? Please join us!

14.01.2022 Service NSW is returning to Merimbula (Mobile Service Centre) !! Location: Opposite the car park on Park Street in Merimbula, 10am to 3pm. Open 25 November 2020.... Services include: Renewing a driver licence or vehicle registration; Processing of Medical and Mobility Parking Permits; Processing of RSA and RCG cards; Undertaking driver knowledge tests; Applying for births, deaths and marriages certificates; Applications and Renewals for Working with Children Checks; and... Consulting with a Cost of Living specialist for help accessing more than 70 government rebates and savings.

13.01.2022 Need some bread? Rolls? White? Wholemeal? Wholegrain? Breadsticks? Cheese and bacon rolls? Pop into sapphire life opportunities Thursday and Friday this week between 10am and 2pm.

13.01.2022 EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION IN WET WEATHER Call 6499 2345 From Bega Valley Shire Council Bushfire recovery in wet weather. While this rain is very welcome for our region it is yet another challenge for people living in temporary accommodation following our bushfires.... Council and recovery agencies are ready to help anyone who needs assistance in these wet conditions. Emergency accommodation can be coordinated by calling our recovery hotline on 6499 2345. Please share this with friends and families who might not be online, people who you think might need this help and information.

13.01.2022 From time to time we get given furniture to sell to make money to help those affected by the bushfires last summer. This week we want to pay for a new waste water system plus its installation for a lovely couple we’ve been working with from Verona who lost their house and are rebuilding. Up for grabs to help pay for this we have 2 family sized modular lounge suites and a 4 drawer filing cabinet with key. The maroon modular lounge suite has a broken zipper and a small amount... of wear and fading but has plenty of life left in it. It’s a 5 seater with a chaise. Highest offer over $75 by the end of Thursday will decide the new owner....pick up merimbula. The blue modular lounge suite is a 6 seater, includes a coffee table and is in good condition with a little fading. Highest offer over $200 by the end of Thursday will decide the new owner...pick up merimbula. The blue 4 drawer filing cabinet is available to the highest offer over $30 by the end of Thursday....pick up merimbula. See more

13.01.2022 Hi guys, An update on the list we put out for the gentleman from Coolagolite whos property was burnt out. So far we have delivered to him... Gas bottle, Gutters, Down pipes, ... Tools, Solar panel, Pavers and other helpful items. Soon we will be delivering his new car! We still need.... Gravel, top Soil, Medium chainsaw with a 20 inch bar, 220m of 1.5inch poly pipe to pipe to header tank, 2-3m long work bench. Nothing fancy, just a sturdy solid top. No shelves and on trestle legs. (It will be kept outside), Back hoe, Shed, Small water tank, Plumbing, Wheelbarrow, Fencing materials, Wardrobe, Wood stove for outside cooking and heating, Trailer. Again....Sapphire life opportunities will purchase some of these items but I thought Id see whats out there first. A huge thank you to those that came forward to donate (Cody from Merimbula, Kim and Kev from Greigs Flat, Goodyear auto care Merimbula, Christine and Rob from Pambula Beach and Isobel from Tathra) and a massive thanks to Cody and Chloe for delivering it all to him (in the rain) today. See more

12.01.2022 A huge thank you to Convoy of Hope, Bendigo Bank Pambula, Mastercut meats Tura Beach, Backstreet bakehouse and Pambula Fruit market for their generous support of our new hamper program hampers of hope.

12.01.2022 We have been so blessed over the past few weeks to have staff members from Merimbula’s Commonwealth bank serving alongside us at SLO. They’ve shopped for hampers, packed hampers, delivered hampers, decorated the shop for Christmas, wrapped gifts, made cards, wrapped boxes, packed, unpacked, cleaned etc etc. You name it, they’ve done it! On top of that they donated items for our hampers and gifted us with a cheque for $500. Thank you Merimbula Commonwealth bank team, love the initiative to serve our community and the heart you all did it with.

12.01.2022 3 gingerbread house events complete! Thank you to everyone who came and made gingerbread (or chocolate) houses for Christmas. We are pretty sure everyone had a great time constructing and decorating. Thanks to those who provided supper and snacks and helped out and to Kelly for running 3 awesome events.

12.01.2022 Hello fresh boxes have been a massive hit with our customers that have been affected by the summer bushfires. We are delivering 50 boxes each week and the feedback has been nothing but positive. The boxes have been going to homes in Boydtown, Pericoe, kiah, Wyndham, bemboka, bega, Quaama and Coolagolite and our drivers are racking up some hours and kilometres every week. The chats upon delivery are way more important than the boxes but the boxes are gratefully received. This is an 8 week program that we are hoping will continue for a while longer. This week is week 4. A huge thank you to Hello fresh, Foodbank, Bobbins and our delivery drivers Neal, Pauline, Angie and Narelle.

12.01.2022 Day one of the kids holiday program was a success. Art day was the theme. Painting, playdoh, sand bottles and chalk art as well as a walk to Spencer park created some fun memories for these kids. We still have vacancies so if you need to book in please get in touch. Thanks to Kelly and our amazing team for getting this off the ground.

12.01.2022 This coming week our pantry will be open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Please pop in, sign in with the QR code, sanitise your hands, byo shopping bags if you can and enjoy shopping with us. We recommend $10/bag and take cash or card. Our hello fresh delivery for fire affected families starts again this week and we are thrilled that the program is continuing for another 12 weeks thanks to hello fresh, Foodbank, bobbins, SLO and our amazing volunteers. Our kids holiday program will run on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with both Monday and Wednesday being booked out. Wednesday’s kids program will involve a visit from the Tiny Zoo! What a week we are looking at! Thank you all for your support.

11.01.2022 Thanks to everyone for their support of sapphire life opportunities, the hamper program and the communtiy food pantry. If you have an excess of shopping bags at home please drop them in. We’d love them!!!! We are open everyday except Sunday and our hours are 10am to 2pm. Thank you!

11.01.2022 We hope youre all having an awesome week. Thank you all so much for the way you are supporting our community food pantry, the bushfire affected families we are working with and Sapphire life opportunities in general. Our pantry is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Pictured below are some extra items we have available at the moment. They arent in the shop so contact us if youre interested in anything...large tv cabinet, queen bed and fridge.

10.01.2022 FUTURE OF QUAAMA RELIEF CENTRE Council needs to consider the future operation of the Quaama Relief Centre as the hall needs to be available for other co...mmunity purposes and Quaama Public School. A transportable building has been donated to the Quaama Relief Centre that could assist with a transition and it is proposed to site this building in the hall grounds. We are seeking feedback on the preference for the operation of the Quaama Relief Centre over the next 6 to 12 months. Have Your Say closes at 11.45pm on Sunday 18 October: https://begavalley.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/home.asp

10.01.2022 Just a reminder to all those working parents that need help with the kids in January. Your booking forms need to be returned to us ASAP as we are only taking 15 children per day. We are so very excited to be able to offer this and really hope it helps.

10.01.2022 Today we were sad to return the two utes back to Nissan. They have been such a blessing to us and our community and have been used to transport people, furniture, white goods and hampers upon hampers. A huge thank you to Bega Valley Nissan for the loan of the 2 vehicles for the past 5 months. Now its time to pray for a new vehicle! Our hampers of hope program will continue regardless but itd go a lot smoother if we had a van. It would mean everything we transport would be safe from this beautiful rain were having. Believing for a van!

10.01.2022 Thank you Bupa, Foodbank and Bidfood. Over 300 frozen meals now in the freezer at SLO. Brilliant.

10.01.2022 WONBOYN ROAD REOPENED Wonboyn Road at Water Gums Bridge has been reopened. A Council crew will be back onsite on Tuesday to finish repairs, however the road is now accessible. Thank you for your patience!

10.01.2022 It’s been a busy month preparing for Christmas, Christmas hampers and our gingerbread house making events all on top of running our community food pantry. Some other things we’ve been a part of this month are... We purchased some play equipment for a family in the Quaama area who lost their house and everything on their property. The one thing they wanted the most at this point in time was something for the kids to play on. The next couple live on a property in Wandella. The... NYE firestorm destroyed everything there, including the bridge crossing/access to their property.. They did repair the crossing, so as to return living on their block but the recent flooding in Wandella has since washed that access away, again. So SLO paid for a local contractor to build them a new one. We also purchased a generator for a gentleman down south. It’s been on order for a while and finally arrived! We were able to purchase a caravan and a custom built solar system for a man who is now finally able to move back onto his block after renting in Pambula over the winter. All of this is made possible through your generosity so thank you. See more

10.01.2022 It’s happening and it’s happening next week! Even though I can’t personally attend this year I’m happy to enter a team of 10 so please let me know if you wish to be a part of this fabulous event.

09.01.2022 For all those customers in the Bemboka area this will be happening this Sunday.

09.01.2022 Kiah and Wandella halls to be rebuilt & restored Yesterday I met with members of the Kiah and Wandella communities to let them know that the NSW Government wi...ll be helping fund the rebuild of their community halls that were lost in the bushfires. The funding will be allocated to Bega Valley Shire Council, who’ll work with both communities to restore their beloved halls - creating jobs for locals.

09.01.2022 Some days are hard to explain as anything other than different. Today was one of those. It was a blessing, emotional, joyful, interesting, funny, inspiring...you name it, today was it! I as SLO CEO along with my family and the SLO community chaplain and her family headed off early this morning to deliver plants (thanks to convoy of hope and TafeNSW) to Peter of Verona and Stefan of Coolagolite. We were also delivering a car to Stefan so he can collect wood around his prope...rty (thanks to Andrew and Kristie from Goodyear autocare Merimbula). As we arrived at our first destination we missed Petes driveway resulting in one of the vehicles getting stuck in a ditch. Within a few minutes Ian from Verona came out in his excavator to pull the car out so we thanked him with a plant and discovered he too was fire affected when he told us about his burnt down shed and showed us a row of burnt trees around his house which thankfully he was able to save when he stayed to protect his home 9 months ago. We then found the correct driveway and met up with Pete and Janice who are now living in a shed on their property after they lost their home in the Dec/Jan fires. We gave them a tray of plants, had a lovely chat and the kids loved playing with the dogs & getting chased by insects . SLO will be helping them with some fencing material over the coming weeks. We then headed to Coolagolite to meet Stefan. What a man! What a property! He loved the car (milk truck), loved having visitors (especially the kids), served up a mean cuppa and morning tea, loved receiving the tray of plants and was grateful for some batteries for his ghetto blaster (no power or running water at Stefans place). This man was inspiring, funny, thoughtful and resilient. We got back (rather dirty) just in time for church and when I asked the kids at church what was the thing they were the most grateful for this weekend one answer was meeting Stefan. Thanks to everyone involved in pulling all of this off including Jeremy for driving the milk truck, the Winiata and Fernando families, Ian, Pete, Stefan, Convoy of Hope, TafeNSW, Goodyear Autocare and all supporters of SLO (you guys ). See more

09.01.2022 Come in out of the weather and do your shopping in a clean, sanitised environment with awesome volunteers here to help you. Drive right into our carpark and pop in the front door out of this beautiful rain. We are open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. The shelves are full. We have bread, fruit, cereal, veggies, pasta, sauces, meat, tea, coffee, sugar, soft drinks, eggs, lunchbox snacks, tinned food, baby formula, toiletries, washing powder, toilet paper, chocolate, etc etc. Please byo shopping bags. Take what you need, give what you can (we recommend $10/bag). We take eftpos and cash. Everyone welcome! Hope to see you soon.

08.01.2022 The Thread Together Clothing Hub @ Vinnies is open for appointments each Monday and Wednesday in Eden. A joint venture between the Vinnies Canberra/Goulburn and... Thread Together, generous clothing manufacturers and fashion retailers donate new and excess clothing to people doing it tough. Providing brand new clothes and dignity to our friends and family in need. Appointments can be made between 10 and 1 Mondays and Wednesdays on 0476 902 943. The bonus is that you get to spend time with treasures like Eileen Cameron.

08.01.2022 A big thank you to the students and staff of Merimbula public school for donating gifts to go with our hampers this year. Many families will be very blessed. Sorry for the dodgy photo

08.01.2022 The Salvation Army Australia and Bendigo Bank have $4 million to assist young people in fire impacted regions like ours. The new Youth Education and Workplace P...athways Grants program will focus on assisting young people (aged 15 to 25 years) by awarding $3,000 cash grants to support their educational development and further their workplace aspirations. Eligible recipients can use the grants to cover: * Out of pocket expenses for Government Courses, TAFE Programs, transition courses or other identified educational programs * The purchase of study related or employment related materials such as laptops, books or tools * Transport costs to and from employment, the purchase of safety equipment for courses, or personal needs for improving employment interview presentation. For more info visit the Salvos website - https://www.salvationarmy.org.au//bushfire-recovery-grant/ or call their bushfire disaster team on 1300 662 217 or email [email protected] Photo: With Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for Education and Training.

08.01.2022 An extra pair of enthusiastic hands needed. To be reliable is #1, have a great eye for detail and a no worries attitude will take you places. Works hours will v...ary week to week but always btw 9am & 12pm including sometimes on a weekend. Great working environment offered with flexibility. Will lead to a permanent role for the right person. See more

08.01.2022 Thank you to the lovely Pam from Eden. Over the year Pam collected and wrapped loads of presents to go out with our Christmas hampers this year. She purchases them, wraps them beautifully and labels them so we know just who to give them to. There were 10 shopping bags full. Amazingly generous. Thank you Pam.

07.01.2022 We are open today and tomorrow from 10am-2pm. Shelves are stocked. Pop on in and grab some groceries. BYO bags if you can. Minimum Recommended amount of $10/bag. We take cash or card. Please hand sanitise on arrival (yes still ). ... Thanks for supporting our community by shopping with us. We look forward to seeing you soon. We will be closed Friday and Saturday this week. Happy new year everyone! See more

07.01.2022 Anyone need nappies????? We have plenty of nappies and baby formula in stock. Pop in and see us Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Take what you need, give what you can. We also have a baby change table set up so if you ever need a warm, clean, safe space to change your babies nappy in please stop by. Theres also a comfy couch to feed baby on and one of our gorgeous volunteers would be happy to make you a cuppa or get you a glass of water whilst you feed.

07.01.2022 A huge thank you to the talented team at sapphire coast eats for providing arvo tea for our new volunteers last week. What a lovely thing to do. Thanks guys. We loved it!

06.01.2022 Check it out!!!! Our new van is lookin spunky!!! Thanks to Isobel Elsey for the beautiful artwork and thanks to Wilson’s signs for making it happen.

06.01.2022 Brilliant! These 2 women are doing an amazing job and have been going hard for 10 months now. Congratulations Chris and Danielle!

06.01.2022 Happy new year everyone! Just a reminder we are closed today and tomorrow. Next week we will be open Monday to Saturday from 10am-2pm. Also our kids holiday program will run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday next week so get your kids booked in quick.

06.01.2022 We are open 10am till 2pm every weekday this week. This Saturday (19th) we will close at 12noon. We will reopen Monday at 10am.

06.01.2022 The Pantry is visiting Bemboka again, Sunday 9 August 2020, from 11am to 1pm. All welcome to shop, lots of great groceries, fruit and vegetables, as well as som...e delicious frozen meals (free) from the Two Good Co. Please tell your neighbours, your friends, your families. Get the word out to everyone. See more

06.01.2022 These two are doing wonderful things for the people of Quaama and it’s surrounds. Well done!

05.01.2022 Do you have an excess of veggies or fruit growing at home? We are always happy to receive donations of your excess. This week we received grapefruits and eggs. Thank you to our donors. We will be open Monday to Saturday this week from 10am to 2pm.

05.01.2022 Available for pick up in merimbula. Anyone interested in this big beauty? Comes with glass shelving.

05.01.2022 Day 3 of our kids holiday program today brings week one to a close. What a week it’s been! We had art day on Monday, building day yesterday and today was movie day! At movie day the kids made their own characters, each with a different story to tell. They walked the red carpet, made their own vip door hangers, went to the movies, played games and made their own street dance movie. Thanks again to Kelly and the SLO team. Next week our kids program is running Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Places are filling very fast so get in quick if you want to register.

05.01.2022 Woot woot we got a van!!! Thank you to everyone who donated and thank you to Troy, Issy and the team at Ron Doyle Motors.

05.01.2022 Is your child eligible for our FREE Summer Break Camp at our Jindabyne Sport and Rec Centre these school holidays? Young people in NSW communities hit hardest b...y the impacts of drought, bushfire and COVID-19 border restrictions have the opportunity to attend a camp. Activities can include from archery, kayaking, bushwalks, cooking, craft and much more! Meals, accommodation and activities included. Jindabyne has a camp for children aged between 9-12 years, with free transport departing from Bega. All you need to do is check if you live in an eligible local government area via the link below and book in your child's spot! DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK NOW: https://bit.ly/2JG84qy

04.01.2022 Big thanks to the dynamic duo Neal and Pauline for delivering our Christmas hampers today. Each family got a lovely hamper filled with fresh food, presents and plants. Thank you all for your sponsorship of our Christmas hamper program which saw over 70 hampers sponsored.

04.01.2022 NEW RED CROSS BUSHFIRE GRANT There’s a new grant available for those who have already received Red Cross bushfire relief. The Additional Support Grant is avai...lable for those who have a low income (receiving government financial assistance such as a pensioner, disability or health care card) and are still experiencing financial hardship. Applications for this grant close . If you haven't received a grant from the Red Cross, there are a number of bushfire recovery grants available. They include: Emergency and Re-establishment Grants for people whose primary place of residence was destroyed a Repair Grant for home owner-occupiers whose homes need repairs to make them safe again an Injury Grant for people who were hospitalised as a result of physical injuries or mental wellbeing issues caused by the bushfires. Apply for a Australian Red Cross bushfire recovery grant before . Learn more and apply at http://ow.ly/ncOn50BlqxT

04.01.2022 Have you heard about the Australian Red Cross Re-establishment Grants? This $40,000 grant is for people experiencing financial hardship whose home was destroyed... or made uninhabitable by bushfires since July 2019. $10,000 per household is also available for people who were renting or whose residence was a caravan or mobile home and was destroyed. Applications are open until 31 August 2020. Apply at redcross.org.au/grants Bushfire Recovery Victoria Resilience NSW SA Recovery Community Recovery QLD See more

04.01.2022 Organisations working together is a big part of our communitys recovery. Stefan was referred to SLO by serviceNSW and we have been working hard to meet some of his needs. Youll remember a few weeks ago Cody and Chloe delivered tools, gutters, pavers, solar panel etc to him. Well this week thanks to Rob and Christine from Pambula Beach and also Megan from Pambula Beach he received a brand new work bench, a wheelbarrow, house plans and tubs filled with tools which were all donated to SLO. A huge thank you to Ric and Peter from Lions for doing the delivery.

04.01.2022 A huge thank you to David Dwyer from One Agency for his support. What a blessing!

04.01.2022 Come and join us, make a booking to share in some Christmas fun.

03.01.2022 Some of the products on offer at our community food pantry come from Foodbank. Heres a great piece on best before vs used by.

02.01.2022 Today we will be open from 10am to 12 noon. Yes shutting at noon. Apologies. Have a fabulous weekend everyone. Next week we will be open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

02.01.2022 The delivery truck has been and the shelves are fully stocked again. Just a reminder we are open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Come and shop with us, youll be pleasantly surprised. Byo bags if you have some. Theres still a couple of items available that arent in the shop yet. If youre interested in either please let us know... Queen bed, fridge.

02.01.2022 Sponsor a hamper!!!! With no community Christmas luncheon this year getting hampers and gifts to those who are alone will be a priority. We are offering you an ...opportunity to sponsor a hamper for someone who needs some extra love this Christmas. The hamper will have everything they need for a lovely Christmas lunch and a gift. Most importantly it will show them they live in a community that cares. Each hamper will cost $50. If you’d like to sponsor one you can do a direct bank transfer. Sapphire life opportunities BSB 633 000 Acc 169 684 123 Ref Christmas Amount $50. If $50 is too much find a friend and see if they’ll co sponsor one with you. Perhaps your work place would like to sponsor one? Together we can make Christmas fabulous! See more

02.01.2022 There is a beautiful man who lost everything in the fires. Hi is just one of many of course. He is living in a caravan at the moment and trying to get his property back in order or at least functioning. Can anyone help this lovely gentleman out with any of the following...they dont need to be new but perhaps some of these items are laying in your shed not being used???? Truck load of Gravel Truckload of top Soil Small refillable Gas bottle for the Caravan stove Medium size c...hainsaw with a 20 inch bar 220m of 1.5inch poly pipe to pipe to header tank 2-3m long work bench. Nothing fancy, just a sturdy solid top. No shelves and on trestle legs. (It will be kept outside) Back hoe Shed Gutters Down pipes Small water tank Tools Plumbing Wheelbarrow Fencing materials Wardrobe Wood stove for outside cooking and heating Trailer Batteries Solar panels and system Run around 4x4 for the paddock. Does not need to be registered. Sapphire life opportunities will purchase some of these items but I thought Id see whats out there first. See more

01.01.2022 Kids holiday program....Wednesday January 13th is booked out, sorry. It also has a waiting list. If your kids are booked on this day and there are any changes to be made please let us know. There are still 4 places left every other day that’s on offer so for those of you that have enquired please book in quickly. Thank you all for supporting this program. Our community pantry is open this Friday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm and we had a large order come in today so the shelves are stocked!

01.01.2022 Todays delivery of meat, fruit and veg has arrived. We are stocked!!!! Pop in between 10am and 2pm.