South West Community Transport in Minto, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

South West Community Transport

Locality: Minto, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9426 8999

Address: 10 Cary Grove 2566 Minto, NSW, Australia

Website: http://swct.com.au

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25.01.2022 We ventured into the city and jumped on a different kind of bus! An open top, Double Decker bus. We enjoyed an audio tour as we took in the sights, old and new. So many new buildings to see as well as the well known and loved ones. The light rail has changed traffic routes and it was lovely to see venues opening up again.

25.01.2022 Another lovely outing at Watsons Bay. The train and ferry ride were really enjoyable and our small group outings are yet another way to socialise with friends, both new and old. This is a very popular outing and we have more planned very soon. If your name is already on the waiting list, you will be hearing from us very soon.

25.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Anwar Position: Accountant Time at SWCT: 2 years... Anwar has been happily married for 30 years. He has one child and is hopeful for grandchildren one day soon! Anwar also speaks several languages including Egyptian and Arabic. Favourite exercise: Walking Chocolate or Vanilla? A Swirl of both Favourite drink: Coffee! I'm a coffee snob.

22.01.2022 Friends: Due to a number of factors. Our western Wonders tour that was to commence next Tuesday has had to be postponed to a date to be set. We are committed to taking you on this tour and will let you know the new dates as soon as we are able to. In the meantime all our other day social outings are still going ahead, so join us for a day out locally.

21.01.2022 Are you joining other avid sewers on Thursday October 22nd and heading to "The Sewing Basket" at Newington? Did you know they accept DONATIONS? Donations must be fabric or needlecraft related goods only.... We do accept sewing machines and overlockers. If you are unsure about a specific donation for the shop, please contact us on 1300 22 44 38. Donation List Fabric: All types by piece or roll, furnishing fabric, interfacing, lining, ribbing. Sewing: Dress patterns, thread cones, machine needles and feet, pattern drafting kits, tools and accessories, machine thread, machine embroidery thread, scissors, cushion inserts. Haberdashery: Buttons, buckles, bias binding, ric rac, grosgrain ribbon, lace, braid, cord, fringing, ribbons, blanket binding, tassels, elastic, cotton tape, boning, velcro, motifs, piping, hemming web, tracing paper, zippers, pins, safety pins, needles. Fibres: Hessian, macrame cord, rug wool, tapestry wool, fleece, bear fabric, leather, felt, toy stuffing, raffia. Patchwork and quilting: Fabrics, patterns, wadding, kits, accessories and tools, completed quilts and quilt tops, finished and unfinished projects. Knitting and crochet: Wool and yarn, cotton, patterns, knitting accessories, crochet hooks, knitting needles. Canvas: Waste canvas, tapestry canvas, rug canvas. Embroidery: Threads of all types, silk ribbon, linen, aida cloth, wool fabric, perle cotton, embroidery wool, finished and unfinished projects, needles, hoops and frames, storage, accessories and tools, kits, charts and booklets. Linens: Embroidered linens of all types, stencilled linens, doilies, tablecloths, linen hankies. Craft: Styrofoam shapes, scrapbooking, quilling, feathers, beads, materials and accessories for jewellery making, pom poms, stamp craft, small artificial flowers, plastic tubing, wooden coat hangers, bag handles, doll making, foam sheets. Special items: Vintage pieces, sewing machines and overlockers, sewing and craft kits. Donations Not Accepted Books or magazines. Periodicals. Curtain fabric. Sheers and fittings. Upholstery fabric. Clothing or furniture.

19.01.2022 SWCT recently held a Multicultural lunch/video day as part of our Culturally and Linguistically diverse (CALD) project. We are developing videos to help promote our services to CALD community members state-wide. These will be translated into 5 languages Arabic, Vietnamese, Hindi, Spanish and Assyrian. We look forward to sharing these with you once completed. A big thank you to all of our super star clients who participated, a special mention to Beryl Wilson and our SWCT staff Anwar, Patrick, Dibita, Emmy, Lien and Xin for all of their hard over the few days of filming. Next week we have Arabic, Hindi and Vietnamese outings to Ramsgate beach. If you would like to join us please contact 9426 8999 to make a booking.

17.01.2022 SWCT recently took a trip to Centrepoint Tower. We had a lovely day. We used our Opal cards, jumped on the train, viewed the city from high above, wandered through the Queen Victoria Building and had lunch at a cafe.

17.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Jill Position: NDIS Team Leader Time at SWCT: 1 month... Jill is happily married with three adult daughters and one lovely grandson. (She is hoping for more grandchildren soon!) She enjoys gardening and cooking and although her team (souths) isn't in the NRL Grand Final, she is hoping that Melbourne win. Favourite movie genre: Romantic Comedies Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate Cats or Dogs? Dogs

15.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff. Name: Leeanne Position: Customer Service Representative Time sat SWCT: 18 months... Leeanne loves spending time with her family and cooking. You may have spoken with Leanne on the phone when making a booking. Like all of our staff, she takes many, many phone calls everyday. Q: Favourite movie? A: Remember the Titans. Q: If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be? A: My Dad. Favourite food? A: Anything that is home made!

14.01.2022 Forever lost, forever changed. We care so we remember.

13.01.2022 We will be closed Monday for some well earned r and r. See you Tuesday.

12.01.2022 Hornsby Markets was the location for one of our recent Small Group Outings. We used our Opal Cards and made our way to Hornsby via the train. The Markets and Westfields are an easy and pleasant walk via the plaza and plenty of shopping, food sampling and laughs were had by all.

11.01.2022 Wallaby joey emerges from pouch for the very first time With the perfect spring sun shining upon Symbio today, all our wallaby joeys decided to make the mos...t of it and make appearances. One little joey named Ruby even came out of the pouch for the very first, albeit clumsy, time. It was so adorable. See more

11.01.2022 Mayor of Fairfield Frank Carbone joined with Deputy Mayor Paul Azzo and Councillors Andrew Rohan, Dai Le, Peter Grippaudo and Joe Molluso, and Senator Conc...etta Fierravanti-Wells on Friday to officially open the new multipurpose amenities building at Fairfield Showground - providing high-quality change rooms, gym, meeting room, office and kitchen/canteen facilities for sporting events and festivals. The $5.1 million building was jointly funded by Fairfield City Council, and state and federal governments through the Western Sydney City Deal’s Western Parkland City Liveability Program. See more

11.01.2022 The team at swct are always training. Here are some of the drivers undertaking a trailer course so they can tow our trailers safely.

09.01.2022 Don’t miss out on your $250 worth of free transport Eligible seniors have until the 30 November, 2020 to apply for their Regional Seniors Travel Card. This is... a great initiative which helps ease the cost of travel and can be used with Community Transport when making your booking. To apply, visit: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au//apply-regional-seniors-tra or call Service NSW on 13 77 88.

09.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Matt Position: Bookeeper Time at SWCT: 2 years... Matt has been happily married for 21 years and has 2 children. He enjoys renovating, gardening and keeping fish. Favourite pastime: I used to compete at Table Tennis Bucket list destination: Japan Favourite movie: Anything Marvel

08.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Stan Position: Professional Driver Time at SWCT: 3 years... Stan loves spending time with his family. He is happily married with 4 children and 4 grandchildren. In fact, one more grandchild is due in January. Stan also loves his beloved Rabbitos NRL team. Favourite holdiday: Cruising Favourite TV shows: Combined cooking & travel shows Favourite movie: Mr Hollands Opus

08.01.2022 Another fantastic seafood lunch at Watsons Bay. Always a lovely day out.

08.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Te Reo Position: Customer Service Officer - NDIS Time at SWCT: 7 months... Te and her partner have been together for 3 years and have a fur child, Ariki, an American Staffy. Te enjoys keeping her home clean and organised, the beach, walking her dog and playing Netball. She is hopeful for a Panthers win in the Grand Final! Favourite movie genre? True Stories Favourite holiday destination? Cook Islands Favourite food? Traditional Hangi

08.01.2022 Please be advised we are aware of issues with our website. Until our issues are resolved, please contact us via 9426 8999 to make your bookings. If you wish to stay up to date with the latest news at SWCT, you can view our last newsletter for 2020 here: https://pdfhost.io/v/W7O~EZ4Ez_Client_Newsletter_Template.p

07.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff. Name: Bronwyn Position: Team Leader Time at SWCT: 8 months... Bronwyn loves gardening and bushwalking. Whilst her playing days are over, she still enjoys watching Netball. Bronwyn is also a proud Bulldogs supporter. Q: Favourite movie? A Grease Q: Favourite travel destination? A: Fiji Q: Are you a night owl or an early bird? A night owl.

07.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Simon Position: Professional Driver Time at SWCT: 2.5 years... Simon has been happily married for 25 years and has 2 children. He enjoys mountain bike riding, gardening and cleaning the pool. He supports the Parramatta Eels and has decorated his poolside cabana in Eels memorabilia. Are you superstitious? No. Should Pineapple be on Pizza? Yes Favourite movie? The Shawshank Redemption.

07.01.2022 The Sewing Basket at Newington was a thoroughly enjoyable outing. Loads of fabrics, wool, buttons and other haberdashery was on offer. Call Sandi at the office on 9426 8999 and let her know if you're interested in the next Sewing Basket outing.

06.01.2022 Getting to know the SWCT staff Name: Jennie Position: Acting NDIS Team Leader Time at SWCT: 3 years... Jennie loves spending time with her three grandsons. Outings to the zoo and the park are favourites. Jennie is responsible for looking after our National Disability Insurance Scheme clients. Jennie also has two cats. Favourite holiday: Cruising to anywhere! Favourite movie: Anyting horror. Favourite food: Hot chips - no sauce!

05.01.2022 Stay Covid safe everyone! Keep washing your hands and wearing your masks.

04.01.2022 Englorie Park House sits at the centre of Englorie Park in Campbelltown. Built in about 1879 Parkholme was described as one of the prettiest villas in the vi...cinity of Campbelltown, or indeed the colony. Now the home of Englorie Park Child Care Centre, find out more about the history of the house and what lies beneath in our latest local history video. #OnlyInCampbelltown #Campbelltown2020 #200YearsTogether See more

03.01.2022 A fantastic day was had by all as we took in the art displays at the State Library and the floral displays throughout the Royal Botanic Gardens. The sun was shining, the plants were showing off and the ice cream hit the spot!

03.01.2022 Last week our clients undertook the unique opportunity to visit bespoke Tilba Tilba, in the heart of the Eurobodalla Shire. Basing ourselves in Narooma, we experienced the best of the Southern Coast’s pristine beaches and the breathtaking natural beauty of Tilbas surrounding region. We drove down on Tuesday, stopping at Shoalhaven Zoo to see some furry friends, before having a quick bite at the local Ex Serviceman’s club. We pushed on to Narooma, where we checked in and dined... at The Whale Inn. Our amazing adventure through the forests of Eurobodalla on Wednesday saw our clients experiencing the best of eclectic stores, romantic gardens and historic towns nestled in the heart of of the Tilba region. First, our drivers took us on an adventure to Australia Rock in Narooma, where we watched wild seals frolicking and sunning themselves by the ocean. Next, we went to Foxglove Gardens for morning tea and a tour, then on to Tilba Winery and Alehouse for a hearty lunch and some wine tasting. But the highlight was Central Tilba where we browsed the local shops, indulged in the local produce and sat down for dinner at The Dromedary Hotel. Thursday, we returned to base, but not before stopping at Jervis Bay to embark on upon a Whale spotting cruise. The sea was choppy and we didn’t make it past the heads, but we were in good hands with our Captain, who took us on an impromptu tour of the bay as we scouted for more wildlife. Our efforts were rewarded when the local dolphin pod native to the bay took some time out from their foraging to swim along side the boat and pose for some pictures. We retired to Huskisson for some local fare at the eateries overlooking the water before hitting the highway and getting home before dark. Tilba Tilba and the Eurobodalla shire is such a gorgeous region, it was such a privilege to be able to support the local businesses recovering from the bushfires and lockdown. Everywhere we stopped was so accommodating, the staff were always generous and kind and we look forward to returning with more wonderful clients.

02.01.2022 Another spectacular trip for a seafood lunch at Watsons Bay! Keith our Travel Trainer was lucky enough to call this a day at work

01.01.2022 South West Community Transport recently combined with Transdev to teach some students of John Therry Catholic College some helpful information around Travel Training. A classroom discussion followed by a field trip to a local shopping centre was the perfect training experience for the students. We covered areas such as how to top up your Opal Card, how to plan a trip using the Trip Planner website and social distancing measures on board public transport. We could not have made this happen without the support of Transdev. Thank you for working along side us and making the day successful.

01.01.2022 Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Great turn out on a beautiful day, as we visited Sydney Zoo; world class zoo in the heart of Western Sydney. We got up close and personal with native favorites and exotic animals, watched a domestic spat between some fiesty primates and visited Saigon, one of Australia's last circus elephants, in her retirement. Easily accessible, state of the art facilities and the Sydney Zoo staff could not have been more helpful. 10 out of 10, would go again! Keep an eye on your postbox; new calendar drops soon! To book, contact our team on 9603 5105.