Recent Events

Making Time for Mum 2022

This year’s Making Time for Mum was a fantastic night out for the 161 guests who attended. The Disney theme was embraced with gusto and more than $1400 was raised through the raffle, with some great prizes won including a TV. A huge thanks to all the local businesses who generously donated prizes or funds – your contribution helped make the night a great success. After a vote on the night, next year’s theme was chosen: Pyjama Party!

‘For the Love of Hair’ fundraiser

MSS Home Support Worker Ryan Gillette organised a fantastic fundraiser for the Black Dog Institute. MSS staff threw their support behind the cause, with many offering to have their hair shaved, trimmed or coloured. More than $1,200 was raised, which was significantly more than Ryan’s $500 target. Read more here.

Ryan Gillette having his beard shaved off

Minimbah Gardens Holiday Fun Day

Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group Inc. recently invited MSS to be a part of the Minimbah Gardens Family Fun Day. MSS Child, Youth and Family Worker Tenille said: “What a day it was! I was lucky enough to spend the day playing with the children, planting trees and chatting with the parents and other agencies about all the wonderful services MSS has to offer. There was a great turn out with lots of fun and educational activities for all ages, including:

Face painting by Gloucester Preschool

Boomerang throwing

Egg and spoon race

Sports games – MSS mini footy came in very handy for this

Hair braiding

Clay modelling

Flower bracelets, and leaf painting

Snake and spider first aid demo + free kit

Treasure hunt

Tree planting

BBQ, coffee and cake

NAIDOC 2022

This year for the 2022 NAIDOC week celebrations, the MSS Families team approached four local preschools with the opportunity to showcase some art and enter MSS’s very own art competition/showcase. Each preschool was presented with a canvas on which to create and design their own interpretation of this year’s NAIDOC theme: “GET UP, STAND UP, SHOW UP”.

It was great to see so the finished artworks which are now on display in our Families office. MSS gifted each participating preschool with a book pack.

Artworks pictured from left to right are:

Bright Beginnings
Cundletown Preschool
Girrawong preschool
Snugglepot Daycare Centre

Also pictured are members of the local preschools receiving their book pack gifts.

Teddy Bear Picnic – 7th September 2022

Our Child, Youth and Family workers, Bec and Tenille, attended Uniting’s Teddy Bear Picnic at Cundletown Community Gardens to celebrate Child Protection Week. It was great turnout with more than 60 families attending. MSS set up with lots of goodies to share, and our piggy banks were a big hit with children and parents/carers. Everyone enjoyed the free ice-cream van, arts and crafts stations and lots of giveaways for the families. This was a great opportunity to connect with out local community – with thanks to Uniting for inviting MSS to be part of this wonderful event.