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Nimbin Soup Kitchen and the Annual Community Xmas Lunch
The Nimbin Soup Kitchen, a self funded project of the NNIC, offers a nutritious meat & vegetarian soup and bread meal every Friday 11.00 - 2.00, rain or shine on the Nimbin Neighbourhood Centre front verandah.  The meal preparation and serving are done entirely by volunteers. Local Nimbin businesses and individuals donate food regularly.

Donations of fresh produce or labour always welcome. Drop into the NNIC and see the staff if you can help.

A  big thanks to our regular donations from the Nimbin Newsagency, the Emporium, Nimbin Organics, Nimbin Bakery, local home gardeners and Vera Bourne. A special thanks also to all the Soup Kitchen crew. Any surplus each week is packaged and frozen for distribution to those clients especially with families who are struggling to make ends meet.

We also collect and distribute Christmas Toys to needy families over the Christmas period - thanks again to Pam Pussycat and Vera Bourne for all the donated toys, and to all other community members for their donations. The Soup Kitchen year culminates in the annual Community Christmas Dinner held at the Town Hall.

 

JP’s
We regularly put clients in touch with local Justices of the Peace. Just ask at the reception desk.

Nimbin Women's Dinner Committee
In 2011 the Nimbin Domestic Violence Committee,auspiced by NNIC, wound up after 11 years. In 2009 the Committee successfully auspiced and steered  the Safe Community Project (funded by Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department: National Community Crime Prevention Program). The project oversaw some amazing outcomes for increasing the safety for women, children and men in Nimbin. Ask about the “Respect” booklet.

The DV Committee also initiated the Nimbin Women's Dinner which has become a popular annual event. Tickets regularly sellout completely within a week of release with over 300 women attending the sit down dinner and entertainment at the Nimbin Town Hall. The dinner continues to be a safe place for Nimbin and district women to come together and explore the issues and achievements of the previous year as well as celebrate who they are.

Thus in 2011 the Nimbin Women's Dinner Committee was formed to keep the Women's Dinner going.

Nimbin Women's Dinner and Comedy Gala - Wed 8th March 2017 Nimbin Town Hall

The 2017 Nimbin Women's dinner and comedy gala was a huge success and completely sold out.

Thanx sooo very much to all the hardworking volunteers who helped us pull off yet another successful Nimbin Women's Dinner: Cat, Jane, Judy, Gail, Heidi, Sue, Pauline, Vicki, Sandi, Lil, Pam Pussycat, Teena and Sonia. The Town Hall looked magnificent and we all had a good laugh. Thanks to Gondwana Nursery and Kaali for the gorgeous native flower displays. Thanks To Steph and the Truffula Seeds Cafe crew for the food. To our cakemakers - Chris, Bev, Judy, Vicki. To everyone who donated raffles prizes, helped us pack up at the end or helped in any way whatsoever. Thanks to all the fantastic performers who kept us laughing all night, to Simone for rounding quite a few of ‘em up for us, to Fiona for coming all the way from Melbourne to be here, to Disco Sista for the sound and lights and to all you women who came along. And may you all be ever blessed by the presence of Thalia, the goddess muse of comedy.

THE NEXT WOMEN"S DINNER is on 8th March 2018 (International Women's Day). At the Town Hall. Doors open 6. Show starts at 7.30pm. Tix will be on sale at NNIC in February 2018.

Contact NNIC if you are interested in joining the Womens Dinner Committee.

INFO FOR SENIORS

Did you know that seniors are the fastest-growing age group in Australia (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-18/fastest-growing-age-group-is-65-and-over-abs-says/5164202)? Over 14 per cent of our population is aged 65 or older, and that rate is expected to continue to grow over the next several years. Here are some excellent health links for seniors and carers -

Healthy Eating Over 60
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/healthy-eating-over-60

Be Active: A Physical Activity Guide for Older Australians
http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/3244D38BBBEBD284CA257BF0001FA1A7/$File/choosehealth-brochure.pdf

Ageing-in-Place Guide for Australian Baby Boomers
https://www.comparethemarket.com.au/health-insurance/guides/ageing-place-guide-australian-baby-boomers/

Activities for Seniors: 10 Best Hobby Websites
http://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/community/other-resources/activities

12 Tips to Prepare the Elderly for Disasters
https://www.agingcare.com/Articles/elderly-disaster-emergency-preparedness-145628.htm

Connections Matter: Helping Older People Stay Socially Active
http://resources.beyondblue.org.au/prism/file?token=BL/1366

Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
https://www.caregiver.org/caregivers-guide-understanding-dementia-behaviors

Dementia and Driving
https://fightdementia.org.au/about-dementia/resources/dementia-and-driving

Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
http://www.circlecenterads.info/resources/tipsheet_caregiver.pdf