Due to public demand ‘Mystery Road Trip 2 hit the road on Saturday, 4th December 2021.  The ‘Mystery Road Trips’ will continue right throughout 2022!

Staff Member Warren Hanley provided the following account of Mystery Road Trip 2.

We woke to a beautiful sunny day creating a positive vibe for our second exciting integrated group mystery tour day out.

After successfully picking up all participants we enjoyed the picturesque journey through the hinterland to our first mystery destination – the Crystal Creek Cafe where the staff were very helpful and accommodating. There is an order at the counter process which was all part of the fun for the group coming up and, with a little support, ordering their own choice of drinks and snacks.

For our enjoyment, carafes of beautiful crystal creek water were supplied to our table, it was so nice to have water straight from the source. From our relaxed position perched straight above the creek, everyone thoroughly enjoyed conversations and laughter. The lovely Sophie and Jannah took some happy snaps.
We all worked off our morning tea by with a little bit of exercise by taking one of the short walks along the creek to the amenities down the back of the cafe and spotted turtles and a friendly water dragon lizard sunning himself on the rock.

Before departure our trivia games were introduced, which once again were a hit with participants busy searching out their targets. We ventured on another majestic drive through the mountains and rain forest out the back of Murwillumbah through the village of Uki to our second destination, the gorgeous Crams Farm Reserve where many a positive comment was expressed with the rolling hills, waterway and Mount Warning backdrop.

With assistance from group members we donned the tables with their covers and prepared our delicious barbecue lunch which consisted of a generous range of salads and meats. Everyone delighted in their lunch before finishing off with some Tiramisu Ice cream slices for desert.  We created some really fun group photos with Jannah suggesting a great spot with the glory of Mount Warning as a backdrop.

After loading up the buses for departure it was unanimous a drive by the lake viewing area at the bottom of the property was a good idea so off we went on our return journey via the lake through the rain forests and creeks, valleys and ranges safely returning all our wonderful guests to their homes.  Our guests showed their elation for a great day out with all looking forward to next time, our third Integrated social group mystery day out. Bring on the fun times!

Big thanks to the team for a well planned, thoroughly enjoyable, safe day of mystery and trivia.

For more Information on the new Integrated Services activities, feel free to call Janelle Egas or Andrew Weir on 1800 043 186.

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The Visual Arts Group are proud to be involved in this community event and invite you to experience ‘Uninhibited’, a group exhibition from the artists of Lifebridge Australia.

In the development and pursuit of individual potential, the artists of Lifebridge explore many avenues of self-expression creating their own unique visual language, leading to pathways of self-discovery, awareness and personal growth. Working primarily from emotional intelligence, our artists create a myriad of images, each with the ability to console, comfort, challenge, intrigue and delight us.

The Visual Arts Group are also proudly proactive in the reduction of waste and have a vast array of unique and quirky recycled and upcycled art installations displayed in the outdoor lane gallery.

“We are thrilled to be involved in MAT19 and look forward to another popular and successful
exhibition highlighting our artists achievements.” said Art Tutor, Kathryn Cleland.

The Art Hub is situated at Shop 1, 131 Murwillumbah Street, Murwillumbah.

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The Let’s Cook Group is an all-inclusive, practical hands-on program designed to help you reach your culinary potential. Learn how to prepare fresh healthy, nutritional meals that you can share with your family and friends in a social, friendly environment.

Throughout the program you will learn the basics of food nutrition and how to budget your meals. You will also increase your independent shopping skills.

Currently, the Let’s Cook Group work together with the local community and homeless services to prepare and share meals at Coolangatta. This partnership provides the Let’s Cook Group participants with the opportunity to make a difference in our community.

If you are interested in joining the Tuesday Let’s Cook Group please contact Lifebridge on 1800 043 186.

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As such, Lifebridge is currently going through some big changes and although people can grow accustomed to schedules and routines as it gives them a feeling of comfort, this way of operating isn’t sustainable. We’re required to be agile, flexible and opportunistic to provide the best possible supports to our customers.

We’re humbled by the positive attitudes and how many of our customers are already embracing the changes to date.  Where possible many of our customers have had the opportunity to be a part of the change and to provide feedback. Prior to the launch of our new Murwillumbah Hub, many customers visited the site and provided comments on the design, location and fit out. Which was a very positive experience.

People are excited by being in the community and the opportunity for increased capacity building.

Both our Chinderah and Murwillumbah Hubs are proving to be a huge success and we’re excited for the launch of our West Tweed hub as well.  Establishing hubs within the local community, is very much in the spirit of the NDIS. The scheme is fundamentally about increasing capacity and community integration. Our hubs are a step towards achieving just that and will provide our customers with increased:

• integration with the local communities
• access to mainstream activities
• opportunities to meet individual goals
• range of choices
• time participating in activities

As we embark on this new adventure, let’s take a moment to reflect.  Lifebridge have a long history in the Tweed Shire and during that time we have built up quite a reputation for our customer service. We have seen many changes happen during our 30 years in operation. Customers and staff have come and gone, our locations have changed, but throughout it all we have always stood strong and proud and we will continue to do so for many years to come.

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