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Talking Points Short Snippets <strong>Issue</strong> 01 / 2011 Wintalyka Wintalyka Wintalyka is an Aboriginal word for Mulga seeds. Mulga seeds drop from Acacia trees, which grow amongst the harsh spinifex on the desert. The seeds of the bush are an important traditional food source for Aboriginal people. Mulga seeds can be collected off the tree or on the ground, where they are cleaned, roasted, ground to a paste or made into flour. They are commonly made into seed cakes. Recommended reading: An introduction to Aboriginal societies by William Howell Edwards Iluka The community of Iluka can be particularly proud as the new Meals on Wheels kitchen in Spenser street is almost completed. Under the guidance of local builder Mr. Tony Smith, the new kitchen is looking amazing and is a state of the art facility. The new kitchen will feature a chiller, dishwasher, cool room, steam oven, stainless steel fixtures and air-conditioning along with some of the latest in cooking technology. All the Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers are very excited and relieved to have reached this achievement after four years of fundraising and applying for grants and donations. This goal would not have been reached without the incredible support from the businesses, clubs, associations and individuals of Iluka and Woombah and from the Clarence Valley Council. All the money raised by the local community was used to outfit the kitchen with equipment and floor coverings as well as cover various fees and levies involved in the construction process. Of course we were fortunate to receive a federal government grant of $240,000 delivered through the Department of Families, Housing , Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to cover the actual construction of the building. We owe our extreme gratitude to our local member for Page, Janelle Saffin. It was due to her efforts that the grant became a reality and she will be officially opening the building on Saturday, 27 August. Our volunteers now look forward to working in a modern safe environment that satisfies all Food Safety standards. The new equipment will help Meals on Wheels Iluka to better serve the vulnerable in our community. 6 www.nswmealsonwheels.org.au
Wintalyka <strong>Issue</strong> 01 / 2011 Talking Points 200 years and going strong! Volunteers from Maclean Lower Clarence Meals on Wheels received awards recently for their many years of loyal service. Certificates and badges were given for 10, 15, 20 and 30 years of service. In the photo above, Judith Marsh, Lyn Olsson, Alison Cheetam, Nancy Leja, Christina Seale, Ruth Piper, Dianne Browning, Nell Kelly and Ken Malloy, show us what over 200 years of dedicated service looks like. They were joined by life members Flo Flett and Audrey Robinson. Northern Rivers Regional Volunteer Award Ken Molloy was named Northern Rivers Regional Volunteer for 2011 at the recent Grafton Regional Conference. Julie Karkis writes that “Ken is one of our service stalwarts! He is an active community member and we are grateful for his time and knowledge. Ken is a helper and is early to arrive for all of his shifts! Everybody knows KEN! Everybody loves KEN! He makes an effort to make all new people feel welcome. He reports back to me at the end of his shift any changes in clients’ requirements or conditions.” Hunter Central Coast Regional Volunteer Award Robert (Bob) Hunt was named Hunter Central Coast Volunteer of the year at the Newcastle conference . Bob is an all rounder at Morisset Toronto Meals on Wheels . He is the Treasurer of the service, a kitchen supervisor, delivers meals, has been known to be the handyman and is the resident joke teller. Manager Toni Bull, says... “We wish we had ten of Bob” www.nswmealsonwheels.org.au 7
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