How CRCS Measures Real Change in the Capital Region
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CRCS Welcomes Connect Up to the Community
Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) is proud to announce that Connect Up has found its new home with us. Connect Up is a program developed by and for locals to help people aged 18 to 30s who live, work or study in the Belconnen region to meet others and share experiences.
Meet Our Living Well Aged Care Manager – Dominique
As Program Manager for Living Well Aged Care, Dominique (known as Domi) brings a wealth of experience and compassion to the team. With a background as a rehabilitation nurse, Domi has spent many years working with older people and encouraging them to live independently.
Meet Margaret – A Familiar Face at Involve
Margaret is one of the many friendly faces who joined CRCS’s Involve program after participating in the Communities at Work social groups. We recently asked her to share a bit about herself as part of our effort to get to know each other better and celebrate the diverse experiences within our group.
Moments in Time: Stitching Memories Into a Community Quilt
This year our Involve group is creating something special – a storytelling quilt made up of memories and experiences.
We’re calling it Moments in Time because each quilt square captures a memory or moment, or even a series of moments, that the maker feels deeply connected to and wants to share.
Farewell and Thank You, Graham McKercher
After an extraordinary 32 years of service, we say a heartfelt goodbye to Graham McKercher, who recently resigned from CRCS to take some time out, enjoy being a grandad, and undertake some international travel.
CRCS Hosts Informative Speaker Session on Upcoming Aged Care Act Changes
CRCS recently welcomed our Living Well participants, other community members, sector professionals, and family members and carers to our first Speaker Series session of the year: Unpacking the Changes to My Aged Care – What You Need to Know at the Belconnen Community Centre theatre.
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Budawang Early Learning Centre
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Budawang Early Learning Centre in Milton hosted an afternoon tea for mums, carers and grandmothers.
Children invited their families into the centre to take part in a range of activities. These included bracelet beading, gluing, drawing, nail painting, and pretend hairdressing. A playdough station invited children to create face moulds with the sign “Can you mould your mum?”, and a photo booth was set up to capture the occasion.
Swanson Court carpark closure from 2 April 2025
Following on from the signage placed around the Belconnen Community Centre and notices distributed to participants, we are sharing this update to confirm that the Swanson Court carpark has now permanently closed as of Tuesday 2 April 2025, due to a new development at the site by JWLand.
T25 Clinic – Free Drop-In Health Service
Young people in Belconnen now have easier access to free, confidential health and wellbeing support with the arrival of the T25 Clinic at Belconnen Youth Centre.
Every Thursday from 2pm to 5pm the T25 Clinic van, Mini Pat, will be on-site offering a safe and welcoming space for young people aged 12 to 25. There’s no need for an appointment – just drop in when you need support.