Margaret River Community Centre COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response March 2020

The Community Centre is closed to visitors, however:

** Emergency Relief is available by telephone, Mon-Fri, 9am -1pm: 9757 3200 or 0490 040 778

Our focus is to assist people who have not yet registered for the government supports or who are yet to receive their payment. Please call the office and we can match the available supports to your circumstances. Your privacy is always respected.

** Takeaway Soupie meals are available 4-6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays with physical distancing and additional hygiene measures in place – no mingling or dining on site.

** Contact our tenants directly about adaptation of their services.
All room hire has ceased, no bookings will be taken until further notice.

** Community Centre for Children families are receiving regular updates from Lynda and the childcare team.

** Financial Counselling is definitely still available, albeit by phone. Contact the office to arrange an appointment and please understand that with the current increase in demand, a waiting list may be started.

** For info on health and COVID-19, visit: https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/coronavirus

** For info on federal government financial supports, how to register for mygov and how to register for Centrelink, visit:
https://www.australia.gov.au/

**For info on state government matters, including education, transport/ intrastate travel and a range of links to intercultural resources, visit:
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/covid-19-coronavirus

** Augusta Margaret River Shire have a dedicated web page with a comprehensive list of COVID-19 links and resources, visit:
https://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/…/enviro…/covid19-information

Remember we’re all in this together and to look out for each other. While we have to keep a physical distance, don’t feel alone.

Lastly, as well as the links on the Shire’s web page above, here’s a list of local mental well-being supports from the Shire’s My Community Directory:

file:///C:/Users/communications/Downloads/AMR%20Mental%20Health%20Factsheet%20MCD%20v2%20(1).pdf