WRAD - MORE EXHIBITS FOR COLLECTA-BOOL (updated January 15)

MORE EXHIBITS FOR COLLECTA-BOOL (updated January 15)

A great range of speedway memorabilia will be on display at WRAD's Collecta-Bool on April 3-4 at the Warrnambool Civic Centre.

A 1958 vintage sprintcar, magazines, models, posters and other speedway items will form part of a wide-ranging display at the fair.

Some of the other items confirmed for the exhibition: ·

Model planes

Vintage records

Disney memorabilia

Radios

Australian movie memorabilia

Speedway memorabilia

perfume bottles

beer glasses

Fire brigade memorabilia

Toys

Mystery items

Gramophones

Phonographs

Swap cards (two different collections)

and many more to be announced soon!

CARER TELLS HER STORY

NEW AUGUST 14As the mother of a middle-aged man with bipolar disease, `Margaret’ is used to dealing with tough situations. Her son `Bill’ is reluctant to seek help when entering the manic stages of his disease and is equally reluctant to face up to his drug and alcohol problems.
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MORE SUPPORT FOR CARERS

A new support program is being planned for carers of people with drug and alcohol problems in the Warrnambool community. The Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre (WRAD) will host a `Caring for Carers’ soup celebration lunch on August 26 where ideas for an ongoing support system will be discussed.
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SOUP LUNCHEON FOR CARERS

Carers in the Warrnambool community can receive some support in return at a special function at the WRAD Centre on Thursday. WRAD has invited families, workers, neighbours, volunteers and all other members of the south west community to attend a “soup luncheon” in recognition of ‘Caring for the Carers’.
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FREE HEALTH CHECKS AT WRAD FOR DRUG ACTION WEEK

Dozens of people took advantage of free health tests today at WRAD.

The free health check-ups are part of a special promotion for Drug Action Week.

Dennis Chapman wasamong those to receive the check ups.

The free tests included blood sugar and blood pressure readings.