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By Corowa Free Press

Jan 14, 2025

The Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre provides easy access and support to various government assistance services.

Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre visit

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Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre, Golden Wattle, is visiting towns in the Federation region.

The mobile service offers locals easy access to Centrelink, Medicare, National Disability Insurance Scheme and Department of Veterans’ Affairs services.

Mobile Services Centres are 20 tonne trucks operated by staff from Services Australia, providing regional and rural Australians with friendly face-to-face service and tailored support. Staff on board this trip can help with:

Centrelink claims

Medicare registrations, and

Accessing online services

Information about National Disability Insurance Scheme and Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs and support services will also be available.

For more information, including stopping times, go to servicesaustralia.gov.au/mobileoffice

Golden Wattle will visit:

Urana on Thursday, January 16 adjacent to the memorial hall, Anna Street (9:00am to 4:00pm).

Corowa on Friday, January 17 and Monday, January 20 near IGA Supermarket, River Street (9:00am to 4:00pm).

Howlong on Tuesday 21 January near the Community Resource Centre, Hawkins Street (9:00am to 4:00pm).

Create Stained Glass Effect Insects at Corowa Library

This Friday, January 17 at 2.30pm learn how to create a beautiful insect with a stained-glass effect.

Using clear domed lids and paint pens, kids design and colour their own winged insect.

This activity is for children aged 5-12 years.

This is a free activity, but bookings are essential.

To book, contact Corowa Library on 02 6033 8941 or email: corowalibrary@federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au

Corowa District Inner Wheel Club

The next meeting of the Corowa District Inner Wheel Club will be held at 11.00am on Thursday, January 16 on the Balcony at the Corowa Golf Club. Any ladies out there who think they would like to come along to our meeting would be very welcome. Please contact either President Brenda Tuddenham on 0422 196 121 or Secretary Lyn Rowan on 0400 207 204.

Letter to the editor

Sanger Street neglect

The tired neglected bedraggled structures in Sanger St like the Star Hotel (that is fenced off for safety) need to be forced to be sold at the run-down value and invested in!

The Sanger Street image is tatty, tired and grubby with many buildings having dirty frontages.

Corowa reveres its Federation history and lets its Federation buildings be so run down why?

The town has a shining light in CIRCA, which should be the start of an image lift.

The new owners of Easdown House are making good steps and need to be backed and featured.

Stuart Davie

Corowa