LIFELINE Challenge– Getting into the COVID-19 Raising funds for a Christmas Spirit The community has done a Working Hard for our Region really great job in helping stop Mental Health Facility in Geoff showed off his cooking the spread of COVID-19 by skills by providing a local Port Pirie adhering to restrictions and newspaper a recipe for everyone BROCK’s BULLETIN strict contact tracing systems is to share over the festive season. in place eg: QR codes at retail Helen Dietman, Geoff Brock, Clare businesses. THANK YOU to Ambrose (Lifeline) and Bev Argent were everyone, your support of these among supporters for Geoff’s challenge. Farewell to a valued SA Law Reform Institute measures is helping. March 2021 visited Port Pirie in September staff member To keep up to date on the latest restrictions Frome’s Regional News 2020 for a community forum and resource information you can phone Visit: SA.GOV.AU for all your Martine Wright, Geoff’s the SA COVID-19 info line 1800 253 787 on Powers of Attorney. Electorate Assistant and or visit sahealth.sa.gov.au Government Agency information Report to be presented to the Research Officer for over 10 Mental Health Support Line - 1800 632 Santo Nino Festival and Port Pirie’s new Attorney General in 2021. years was farewelled late last 753 (8.00am – 8.00pm) or chat on-line at Above: Dr David Plater and Mark year. She will be missed by the SA COVID-19 Mental Health support line, Mobile Acute Mental Bishop Karol Kulczycki Giancaspro with Geoff. or SAHMRI’s The Be Well Plan - www. Frome Electorate office staff bewellplan.com Health Service in Port Geoff participated in fund raising to and Geoff. We all wish Martine Review into the support Lifeline raise funds towards For National information www.health.gov.au all the best in her new position. - General Enquiries 1800 020 080 Pirie Courts Administration a Connect Centre. A place locals The mobile unit will be staffed Authority can visit and talk to a counsellor about their mental health concerns. Geoff raised over $20,000 through donations from the community and Advanced Mobile by a Mental Health Nurse I brought to the attention businesses. Geoff agreed to first dye then shave of his moustache Best wine of show Location (AML) Consultant who will provide of Parliament numerous which had been there for over 50 years. Thank you to the Federal Emergency Response specialist emergency mental concerns of harassment and Hotel Managers Kylie & Mark Phillips for proving their venue for the 2020 health assessments via a rapid bullying of Sherriff’s who challenge. Lifeline are now working toward a similar facility at Clare. Jim Barry Trophy won by Naked times response collaboration with attend Courts across South Run Wines 2020 The First This new technology speeds up SA Ambulance Service. This Australia, after many hearings, 2020 Launch of the SA Grain Industry Blueprint Riesling. Presented by Tony emergency response times for is the first of its kind in South submissions and interviews Geoff attended the Launch Ganzis of Langtons, accepted by people in need of urgent help. Australia and is funded by the with interested parties the Laura, Evie and Steve Baraglia. and is pictured with Hon AML allows smartphones to send Dept. of Health and Wellbeing. Parliamentary Legislative an automatic location estimate David Basham MP, Minister for This new service will operate Review Committee inquiry Primary Industries and Regional Watervale Primary School when a caller dials Triple Zero. from the Port Pirie Accident The photo was taken at the 10th into the Courts Administration Development and Caroline Authority have finalised their Geoff hosted the year 5/6/7 to a tour of Parliament House in 2020, “AML is capable of providing and Emergency Department for Anniversary of the Santo Nino Festival an Rhodes, CEO of SA Grain if your school would like to take part in a tour contact this office, or a caller’s location within a report and recommendations. a six month trial period. Hours annual festival. Santo Niño or the Holy Industry. go to www.parliament.sa.gov.au/en/Visit/Tours for more information. 5-metre radius outdoors and The committee gave harsh are Monday to Friday (excluding Child is a devotion dear to Filipinos around recommendations that they Concessions NBN Information a 25-metre radius indoors. the world. SAPOL is one of the first 13 Public Holidays) 8.30am to believe are needed to address 2021 Festival was the first celebrated There are various concessions Session agencies in Australia to adopt 5pm. This service aims to the concerns raised. The by the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie, Bishop Karol available to assist many automated AML.” provide flexible, voluntary and report is available on the Geoff attended the session held Kulczycki SDS. Bishop Karol was Ordained in his homeland of Poland households with their bills. recovery-focused mental health Statutory Authorities Review by Port Pirie Business and NBN If not already activated, AML in September and Installed as the Bishop of Port Pirie on 28 October care close to home for the Port Committee’s home page on SA Household concessions – Regional Development Team. initiates the smartphone’s 2020 at St Mark’s Cathedral. Bishop Karol’s Diocese covers 980,000 Parliament’s website. To access includes, Energy, Water and Geoff, Mayor Leon Stevens, location service function for the Pirie community. square kilometers, most of the state of South Australia, going up to and the Committee’s home page Sewerage, Cost of Living NBN team and Jill Bottral. duration of the emergency call, including Uluru. Much of his area is in the electorate of Frome. please go to https://www. Concession, Emergency Services and de-activated when the call is parliament.sa.gov.au/en/ (fixed property) Levy. See website terminated. Single Use Plastic Ban Committees/Committees- for other concessions available. The new legislation commences include other items such as Detail (a page which lists To find out if your eligible go to: sa.gov.au 1st March 2021, at first will polystyrene cups, bowls and all current parliamentary and search concessions or you can select Frome Electorate Office Concession Finder to find out what is ban single-use plastic items like plates in early 2022. There is committees) and then go down Shop C, Ellen Centre PO Box 519 Email: [email protected] applicable to your benefit card. straws, cutlery and beverage also a framework for adding the list and click on ‘Statutory Port Pirie SA 5540 Phone 8633 1210 Website: www.geoffbrock.com.au Concessions SA Hotline (9.00am to stirrers, and will expand to more items in the future. Authorities Review Committee’.” 5.00pm, Monday - Friday) - 1800 307 758 Authorised by Hon Geoff Brock MP - Printed by Pirie Office National, 126 Ellen St, Port Pirie SA 5540 Port Pirie Parkinson’s Support Group Australia Day Premiers Reading Brinkworth Garden Show New app gives support to South Australian NAIDOC 2020 This group was formed just over frail, and currently they need to Celebrations Challenge businesses celebrated at Clare a year ago to provide support to travel to Adelaide for appointments Port Pirie Geoff attended several schools On-the-spot financial support and Australian Government. A tool that those with Parkinson’s, their support and medical support. Having in the Electorate to present the services is available on a new app can point you to a website, a grant or persons and family. They meet on a Neurologist Nurse or visiting Premier Reading Challenge which compliments the SA Business a government agency that can assist, the second Monday of each month Neurologist in Port Pirie would Certificates they included Mid Information Hub website, www. this new app is a valuable tool for at the Port Pirie RSL from 10.30 – alleviate this. I fully support their aim North Christian School, Risdon business.sa.gov.au. small businesses across the state. 11.30 and invite you to come along to provide local professionals and Park Primary, Solomontown It provides a simple and easy way The SA Business Hub app is now and join their support group or talk am currently working to achieve a Primary, Blyth Primary School, for businesses to find out what’s on available as a free download from the to others that can help you with better health option for sufferers. and Pirie West Primary School. offer from the State Government and Apple Store and Google Play. your quest for more information. If you would like more information Quenten Agius, Chair of Ngadjuri Many persons diagnosed with on the group, contact Geoff Taylor Betty Cousins received the Certificate of Merit Premier’s Certificate of Recognition for Nation Aboriginal Corporation Parkinson’s are quite elderly or Group Leader on 0402 119 072. gave a traditional welcome to outstanding volunteer country. Workshops included Winners: Lorrain & Pete Landers It was a pleasure to present Val clapstick making, cooking of Norma Hardy (2nd) Jill & Fred Adams (3rd) Amanda Spencer (4th) Tilbrook with this certificate. Val has Kangaroo Tail, a bead and painting been a champion of local history for were available. A Q&A session Port Pirie Golf Club Sponsorship 30 years. As member of the National with Ngadjuri elders. Stalls Trust she has taken on roles such as included basket weaving, Animals Kate Swaffer- Australia Day Ambassador, Geoff presented President, Secretary and Treasurer. Anonymous, Aboriginal artwork for Geoff Brock & Lynn Akker. Kate is also a certificates to Angelina Always a friendly person who has sale, roving paleontologist Mr Flint. campaigner for Dementia and older people.