EBL Carer Advisory Group
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nfortunately, I was unable to non-for-profit and the money
attend this year’s Carers Mystery collected pays for the expenses of
Bus Tour due to family commitments. running the disco and gift purchases.
I was pleased to hear that it had the The Disco operates from 6.45pm–
highest attendance we have had and 9.45pm. If your child is capable and
I am sure that Anna organised an does not require a lot of assistance,
enjoyable day. Hopefully a relaxing you do not have to stay at the disco.
day out with fellow carers for some June and Phillip would like to
drinks, a meal and whatever else continue the Discos as long as
Anna had organised made up for possible, however there are times
the inclement weather. I would like when they and their family members
to thank the EBL Foundation for need a break or even a holiday. Some
sponsoring this yearly event. assistance of any sort will lighten
If your child attends respite with EBL
it is quite likely that they would have
attended a Ron Clark Disco on a
Friday evening. The Disco has been
run by June and Phillip Smales for
about 30 years and their daughter is
a client of EBL. Prior to this it was run
by Marj Walsh and her husband.
Upon his death, the Disco was
renamed the “Ron Clarke Disco” after
her late husband. June and Phillip
have some support from family
members to run this disco, make or
their load and enable them to
continue. If you think you would like
to assist June and Phillip, please call
the EBL office and ask for a contact
number. The discos are held on the
1st and 3rd Friday of the month at the
Jack Young Centre (opposite the
Salisbury railway station and behind
the R.S.L.). The July 19th disco will
have a live band and is a supper
night.
Dawn Brodie
purchase birthday and Christmas Convenor
presents, provide supper for a EBL Carer Advisory Group
Christmas event in July and
December, and arrange a live band
from time to time. Entry age is
16 years or over and $4.00 entry fee,
except for the supper nights when
the entry is $5.00. The disco run as a
Disco dates for the rest of 2019
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July 5th 19th Supper night
August 2nd 16th
September 6th 20th
October 4th 18th
November 1st 15th
December 6th 20th Christmas party