Aboriginal services

Aboriginal Community Legal Centre
39 Smith Street, Kempsey (02) 6562 5990
1/80 Wynter Street, Taree (02) 6551 3928

Aboriginal Legal Service
Free legal advice and assistance to people 
of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Island background  (02) 9699 9277
Kempsey
- 39 Smith Street  (02) 6562 5990
Taree      
-  1/80 Wynter Street (02) 6551 3928

Aboriginal Tenants Service 1800 810 233

Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre 1800 686 587

Biripi Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre (02) 6552 2154
Pacific Highway , Purfleet (02) 6550 0766; (02) 6551 3922
Unit 7, High Street Centre,
106 High Street , Taree (02) 6551 7444

Biripi Aboriginal Services
Unit 7, High Street Centre,
106 High Street , Taree (02) 6551 8884

Biripi AMS Mental Health
2a Edwards Drive, Purfleet (02) 6552 4777

Community Health
Breese Parade, Forster (02) 6555 1800
(Aboriginal Health Worker)

Department of Community Services
102 Victoria Street, Taree (02) 6552 1577
Aboriginal District Officer

Community Development Employment Program
Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council
Cabarita Avenue, Forster (02) 6555 5411
Postal Address: PO Box 384 , Forster NSW 2428

Department of Education & Training
Aboriginal Programmes Unit (02) 9217 4839

Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council (02) 6555 5411
Cabarita Community Hall, Cabarita Ave, Forster    fax    (02) 6555 5532

Postal Address:
PO Box 384 , Forster NSW  2428

Great Lakes Manning Aboriginal Children's Services
140 Victoria Street, Taree
Postal Address: PO Box 616, Taree 2430
(02) 6551 2088
Family First
Aboriginal Family Worker

Legal Aid Hotline for under 18’s 1800 101 810

Link Up (NSW) Aboriginal Corporation
5 Wallis Street, Lawson (02) 4759 1911
Postal Address PO Box 93 Lawson 2783

Tobwabba Aboriginal Medical Service
684 Macintosh Street, Forster (02) 6555 6721 fax (02) 6557 6954

Accommodation/Housing

Aged Care Rights Service
5th Floor, 64 Kippax Street, Surry Hills 1800 424 079

Backpackers Forster Tuncurry Hostel
43 Head Street, Forster (02) 6555 8155

Forster Bunkhouses
Ton 0 Fun Lakesway, Tuncurry (02) 6554 3141

Mid North Coast Community Housing
Manning Area
22 Isabella Street, Wingham  (02) 6553 5555
Postal Address: P O Box 111, Wingham  2429   fax (02) 6553 2555

Department of Housing
Taree- Manuels Arcade, 103 Victoria Street 
Ph: (02) 6551 1999
Fax: (02) 65511950
Postal Address - PO Box 52, Taree 2430
Coffs Harbour-  51 Mooney Street, 2450 1300 305 667
Rentstart by phone - 1300 305 667
Fax - 1800 007 889
After Hours Temporary Accommodation Line 1800 152 152
Monday to Friday: 4.30pm-10.00pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10.00am-10.00pm
Maintenance Call Centre - 13 1571
Visiting Service held at Forster Neighbourhood Centre 
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.  Ring for an appointment (02) 6555 4351

Homebase (02) 6555 5622
17 Peel Street , Tuncurry   fax    (02) 6555 8933
Postal Address
PO Box 48 Tuncurry 2428 
Youth & Family Worker, Aboriginal Youth Worker. 

Assistance to find and keep accommodation for young persons
Mediation and support for young people and families

Marion House Supportive Accommodation (02) 6555 2942

Manning District Emergency Accommodation 24hrs (02) 6551 0011
Manager (02) 6551 3881

Mid Coast Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service (02) 6583 9866
Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre fax   (02) 6583 9868
Cnr. Muston &
Dodds Street , Port Macquarie
Postal Address:
PO Box 5213 , Port Macquarie   2444
Telephone advice is available Monday to Friday 1800 777 722
9.00a.m.-2.00pm   
This is a free service providing information and advice to all tenants, including

private and Department of Housing tenants and caravan park residents.

Open Door Youth Refuge (02) 6551 6996

Refuge
Manning District Emergency Accommodation   24hrs   (02) 6551 0011
Domestic Violence Crisis Service  Manager (02) 6551 3881
Crisis accommodation for women & their children

Rental Bonds
Department of Fair Trading  133 330
Fair Trading Centre
143 Horton Street, Port Macquarie
All Services including REVS

Residential Tribunal
Level 12/175 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
Freecall    1300 135 139

Samaritans Taree Youth Services     (02) 6551 6996
                                                      
  Mob    0408 867 842
Taree and Forster Accommodation Brokerage Project (02) 6551 6996
Postal Address: PO Box 1049, Taree 2430   FAX  (02) 6551 0400
Single young men and women (over 16 years of age) who cannot be accommodated by existing SAAP services.
Couples experiencing homelessness. Women and men accompanied by children experiencing homelessness. This service utilizes workers based with Samaritan Youth Service, Taree.

Tenancy Service Advice Line 1800 451 301

Tuncurry Housing Co-operative Co
1/6 Kenrose Street , Forster   (02) 6557 6500
Contact: Alan Spruce   (02) 6555 8647

Twin Towns Housing Co-operative Ltd
41 Tuncurry Street, Tuncurry (02) 6555 4574

Seniors/Aged Self Care Units

Department of Housing
Taree - Manuels Arcade, 103 Victoria Street, Taree (02) 6551 1999    FAX (02) 6551 1950
Postal Address: PO Box 52, Taree 2430

Raymond Terrace - 40 William Street (02) 4983 0444     FAX (02) 4983 0450
Maintenance Call Centre 131 571
Visiting Service held at Forster Neighourhood Centre 1st and 3rd Monday of month.
Ring for appointment (02) 6555 4351

Golden Ponds Resort
Cape Hawke Drive, Forster (02) 6555 4444

Legacy Village
Sciacca Avenue, Tuncurry (02) 6555 4011
Office open 9.00am to 3.00pm
Mon, Wed, Fri. mornings

GLAICA Lions Village
49 Lake Street, Forster (02) 6554 5521

Storm Retirement Village
Cowper Street, Taree (02) 6592 8200

Village Life
11a Chapmans Road, Tuncurry (02) 6554 8424
Village Life is ideal for Senior Australians looking for affordable and hassle-free alternative. 
With no up front costs and no entry fees. No long-term contracts. Rent and save!
On-Site Managers: Roger & Sue Hunt

Aged Hostels

GLAICA (Great Lakes Aged and Invalid Care Association)
22 Flora Pde, Tuncurry
Included Dementia Specific Unit (02) 6554 5521

Kularoo Centre For Aged Care (02) 6555 1600
Cnr Kularoo Drive & Boundary Street Forster 
Website: www.bcs.org.au
Customer Relations Coordinator (02) 6555 1603

Stroud Community Lodge
Buckets Way, Stroud (02) 4994 5433

Myall Lodge
2 Mirreen Street, Hawks Nest (02) 4997 0767

Storm Retirement Village
Cowper Street, Taree (02) 6592 8200

Nursing Homes

Beaumont Terrace
Forster Tuncurry Aged Care Facility
2 Bonventi Place, Tuncurry 2428 (02) 6554 7522

Great Lakes Nursing Home
Crawford Street, Bulahdelah (02) 4997 4122

Kularoo Centre For Aged Care (02) 6555 1600
Cnr Kularoo Drive & Boundary Street Forster 
Website: www.bcs.org.au
Customer Relations Coordinator (02) 6555 1603

Accountants

Forster/Tuncurry

Beaver Novello & Moss
114 Manning Street, Tuncurry (02) 6554 8311
G Clinch
1 Kent Street, Tuncurry (02) 6554 8156
Walker Lynch Petersen
20 Wallis Street, Forster (02) 6554 7566
Harrison, Main & McArthur
Forster Tower, Wallis Street, Forster (02) 6554 7955
PBD Accounting Services Pty Ltd
Tony Robertson
Upstairs, Forster Arcade, Wharf Street, Forster (02) 6555 8755

Gloucester

Rex Barratt & Co.
74a Church Street (02) 6558 1491
Berry Clifton & Garrisons
43 Barrington Street (02) 6558 2062
N. Preo
43 King Street (02) 6558 1402

Hawks Nest

Robert Colvin
29 Booner Street (02) 4997 0245

Aged Care Services

Specialist Medical

Wingham Memorial Hospital (02) 6553 4066
Bungay Road, Wingham

Aged Care Service
Aged & Extended Care Services   (02) 6592 6900
Suite 2, 57-61 Albert Street, Taree  Fax: (02) 6592 6901
Aged Care Assessment Team
Respite Rehabilitation Team
Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit
CADE Unit - For the confused and disturbed elderly.
Services - geriatrician, occupational therapist, social worker speech pathologist, specialist, gerontic nurses

Specialist Medical
Commonwealth Carelink Centre
1800 052 222

(Provides information you need about community
and other aged care and support services in your local area
to help you stay at home)

Aged General Support Services

 

Carer Groups /Respite

Forster Tuncurry Carer Support Group
Great Lakes
Neighbour Aid  (02) 6554 8698
Breese Parade, Forster

Postal Address:
PO Box 450 , Forster  2428
The group holds meetings on the 1st Wed of month at Tuncurry Bowling Club
Team Leader: Karen Burton  (02) 6554 8698
 

Great Lakes Centre-Based Respite Service(Daisy Club)
Community Centre, Breese Parade, Forster

Postal Address:
PO Box 450 , Forster  2428  (02) 6554 6704
Provides respite for carers of people with dementia and operates at Forster, Bulahdelah, Stroud and Nabiac
Team Leader: Denise Jeffries
 

Community Options
Community Centre Breese Parade, Forster (02) 6555 5525
Co-ordinator Mobile 0418 445 314
Liaises with other Community Care services such as Home Care and Meals on Wheels to arrange home support services for the frail, aged and disabled. The person is given a range of options and his/her family and friends are involved in the overall plan to help the person live at home instead of being placed in residential care inappropriately or prematurely.

Dial-an-Angel (02) 4929 3065
Home Help Agency
Suite 3, 71 King Street, Newcastle 1800 682 727


Home Flexi-Care (02) 6555 1670
78 Boundary Street, Forster  fax (02) 6555 1698
Postal Address: PO Box 4016, Forster NSW 2428
Provides practical assistance with household chores, personal care, shopping etc. This service is for the frail, aged and disabled having difficulties maintaining themselves in their own homes

Great Lakes Centre-Based Respite Service (Daisy Club)
Community Centre, Breese Parade, Forster (02) 6554 6704
Postal Address: PO Box 450, Forster 2428
Team Leader: Denise Jeffries
This service provides centre-based activities for people with memory loss. Provides services at Forster, Nabiac, Bulahdelah, and Coomba Park.

Great Lakes Leisure and Respite Options
Breese Parade, Forster
Postal Address: PO Box 450 Forster  2428
Cordinator:   (02) 6555 6243
Provides occasional, short term, planned respite for families who care for a  person with a disability.
People with disabilities are linked with a volunteer companion for integration into mainstream recreational or sporting activities.

Great Lakes Neighbour Aid Inc
Community Centre, Breese Parade, Forster Neighbourhood Centre
Postal Address: PO Box 450, Forster 2428
Team Leader: Karen Burton (02) 6554 8698
This service provides voluntary shopping, transport, security calls and companionship for the frail aged, younger people with disabilities, and the carers of both.

Great Lakes Home Modification Services
Community Resources (02) 6555 8922
Bridgepoint Building, 1-5 Manning St, Tuncurry

Gloucester Home Modification Services
78 Church Street, Gloucester (02) 6558 1050
This service provides a home modification maintenance and handyman service for frail aged and disabled people at a reduced rate

Home Care Service of NSW
Forster – Community Centre, Breese Parade
Great Lakes Service Outlet (02) 6554 5314
(services Forster to Bulahdelah)

Raymond Terrace –
59 Port Stevens Street
Sub Branch (02) 4987 1603
(services Hawks Nest Tea Gardens)

Gloucester – 31 Laver Street (02) 6558 1546
(services Stroud)
Provides practical assistance with household chores personal care, respite care and laundry service. This service is for anyone having difficulties maintaining their home or family. Home Care will negotiate a fee. However people who cannot pay are not denied help

Home Maintenance Program - Forster/Tuncurry
Contact: Falls Co-ordinator: Cheryl Forbes (02) 6592 9315
For people over 60 years of age, who are on a fixed Income, unable to pay a home maintenance person to attend to small jobs around their home: changing light globes, applying indicator strips on stairs etc. and other types of minor servicing

Meals on Wheels
Forster - Community Centre, Breese Pde
Co-ordinator (02) 6554 8811
Kitchen (6.30am -11.00am) (02) 6554 7958

Gloucester -
31 Laver Street
Contact: Helen Parsons (02) 6558 1546

Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest –
Community Centre, Booner St, Hawks Nest
Contact: Anne McKenzie (02) 4997 0701
Kitchen open - 8.00am-11.00am - Mon. Wed. Fri.

Stroud -
Sec: Lorraine Helies (02) 4994 5077
Prepares and delivers wholesome meals to the frail aged, disabled, infirm and their carers on a daily/regular basis. Personal check of all clients at visit. Small fee.

Bulahdelah -
Bulahdelah Meal Service
Contact: Co-ordinator
Mr & Mrs Milroy (02) 4997 4601
Great Lakes Nursing Home (02) 4997 4122
Delivers wholesome meals to the homes of the frail aged, disabled and infirm on a regular basis Fee for meals

Recreation -
Senior Citizens Association
-
Forster - Community Centre, Breese Parade (02 6554 6692
Welfare Officer: Wendy

Coomba Park - Community Hall,
Moorooba Road
Contact: Irene Mashford
34 Tallawalla Road, Coomba Park  (02) 6554 2243

Stroud - Senior Citizens Centre
Stroud RSL, Church Lane
Co-ordinator: Tidge Greenham (02) 4994 5061
Meets on Thursdays 10.00am-1.30pm
Senior Citizens Association provide facilities for the education, physical and mental recreation of their members, e.g. bus trips, activity days, carpet bowls, snooker, euchre, table tennis, darts, dominoes, housie,  new vogue & modern dancing, simple seniors yoga, beginners and advanced exercise classes. Community bus available

Senior Day Care
Wallis Lake RSL Day Care
Meet each Mon. morning at 10:00am - 2:00pm (except holidays) at the Salvation Army Hall, South Street, Tuncurry
Bus transport available - Morning tea & lunch provided at very low cost.
Emphasis on good fellowship and fun
Contact: Graeme Kernick (02) 6554 6650

Bulahdelah - School of Arts, 9 Stewart Street
Contact: Jean Lamborn (02) 4997 4316

Senior Day Care
Thursday Club
Tuncurry Community of Christ,
Manning Street , Tuncurry
(Just opposite
John Wright Park )
Day Care Club meetings will be held each Thursday from
10.00am – 2.00pm
Morning tea and lunch will be served at a cost of $5 and Community Bus
transportation to and from the meetings can be arranged at a cost of $2.  
Activities will include sing-a-longs, gentle exercises, quizzes and  games entertainment, and guest speakers.
Co-ordinators:      Jill Smith                     (02) 6554 5868          0409 393 620
Barbara Barker                                           (02) 6554 5969

Gloucester - Senior Citizens Centre
30 Hume Street (02) 6558 1772

Stroud - Baptist Church Hall, Cowper St
Co-ordinator: Doreen Bowen                                             (02) 4994 5072
Meet on Thurs. 10.00-1.30p.m.

Karuah - Karuah Community Hall, Engel Avenue
Meet on Tues. 10.00-2.00p.m. (02) 4997 3088

Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest -
Coomunity Hall,
Booner Street
Contact Donna Hinshaw (02) 4997 1108
Amy Oakley (driver) (02) 4997 2266

Senior Day Care Provides indoor/outdoor activities for the frail aged and disabled. Assists carers of these groups without of home respite and transport to activity centre. Bus available

See also - Accommodation/Housing for Nursing Homes, Hostels
& Retirement Villages

Animal Services

Animal Control
Great Lakes Council (02) 6591 6246
After hours emergency 0408 652 662

Animal Welfare League (taped messages) (02) 9606 9333
Local Contact Person: Kerry Beverley (02) 6559 3220
League meets 1st Saturday of month at 1.00pm in the Tuncurry Primary School. Animal Welfare League Op Shop Dolphin Arcade, Manning Street, Tuncurry

Australian Seabird Rescue  0428 862 852

Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Tuncurry - Noeleen Gordon (02) 6555 7469

Great Lakes Wildlife Rescue (Birds & Animals)
Act. Pres. Lynda (02) 6555 7979
Emergency Tel No.-24hr (02) 4997 6388

Fawna (NSW) Inc. 24 hour, 7 days a week Rescue hotline 0500 861 405

Four Paws Inn Pet Boarding (02) 6553 6220
21 Bayel Drive, Koorainghat 0411 481 667

Koalas in Care Inc.
Postal Address: PO Box 1249, Taree 2430
Koala Rescue Service 24hr. (02) 6552 2183
All money donated stays in the local area to help the local population

National Parks & Wildlife Services (02) 6554 0446
Booti Booti National Park, Pacific Palms
Postal Address PO Box 7, Pacific Palms 2428

Shandy Valley Pet Motel (02) 6554 3175
15046 Pacific Highway, Possum Brush

RSPCA (02) 6552 7177
River Arcade, Taree (Taped message)

Forster Tuncurry Boarding Kennels & Cattery
345 Failford Road, Failford (02) 6554 3145

Veterinary Surgeons

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital
Forster - Kularoo Drive 02) 6554 5811
Pacific Palms - 209 The Lakesway
Daily service to Nabiac

Forster Veterinary Hospital
Forster - Kularoo Drive (02) 6554 8833
Nabiac -77 Clarkson Street
To make appt. for Nabiac surgery contact Forster surgery

Great Lakes Veterinary Clinic
74 Bent Street, Tuncurry (02) 6554 7540

Dog Training

Puppy Pre-School, Forster Veterinary Hospital (02) 6554 8833
(Obedience training for puppies & dogs)

Arts and Crafts

Forster/Tuncurry/Pacific Palms

Arts and Crafts Centre (02) 6554 6900
Forster Arts & Craft Society & Lapidary Club Inc.
Breese Parade, Forster
Activities: Knitting, crochet, pottery, oil painting, copperwork, lapidary, leatherwork, spinning, weaving, embroidery, quilting, tapestry, macrame, china painting, glass etching, etc.
10.00am-4.30pm

Art Lessons – Beginners in Oil
Teacher – M. Cranfield (02) 6554 0994

Craft Group
Church of Christ, 14 Douglas Avenue, Tuncurry
Meets Friday 10.00am - 12.00noon
Audrey Peacock (02) 6554 9383

Great Lakes Art Society (02) 6557 2880
18 Lake Street, Forster
Postal Address PO Box 463, Forster 2428
Admission to the Gallery is free and the public is very welcome. Gallery is open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Great Lakes Arts Network (GLAN)
Leigh Vaughan  0417 289 077
Jenny Ang (02) 6591 7298GLAN is a committee of Great Lakes Council that supports develops and promotes existing and emerging arts

Great Lakes Spinners and Weavers Inc
Postal Address: Po Box 96, Tuncurry 2428
Meet each Wed. 10.00am-1.00pm at CWA Rooms, Little Street, Forster
Enquiries: Margaret (02) 6555 6717 or Frances (02) 6555 3744
Do you spin, weave, felt or knit or would you like to learn. we are a happy social group. Come along and join us and make some new friends.

Handcrafts, knitting
Informal group held on Fri. morn 9.30am-12.00noon
Pacific Palms Community Centre, Lakesway, Pacific Palms

Memory Lane
Unit 4/42 Kularoo Drive, Forster (02) 6554 9939
Affordable pictures, historic photographs, modern photographics.

Pelican Picture Framing & Gallery
Little Street, Forster (02) 6555 8400

Seaside Heritage Quilters Guild
Meet 1st & 3rd Saturday, 12.00noon at Tuncurry Memorial Hall, Tuncurry
For  information contact :Chris Ingle Publicity Officer   (02) 6555 8170 
Sonia  (02) 6554 9342

Taree Artists Inc.
Contact: Sally (02) 6553 8466

Tobwabba Art
Aboriginal Fine Art
Forster- 10 Breckenridge Street (02) 6554 5755

Woodworking
Forster Wood Gallery & Craft Supplies (02) 6554 8936
20 Thora Close, Forster 2428
fax (02) 6557 5657 mobile 0412 654 180

Bulahdelah

Bulahdelah Spinners and Weavers Guild
Contact: Adele Wade (02) 4997 4424
Val Brown (02) 4997 4389
Bulahdelah Quilters
Great Lakes Nursing Home Rooms
Crawford Street, Bulahdelah
Contact: Diane Burns
2 Church Street, Bulahdelah (02) 4997 4485
Bungwahl
Bungwahl Leather & Craft Shop Lakes Way (02) 4997 6251

Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens

Myall Community Art & Craft Centre
Council Centre, Myall Road, Tea Gardens
Postal Address PO Box 63, Tea Gardens 2324
Pres: Mrs Carol Heylbut 
Vice Pres: Mrs Vicki Rankin
Sec: Mrs Lorraine Pevitt

Nabiac

Art School – Art Specific, 3 Clarkson St (02) 6554 1518
Folk Art Craft Cottage & Nursery
17 Nabiac Street (02) 6554 1295
Woodworm Toy Manufacturers
Minimbah Road (02) 6554 1295

Stroud

Stroud Quilters Guild
Contact: Judy Maytom (02) 4994 5185

Banks, Building Societies and Credit Unions

A.N.Z. Bank
Forster - 53 Wharf Street 13 1314
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Forster -Wharf Street (02) 6554 6011
Stockland Forster - Breese Parade (02) 6554 9866
Greater Building Society Ltd
Stockland Forster, Breese Parade (02) 6554 9641
Holiday Coast Credit Union
Tuncurry - Manning Street
National Australia Bank Ltd
F
orster- 16 Beach Street 13 2265
Tuncurry - 80 Manning Street 13 2265
St George Bank
Wharf Street, Forster (02) 6554 8800
Westpac Bank
36 Wharf Street, Forster 13 2032

Business

Forster/Tuncurry
Forster Tuncurry & District Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
Forster Tower, Wallis Street, Forster
Postal Address PO Box 380, Forster

Bulahdelah
Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc.
Postal Address PO Box 30, Bulahdelah 2423
Pres: Lynette Lawry (02) 4997 4574

Business Enterprise Centre (Manning, Great Lakes Gloucester) Limited
140a Victoria Street, Taree (02) 6592 4444

Independent Oyster Growers of Wallis Lake
PO Box 163, Tuncurry 2428
Pres: T. Dent (02) 6555 6540
Sec: A. Sciacca (02) 6554 5241

Pacific Palms Promotional Group
Lot 45 Boomerang Drive, Pacific Palms (02) 6554 0123

Department of State and Regional Development
Level 43 & 44 Grosvenor Place 225 George Street, Sydney
Regional Development Division (02) 9338 6719
Trade & Business Services (02) 9338 6682

Office of Fair Trading
Enquiries 13 3220
Port
Macquarie – Fair Trading Centre 143 Horton Street   (02) 6584 1330 

Tuncurry Promotions Group
Contact: Rick Barraclough (02) 6554 8466