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The Noosa Day Respite Centre (5449 0931)              include basketball, netball, volleyball, Olympic
at Wallace Park, Noosaville, is funded jointly        gymnastics, indoor soccer, aerobics, martial
by the Federal and State Government through           arts and badminton.
the Home and Community Care Program
                                                      Since opening in 1993, the Leisure Centre has
(HACC), and auspiced by Noosa Council to
                                                      hosted many major sporting and social events -
provide basic support and maintenance
                                                      ranging from the Australian Badminton
services for frail elderly, for younger people
                                                      Championships              (and       Badminton’s
with disabilities - and for their carers.
                                                      International White Trophy) to State Martial
Volunteer support is vital to the Respite             Arts Titles, the annual Queensland State
Centre. The Friends of the                                               Volleyball V League Titles,
Respite Centre Inc. fundraise                                            the Year 2001 Junior and
for special equipment and                                                Senior     State   Gymnastics
little   extras   to   brighten                                          Championships,             home
clients’ visits. Volunteers also                                         shows, church conventions -
help with activities at the                                              and even the Queensland
Respite Centre (weekdays)                                                Hair Styling Championships.
and its fortnightly Care and                                             It also conducts a range of
Share outposts at Cooroy and                                             young and adult leisure
Pomona. They also help to                                                programmes : yoga, pilates,
escort clients travelling on the Centre bus,          aerobics, jazz ballet, German classes, to name a
while some transport clients to appointments          few, as well as after school care and holiday
or shopping trips.                                    programmes - declared the most popular and
                                                      most    utilised      in   Queensland    by    the
The Day Respite Centre also offers :
                                                      Department of Family & Community
• in home respite care (giving carers relief for
                                                      Services. The Centre’s café services other
   short periods of time);
                                                      organisations at Wallace Park and its air
• personal care for people living alone               conditioned conference and training centre is
   (showering, help in the home);                     available for hire.
• allied health care (podiatry, speech therapy).
                                                      The Bicentennial Centre has a main Hall
Noosa Home Assist/Secure is a Queensland              (336 sq. metres) with wooden parquetry floor,
Government         Department      of       Housing   large stage, foyer and equipped kitchen, seating
programme for those of 60 and over, or on a           up to 500 theatre style. The adjacent
disability pension. Eligible clients can obtain       Bicentennial Centre Annexe has a small stage,
subsidised assistance for home repairs and            kitchenette, meeting rooms and seats up to
advice from staff trained by the Queensland           150 people. It is an excellent venue for
Police Service to conduct home security               weddings, expos, seminars, cabarets or any
assessments.                                          special event. The Centre is home to many
                                                      weekly sporting and community groups. For
For further information on any of the above
                                                      further information or reservations please
services, please telephone Respite Centre
                                                      telephone the Noosa Leisure Centre on
Manager Sister Helene Tedford on 5449 0931.
                                                      5447 1177 during business hours.
The Noosa Leisure Centre (5447 1177)
                                                      The Noosa Aquatic Centre (5448 0288)
operates at Wallace Park as well, where its staff
                                                      enjoys the friendly nickname NAC and lies at
also supervise operation of the Bicentennial
                                                      the end of Girraween Court, Sunshine Beach
Centre in Sunshine Beach. A popular base for
                                                      adjacent to the Noosa Tennis Club and
young sports people - and not so young sports
                                                      Sunshine Beach High School. Staff also oversee
people - the Leisure Centre features a freespan
                                                      operation of the adjacent Noosa Regional
main stadium with two multi-purpose courts
                                                      Skatepark.
featuring a 1265 m fully sprung sports floor
with fixed and portable seating for audiences of      The $3.4 million NAC is now four years old
over 1000.        Sports regularly played there       and features a heated 50 x 25 metre Olympic



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