9 The world is facing unprecedented challenges from disasters, which is increasingly happening with household items that we might not even be aware of. Moreover, they can overlap, producing compounded and cascading effects. While these events alone and together can be devastating, the good news is that we can take steps to ease their impact and prepare for their aftermath. This is where the art of disaster preparedness comes into play. What makes a disaster? A disaster is defined as a natural, man-made and technological hazards as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community. At Studio Village Community Centre, we understand vulnerabilities to their greatest extent and feel prompted to assisting the community to encourage a strong sense of independence. 87 Village Way, Oxenford | (07) 5529 8253 www.studiovillage.com.au facebook.com/studiovillage VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC. What’s On ... at Village Community Services POOL/ SNOOKER $3 Monday 9-11am Get competitive with friendly competition in a game of pool/snooker, trying to sink the most balls! CARD MAKING/ PAPER CRAFT Tuesday 10.15am-12 noon Create fun and authentic cards for all occasions using a variety of craft tools and materials BeConnected FREE Mondays 11.30am-1pm Having trouble with your computer, phone, Ipad? Join our FREE class and learn some new tricks STABLE & STRONG $5 Monday 2-3pm Thursday 1.30-2.30pm Strength and balance exercises that support improvement to avoid trips, falls and stumbles. Assisted exercise using a chair to hold or sit on. INDOOR BOWLS $3 Monday 9-11am Friday 9.30am-12.30pm Come and enjoy some light physical exercise activity with a morning tea in between games ART GROUP $3 Tuesday 11am - 2pm Practice your painting skills with fellow highly skilled artists YOGA CLASS $2 Tuesday 8.15-10am Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines. A suitable exercise for all skill levels CRAFT GROUP $3 Thursday 9-1.30pm Practice your creativity through craft in a fun and social environment MOSAIC CLASS $5 Thursday 9-11am Create a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc CENTRE RE-OPENS JANUARY 6, 2025 Our centre has heard multiple comments from the community expressing their own personal experiences with household fires and how they could’ve been more prepared for that event. One example that stood out to us, was a senior man who strategically put out his own household fire with only a small fire extinguisher and utilising his knowledge of fire spreading. Without his readiness and clever thinking, this man could have lost everything. It is hard to imagine an event such as this could happen to one of us, but unfortunately, it is a very real possibility. At Studio Village Community Centre, we understand the devastating and everlasting effects of fires. As we head into our most fire susceptible time of the year, we would like to do our part in helping local homes in preparation for these destructive events. This REKINDLING LIVES: How Communities can Prepare for Fire has encouraged us to provide fire extinguishers to locals who need it. If you would be interested in receiving one of these extinguishers feel free to give us a call. Studio Village Community Centre 87 Village Way, Oxenford (07) 5529 8253 https://www.facebook.com/ studiovillage/ https://studiovillage.com.au/
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