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  Interviewing Leslie Wood comes easily. She is open. She is honest. She is forward-thinking. She is inclusive. She is what Abound Communities stands for. Leslie joined Council in 2008, at a time when the organisation was known as The Old Colonists Association of Victoria. She was working as a Community Development consultant and was also teaching Business Masters at Swinburne University in Melbourne. Interestingly, a professor put her in ...

Pictured here is some of our Senior Managers team planting and putting together the Volunteer gifts The Volunteer gifts were made with love and appreciated for all the hard work our amazing volunteers do.   Abound Communities would like to acknowledge National Volunteering Week (15-21 May) We want to take this moment to express our gratitude to all our wonderful volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of others. Abound ...

The event was held on Friday 21st of April. Our annual family fun day was a hit. It is always lovely to see four generations together for the fun afternoon. This also gives our staff a chance to bring their children, grandchildren, and other family members to the event where they can see where they work. Volunteers are always welcome and make the day that extra bit special. There were animals, a sausage sizzle, retro coffee-cart, lucky dip, ...

Anzac Day Service Our Anzac Service, which was held on 24 April at Liscombe House allowed our Residents to reflect on wartime. John McCrohan (Resident) kindly said the ode in service and at the end also spoke about the history of the ode”.  There were tears and everyone listened to “In Flanders Field” and later “For the Fallen” were read out by staff. At the end of the service, Mandy thanked everyone for coming and asked if anyone ...

Pruning – Why do we prune plants?   When we prune we make a wound. This is a fundamental aspect of pruning. I’d like to begin this chat with this simple detail as the basis for thinking about why and how we might prune plants. If we don’t think about why and how we prune plants we run the risk of falling into what I consider the three most problematic issues that lead to improper pruning. The first issue is pruning without a goal; ...

ABOUND COMMUNITIES EXPANDS INTO HOME CARE   Abound Communities has a long history of providing care and services to its residents and making an impact on the wider community for 154 years, with a specific focus on elderly Victorians who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness. This ethos is embedded within our values, all of which link to providing a continuum of care for our residents. With great excitement we can announce that the ...

  “Pay It Forward Day” is a worldwide celebration of kindness that takes place on April 28th. This day exists to encourage people to stand for kindness out of the goodness of their hearts. There are over 80 countries participating in Pay it Forward Day with over 100 state and city proclamations. Pay It Forward Day is a global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world. Of ...

  Harmony Day was first celebrated in Australia in 1999, but its roots go back hundreds of years. It is a day for us to come together and celebrate all our differences and diversity in Australia, as well as across the world. The day as a whole encourages us to continue to build bridges between the many wonderful cultures and ethnicities that make Australia what it is today. Abound Communities has so many wonderful residents, staff members ...

MENS SHED OPENING  Funding for a new men’s shed was provided by Perpetual Trustees through the Ian Rollo Currie Foundation in 2020 for the demolishing and rebuilding of a new shed, but unfortunately due to Covid-19 and the Victorian lockdowns, the work didn’t begin as expected. Once lockdowns were lifted, the funds that were provided by the grant, although generous, were not enough for a full rebuild of the existing shed due to price ...

DENNIS LY – Financial Controller Dennis joined Abound Communities in April 2012, overseeing finance and information systems. Dennis holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting/Banking and Finance) and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand. Dennis is passionate to utilise his experience at Abound Communities to develop creative ideas and strategies to enable the goal of providing a more sustainable model and ...