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  “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 ...

On Monday the 30th of January we celebrated the 35th anniversary of Errol McKenzie’s employment with us. That is right, 35 years! For those who have worked with Errol, we are certain you would agree it is a pleasure to work with her and it was delightful to be part of this milestone and to celebrate with her. All of Errol’s hard work is so appreciated by all our residents, their families, staff and volunteers at Abound ...

WATCH: Sarah visits Leith Park. There, she took a look at a therapy dog program driven by Lortsmith Animal Hospital that aims to improve the lives of our residents. It was great to be part of this project and an incredible experience for our residents. Well done to everyone involved. You can click to watch here. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM4fEYLz4ls Proudly supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation #DogJobsAU #LortSmith  ...

As a mark of respect to those who have passed and suffered, Australians are encouraged to pause at to observe one minute’s silence and remember those heroes. As always, Abound Communties commemorated Remembrance Day 2022 with the National Ceremony on Friday, 11 November.  

  Abound Communities CEO, Phillip Wohlers, hosts residents’ meetings which is a forum to provide information and updates for our residents. These meetings happen every 6 months across all of our four villages, During these meetings, our residents are able to raise conversations on their minds and ask questions. These topics vary from queries about living in our villages, property, and maintenance questions and also, organisational ...

The Abound Communities Currie Park Christmas Party in Euroa was extra special this year. With the President of the Euroa Rotary Club,  members of Strathbogie Council, Michael Tehan, and other special guests joining us, there were lots of great discussions about how Abound Communities could excel in the community. The afternoon consisted of conversations around important conversations and also allowing all of us to enjoy the Christmas ...

  On Thursday the 10th of November Grade 1 children from Fitzroy North Primary School had a fabulous mini-concert at Abound Communities in the SEK Hulme Community Centre. The residents were delighted and entertained by the well presented songs and dances provided by the little ones. After the concert, children were able to share their written notes and books with our residents. We thank FNPS and their teachers for a lovely ...