From the Vice President
Wayne Footer MADCA Vice President
- Karyn and JB and also Annie and John, have just returned from their respective long overdue R & R breaks north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
- Congratulations to the MADCA Team in achieving Best Practice Australian Service Excellent Standard Certification.
- Congratulations to CEO Stuart Jones in securing an Alexandrina Council $30K ‘Social Impact Grant’ to assist with the Youth Hub renovation of the Old Regatta Club House.
- Welcome to Kitchen Supervisor /Cook, Jo Scott who brings real passion and experience to the role. Call into the Butter Factory on a Friday night and sample Jo’s top shelf Gourmet Pizza’s and enjoy a Cellar Door tasting at Kanoetree Wines.
- Congratulations to Dee and the Butter Factory Kitchen help in delivering 40/50 hearty meals per week following the Lakes Home Care May 2025 initiative to make available cost-effective meals to their clients and the community at large.
- Congratulations to our Volunteer Co-ordinator Vickie in supporting a high uptake of clearances through DHS, WWCC and Aged Care.
- Treasurer Mike Galea reports that we are on track for another successful year.
A couple of dates that need to be pencilled in diaries:
The Standing Committee have reviewed the MADCA Constitution and are proposing a number of changes. A copy of the existing MADCA Constitution along with proposed changes will be emailed to all Members by the 10th of July 2025, with a Special Public Meeting to be convened at the Milang Institute 5pm Thursday 31st of July 2025 to ratify any changes.
If you don’t receive an email copy, printed copies will be available at Milang Old School House reception.
Please also note in your diary MADCA Annual General Public meeting 6.30pm at the Milang Institute Hall, Thursday 28th of August 2025.
With Milang and District Community Association AGM only a month a way it is timely that we reflect on the services that your organisation delivers to the district:-
- Lakes Home Care—provides aged care support services to over 200 clients in the district including domestic assistance ,home maintenance, social support, meals and transport assistance
- MOSHCC delivers Childcare to preschool children 8 hours a week
- MADCA manages all of the Milang Lakeside Butter Factory activities
- Conducts a Commercial Kitchen delivering Fridays Feasts , Lakes Home Care client meals ,Friday Pizza night, Saturday and Sunday Butter Factory delights
- Provides spaces, activities and programs at the Milang Old School House Community Centre for all ages
- Facilitates Meals on Wheels
- Provides food packages and emergency relief services
- Co-ordinates the activities of over 70 registered volunteers
- Helps fund the activities and maintenance of Milang Community Garden
- Delivers healthy and active programs including Stepping on, Tai Chi and Keep Fit
- Provides and/or assists with social support programs including Friday Feast, Biggest Morning Tea, Card Afternoons, Fibre Fair ,Easter Fair, Quiz Time, Movie Matinee, Ladies WOW group and the Men’s Stickybeaks group
- Joint venture management of the Youth Hub in partnership with Reclink and the Alexandrina Council
- Provides free/low cost training and learning experiences such as the recent highly successful suite of Community Wellbeing Cultural Competency workshops
- Monthly publication and distribution of the Milang Community News (approximately 200 hard copies plus over 500 emailed subscribers including past and present members)
- Co-ordinates Anzac Day and Remembrance Day Services
- Provides Community access to computers , printers and training Internet services at the Milang Old School House
Wayne Footer
MADCA Vice President
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The MADCA committee has had its first meeting of 2025. Most exciting was a presentation from the Milang Youth Hub team about achievements and the future. Celebrating its second birthday in February the Youth Hub now has an average of 14 young people attending each Friday evening. 91% of the young folk reported that they felt more socially connected and they all reported feeling more connected in the community.
We have appreciated the support of our 5 community volunteers, Reclink staff and financial and resource support from MADCA, Reclink, Alexandrina Council. The MADCA committee approved a contribution of $6928 to enable this valuable program to continue for another 12 months as well as use of the Milang Youth Hub and other MADCA facilities for their activities.
Late in December MADCA was appraised under the Australian Service Excellence Standards. This entails auditors reviewing all of our policies and procedures, speaking with the committee, volunteers and staff and determining if the organisation meets the 100 standards required. We are proud to announce that we met 96% and have the next few months to complete the final 4% which is mainly updating our Strategic Plan which is currently underway.
The Easter Saturday Market will be on again, organised by MADCA and the Milang Railway station. There will be stalls at the Butter Factory and at the Station. If you want to have a stall see contact details in this news (page 12). There are also many workshops and events coming up in the next few months with something for everyone. Take the opportunity to try something new, get involved with a group or enjoy some live music.
Enjoy February
Cheers Karyn.
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