Australiana Quiz Answers

Answers:

1) Malcolm Fraser.

2) It is Australian slang to express surprise, wonder.

3) Wattle.

4) Boomerang.

5) Australia all let us rejoice.

For we are young and free; we’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea.

6) Melbourne.

7) Melbourne Cup.

8) Six.

9) Banjo Patterson, Henry Lawson.

10) A cooling afternoon breeze.

11) Slim Dusty.

12) Droughts and flooding rains.

13) A commercial and artistic triumph.

14) Kangaroo, Koala.

15) Botany Bay, Sydney

16) Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2009.

17) Ayers Rock.

18) Tasmania.

19) Ballarat.

20) Monkey Mia.

From all of us at Leigh Place

Welcome to Leigh Place

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We hope that 2017 has started with a

bang! We hope that your Christmas was full of joy, laughter

good company and great food!

With a new year brings new hope, excitement and goals. We

hope that 2017 we can deliver an innovative lifestyle

program that include things that you love but also brand new

opportunities to experience something new and different.

In 2017 we will be delivering the newsletter bimonthly. The

next newsletter will be distributed in March.

From the Leisure and Lifestyle Team

Contents

Page 1

Welcome

Page 2

Notices/ House numbers

Page 3

Birthdays/ Farewell to Graham

Page 4

A picture is worth a thousand words

Page 5

Getting to know you (staff)

Page 6/7

January Calendar

Page 8

Getting to know you (resident)

Page 9

Australiana Quiz

Page 10

Australia Day BBQ

Page 11

What’s on

Page 12

Australiana Quiz answers

Leigh Place Newsletter January - February 2017

Communication Book Just a reminder to all residents and visitors that

we will have a new communication book system

in place of the signing in/out system. This is in

case you cannot find a carer to notify them of

your absence at Leigh Place. This is due to fire

regulation rules and to ensure resident’s safety.

House Numbers For your convenience we have printed below

all the numbers for the houses to make

contacting your loved one easier.

House 1: 9584 1215

House 2: 9584 1216

House 3: 9584 1217

House 4: 9584 1218

House 5: 9584 1219

House 6: 9584 1227

Speed Limit/Parking

Just a reminder that the speed limit in the

facility is 10kms to ensure the safety of our

residents and staff.

Please be careful to look out for any wildlife

or animals that might be on the roads.

Please note that there is to be no parking

along the pathways outside houses or within

the roundabout. Please only park in the

designated spaces. Additionally parking is

available on Skinner Avenue.

Hot Weather Just a reminder that as the weather is getting

hotter, we encourage everyone to keep up

their fluids. This is an important key in

preventing UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections). Also

when going outside please wear appropriate

clothing, sunscreen and a hat.

Food Safety Due to food safety regulations, family who

bring in food for their loved ones are to

heat it up. Care staff are not to heat up the

food brought from home. Any leftovers

will have to be stored in the resident’s

own fridge with the date. We have labels

available for family members to use

located in each kitchen that we encourage

you to use. Please approach staff if you

cannot locate these labels.

Noticeboards Just a reminder for all residents to check the

noticeboards located in the dining room.

This is where we post any changes that need

to occur after the calendar has been

published.

Café Coffee and Cake day will now be called

Café. In 2017 we will be looking to rename

the café to something unique to Leigh

Place.

We encourage residents and relatives to

make suggestions on a potential name and

theme.

Coffee and cake is $5 so invite a friend and

come enjoy a coffee.

Church Services

Baptist Church Service

Narwee Baptist Church

Wednesday 4th January 10am

Morning tea provided

Leigh Place Community Room

Catholic Mass

Father John Doeherty

Tuesday 10th January 10:45am

Leigh Place Community Room

Christian Church Service

Has been cancelled for January services

will resume in February 2017.

Hairdressers We have two hairdressers that provide

services at Leigh Place.

Please contact

Annette on 0416046095 or

Ted on 0411 543 284

If you wish to use another hairdresser, please

note that your family member will need to

assist you to your appointment if you require

assistance.

Library Service

Sally and Greg run a bus service that gives

residents access to the library to choose their

own books. This service runs on the first and

second Thursday of the month. If you are

interested please let Sally (librarian) or

Kathleen (Leisure and Lifestyle Manager)

know.

Roselands Shopping Trip We have booking system to manage those

who require assistance. Please advise

Lifestyle staff if you would like to attend that

your name can go on the booking list. Those

who do not book in advanced unfortunately

will not be able to attend the shopping trip

on the day.

Birthdays For January

3rd Jean McCulloch

10th Gloria Butters

15th Geoffrey Aldridge

21st Ruth Hinson

26th Joan Lane

30th Phillip Taylor

FAREWELL GRAHAM

Graham you will be truly missed!

We thank you for all your time, care, love and support you have given Leigh Place throughout your time here.

Thank you for all the memories and changes you have made around Leigh Place.

You will be missed by all residents and staff of Leigh Place

We wish you all the best for all your future endeavours

Australiana Quiz

1. Which Prime Minister said: “Life wasn’t meant to be easy”.

2. What does the expression “Crikey!” means in Australia?

3. What is the official floral emblem of Australia?

4. What do Australians’ indigenous people use wattle wood for?

5. Can you sing the first 4 lines of the Australian Anthem?

6. In which Australian city was the first Olympics Games hosted in the southern hemisphere?

7. What do Australians celebrate on the first Tuesday in November?

8. How many stars have the Australian flag?

9. Can you name two Australian poets?

10. What does it mean when you talk about the ‘Fremantle Doctor’?

11. Who was made famous singing “The Pub with No Beer?

12. Can you finish this verse from Dorothea McKellar’s famous poem: I love a sunburnt

country, a land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of...”

13. Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira’s first exhibition in 1938, was:

1. Closed down by police

2. Shunned by the public

3. A commercial and artistic triumph

14. Can you name two marsupial animals?

15. We celebrate the arrival of the first Fleet on Australia Day, where did it take place?

16. Which Prime Minister has formally apologised for the ‘stolen generation’?

17. By what name was Uluru previously known?

18. In which part of Australia was Hollywood actor Errol Flynn born?

19. The first gold rush in Australia was in which city of Victoria?

20. Which Western Australian place is famous for the wild dolphins that allow themselves to

be touch and hand fed by people?

Every month we will get to know one of our residents a bit better. This month we have

Monica Cherry

How long have you been at Leigh Place?

About a month

Tell us about your family.

I have two beautiful daughters named Elizabeth and Anne- Marie and my lovely grandchildren

Stephanie, Tim and Sarah.

What is your favourite activity?

I like to go walking, attend concerts frequently as well as knit and crotchet.

I am also an avid lifelong Balmain tiger’s supporter and love watching their football games!

Where did you grow up?

I spent most of my younger years based in Rozelle

What is your favourite food?

I do enjoy Chinese food

What did you do for work?

I worked as a secretary for the majority of my work life

Favourite Memory?

One of my favourite memories would have to include travelling to England in the early 60s to

visit my cousin, who was a nun living in a convent at the time. I recall leaving Fremantle in

Australia on Christmas Eve and as we arrived in England, Big Ben had stopped working, due to

heavy snowfall.

Every month we will get to know one of our staff a bit better. This month we have

Sarah

What is your role at Leigh Place? Quality Education Manager

Tell us about your family I am one of 2 girls. I have 4 nieces under the age of 7

What is your favourite activity? Going to the theatre and snuggling my cat Calvin.

Where did you grow up? I was born in Sydney, grew up in Camden. I have lived in lots places

around the world including the USA.

What is your favourite food? Lasagne

Tell us something we don’t know about you!

When I was younger I used to compete in physical culture and basketball.