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Juniper Carer wins Australia’s Aged Care Employee of the Year

WA’s Joyce Ashworth received national recognition at the 2018 Aged and Community Services Australia (ASCA) National Aged Care Awards today in Sydney, the leading event celebrating achievement in aged care across Australia.

Chris Hall, Juniper Chief Executive Officer, congratulated Joyce, a much-loved and well respected Multi-skilled Carer/Supervisor with an aged care career spanning an impressive 50 years  – 45 of those years served continuously with Juniper. Juniper is a Uniting Church WA agency providing residential and community aged care.

“Joyce is a giving and inspirational mentor, her longevity and dedication to her role is a powerful example to her colleagues,” Chris said.

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Hundreds of rare and exquisite wildflowers set to shine at South West showcase

The Busselton Wildflower Exhibition is set to welcome hundreds of visitors when it opens it’s doors for the 93rd time this spring to showcase the best wildflowers from the region. The exhibition is organised each year by Busselton Uniting Church.

The South West corner of Western Australia is renowned for having one of the richest and most diverse flora in the world and attracts visitors from around the state, Australia and overseas.

The Busselton Wildflower Exhibition gives those unable to ‘go bush’ an opportunity to see a great variety of specimens. Wildflower enthusiasts can learn more about the local varieties with advice from botanists on site or visitors can just enjoy the sights and smells of the exhibition as they wander through the exhibition.

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Congregations combine to combat poverty in Sri Lanka

Poverty is a serious issue, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun raising money to tackle it. Members from a range of Uniting Church WA congregations have recently shared in some delicious Sri Lankan curries and danced to Bollywood music as part of a combined effort to raise much needed funds for five preschools in Sri Lanka.

Susy Thomas, one of the event organisers, was particularly glad to see people enjoy themselves.