Connect You Too News

On Friday 29th November, the staff, board members, volunteer drivers and meals volunteers of Connect You Too came together at the Ulmarra Hotel for a Xmas Party luncheon.

The Connect You Too team dressed up in Xmas fanfare to celebrate the team including the many volunteers who provide assistance throughout the year. We could not help our 
customers without their dedication and service.

While feasting on a scrumptious lunch and delicious desserts, awards and special ‘Recognise and Reward’ vouchers were handed out - see page 4 for more details and photos.

If you are interested in becoming a customer or a volunteer, call 6645 3200 to make enquiries.

Connect You Too has been busy helping the community get out and about during January 2025.

In January 2025, we did a total of 2,078 trips with a total of 73,198 service kms for 418 customers. Our popular destinations included 40 trips to Ballina; 46 trips to Coffs Harbour; 12 trips to the Gold Coast; 771 trips to Grafton; 94 trips to Lismore and 251 trips to the Yamba/Maclean area.

We managed to get the community to 1,023 Specialist and GP appointments; 42 Hospital visits (Day Surgery drop off/pick-up); 232 social trips & 601 shopping trips.

In January, our social trips travelled to Copmanhurst for lunch at the Rest Point Hotel. 33 customers enjoyed this outing. This month we are visiting Nambucca Heads for lunch at the V-Wall Pavillion.

Our monthly shoppers will be visiting Coffs Harbour to shop at Park Beach Plaza and Home Base during February.

In January 2025, our fortnightly shopping buses to Grafton Shoppingworld had travellers from Glenreagh (13); Brooms Head (14); Iluka (19); Wooli (9) and Yamba/Maclean (5). 

We also transported 45 customers from Malabugilmah and Baryulgil into Grafton for medical and shopping services during January 2025.

Our Clarence Meals service delivered 1932 meals, 436 desserts and 69 soups during January 2025. We were able to do welfare checks, have a quick chat and help our customers see a friendly face.

Clarence Meals provides delivered meals to Iluka, Maclean and Yamba and surrounds from suppliers including Gourmet Meals, Lite n’ Easy and Meals on Wheels Grafton. For more information call 6646 6742. 

If you need help with transport or meals, call Connect You Too at Townsend on 6645 3200 to see if you qualify for any subsidies or assistance.

Connect You Too recognised and rewarded many of their volunteers at our recent Xmas lunch. Our appreciation for community volunteering is kindly sponsored by Access Fuels; Bowlo Sports & Leisure Yamba; Harwood Hotel; Lawrence Tavern and Coles Yamba.

The following volunteers received awards for November and December 2024:

15 Years Service (Coles Yamba Voucher): Bryan Bullock

Most kilometres driven during the 23/24 financial year - Grafton (Lawrence Tavern Voucher): Rob Warwick (63,130kms)

Most kilometres driven during the 23/24 financial year - Lower Clarence (Harwood Hotel Voucher): Ray Hoad (54,550kms)

Volunteer Team Award for 2024 (Access Fuel Vouchers x 2; Lawrence Tavern Voucher; Harwood Hilton Voucher; Yamba Bowlo Vouchers x 2): Townsend Clarence Meals Team - For commencing the new service,  developing procedures and building the freezer.