Connect You Too News

The modifications have been completed by Automobility on our new Hyundai Staria.

The modifications include a fold out rear ramp and this will allow a wheelchair to be loaded via the back door.

People with walking difficulties will be able to walk up the ramp using their walkers. There will be seating for 5 people or 3 people and one wheel chair.  It is a great addition to the Connect You Too fleet.

Connect You Too has been busy helping the community get out and about during October 2024.

In October 2024, we did a total of 2,701 trips with a total of 82,206 service kms. Our popular destinations included 71 trips to Ballina; 50 trips to Coffs Harbour; 17 trips to the Gold Coast; 854 trips to Grafton; 91 trips to Lismore and 303 trips to the Yamba/Maclean area.

We managed to get the community to 1,053 Specialist and GP appointments; 242 Hospital visits (Day Surgery drop off/pick-up); 434 social trips & 703 shopping trips.

In October, our social trips travelled to Casino to go to the Windara Café and Nursery for lunch. This month we are off to Tyalgum to visit the Flutterbies Cottage Café for lunch.

Our Clarence Meals service delivered 2179 meals, 609 desserts and 73 soups during October 2024. 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. 

Looking for a new home care package provider? HART Services is available via our Townsend Connect You Too offices. For more information, call 1300 874 278.

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, the Clarence Valley’s community transport and meal delivery provider welcomed customers, visitors and their family and friends to our offices at 134 Jubilee Street, Townsend on Wednesday 18th September for our Rio Carnival and open day expo.

The sun was shining, and our Rio Carnival day was a great success. We had displays from The Men’s and Women’s Sheds, Each Connect, Services Australia, Clarence Valley Library, Clarence Valley Seniors Computer Club, whilst HART Services had a stand explaining their local home care packages and Priceline Yamba offered blood pressure checks and jellybean filled webster packs.

Our new Hyundai Staria with the rear ramp and electric car Atto were on display. Many enjoyed giveaways and music, while meeting our team, and delighting in our free morning tea treats and BBQ.

Visitors got to taste our meal samples from Clarence Meal’s new suppliers – Gourmet Meals, Lite n’ Easy and Meals On Wheels Grafton, with many going home with their bellies full.

We would like to acknowledge the following local businesses for their support, discounts and donations towards our Rio Carnival open day: Maclean Hot Bread; Maclean Variety Meats; Coles Grafton; Grafton Hire; Stanfords Pharmacy; Heart of Space; Pure Hair Yamba; Maclean Newsagency; C'est La Vie Francaise; Maclean Flower Box; Maclean Hotel; Hooked on Seafood; The Leaf Hub; Margot & Co; Advantage Pharmacy; Ammo Hair & Beauty; BWS Maclean; Botero Maclean; Penny’s Sweet Tooth; Ta’Chele Australis; NewsXpress Yamba; Kane’s Sport & Leisure; Flourish Educational Toys; Shoes @ Carney’s Arcade; Sanctus Brewing Co; Yamba Communications; K Hub Yamba; T’s Hair; The Greenhouse Collective; Nicole’s Hair & Co.; River Café; Blueberries Smoothie & Health Bar; Dune’s Café and Clovelly Fashions.

We had over $740 worth of raffles prizes donated with the following lucky people winning a prize – Shirley Wright; Josie Robertson; Kathy Page; Loretta Essex; Lorraine Want; Margaret Van Edmond; Edward Heaslet; Dot Drinan. Several lucky door prizes were handed out on the day. Connect You Too appreciates everyone’s support. We look forward to holding another great open day next year.

We had 93 colouring competition entries in four categories. The colourful artworks helped decorate our displays. Thank you to all the children and over 65 year olds that entered. Congratulations to the winning entrants – Annabelle Bowen; Kai McCombie; Sophie McNeilly and Jim Ditton.

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.