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Yooralla Jingle Challenge
The Yooralla Jingle Challenge was a great success in attracting clever cover versions of Yooralla's famous jingle in musical genres that included pop, rock, jazz, swing and folk.
Jourdain and Jaeger, at 13 and 11, were judged as having the winning entry with their Motown version of Yooralla's Jingle.
On Friday the 18th of April, 2008, Jourdain and Jaeger performed their winning version live at Federation Square, along with all the other finalist in the competition.
See Jourdain and Jaeger perform their winning entry live at Federation Square.
Yooralla would like to thank the sponsors of Yooralla's Jingle Challenge: Allans Music and BOSS, Woodstock Studios and A.P.R.A.
Yooralla on ABC National Radio's 'Perspective Program'
A glowing testament to Yooralla's Early Childhood Intervention service was heard on national radio recently.
Fergal Murphy, the father of a young girl who attends Yooralla services at Blackburn was so impressed with the support and service he received that he was motivated to tell Australia on ABC National Radio's "Perspective" program. You can read a transcript of his story on: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/stories/2007/2019368.htm
Yooralla on ABC Television's 7:30 Report
Tracy and Gerard Zappelli are a couple who have had to fight very hard to be together. After meeting at Yooralla's Glenroy school in 1996, their relationship blossomed into romance and they decided to marry ten years later. Despite initial opposition from their families, Tracy and Gerard finally won them round. The next obstacle was the difficulty in finding residential accommodation for them to live together as they have very different carer support needs. Staff at Yooralla helped them to overcome this barrier and now Tracy and Gerard live together in a Yooralla house in Braybrook. Their story was featured on ABC's 7.30 Report in September. The programme and more indepth interviews can be seen on the ABC website by accessing the link http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s2042963.htm
Yooralla On You Tube
In an effort to reach new and younger audiences, Yooralla's famous television ad is now on YouTube - twice!
The first is the original, while the second features new images of Yooralla clients and workers.
To see the new look Yooralla ad now, go to www.youtube.com and search for Yooralla.
The new look Yooralla ad hits television screens across Victoria from Sunday 26 August.
90 Years of Achievement
Yooralla celebrates its 90th year of service to Victorians on Sunday 10 February 2008 with a year of celebratory events.
- Sunday 10 February 2008
- Garden Party for clients, families, carers, staff and supporters in the Carlton Gardens.
Click to view footage taken at the Garden Party [WMV 42Mb] - Friday 4 April 2008
- Golf Challenge at Southern Golf Club.
Contact Paul Nugent for more information on (03) 9666 4531, or email paul.nugent@yooralla.com.au - Friday 18 April 2008
- Yooralla Jingle Challenge at Federation Square.
Contact Colin Stephen for more information on (03) 9666 4527, or email colin.stephen@yooralla.com.au - Friday 9 May 2008
- Schools Out on Stage, the choral spectacular at the Besen Centre.
Contact Paul Nugent for more information on (03) 9666 4531, or email paul.nugent@yooralla.com.au
A Year In The Life - The Journey
An informative and entertaining DVD that chronicles the achievements, events, issues and happenings at Yooralla over the past year. To get your free copy, contact 1300 Yooralla, or email yooralla@yooralla.com.au
To receive a free copy, please call 1800 666 010.
Victorian Facts and Figures on Disability (as at December 2006)
One in every five Victorians (992,000 people) has a disability and one in every 15 Victorians (6.5% of the population or 322,400 people) has a profound or severe core activity limitation - 277,500 Victorians require assistance with self-care, mobility, communication or coping with the activities of everyday life. (ABS 2003)
The following are the Victorian Government's own data:
4,343 Victorians are on the waiting list for disability services:
- 2,559 people are waiting for accommodation including 1606 people whose need is classified as urgent or high priority.
- 494 people are waiting for day services, including 477 whose need is classified as urgent or high priority.
- 1,290 are waiting for in-home support, including 1,207 whose need is classified as urgent or high priority.
For people classified as being in urgent need of supported accommodation, the average waiting time is nearly three years. Since 2000 there has been a 76% increase in the number of people classified as urgent on the supported accommodation waiting list. Around one in six (17%) of people waiting for accommodation in Victoria are cared for by family members aged 75 years and over.
Events
Cricket Legends Lunch
TressCox Lawyers give Yooralla a sporting chance...
As the sun shone down on the lush green hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, over 340 guests began filling the MCC Members Dining Room for Yooralla's 8th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch.
Comedian Martin Ralph provided pre-lunch entertainment with the guest speaker being former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan, who gave a brilliant insight into the art of nurturing and inspiring greatness in team success.
TressCox Lawyers once again agreed to be the major event sponsor for the day and in doing so, gave Yooralla the sporting chance it needed to raise extra funds for its essential disability services.
Event sponsorship provides companies with a way to support the communities in which they operate, and TressCox Lawyers again stepped up to the mark in supporting Victorians with disabilities through Yooralla.
2008 sees Yooralla celebrate 90 years of service to Victorians that live with a disability, stay tuned for details of our 9th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch in 2008, will be bigger and better than ever!!
Schools' Out On Stage! 2008
The choral spectacular returns to the Besen Centre in Burwood on Friday 9 May 2008, commencing at 7pm. Featuring the very best singing ensembles in concert, tickets are only $5 each. Featured school choirs there year are:
- St Charles Borromeo School
- SS Peter & Paul's Primary School
- Mont Albert Primary School
- Booroondara Park Primary School
- Greythorn Primary School
- Laburnum Primary School
- Ashburton Primary School
- Mt Waverley Secondary College
Yooralla acknowledges the generous financial support of Retravision and Salpac, without which, this annual musical event would not be possible.
Yooralla's 4th Annual Golf Challenge
A mild afternoon welcomed fifty-five golfers to the picturesque and challenging Southern Golf Club in Keysborough to play for the right to hold the Yooralla Challenge Cup.
Competition was keen with the eventual winners being Sam Godino and his team from Dallas Building & Maintenance Pty Ltd. Sam has supported our golf event since its inception and his team were the inaugural winners back in 2005. Great to see they have kept up their form!! Nearest The Pin on the 12th hole sponsored by Health Super was won by Jarryd Godino and Longest Drive on the 11th hole sponsored by Bostik was taken out by Alan Ollie.
Many thanks go to Health Super, Bostik and Salpac (Hole In One sponsor) for their most generous sponsorship. Sincere thanks also to our naming rights sponsor Ricoh Business Centre who has joined with us again this year after a year's absence. Thanks to Phillip Prendergast, Graeme Hudson & Scott Taylor for all their assistance in ensuring that the golf day was a great success.
Finally thanks to Brad Robb and his team at Southern Golf Club for the professional way they conducted the day. We will be returning to Southern in 2009 so if you would like to join us just contact Paul Nugent on 03 9666 4531 and we will ensure all the information is sent to you.