Nyngan Community Hub and Nyngan Health Council have come together to host a “Welcome to Nyngan” session in the hopes of bringing together new residents to the town and to share the services the town has to offer. 

The evening will take place on September 12 at the Bogan Youth and Community Centre commencing at 5.45pm, with catering on offer. 

Nyngan Health Service initiated the idea following the arrival of new staff to the hospital sector. Upon discussion, it was discovered other businesses also had new staff and it would be a great idea for the whole town to become involved, so Community Hub jumped in. 

“Following a discussion at a regular Multi-Purpose Service working group meeting, the idea was discussed to have such an event but unfortunately no takers to run it,” said Jenny Griffiths Manager Nyngan Health Service. 

“Nyngan Health Service jumped in, and with the number of new nurses and their families that had moved into town we felt it was a great idea.” 

“The Community Hub are co-hosting the event and have some great contacts and are working hard at getting support from local groups and organisations,” Mrs Griffiths said. 

“There is so much available in our community we just needed someone to look. The Health Council want to welcome the new staff and the families and other new people to town and show them what our community has to offer,” she said. 

The Community Hub, a Red Cross initiative, is, as the name describes, a hub for everyone in the small town to go to for information, assistance or help in any way. 

PHOTO: Jenny Griffith  Nyngan Health Service Manager 

Run by Nyngan local Wendy Beetson, the Hub can be seen out and about in the town, running or attending events and collaborating with other organisations. 

“The Community Hub is very happy to be collaborating with the Nyngan Health Council to welcome new residents to our town and shire,” said Mrs Beetson.

“We have many new people making Nyngan their home, including some from different cultures and traditions. The welcome evening is a lovely way to help people settle in and get connected to community in an informal and friendly setting,” she said.