Ready, Set, Ho Ho Ho!
- Gig Buddies Sydney
- 11 hours ago
- 6 min read
Calling all buddies: we’re asking you to pencil the date for the Gig Buddies festive party in your diary.
Our Christmas party is locked in for Wednesday 2 December.
Taking place in Newtown, tickets will go on sale on Monday 21 September - the day when more details on our end of year gathering will be revealed.
We appreciate people have busy schedules, especially around the festive period. Therefore, we’re requesting buddies set aside the evening and get ready to dust off their dancing shoes.
Are you looking to volunteer?
We need volunteers! Click on the image above for current Sydney roles and the graphic below for opportunities on the Central Coast.
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact us via Facebook or email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org
In with the new
We want to take this moment to welcome those who normal subscribe to the Central Coast newsletter.
As we recently revealed, we’ve taken the decision to merge both the Central Coast and Sydney newsletters and social media channels. As such, we’ve made a tweak to our logo, highlighting the regions that we cover.
Our updated logo will be rolled out on all Gig Buddies Sydney’s social media platforms - TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram - along with our website.
Spring loaded
In other Gig Buddies’ news, so far in September we’ve hosted THREE socials, while tickets to our remaining EIGHT are starting to shift.
This month we look forward to catching up with buddies in Surry Hills, Olympic Park, Parramatta, Dee Why, Wyong, Redfern, Bella Vista, Waitara and Cronulla.
To join us at any of our get-togethers, load up the links below:
Out and about in October
And our October outings are locked in, too.
We’ve dropped another TEN socials, this time meeting up for movies, a concert, a festival, brunch, Luna Park, board games, takeaways, an inclusive rave and a ghost parade.
To join us in Randwick, Wahroonga, Eastwood, Auburn, Kirribilli, Hornsby, Summer Hill, Terrigal, Erskineville and Campbelltown (and to find out more about each gig), jump on the links below:
And if you have questions about any of our forthcoming events, get in touch: we can be reached via Facebook Messenger, email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org or via text or phone call on 0411 252 228.
A nod towards November
Would you like to know more about our November intentions?
Check in with us this time next week and all will be revealed.
Are you in the market for Gig Buddies’ merchandise? Our new and exclusive range of swag has landed!
Click on the image above to get your fill on Gig Buddies goodies. If we haven’t got the size you’re after, get in touch via Facebook Messenger.
Two up
Say hello to our duo of newly matched up buddies.
It’s great to have Penelope and Mia (left, L - R) and Lauren and Carla (right, L - R) all on board.
Changes to NDIS plan reassessments
We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that the Australian Government have approved a raft of changes to the NDIS and its operations.
More recently, the NDIA have announced changes to how you can ask for a plan reassessment.
From now on, the only people who can ask for a plan reassessment are:
- an NDIS participant
- their official nominee, or
- a person who officially represents an NDIS participant under the age of 18
To clarify further: support coordinators and other providers are no longer able to submit a request for an unscheduled plan reassessment on a participant’s behalf. However, they can assist a participant to prepare a request or assist a participant to prepare for the plan reassessment if needed.
If you are a parent/guardian who is overseeing a participant’s NDIS plan, it’s important for you to check that you are an official nominee for that participant.
If so, we would also encourage you to check what type of nominee you are, as there are two types:
- a plan nominee, or
- a correspondance nominee.
Ensuring the correct nominee status will make the process of applying for a plan reassessment a lot easier.
More information about nominees can be found via this link, while additional information on requesting a plan reassessment can be found here.
Tonight's the night
And finally, after weeks of marketing and organising, tonight is the night: our trivia fundraiser takes place at 6pm in Surry Hills - and we are officially SOLD OUT.
Thank you to everyone who’s bought a ticket. Your support means more than words can say - we hope you have a great night. We are looking forward to welcoming our familiar faces and those supporters who are coming along to help the Gig Buddies’ community.
To those who have missed out, we apologise but we have officially reached capacity and, unless you have a ticket (you will have received an email), we’re unable to grant entry.
Prizes with a purpose
But alas, for those who’ve missed out or cannot make it, you can still get involved courtesy of our raffle.
Ticket sales to our raffle close at 7:59pm tonight. For those of you who want to bag a free trip to Luna Park, throw an axe in the name of fun, try your hand at traipsing or take a guided tour around the fabled Sydney Cricket Ground, read on.
We’ve a total of 20 AMAZING prizes to giveaway tonight, including:
- Vagabond Cruises - $200 gift voucher
- Luna Park Sydney - Four tickets
- Young Henrys, Newtown - Brewery tour and tasting experience for 13
- Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park, Doonside - Family pass
- Sydney Cricket Ground - $100 guided walking tour gift voucher
- Polytec Stadium, Gosford - Family pass
- Zig Zag Railway - Family pass
- Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre - Double pass
- Taronga Zoo - Family pass
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre - TWO Family passes
- Australian Reptile Park, Somersby - Family pass
- Kiss My Axe, Alexandria - $55 gift voucher
- Sydney Tramway Museum - TWO Family passes
- Amazing Co - Virtual challenge party voucher
- Sydney Trapeze School, St Peters - Class for two
- Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym, St Peters - Double pass
- Australian National Maritime Museum - Family pass
In it to win it
Tickets to our raffle cost the following:
1 ticket: $2.00
6 tickets: $10.00 ($1.67 per ticket)
13 tickets: $20.00 ($1.54 per ticket)
35 tickets: $50.00 ($1.43 per ticket)
As per the breakdown above, the more you buy the cheaper they become!
Tickets to our charity raffle are now on sale - to buy yours go to the following link.
Our charity raffle is open to everyone - even if you’re not part of the Gig Buddies’ community and even if you’re unable to join us in Surry Hills.
The draw will be made after tonight’s quiz and the winners, if they’re not present, will be notified the following day.
Matthew: Central Coast coordinator (0402 708 814)
Carol: CEO (02 9419 6951)
Chelsea: NDIS coordinator (0412 145 819)
Tony: Funding and sponsorship coordinator (02 9419 6951)
Bec: Project officer, Sydney (0411 252 228)
Aylin: Western Sydney coordinator (0466 389 961)
Lara: Greater Western Sydney coordinator (0478 045 121) Charlotte: Northern Beaches coordinator (0403 184 404)
Would you like more information about Gig BuddiesSydney? You’re only a click away. Connect with us via the links below.
Fancy revelling in legendary status? If so, please support us in our cause to get more people out to live events in Sydney.
Donations over $2 are tax deductible and all are gratefully received.
The Gig Buddies Sydney project is an initiative of ACL Disability Services.
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