People with mobility issues living in Point Cook will benefit from a new community transport service which will start in November. 87795 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI
By VANESSA VALENZUELA
OLDER residents and people with a disability living in Point Cook will benefit from a new community transport service designed to help them travel around town.
Based at Featherbrook Community Centre, The Point Cook transport service will be operated by not-for-profit organisation LINK Community Transport which assists older people with mobility issues in suburbs across Melbourne.
The new service has received funding from Wyndham City Council and the State Government in partnership with Point Cook Community Bendigo Bank.
Featherbrook Community Centre is currently looking for interested people to become a volunteer driver for the transport service.
Volunteer drivers will assist seniors and people with a disability who live at home and have difficulty getting out and about.
Wyndham Social Development Manager Heather Johnson said more than 70,000 residents currently volunteer to assist the community and volunteer drivers would be needed for the new transport service.
“As a volunteer driver you’ll be driving a brand new mini-bus and you will meet some amazing people during your day and give them a helping hand,” Ms Johnson said.
Volunteers will need a valid Victorian driver’s licence and full training will be providing by LINK Community Transport.
The community transport service will undergo a nine month trial and if successful, it will continue to receive funding from Point Cook Community Bendigo Branch for another two years.
To volunteer as a driver contact the LINK volunteer co-coordinator on 9355 8484.
