SUPPORT GROUPS
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Tuesday, 8pm at Marlin Coast Community Centre, cnr Reed Rd & Cheviot St; Wednesday, beginners meeting at 7.30pm at St Monica’s Church Hall, cnr Lake & Minnie Sts. Ph: 4051 2872. Alzheimer Aust FNQ, Carer support group, 10am-noon, Wednesday. Shop 6a Piccones Shopping Village, 151-159 Pease St, Manoora. Ph: Sue, 4032 4884. C-vivor walking group for those going through cancer, and their family and carers. Meet Monday, 9am at the Red Cross Building Corner of Lake St and Grove St, across from Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre. Register your interest at cancerqld.org.au/c-vivor or ph: 4047 5504. Cairns Cardiac Support Group ‘Happy Hearts’ for all cardiac patients and their family, 10amnoon every fourth Friday of the month at the Crystal Lounge, Brothers, Anderson St, Manunda. Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc. Free legal advice 5.30-7.30pm, 1st Floor, Main Street Arcade, 85 Lake St, Cairns, Ph: 4031 7688, by appointment only. Cairns Fluency Support Group for adults who stutter. Find support in a positive and encouraging environment. Meetings second and fourth Thursday of each month, 7.159pm. No joining fee. Ph: Carmel, 0405 625 736. Cairns Stroke Survivors Support Group meets Masonic Centre, 120 McManus St, Whitfield, 9.30am on Thursday. Stroke survivors and carers invited. $2. Ph: Jean, 4033 1479 or Maris, 4032 5363. Carers Queensland hosts a Walk and Talk group for carers caring for a family member. Join us for two hours for a stroll along the Esplanade, coffee and relaxed chats with other carers (no charge). 9.30–11.30am every second Tuesday. Ph: John, 4031 0163 for details. Gamblers Anonymous, Thursday, 6.30pm-8pm, 98 Birch St, Manunda. Ph: 0418 405 457. GROW meeting, Monday, 7pm, 10 Thomas St. Ph: 1800 558 268. Narcotics Annonymous, is your drug use causing you problems? Call Narcotics Anonymous for info about meetings in the Cairns region. Ph: 4054 3483. Parkinsons Support Group meets 2nd Monday at 12.30pm, Community Hall, Masonic Retirement Village, Winfield St, Whitfield. PD Dance session, meeting starts at 2pm. Ph: Elisabeth, 4055 0508. Queensland Council of Carers, support group for carers of people with mental illness, 10am third Tuesday in month, Dr Edward Koch Foundation, cnr Grafton and Aplin streets. Ph: Don or Jo 4031 0163. Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group, 7.30pm on the last Monday of the month, 14-16 McLeod St. Ph: 4061 4639. School’s out for 13-19 year olds who identify with the gay and lesbian community, 3.30pm on Thursday, Youthlink. Ph: Youthlink 4031 6179. Vision Australia provides services to people who are blind or have low vision. Drop in to view equipment or make an appointment to attend our free Wednesday Low Vision Clinic to assist with reading, writing and daily living. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm Ph: 4037 5600. Weekly counselling at Hambledon House Community Centre provided by Centacare, 177 Bruce Highway, Edmonton. Appointments ph 4044 0130 during offices hours. the centre and finding carers for the many injured or orphaned wildlife. Ph: 4053 4467 or email fnqwr@bigpond.com and leave your name and contact number.