Goodwin Village

02/10/2026

Some Goodwin Village staff having a social night out at the Bullock’s Head Tavern.

01/10/2026

01/10/2026

This month's Goodwin Village bus trip was to St. Arnaud. Residents & staff toured the town looking at Kyle Torney's murals. They also stopped for a sit down at The Vine & Lamb for afternoon tea. Despite a bit of a drizzly day which made it hard to exit the bus during the tour, everyone still had a good time. Special mention to Coach Captain Mick's defensive driving skills, which were called upon when an oncoming, reckless and impatient car driver decided to pass an on coming truck. Well done Mick !!!!!!

08/09/2026

Last week our staff took residents to Birchip for the monthly bus trip. The usual haunts were visited. Looking at the Mallee Bull, Silo Art, War Memorial, and of course the highlight being a sit down in Sharp's Bakery, for some afternoon tea.

07/09/2026

Goodwin Village celebrated Father's Day on Sunday September 6th 2026. All the men in residential care received a small pack (containing 'home made' biscuits and a Kit Kat - pictured) marking the day. Some even had their photos taken.

20/08/2026

Today Srishti Rimal worked her last shift at Goodwin Village. Srishti has been on our staff for 3.5 years. She has been a wonderful employee for us - diligent, very caring, reliable, and a team worker. Srishti and her husband Manoj (who has been an engineer on the Buloke Shire) are moving to Echuca. We wish them both all the best and we thank Srishti for her time with us.

12/08/2026

Due to the recent rainfall the Richardson River has been slowly rising. The water is getting close to running over the bridge in Camp Street. It will probably go over during tonight. As flood barriers are better erected on a dry road, the Buloke Shire have decided to close Camp Street, and construct at least the Goodwin Village barrier late today (Wednesday). We thank the Shire boys for their work. There is no flood threat at this stage, but their early preparation is appreciated.

08/08/2026

Goodwin Village said goodbye to one of its long term staff members last night at the Bullock’s Head Tavern. Yvonne Lavell has been a cook at Goodwin Village for close to 25 years. Everyone connected with the organisation appreciates Yvonne’s cooking skills, dedication, teamwork, and reliability over that long period. Yvonne has retired now and we wish her & husband Shane all the best.

07/08/2026

Goodwin Village hosted Aged Care Employee Day today. The Board of Management was keen to recognise the dedication of its staff on the day (August 7th) that the whole aged care industry celebrates the contribution of aged care employees. All 60 staff were given coffee/drink vouchers by the Board for use at our local cafes/bakery, and treated to a special morning and afternoon tea. Board Members also gave staff a card with a personal handwritten message thanking staff individually for their work.