At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. – Laurence Binyon April 25th, 2019 marks the 105th anniversary of the commencement of World War One. 105 years on, and there are few days in the calendar of...
Holmwood Aged Care officially opened its new 38 residential room extension with the assistance of Mayor of Yarra Ranges, Cr Tony Stevenson. The celebrations took place on Thursday, 4th April that included guest speakers Cr Tony Stevenson and Rob Wylie. There was an official...
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent. Traditionally a time of fasting, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” this means that they were absolved from their sins. The other name for this day, Pancake...
Holmwood Aged care has thrown a Sundae and Banana Split Party! After popular demand for the tasty treat, staff have held an ice-cream extravaganza. An ice-cream station was set up and orders were taken for ice-cream sundaes or banana splits complete with all the...
Scrabble is the name of the game and the residents all come out to play! Every Wednesday morning, residents gather for their weekly ‘Scrabble Meet’. When the clock strikes 10am sharp, its tiles down and nothing interrupts the tables as they strive to spell...