A life devoted to compassionate care.
Yallambee's story begins in October 1968, when a small group of community-minded people came together with a shared concern: there simply wasn't enough aged care accommodation in the Latrobe Valley.
By 1970, the Committee had secured 11 acres of land on Gwailia Street — and a name that felt just right. Yallambee is an Aboriginal word meaning "to dwell at ease," a phrase that has guided the organisation's spirit ever since.
Among those early members was Miss Margery Cole, Matron of Central Gippsland Hospital, who served as Vice-Chairman and brought both dedication and heart to the work.
Tragically, Margery was killed in a car accident in 1971 while returning from a committee meeting in Melbourne. In her memory, and in recognition of her quiet commitment to the elderly people of Traralgon, the nursing home was named in her honour.
Over the decades, Yallambee has grown, adding independent living units and continuing to serve the community she cared so deeply about.
