Residents recently gathered in Bill’s Workshop to begin an exciting new flower press project. The session started with residents sanding and preparing the wooden flower presses before painting the tops in readiness for the next stage of the activity.

The idea for the project was suggested by resident Malcolm, who arrived with his own handmade flower press to inspire the group. Malcolm shared examples of flowers he had previously pressed, giving residents a glimpse of the beautiful results that can be achieved and sparking plenty of interest and conversation.

Once completed, residents will head out to gather flowers and foliage to place in the presses.

There is great excitement and anticipation as residents await the transformation of fresh blooms into beautifully preserved flowers. The pressed flowers will then be used in a variety of creative craft projects, allowing residents to enjoy the full journey from collecting and pressing flowers through to creating unique handmade keepsakes.

We look forward to sharing the finished creations in a future newsletter.

June 2 marked Italian National Day, and at Yallambee, we celebrated in the most delicious way, by making our very own pizzas!

To honour this special cultural day, residents rolled up their sleeves and got hands-on in the kitchen. The pizza-making activity was a fun and engaging sensory experience, combining the joy of cooking with a celebration of Italian heritage, food, and connection.

Everyone had the chance to customise their creations, choosing from a variety of toppings including sauces, salami, chorizo, capsicum, bacon, spices, cheese and even the ever-controversial pineapple!

Once the pizzas were prepared, they were whisked off to the kitchen, and just 10 minutes later, residents were enjoying their own freshly baked, homemade pizzas. Yum!

The afternoon treat didn’t end there, residents also indulged in a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth mango gelato.

To top it all off, many headed to the Coffee Club for a cappuccino or latte. Bellissimo! So Italian!

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful kitchen team for delivering such an amazing and memorable food experience for everyone.

What a fantastic day and a great success!