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Meet Samantha (Sam) Gulliver and Ashlee (Ash) Lock, Lead Support Workers based at The Country House, Rocky Bay’s respite guest house in Gosnells. The Country House is a quiet and comfortable hideaway nestled in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Perth. Guests are able to take advantage of the many activities planned for people of all … Read more

Most of us know what excitement a new bike brings to a five year-old, but for Evanee Ainsworth, a longer wait time made it all the more special.   Meeting with her Rocky Bay physiotherapist at the Gosnells hub on a regular basis, Evanee had to wait a little longer than most before she could … Read more

Daniel Simmons and his mum, Julie-Anne, were met with perfect sea weather as they boarded the Leeuwin STS II on Monday 7 February. Daniel (15) and Julie-Anne took part in the Ultimate Dockside Camp at Victoria Quay in Fremantle on the Leeuwin, Australia’s only tall ship that runs adventure programs for people with disabilities. The Leeuwin … Read more

Meet Kathy Muggridge, one of our dedicated Support Coordinators, who supports people with getting the most out of their NDIS plan. Kathy has been with Rocky Bay for nearly two years, and has a background in NDIS planning and in supporting people to find employment. Kathy loves working alongside our customers to help them achieve … Read more

The world of technology opened its doors to customer, Alex McDonagh recently, when internet service provider, Pentanet, invited him to visit their Balcatta site. With a strong interest in IT and gaming, and a long term goal to work in the IT sector and cyber security, Alex was in his element.   Embarking on his … Read more

Meet Jasmeet Flora-Drage, Allied Health Team Leader at our Geraldton hub! Jasmeet joined our team in mid-2021 and loves working with her Geraldton team. As a Speech Pathologist, Jasmeet has mostly worked in regional areas however she began her career in the disability sector as a support worker. While studying to become a therapist, Jasmeet … Read more

Over 500 customers and their families came together on Saturday 11 December to celebrate a day of festive fun in the beautiful gardens of our Mosman Park hub! Rocky Bay’s Family Fun Day has become a highly anticipated event in the calendar amongst customers over the years, and it was exciting to see our hub transformed … Read more

Rocky Bay customer Debbie Briggs has carved herself a new venture in her business “Deb’s Silk Flowers’

Accessing the Geraldton Aquarena has become much easier for people in the local community who live with disability or mobility challenges, thanks to a great collaborative effort to bring accessible equipment to the pool! Rocky Bay, the City of Greater Geraldton, Rotary Club of Geraldton-Greenough and Variety Midwest pulled together to source, fund and install … Read more

While a pandemic has put most peoples’ travel plans on hold, for some, just getting away in their own state is no mean feat either. Beverly man John Donovan, the sole carer of his wife Julie (pictured above), who lives with Multiple Sclerosis, has tended to Julie’s needs single-handedly for a number of years.   … Read more