40th Anniversary and Presentation Day featuring the Victoria Police Pipe Band

Strathdon Foothills Auxiliary celebrates 40 years

$50,000 Community Water Grant awarded to Strathdon

2007
March

Formation of the Facility Council

2006
October 31

First "Presentation Day" with Guest Speaker, Assoc. Prof Rosalie Hudson.

2006
Sept 1

Governance and accountability change from Strathdon Community Governance Council to Uniting Aged Care Victoria and Tasmania Board.

2006
August 30

The Strathdon Community Perpetual Trust Deed of Gift executed by the Founding Donors and the Board of Management of the Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund.

2006
July

Strathdon Community awarded three years Accreditation

2005
February

Sir Arvi Parbo AC appointed as Patron, Strathdon Community.

2004
October 30

Dame Phyllis Frost AC DBE 14-9-1917 to 30-10-2004

2004
July 1

Strathdon Community Governance Council takes the place of the Board of Governance.

2004
June 16

Relocation of Mingara Day Activity Centre to refurbished premises at 9 Jolimont Road.

2004
March 12-14

The Inaugural Art Show with guest artist, Ron Trembath.

2004
March 10

Redevelopment Project Official Opening

2004
March

The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Standing Committee resolved that the Councils of Strathdon, Kalkee and Strathhaven be granted full delegation of governance responsibilities under a "Delegated Powers" model outlined in the Victorian Aged Care Steering Committee's report. Other agencies would be directly under the control of the Aged Care Board from 1 July 2004.

2004
Feb 13

Strathdon awarded an additional 10 Community Aged Care Packages bringing the total to 70.

2004
Feb 10

Mingara Day Activity Centre and Socialisation Groups awarded three years accreditation with a high standard rating, by HACC (Home and Community Care Program, Victorian Government Funded).

2004
Feb 1

Richard E McGarvie Hostel naming ceremony

2004
February

Third and final stage of the redevelopment project completed. This included the refurbishment of Nursing Home Central and the expanded Day Therapy Centre.

2003
December

3.3 million raised for the Redevelopment Appeal

2003
Sept 25

Strathdon Community awarded three years Accreditation

2003
July 29

Community Centre Official Opening

2003
February

Stage 2 of the Redevelopment completed - demolition and rebuilding of the 60 bed Hostel, the new Community Centre, Services area and Administration block.

2002
June 28

Day Therapy Centre receives a Commonwealth Government Grant of $167,000 over 3 years

2002
April

Mr Baillieu Myer as Chairman of Trustees of 'The Sidney Myer Fund', with Sir Arvi Parbo, undertake the inquiry "2020 Vision: Aged Care in Australia". The Sidney Myer Fund' earmarked a $1 million grant for this independent review.

2002
February

Support Fund Grant for Strathdon announced by Hon. Bronwyn Pike - $500,000.

2002
February 3

The renaming of Hostel 15 as The Jack Faichney Memorial Hostel. Mr Faichney, who passed away May 6th 1994, served as Chairman on the Strathdon Council, from 1979 to 1993.

2001
October

Demolition and rebuilding of Hostel 17 begins

2001
September

Stage 1 of the redevelopment, the addition of the East and West wings of the Nursing home completed.

2001
September

Strathdon's Community Partnership Initiative released

2001
July 11

Prime Minister John Howard visits Strathdon as part of the Aston By-election

2000

Strathdon Council of Management to be known as Strathdon Board of Governance

2000
September 25

Strathdon Community awarded three years Accreditation

Day Therapy Centre and Mingara Day Centre awarded four years Accreditation

Redevelopment of Strathdon Community begins with Stage 1, the building of the East and West wings of the Nursing Home

Strathdon awarded 60 Community Aged Care Packages