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24 April, 2024

Blue Gum offers key services

LOCALS had the chance to access a host of government services without leaving their towns last week.

By wd-news

Access issues: Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre – dubbed Blue Gum – paid a visit to Cobden, Port Campbell and Timboon last week.
Access issues: Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre – dubbed Blue Gum – paid a visit to Cobden, Port Campbell and Timboon last week.

Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre – dubbed Blue Gum – spent time in towns in the south of Corangamite Shire including Cobden, Timboon and Port Campbell.

Mobile Service Centres are 20 tonne trucks operated by staff from Services Australia, providing regional and rural Australians with friendly face-to-face service and tailored support.

Staff on board Blue Gum this trip were able to help residents with Centrelink claims, Medicare registrations and accessing online services.

Information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs and support services were also available.

For more information about Blue Gum visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/mobileoffice.

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