Locals can get advice next week about Centrelink, Medicare and Veterans affairs, from experts on a two tonne truck.
The Services Australia’s Mobile Centre will be travelling across the region, stopping in regional towns and remote areas to assist residents with any inquiries.
The truck named Desert Rose will be in Sarina on Monday, before travelling to Finch Hatton on Tuesday.
Desert Rose manager Paul Cody says they can help with Centrelink claims, Medicare registrations and accessing online services.
“We offer people face to face access to information about Centrelink and Medicare payments and are equipped with the same technology as any Centrelink or Medicare service centre, including self service,” he says.
“So instead of a customer having to travel into a service centre, we are bringing the service centre to them.
“We can help people with new claims for payments, updating information on customer records.
“We do have social worker support and referrals onboard.”
Desert Rose will visit:
· Sarina on Monday 20 March at Sarina Cultural Hall car park, Anzac Street (9:30 am to 4:00 pm)
· Finch Hatton on Tuesday 21 March at Mobile Library car park, Anzac Parade (9:30 am to 4:00 pm)
· Glenden on Wednesday 22 March at Glenden Bottletree Bowls Club car park Ewan Drive, (10:30 am to 4:00 pm)
· Collinsville on Thursday 23 March at Collinsville Community Hub car park, Garrick Street (10:00 am to 4:00 pm)
· Gumlu on Friday 24 March near Gumlu State School, Perks Road (9:30 am to 2:00 pm)
· Rollingstone on Tuesday 28 March at Rollingstone Community Centre car park, Community Crescent (9:30 am to 3:30 pm)
· Cardwell on Wednesday 29 March in front of the Library, Balliol Street (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
· Tully on Thursday 30 March near IGA Supermarket, Morris Street (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
· Wongaling Beach on Friday 31 March at Mission Beach Market Place car park, Dickinson Street (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
