Services Australia to visit North Burnett

Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose is coming to the North Burnett. PICTURE: CONTRIBUTED

Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose is continuing to travel through the North Burnett and Bundaberg regions offering locals easy access to Centrelink, Medicare and Department of Veterans’ Affairs services.

Desert Rose will visit:

· Monto on Monday 20 February near the Community Hall, Rutherford Street (10am to 4pm)

· Eidsvold on Tuesday 21 February near Apex Park, Moreton Street (9.30am to 4pm)

· Mount Perry on Wednesday 22 February near the Post Office, Heusman Street (9.30am to 4pm)

· Gin Gin on Thursday 23 February opposite the Newsagency, Mulgrave Street (9am to 3pm)

Mobile Services 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 this trip can help with:

· Centrelink claims

· Medicare registrations, and

· Accessing online services.

Information about Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs and support services will also be available.

All services will be offered with strict COVID-19 safety precautions in place.

For more information, including stopping times, go to servicesaustralia.gov.au/mobileoffice