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Shona Simpkins

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Shona Simpkins

Local Resident

Bellarine Peninsula · VIC

Coastal Care Transport

Shona is the owner of Coastal Care Transport and an experienced community‑care professional with over five years working across My Aged Care programs and Local Council services. Her background includes supporting older adults with transport, community access, and day‑to‑day independence.

Supporting Your Independence

Originally from Scotland moved to Melbourne 2008 and now proudly based in the beautiful Bellarine region, Shona brings strong local knowledge and a genuine commitment to helping older people stay independent, connected, and confident in their daily lives.

What Shona Brings to the Community
Experienced and knowledgeable support Over five years of experience working with older adults and people of all abilities through My Aged Care and Local Council services.
A person‑centered, respectful approach Every client is treated with dignity, patience and genuine care, with support tailored to individual needs.

Reliable transport you can trust Safe, comfortable transport for medical appointments, shopping, social outings and community activities — with no rushing and no waiting‑time worries.

A commitment to safety and wellbeing Fully trained in First Aid, CPR, Defibrillator use and EpiPen administration, ensuring clients feel safe and supported at all times.
A genuine passion for helping others.
Shona is dedicated to helping older people feel valued, confident and connected to their community.

Coastal Care Transport

specialized transport for older adults who may no longer drive, prefer not to use public transport, or simply want a safe, reliable, and friendly service without needing to rely on family.
Whether you need a one‑off trip or regular transport, we are here to help. We can take you to your destination, stay with you during your appointment, and bring you safely home again if needed.

There is no need to worry about waiting times — it is all included in your quote, so you can take your time without feeling rushed.

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Distinguished and Famous people from Beaumaris Coast

Beaumaris has been a home for people who painted its atmosphere, pursued literary careers and helped defend the wider bay. The coastal connection is often visible in their work as well as their former addresses.

🎨 Clarice Beckett

Clarice Beckett lived in Beaumaris and painted the surrounding beaches, roads and changing light. Working outdoors with equipment carried on a homemade cart, she found subjects in places that others might have passed without a second glance. Her training with Max Meldrum encouraged close attention to tonal relationships. She kept exhibiting despite few sales and dismissive responses from many critics; later public-gallery collecting helped establish the importance of her work.

🎨 Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd moved with his wife Yvonne to a Beaumaris weatherboard home in 1955. The next year he began an association with Australian Galleries that provided a more regular income for his work. The period also included coastal visits to Sorrento, which recalled his earlier experiences at Rosebud. His Beaumaris residence belongs to the years before the family went to England. It is a local chapter in an artistic life shaped by several Australian landscapes.

📚 John Iggulden

Novelist and glider pilot John Iggulden lived in Beaumaris during the 1960s and 1970s. He became the founding president of the Port Phillip Conservation Council, alongside work in the family engineering firm and a literary career. His novels include Breakthrough and The Clouded Sky. A former national gliding champion, he pursued interests ranging from technical flight to the protection of the bay. His papers, preserved by the University of South Carolina, record that unusually broad working life.

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Is there someone we have missed? Would you like to honor a distinguished resident from Beaumaris Coast? We welcome the public to sponsor individuals by creating your own permanent article in the Beaumaris Coast Hall of Fame

View over Mentone Beach on the Beaumaris Coast thanks to John O'Niel
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