Seniors Clubs & Events
Seniors Week
Here are the dates and links for Seniors Weeks across Australia.
New South Wales
6-13 April 2008. For more information click here
Victoria
To be advised. To check for latest information click here
Queensland
23-31 August 2008. For more information click here
Tasmania
1–7 October 2008. For more information click here
Western Australia
To be advised.
South Australia – Every Generation
Month of October 2008. For more information click here.
Northern Territory
To be advised.
Probus clubs
Prof S, wants to know about Probus clubs in Victoria. With 1792 clubs around Australia, Probus offers the chance for many to keep active.
Founded in the UK in 1965, and with the first club being formed in Australia in 1979, the aim of Probus is to promote the development of friendships and provision of intellectual interests of its members. The members of Probus are active, either mentally or physically, retired or semi-retired people, looking to get together and enjoy activities with those who are likeminded.
For more information on Probus and to find a club in your area, visit their website.
NSW Seniors’ Week is 50!
Celebrating the 50th Annual NSW Seniors Week is sure to be a blast with over 700 events on offer!
From 6-13 April 2008, grab the bull by the horns and make new friends, try something new or enjoy some of the old favourites metropolitan, regional and rural NSW has to offer. You can sing, dance, surf, chat, or even watch a classic movie or two, there is plenty to choose from at reduced rates or even free! Some of the events on offer are:
In concert with the NSW Police Band
Tue 8 April – 10am and 12.45pm
Sydney Entertainment Centre Forecourt
Free
Surfing lessons
Mon 7- Sat 12 April
Umina Surf Club
Free
Intergenerational Craft Project
Mon 7 & Wed 9 April – 3pm-5pm
Watanobbi Community Centre
Free
Shooting from my hip replacement
Mon 7 April – 7pm – Byron Ex Services Club - $5
Wed 9 April – 11am – Lismore City Hall - $2
Sun 13 April – 6.30pm – Club Banora – Free
Move at Parramatta Riverside
Beginner dance classes
Tue 8 & Wed 9 April – various times
Lennox Theatre
Free
Introduction to croquet
Wed 9 & Sat 12 April
Epping Croquet Club
Free
For more information on what’s on offer and for details of how to book, click here.
Men’s shed
Men’s sheds are popping up all over the country. These informal get-togethers give blokes the chance to hang out and talk about whatever is on their mind in a relaxed environment.
A new Men’s shed has recently opened in Canterbury, Sydney. So get involved and make new friends or meet up with old ones and have a laugh or chew the fat about life, the universe and everything. Men’s Sheds are generally organised through your state Council of the Ageing (COTA) organisation. If you’d like to start one in your area or find out where your nearest Men’s shed is, click here to go to the COTA national page, from where you can access your state organisation’s contact details.
Events
See separate section above for Seniors Weeks.
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