This year’s NSW Seniors Festival is from the 2nd to the 15th of March with the theme ‘Live life in colour’. The NSW Seniors Festival is a brilliant opportunity for organisations and communities to celebrate the role and contributions of our local seniors. It is also a great opportunity for seniors to be able to participate in a number of events and activities put on throughout the NSW Seniors Festival. These activities allow seniors to try new things, meet new people and build awareness on the supports and services available to them in their local communities.
What the theme means to us:
Living life in colour refers to living life with joy, passion, vibrant energy and authenticity. It can mean fully embracing all parts of life – good and bad – and living with mindfulness and gratitude. Living life in colour will mean and look different for different people. We believe that living life in colour means being able to live life boldly and intentionally. Being able to maintain quality of life throughout our years to keep doing the things we enjoy most in life. We believe it means taking purposeful and intentional action to lead active and healthy lives that align with our values and allows us to enjoy life to the fullest.
What we are up to during the NSW Seniors Festival:
The ActiveStrongerBetter team are hosting 4 Exercise and Healthy Ageing Workshops in Maitland, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie throughout the 2 weeks of the NSW Seniors Festival. These workshops will involve a fun and engaging morning or afternoon where you will get the chance to try out different types of exercise classes tailored to seniors, as well as receiving information on local exercise classes, free class vouchers and healthy ageing resources. This free event also includes a healthy morning/afternoon tea and a chance to connect with other older adults in your community. These workshops are kindly supported by NovaCare, Lake Macquarie City Council and the NSW Government.
Please see dates and locations below:
Maitland
Tuesday, 3rd of March, 9-10:30am
Gillieston Heights Community Hub, Pine Street, Gillieston Heights, NSW 2321
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activestrongerbetter-nsw-seniors-festival-event-in-maitland-tickets-1980915064282?aff=oddtdtcreator
Newcastle
Wednesday, 4th of March, 2-3:30pm
Alice Ferguson Community Centre, 30 Caldwell Street, Merewether, NSW 2291
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activestrongerbetter-nsw-seniors-festival-event-in-newcastle-tickets-1980929055129?aff=oddtdtcreator
Morisset
Monday, 9th of March, 12:30-2pm
Southlakes Multi Purpose Centre, 143 Dora Street, Morisset, NSW 2264
Belmont
Tuesday, 10th of March, 11-12:30pm
Belmont Neighbourhood Centre, 359 Pacific Highway, Belmont North, NSW 2280
If you have any questions about the workshops, feel free to send us an email or give us a call at the contact details listed at the bottom of the article.
Unable to make it to one of our workshops but are interested in the program? Feel free to get in contact via email or phone listed below or visit our class locations page, find a class that suits you and give the leader a call!
ActiveStrongerBetter Contact Details
Email: asb@novacare.org.au
Phone: 0249402497
Facebook: ActiveStrongerBetter