Celebrating our sensational seniors
Head along to the Seniors Expo on October 23, hosted by Cooloola Coast Residents & Friends Inc. Pictured L-R: Theresa Fear, Jackie Moore, Beth Browne and Lyle Fear
Our fabulous seniors make a huge contribution to the Cooloola Coast region and deserve to be acknowledged.
Through employment, caring, volunteering, grand-parenting, cultural and sporting pursuits, preserving our history, and guiding our future, seniors are vital to our community. There is so much to value and celebrate that what was previously Seniors Week has been extended from this year to encompass the whole month of October.
Seniors Month will provide the opportunity for everyone to celebrate the essential roles older people play in our families and society. The theme for 2021 is “Social Connections”.
During the month of October people of all ages, cultures, and abilities will connect through a series of inclusive events and activities. In short, it’s going to be a connect-fest!
Beginning on October 1, which is the International Day of Older Persons, and ending on October 31, which is National Grandparents Day, the month is a great opportunity for community members of all ages to connect and appreciate our senior population.
Although, of course, we all appreciate them every month!
For more information about Seniors Month, visit qldseniorsmonth.org.au
For general information about support and services for older Queenslanders, visit qld.gov.au/seniors
Event Listing:
Goomeri Seniors Celebration
10am to 12pm, Tuesday October 12
Join us at the Goomeri Hall of Memory for morning tea, entertainment, displays and presentations. Free event, all welcome.
Phone 1300 307 800 or email community@Gympie.qld.gov.au to register.
Gympie Lions Community Morning Tea
10am to 11.30am, Thursday October 14
Lions Club of Gympie’s monthly community morning tea will be especially sweet for Seniors Month, with entertainment and fresh scones loaded with jam and cream at the Gympie Senior Citizens Centre.
Tickets can be purchased at the Lions Op Shop (next to Brown Jug Café) or by phoning 0492 993 991.
Pickleball Meetup in Kandanga
7.30am to 9am, every Tuesday in October 2021. Special guests on October 19..
Come and try Pickleball and enjoy a social brunch with Kandanga Tennis Club every Tuesday during October.
Phone 0427 161 010 to book.
Gallery Exhibition Tour
10.30am to 11.30am, Friday October 22
Tour the latest exhibitions on display in Gympie Regional Gallery in this special Seniors Month tour.
Free event, phone the Gallery on 07 5481 0733 to book your place.
Cooloola Coast Seniors Expo
10am to 1pm, Saturday October 23
Community expo for everyone with a focus on social, sporting and other services available for seniors hosted by Cooloola Cove Friends and Residents Inc at the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club.
Come and Try!
Enjoy fun and interesting activities at your local library and Gympie Regional Gallery
Explore the world of technology, cardmaking, weaving and art groups, or just get social at these regular events.
| Day and time | Event | Where |
| Mondays at 10am | Craft Group | Gympie Library |
| Tuesdays at 9am | Tuesday Art Group | Gympie Regional Gallery |
| Tuesdays at 10am | Trivia Tuesdays | Gympie Library |
| Tuesdays at 10am | Tin Can Bay Art Group | Tin Can Bay Library |
| Tuesdays at 1pm | Botanical Art Group | Gympie Regional Gallery |
| 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 10am | Rainbow Beach Art Group | Rainbow Beach Library |
| 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 10am | Nibbles and Giggles at Goomeri Library | Goomeri Library |
| Wednesdays at 9.30am | Cooloola Card Makers | Tin Can Bay Library |
| Thursdays at 12.30pm | Thursday Art Group | Gympie Regional Gallery |
| 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 10am | Gympie Seniors Computing Group at Gympie Library | Gympie Library |
| 2nd Thursday of the month at 9am | Thread and Fibre Art Group | Gympie Regional Gallery |
