Tag: seniors
Seniors fest on a roll
One of Brimbank’s most popular events promises to be bigger and better in 2019.
The Brimbank Seniors Festival will run through October and ticket allocations...
Seniors cash worth a workout
Brimbank senior citizens have been delivered a big win that is tipped to generate greater health and wellbeing outcomes.
The boost comes from a $1.8...
Seniors in the spotlight
Brimbank will celebrate its seniors throughout the month of October.
The Brimbank Seniors Festival, which is part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, will include excursions,...
Seniors Festival set to draw big crowds
Seniors will be out in force next month at one of Brimbank’s most popular festivals.
The Brimbank Seniors Festival will be launched on Tuesday, October...
Seniors get tech savvy
Older Brimbank residents can open up their technological horizons with a short course designed to improve their understanding of IT and new technologies.
The course...
Celebrate our seniors at Victorian Seniors Festival
When Carole Doyle retired in 2000, she never planned to idly sit around.
The 68-year-old says she’s always enjoyed being involved with the community, meeting...
Elderly depression sufferers sought for research
Meg Polacsek wants to talk to older people about depression.
The St Albans-based researcher admits the topic isn’t prime dinner party conversation material but says...
Maria celebrates a stella century
Brimbank has welcomed another member to its exclusive centenary club.
Maria Stella Costa celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends on Friday night at...
Never too old to start your own business
When Ivor Jones celebrated his 65th birthday two years ago he had no short-term plans for retirement.
With that in mind, he mapped out his...
Maria raises a glass for her 103rd birthday
Two centenarians in the one family is pretty rare, but Keilor’s Maria Feriancic can only salute her younger sister’s milestone from afar.
Ms Feriancic, a...
Happy hundredth birthday, Molly
One of Brimbank’s oldest residents celebrated her 100th birthday a few days early last weekend with a celebration at Overton Lea Nursing Home in...
VU students spend a day with St Albans seniors
Victoria University students were happily socialising with St Albans seniors last Friday as part of the university’s annual Volunteer for You Day.
Now in its...
New skills for some older folk
Young people will soon step up to teach their elders some of the basics of life in the digital age.
Sunshine’s Youth Now will use...
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Netball competition continues to grow
The Western Netball League is continuing to grow with the league set to have more than 70 teams next season.
Big plans are in place...
