A state-based guide of events & things to do for Australian seniors
Our events listings contain state-based suggestions for things to do for Australian over 50s. You can choose if you would like to attend an event and even find someone to go with.
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Events & things to in Australia
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Waverley Retirement Activities Group (WRAG)
- From: 09 Feb 2011 to: 10 Dec 2012
- Contact: Sheilagh 9807 2188
- Email: sheilagh@melbpc.org.au
- Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wrag/
Membership of WRAG is primarily open to retired residents of the Monash / Glen Waverley area in Melbourne. Many of our members are also members of local Probus, Life Activities, National Seniors and other groups that provide activities for seniors.
The current membership fee is $5 per person per year. You may try out any of the activities twice before deciding to become a member.
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Mulgrave Neighbourhood House Book Club
- From: 14 Feb 2011 to: 14 Mar 2012
- Contact: MNH (03) 9548 3311
The Book Club meets at the House, 38 Mackie Road, Mulgrave (Melways 80 C3) in Melbourne on the third Thursday of the month from 1.00 - 3.00pm. (Some months may be missed due to school holidays.) Read one book per month and have a discussion about it over afternoon tea. Cost = $20 per year.
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Rosella Rounds Round Dance Club
- From: 14 Feb 2011 to: 14 Mar 2012
- Contact: Fiona (03) 9802 5087
Round Dancing is the latest ballroom dancing fad. It is related to Square Dancing but much easier to learn and suitable for anyone who would like to learn to Waltz, Foxtrot, Two Step, etc. You are taught the basic dance steps individually and then these are put together in sequence to complete a whole dance around the room. In this way everyone in the room is doing the same steps at the same time (as cued by the choreographer or caller). It is much easier than learning a whole dance at one time. The sequence of steps is changed to match different music, to add to the variety and to keep you on your toes!
Come along every Friday evening 7.00 - 10.00pm at the Forest Hill Uniting Church Hall, 333A Canterbury Road, Forest Hill (Melways 62 F2) in Melbourne. $8 per session. Supper provided.
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Jaybee Square Wheelers Square Dance Club
- From: 14 Feb 2011 to: 14 Mar 2012
Jaybee Square Wheelers Square Dance Club
Contact: JSW Secretary, Don (03) 9887 6225
This is one of Australia's largest square dance clubs. Regular square dances, including some round dancing, are conducted every Tuesday night (except Melbourne Cup Day in November) in the Notting Hill Community Centre hall, 386 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill (Melways 70 H8) in Melbourne from 8.00 - 10.00pm. Experienced square dancers only. Come along and dance to Caller: Mike Davey
(A beginner’s class is held on Thursdays at the Scout Hall in Bogong Avenue, Glen Waverley.)
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Club 66 - Old Time Dancing
- From: 21 Apr 2011 to: 21 Nov 2013
- Contact: Margaret 9587 1092
CLUB 66 holds a dance at Bentleigh Uniting Church 495 Centre Rd. Bentleigh.(Melways Map F1) Live music, Old Time ,Modern, New Vogue. 8pm.-11-30pm. 3rd Saturday every month.
Supper supplied, Admission $7-00. A must for dance lovers. Lovely people to meet and enjoy a relaxed evening.
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Chapel Street Bazaar
- From: 26 Jul 2011 to: 26 Aug 2013
- Contact: 03 9529 1727
- Website: http://www.chapelstreet.com.au/index.php?id=13&action=showid&tid=901
217 Chapel Street, Prahran Victoria 3181 Australia
The Chapel Street Bazaar is a retail icon among locals, a shop filled with bizarre bits and bobs from years past. It's got basically a cross-section of articles for sale from at least the last 80 to 90 years, from toys to clothes to hats and jewellery. There's even furniture and electrical gear in there too, though get the electrical stuff checked out before you plug it in at home.
Spend hours in this market-style retail space, home to 70 stalls crammed with second-hand decorative items and cameras, chinaware, jewellery, lighting, vintage haberdashery, fashion, even retro telephones. Smaller furniture and some larger pieces often surface.
Open 7 Days 10am to 6pm
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McVilly Village Market
- From: 26 Jul 2011 to: 26 Aug 2013
- Contact: 03 5562 5354
- Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Warrnambool/McVilly-Village-Market/138465309498391
The McVilly Village Market in Warrnambool is open daily with over 45 stall holders selling everything!
Monday - Sunday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Address: 1159 Raglan Parade Warrnambool, Australia, 3280
Days: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Mernda Market
- From: 26 Jul 2011 to: 26 Aug 2013
- Contact: 03 9717 3404
- Website: http://www.bridgeinnhotel.websyte.com.au/
Cnr Plenty Road and Bridge Inn Road, Mernda Victoria 3754 Australia
Mernda Market is a Trash & Treasure Market held in the car park of the Bridge Inn Hotel every Monday 6.00am - 1.00pm.
There are 80 - 120 stalls featuring fresh fruit and vegetables, clothing and plenty of trash and treasure. You can purchase just about anything from nuts and bolts, fresh produce, clothes, footwear and lots and lots of other goods with over 80 stalls.
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North Court Markets
- From: 26 Jul 2011 to: 26 Aug 2013
There are 30+ stalls at the North Court Markets open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
North Court, off Tin Alley, Melbourne University.
(Mel ref 2B C6 or 43 G3)
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Little Saigon Market
- From: 26 Jul 2011 to: 26 Aug 2013
- Website: http://footscrayfoodblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/little-saigon-market.html
This market is the place to go to for great prices on fruit & veg as well as meat and fresh fish. You will find lots of different fruit and veg here as this place is very popular with the local Vietnamese population.
There is also an asian supermarket in this small complex. Meat at this market is cheaper than the local butcher without compromising on quality.
The market is open every day: Monday - Thursday from 9am till 6pm, Friday from 9am till 9pm, Saturday from 9am till 7pm and Sunday from 9am till 5pm.
Byron St, Footscray (between Nicholson & Leeds) opposite the Footscray station.
