Fortnightly News 15/8/2025

Category: Fortnightly News

Issue 16 of 2025

15th August 2025

DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday 19^th August – Club Management Committee Meeting

Last week of August – final soup days for the year

Saturday 13^th September – High Tea fundraiser – see notice below!!

Monday 15^th September – Club Annual General Meeting

WODEN SENIORS AGM

WodenSeniorslogo 2025 Annual General Meeting

Date: Monday 15 September 2025

Time: 12.00 pm

Place: Hall 1

Members wishing to bring business before the meeting must submit it in writing, in the form of a motion, to the Office by close of business on Monday 1st September.

Nominations for the Management Committee must be on the prescribed form, giving the consent of the candidate and signed by two members of the Club. Completed nomination forms must be handed in to the Office by close of business on Monday 8th September. Forms are available at the Office.

Following the meeting there will be an opportunity for questions or discussion, followed by light refreshments.

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A quorum of members is required for the AGM to proceed; we encourage everyone who can come along to please do so. The meeting is short… and there will be cake.

Talk’n’Taste Sessions

The Club has been awarded a grant to fund six sessions provided by Nutrition Australia on the dates below:

Dates and topics	Tuesday 2 September	Powering your brain Tomato bruschetta
	Tuesday 9 September	Strengthening your bones No bake apple crumble
	Tuesday 16 September	Maintaining your muscles Fancy eggs
	Tuesday 23 September	Gut health Overnight oats
	Tuesday 30 September	Heart health Brown rice salad
	Tuesday 7 October	Making every mouthful count Berry smoothie
Time	11:00am -12:00 noon .

These one hour engaging sessions provide credible and evidence-based nutrition advice on supporting physical and mental health in our senior years. Each session concludes with a simple and healthy recipe demonstration complete with taste testing for everyone. Fact sheets, healthy food lists and recipes provided.

Each session is delivered by an experienced Accredited Practising Dietitian who will also be available to answer any nutrition related questions

Join us for:

Relevant nutrition information

Food demonstration with taste testing

Opportunity to ask the dietitian

Topics:

Powering your brain – Understand the role of nutrition in brain function, memory and fighting dementia. Learn about key nutrients for brain health.

Strengthening your bones – Understand the role of nutrition in bone health, maintaining bone strength and managing osteoporosis. Learn about key nutrients for strong bones.

Maintaining your muscles – Understand the role of nutrition in maintaining muscle strength as you age.

Loving your gut – Learn about common gut disturbances as we age and how to manage these. Find out what foods help your gut microbiome.

Caring for your heart – Understand the role of nutrition in supporting heart health including your blood pressure and cholesterol. Learn about key nutrients for heart health.

Making every mouthful count – Understand the role of nutrition support when eating well becomes a challenge. Learn about different supplements and when they are needed.

Numbers are limited, so BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THESE SESSIONS. PLEASE BOOK IN WITH POLLY FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE SESSIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND. There is no cost for members.

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HIGH TEA

Members are invited to

WHAT: High Tea

WHEN: Saturday 13 September, 2.30 for 3.00pm

WHERE: Anne Murray Room, Woden Seniors

WHY: A nice way to do a little fundraising for the Club’s kitchen renovations

HOW (much): $35.00 per head.

To help us make it a special occasion, we would appreciate the loan of cake stands and cup/saucer/plate sets. And, as some of the goodies will be made ahead of time, the loan of a couple of food containers suitable for slices.

Again, RSVPs to Polly please to help the catering team.

Cake slice on a plate

SOUP DAYS (AND WINTER!!) COMING TO AN END

Thanks to everyone who has made soup, joined others for a soup lunch at the Club, or taken soup home for later! We will stop soup days at the end of this month, ie last Monday soup will be on 25^th August, and last Wednesday soup on 27^th August. As in previous years, the funds raised from the sale of soup will be used to subsidise the Club’s very popular Christmas party.

A LITTLE GOOD NEWS STORY

As most members will know, there is a constant stream of boxes and bags containing donated books coming in to the Club. Recently, a very upset donor phoned to say that a particular book, precious to the family, had accidentally been put in the box of donated books left at the Club. The book sorting team on the day got to work and were able to locate the book so it could be returned to its owner. The team have been enjoying the chocolates brought in to them as a thank you!!