Fortnightly News 16/8/2024
Issue 16 of 2024
16th August 2024
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Dates to Remember
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Monday 16 September – Woden Seniors AGM
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Wednesday 25 September – the Club will share an information stall (along with Canberra and Tuggeranong Seniors) at COTA’s ACT Seniors and Better Ageing Expo at the Old Bus Depot building, Kingston
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WODEN SENIORS AGM
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2024 Annual General Meeting
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Date: Monday 16 September 2024
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Time: 12.00 pm
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Place: Hall 1
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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 2nd September.
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Nominations for the Executive 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 9th September. Forms are available at the Office.
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Light refreshments will be served following the meeting.
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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.
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Jenny Gregory
President
Woden Seniors Inc.
PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573
Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au
www.wodenseniors.org.au
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
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Woden Library Temporary Closure Update
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The temporary closure of Woden Library has been extended due to unforeseen circumstances in relation to the upgrade works. Woden Library will remain closed until early November 2024.
During the upgrade works asbestos was found in the building structure. The use of bonded asbestos in a building of its age is not uncommon and, as it was sealed and undisturbed while the library was in operation, it did not pose a safety hazard to the community. This has significantly delayed progress on site and means the upgrade works are behind schedule.The temporary Woden Pop-Up Library at 26 Corinna Street in Phillip will remain open for the duration of the extended closure. Its opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5.30 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm.
You can keep up to date on information relating to this closure by visiting www.library.act.gov.au or via our social media channels.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen.
Thank you.
Libraries ACT | library.customerinfo@act.gov.au | 02 6205 9000
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FROM COTA ACT….
Has someone tried to scam you? Or have you actually been the victim of a scam?
Scams and cyber crime are a scourge that has grown in recent years and is disproportionately impacting older Australians.With that in mind, COTA Australia will host a webinar presented by NAB’s Group Security team to help you identify the signs of potential scams, provide advice on what to do if you think you’ve been scammed and offer tips on staying more secure online.
The session, to be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 12pm (AEST), will cover: how to spot the common scams that impact older people, such as investment scams, remote-access scams and romance scams; how to avoid them; scenarios and the actions you should take; and ways to be more secure online.
The webinar will run for one hour, with around 45 minutes of content and 15 minutes for questions and answers. NAB’s Group Security team has invested a huge amount of time and resources into this problem area, so it promises to be a very useful and highly informative session.
To register, click the either the button below or the one in the image at the top of this email and enter your details. You will receive a reminder email closer to the time.
The webinar will be set up so that you aren’t visible on screen and you will be muted until such time as you choose to ask a question. You can also ask a question in writing via the Q&A function by typing in the relevant box on the screen.
We would encourage you to join and take advantage of the experience and expertise of people working at the coal face of this burgeoning problem.
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Today’s PS:
Ron has blamed a friend for sending him these!
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They say 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40, but all I know is, the older I get, 9PM is the new midnight
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Be grateful that no matter how much chocolate you eat, your earrings will still fit
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You know when you buy a bag of salad and it turns all brown and soggy?
Cookies don’t do that
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Don’t tell secrets in the garden.
The potatoes have eyes, the corn has ears and the beanstalk
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