Fortnightly News 8/5/2026
Issue 9 of 2026 8 May 2026
DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday 15 May – Thank you afternoon tea for Book Fair volunteers; RSVP essential
Tuesday 19 May – first LUNCH and LEARN session – see information below
LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM
A reminder that the Lunch and Learn Sessions begin on Tues 19th May
Below is a table of the upcoming sessions. There will be one more topic in late July – details will be advertised when available.
Most sessions will be on a Tuesday beginning at 11.30, followed by a hot lunch.
The cost of the lunch is $7.00 or a voucher for a maximum of 25 people, so it is essential that you book specifically for whichever lunch session/s you wish to attend.
Anyone may attend the information component session/s free of charge – however we would still appreciate you letting us know if you plan to attend the session but not the lunch so we know how many chairs to put out.
Lunches will vary but so far, we have planned to have chicken, roast vegetables and gravy on 19th May, roast lamb, peas and potato bake on 9th June, and GF pasta pake ( beef) and greek salad on 23rd June.
We still have places for lunch on the 19th May.
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Date |
Time |
Speaker/s |
Topic |
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Tues 19th May |
11.30 |
COTA Basil |
Aged Care Choices and Support |
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Tues 9th June |
11.30 |
Advance Care Planning Janine
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Advance Care Planning helps with steps towards your future health care |
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Tues23 June |
11.30 |
Downsizing Canberra Melissa |
Steps to take to help prepare for downsizing and support available.
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Tuesday 7th July |
11.30 |
Dean Chapman Fifth Gear Motoring |
Tailored session to show how to stay safe and confident when driving plus vehicle modifications and aids. |
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Friday 24th July |
12.00 |
Act Police Seniors’ Liaison Officer Hayley Bradley |
Online safety and Scam Awareness |
THE BOOK
Thank you to the nineteen members gave us their contributions for the SENIORS ROCK!! book which is now in print. Their stories are interesting, funny, informative, unusual, different, original…. I could go on, but why not read it for yourself?
Copies of the printed book are available to order at a cost of $15 each – orders and payment to Polly. There are also a few copies at the Club – in Polly’s office, the sitting room, Hall 2 and the verandah off Hall 1 for people to have a browse, and shortly there will be a link to the book on the Club’s website which will allow you to read it at your leisure.
THANK YOU AFTERNOON TEA
The many, many, volunteers who helped to make this year’s Book Fair the most financially successful ever are invited to a THANK YOU afternoon tea on Friday afternoon, 15th July at 2.00pm. RSVP is essential for this occasion to be sure there will be no shortage of yummy treats!
THANKS
Thank you thank you from Kari for the many donations of glass jars…. she now has enough for several years of chutney making, so no more please!!
NAME BADGES
Vice-President Maureen is about to make another batch of our name badges – as pictured. They are $2.50 with a pin back and $5.00 for the magnet back model.
Name and payment to Polly if you would like to order yours.
Jenny Gregory
President
Woden Seniors Inc
PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573
Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au
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Some more important information…
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen are defrocked…
Then wouldn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted?
Musicians denoted?
Tree surgeons debarked?
Dry cleaners depressed?
Train conductors derailed?
Eggs delayed?
Film stars defamed?
….or tht baristas could be decaffeinated?