Fortnightly News 9/10/2020
Access to the Club
The usual access point to the Club has been moved to the northern part of Corinna Street. Transport Canberra have upgraded the access point with bitumen to cross both gutters. Transport Canberra neglected to let us know that the road adjacent to the Club was being upgraded. When it became clear to them that we needed access to the Club they agreed to put in the temporary access point. The road will be closed for about 9 weeks.
Mahjong & Scrabble
Two more activites have resumed,
Mahjong – Wednesday 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm
Scrabble – Monday 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
New members and beginners are welcome.
Check In CBR App
The Check In CBR app is a contactless, secure and convenient way for members to sign into the Woden Seniors Club.
The app helps protect the community by assisting with faster contact tracing. The app enables individuals to check-in to venues and have this data stored securely with ACT Health in the event contact tracing is needed due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the community.
Use of the app will help the ACT Health contact tracing team quickly identify and assist anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency non-essential businesses and undertakings are required by law to ask for the first name and phone number of people who attend their venue. Use of this app enables businesses to comply with these laws.
Download the App
5 step process to download and use the app:
(Internet connection and compatible phone or tablet device required)
- Download the Check In CBR App from Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
- Register your details (required for the first time only).
- At participating venues, open the app, select ‘Check In Now’ and hover your smartphone over the displayed QR code.
- Add in any additional people – those who are with you without their own device or app.
- When the check-in is complete, show venue staff the app successful check in screen.
Free wellbeing calls
Wellbeing Calls are available to anyone who is feeling lonely or isolated. A friendly chat with an Australian Red Cross Volunteer is just a phone call away.
To register to receive ‘check in calls’ Call (02) 6234 7630 between 8am and 4pm Monday – Friday
Free one-on-one digital learning sessions for senior
Woden Seniors is no longer offering iPad or computer classes, however the Council on the Ageing (COTA) ACT has recently received funding to fill this gap.
The ACT Government has funded COTA ACT to offer free one-on-one digital learning sessions to seniors. The Seniors Pop-up Technology Hub will be a place where seniors can come and ask questions in a relaxed way and learn about how to get online and become confident with using new technology. The learning sessions are designed to assist seniors with staying in touch with their community, family and friends, such as through email, social media, and video calls eg Zoom or Facetime, and be a resource for finding information online.
If you would like to know more about the free computer literacy workshops run by COTA ACT, call the COTA ACT office on 6282 3777 or email Events
Tax help for seniors
Council on the Ageing (COTA) ACT has a Tax Help Volunteer again this year.
You can book an appointment for Tuesday, from 10.00am or any Wednesday afternoon at the COTA ACT office in Wisdom Street, Hughes on 6282 3777.
Tax Help is a free and confidential service to help people on a low income (around $60,000 or less) with simple tax affairs to complete their tax return online with myTax. It is available from July to October.
Volunteers can help you lodge your tax return or amend online or claim a refund of franking credits.
Club Activities
These activities have already started,
Choir Practice (Monday 10.00 – 12.00 pm)
Line Dancing (Monday 10.00 – 12.00 pm)
Seated Exercise (Monday 12.00 – 1.30 pm)
Friendship Group (Monday 1.30 – 3.30 pm)
YMCA Gentle Exercise (Tuesday 9.30 – 10.30 am)
YMCA Ever Active (Wednesday 8.30 – 9.30 am)
Water Colour Painting (Wednesday 9.30 – 11.30 am)
Table Tennis (Wednesday & Friday 9.30 – 12.30 pm)
Stitchers (Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 pm)
Craft Group (Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 pm)
Tai Chi & Gentle Exercise (Thursday 2.00 -3.15 pm)
Painting and Drawing (Friday 1.30 – 3.30 pm)
These are activities where we can easily maintain a 1.5metre distance from each other. It is also essential that we maintain good hand hygiene and cough or sneeze into our elbows. There should be no communal refreshment breaks and members should bring their own drink bottles and snacks.
Each group leader will have to ensure that any commonly used areas such as tables and chairs are cleaned with the disinfectant wipes provided before and after the activity. Group leaders will be provided with a checklist of what must be done.
All groups must include each person’s full name and telephone number in the activity book to enable contact tracing in the event that there is a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. Please bring the correct money for each activity to minimise handling of cash.
The Management Committee will continuously review activities and wellbeing over the coming months to ensure that we reduce the risk of infection by COVID-19.
Please Do Not Enter the Club if:
- You are feeling unwell and developing cold or flu like symptoms (including fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue or shortness of breath); or
- You have been in close contact with someone with these symptoms or is a confirmed COVID-19 case; or
- You or someone you have been in close contact with has recently returned from interstate or overseas.