Parra News March 12 2024
March 12 2024 edition of Parra News.
March 12 2024 edition of Parra News.
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CELEBRATING SENIORS<br />
SPECIAL FEATURE<br />
Exciting events right across the west<br />
City of Canterbury Bankstown<br />
is encouraging local<br />
seniors to ‘reach beyond’ as<br />
it hosts a jam-packed program to<br />
celebrate the NSW Seniors Festival<br />
this month.<br />
Locals aged 55 years and over can<br />
take part in more than 50 exciting<br />
events and activities running from<br />
now until <strong>March</strong> 28.<br />
The program caters for the diverse<br />
needs and interests of seniors,<br />
including bus trips to Berry, learn to<br />
line dance workshops, jolly jigsaw<br />
afternoons and so much more.<br />
The popular Canterbury-Bankstown<br />
Seniors Concert will be back<br />
at Bankstown Sports Club on Thursday,<br />
<strong>March</strong> 21 with ‘Back to Tivoli’,<br />
an upbeat line-up of entertainment.<br />
There is also a range of activities<br />
available to help keep seniors<br />
healthy and active, including golf<br />
days, pickleball, laughter yoga and<br />
dance fit sessions.<br />
Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor<br />
Bilal El-Hayek said the NSW Seniors<br />
Festival is the largest gathering of<br />
seniors in CBCity and an important<br />
opportunity to celebrate their<br />
contributions.<br />
“Our senior citizens have played<br />
a crucial role in building the foundations<br />
of our City today,” El-Hayek<br />
said.<br />
“Last year, we saw thousands<br />
come together to celebrate and<br />
connect with our diverse range of<br />
activities.<br />
“And as this year’s theme ‘Reach<br />
Beyond’ points out, I encourage all<br />
seniors in our City to get out of their<br />
comfort zones and try something<br />
new.<br />
“We have some exciting new<br />
offerings this year including fishing,<br />
sustainable jewellery making and<br />
new locations for our bus trips. Take<br />
advantage of the many wonderful<br />
activities, have fun and meet new<br />
people!”<br />
Informative workshops by Seniors<br />
Rights Service will also be available<br />
to offer tips on keeping safe, planning<br />
ahead and managing finances,<br />
along with sessions by Services<br />
NSW to navigate the Savings Finder<br />
website.<br />
Tickets for the bus trips are on<br />
sale at Campsie and Bankstown<br />
Customer Service Centres and<br />
concert tickets are on sale at Bankstown<br />
Sports Club.<br />
See the full program of activities<br />
at cb.city/SeniorsFestival or pick<br />
up a booklet from any of Canterbury-Bankstown’s<br />
Customer<br />
Service Centres, Library and Knowledge<br />
Centres or Leisure and Aquatic<br />
Centres.<br />
WW52870<br />
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