Mornington Peninsula Council has released an exciting line-up of events as it makes a ‘pandemic pivot’ to offer a reimagined 2021 Seniors Festival in October.
Here’s what’s in store for residents:
Inaugural Ageism Awareness Day
Friday 1 October
EveryAGE Counts is launching the first national opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impacts of ageism in Australia, which is a critical step to changing community attitudes. The day coincides with the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons. EveryAGE Counts is organising a virtual morning tea with the theme ‘Ageism. Know it. Name it’. There will be guest speakers and short videos. Individuals and groups are invited to gather (online or in person where restrictions permit) with their friends and associates to host the event.
If the morning tea cannot be hosted on the day, it can be hosted whenever it suits. The Toolkit provided to morning tea hosts will be relevant for ageism campaigning activities beyond this inaugural Ageism Awareness Day.
Visit: everyagecounts.org.au
Keeping backyard chooks
10.30am – 12pm, Saturday 2 October – Online via Zoom
Cost: $20
Come along to this workshop by Ella from Chooktopia and learn how to create a healthy, happy chooktopia of your own. The workshop will cover chook health, nutrition, housing and protection from predators, as well as sustainability and benefits of keeping these delightful animals. Ella will also talk about local law guidelines to help you plan out a productive chook yard.
Visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/events
Downsizing and decluttering workshops
1.30pm – 3pm, Monday 4 October – Online via Zoom
If you are looking to downsize and are feeling completely overwhelmed, you’re not alone. The big task ahead may stir up mixed emotions. However, if it’s time to transition, moving into a more manageable home will lead to a happier and healthier you. Join Julia Dyer from Downsizing Connections in her downsizing and decluttering information sessions. Visit: downsizingconnections.com.au
Seniors Festival at the Briars
Wednesday 6 October – Friday 8 October, Wednesday 13 October – Friday 15 October only.
Present your seniors card at the Briars Nursery, Mount Martha and receive one free indigenous plant. The range includes tube stock of ground covers, grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees. Limit one per person.
Email:nursery@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Compost like a champion!
10.30am – 12pm, Friday 15 October – Online via Zoom
Free for seniors.
Discover how to make the most of your household and garden waste in this hands-on workshop. Our composting expert will provide insights into creating a rich and natural conditioner for your garden, explain composting, worm farms and Bokashi, tips for composting in small spaces and information for Shire residents on the new food waste collection system and the compost rebate.
Visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/events
Summer-wise homes
1pm – 2.30pm, Friday 15 October – Online via Zoom
Free for seniors.
Come and see what the Eco House has on display and learn how to prepare your home for summer without breaking the bank. Our simple but informative session, will provide easy, cost-effective ways to make your home cool and energy efficient, helping to keep you comfortable and safe during the warmer months.
Visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/events
18 –24 October is Get Online Week!
Get Online Week is a digital inclusion campaign organised by Good Things Foundation. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to safely participate in our digital world and no one should be left behind. Get connected as we spread the Get Online Week message.
Visit: aus.getonlineweek.com
Southern Peninsula Choir Singing Workshop
4pm – 6pm, Thursday 21 October at Uniting Church Hall, 6 Murray-Anderson Road, Rosebud
Cost: $20, seniors/concession: $15
Come and learn some vocal techniques, meet new people and sing with a skilled conductor and pianist. Everyone is welcome, and the ability to read music is not needed!
Visit: trybooking.com/BTOHZ
Southern Peninsula Choir and Flinders Singers combined concert: Five Centuries of Choral Music
2pm – 4.30pm, Sunday 21 November at Rosebud Memorial Hall, 994 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud
Cost: $25, student/concession $20, $15 for children under 13.
Brought to you by the combined talents of the Southern Peninsula Choir and Flinders Singers, conducted by Antony Ransome. Also featuring solos from the entrants in the Raising Our Voices scholarship program. The performance by both choirs will include works by Wilbye, Handel, Haydn, Fauré, Brahms and Mendelssohn.
Visit: trybooking.com/BTOHU
For more information about the reimagined Seniors Festival including how to book and last minute additions visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/seniorsfestival
You can also email us at: positiveageing@mornpen.vic.gov.au
All event information is correct at the time of printing, but due to changing COVIDSafe settings, some events may need to be cancelled, postponed or moved online.
