The annual Clothes Swap Day returns for 2025 on Tuesday 17 June from 9:30 to 11:30am
Bring your unwanted clothes and leave with a new wardrobe. De-clutter your wardrobe of clothes that are still in good condition, but you no longer wear either because your style has changed, or the item no longer fits you. Come and have a cuppa and make new friends
1. Clothes must be in good wearable condition and washed. No ripped, torn, holey or stained clothing allowed.
2. Other items are welcome e.g. shoes, accessories, (bags, belts, jewellery), unopened beauty items.
3. Everyone needs to arrive before the actual swapping begins – 9:30 am.
4. People can try on a couple of things at a time before returning unwanted items to the labelled clothing areas and taking some more items to try on. Ultimately everyone is welcome to claim as many items as they want regardless of how many they brought along with them.
5. Clothes can only be taken from the designated labelled areas, not other people’s personal piles
6. The leftover clothes at the end of the day, will be donated to the Little Cottage – Op shop at the Anglican Cathedral
Clothes can be delivered to the centre from Monday 9 June. Contact QEII Centre on 9956 6636
The QEII Seniors & Community Centre is provided by the City of Greater Geraldton and funded by the State Government through the Department of Communities
Just a reminder! The centre’s designated muster points are located on Queens Park lawn (Sanford Street side) and in the carpark (Maitland Street side). On the 6 May, we conducted a mock evacuation – Congratulations to all relevant groups who participated! We successfully evacuated the centre in just 6 minutes.
A note to group leaders/volunteers to please remember to take the daily attendance sheet with you to the muster point. This ensures all participants are checked and accounted for.
The muster point girl’s aka Shazana, Deputy Fire warden and Pavlina, Chief Fire Warden.
by Rosetta
4 large eggs separated
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
100gms sugar
325gms plain Greek yogurt, 2% fat content or higher
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 tablespoons (50gms) cornflour
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C). Line a 7-inch (18 cm) round springform pan or cake pan with baking paper so it sticks up at least an inch (2.5cm) all the way around. Flatten the creases the best you can. To get the best rise and fluffiest cake, it’s important to use this small size of pan. If you use a larger pan (no bigger than 8-inch/20cm) the yogurt cake will be flatter and not quite as fluffy but still taste as good.
2. Using a mixer beat the egg whites with the salt until they are stiff.
3. In a separate bowl beat the yolks and sugar until pale yellow and fluffy. This will take 3 to 4 minutes on high speed. Beat in the yogurt and vanilla. Then add the cornflour and continue beating until it is mixed in.
4. Fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk/yogurt mixture one third at a time. Gently fold in until only pea-sized pockets of beaten whites remain. Don’t over-fold. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bang it on the counter a few times to get any air bubbles to rise.
5. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the centre no longer feels liquid when gently pressed with your finger, and the edges are nicely browned.
6. Allow the cake to cool in the pan, then lift it out using the paper and gently peel off the paper. Serves 6 to 8.
Note: The cake will puff up gloriously in the oven and then fall somewhat as it cools. Decorate with of sprinkle of icing sugar/ whipped cream/ fresh fruit.
“No Fail, Fun Poetry” Workshops
Who’s ready for our next writing adventure?
Play with language, learn simple steps, tap into your creativity and wrestle words into poems.
Suitable for complete beginners and experienced poets alike. Be surprised and entertained, as we find our poetic voices together.
Be there, or be square, wear your 1970s bell-bottomed flairs!
1:30-3:30 pm 13, 10 & 17 June
Cost is $5.
Contact the QEII Office to register on 9956 6636
Ever thought who we become and how we spend our lives can be started early by other people and/ or changed when we like by ourselves?
Born in Perth. A grandma sewed me a giant panda on her Singer sewing machine for my first birthday. Then we lived in England for 3 years. Back in Australia I learnt Mandarin Chinese at TAFE and Uni, went to China 5 times, adopted a giant panda for 10 years, lived and taught English there for 6, studied nature, plants and animals, wrote a Masters on improving conditions for pandas in zoos and 30 pages in the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy on what was/wasn’t happening with pandas in the wild… At school in Merredin mum taught French and German and we had Italian neighbours, so I loved languages and cultures. Our family travelled through Europe. As a kid TV news about starving kids in Africa made me cry. From the first Global Greens Conference in Canberra in 2001 for 16 years I did all the interpreting and
translating French/English for African Greens partiesfor free. Then hubby and I went to Africa to help them over there. And we have Aborigines in the family. Since 2013 Geraldton’s our home. I taught English at Grammar School, was on the Midwest Multiculticultural Association committee and in Birdlife Midwest. I love music, play gourd flute and sing, do art: draw, paint, do pottery and sculpt. Thanks to the QEII I’ve taught French and German here, run a Multicultural Choir singing in over 30 languages, including Wajarri before Covid and love Gentle Gym! If anyone’d like language lessons or singing again, just let me know. Thanks, Geraldton!
Are you looking for support to:
• Make healthier food choices
• Be more active
• Manage stress better
• Improve your sleep routine
• Drink less alcohol
• Quit smoking
• Build social connections with family and friends
• Manage health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or cancer The Better Health Coaching Service is a FREE , telephonebased health program designed to help adults in Western Australia prevent or manage chronic health conditions.
• Over 18 years of age
• Living in Western Australia
• Looking for healthy lifestyle support to prevent or manage a newly diagnosed health condition
Talk to your GP to see if this service is suitable for you, or sign up using the details below: You are eligible for FREE support if you are:
Geraldton
switchedonseniorsgeraldton@gmail.com
Facebook: Geraldton Switched on Seniors
Telephone 0474 639 961
How many times have you taken a photo on your smart phone and cut your subjects heads off or their legs even?
Have you given up trying to take that perfect selfie, to capture a special moment, either alone or with friends and family?During the last two weeks of May our classes have been combined as Roger took his well-earned break.
During this time we explored the seven main tips to help us produce that ‘perfect’ photo. Through Be Connected we were able to watch a video and learn these very easy manouvres, pratice them together in class and realise that great picture!
This doesn’t mean, of course, that our other photos are rejects (unless people are without heads and legs). We then moved on to learn how to edit our photo by cropping what we really didn’t want and highlighting what we did want.
Ultimately, we then learned/refreshed how to send that photo to a friend and delete the photo if desired. We can see from our photo how focused the students were and eager to learn these tips.
Cropping a photo is only one of the ways we can edit a photo and during our last session in May we explored other options together, which included making some old photographs digital
Quite a few students in our continuing class seem to be having problems with storage, and it may be the case that this could be the focus for June, when Roger will return. Tidying smart phones is a good way to reduce the amount of storage and also software updates, which are very important!
We currently have 6 places vacant in the beginner’s class, please call the number below for further details.
Please contact us on 0474 639 961 if you wish to join or visit either of our classes which are held at the Centre on Thursday mornings at 9 am until 10 am, and also for one-to-one appointments on Tuesday mornings.
Your phone, your style…..
The Department of Health and Aged Care held an information session on Thursday 15 May at the centre and advised of the changes of aged care and care services coming into effect the 1st July.
For further information please contact the Aged Care Reform free call phone line on 1800 318 209
Exploring Aged Care booklets are also available from the centre.
Ge raldton Support Group for
Carers of Pe ople Living wi th Dementia is celebrating its 1st anni versary on Tue sday 3rd June.
Join us to honour the amazing individuals who have shaped this community ini�a�ve and meet Mr Paul Tye from the Lockwoo d Foun da�on, whose generous grant helped make it possible.
Where: QEII Seniors and Community Centre – Ac�vity Room
When: Tuesday 3rd Jun e, from 11am
Any queries please contact Jane Wells, Demen�a-Friendly Communi�es program, 08 6116 8638 or jane.wells@demen�a. org.au
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As winter finally arrives in Geraldton, we hope you’re staying cosy and well.
The month of June’s flower is the rose symbolising friendship and appreciation, and the birthstone is the beautiful Pearl which brings wisdom and grace .
Our General Meeting was held Tuesday 13th May, with Trevor Hanson kindly opening the meeting. The minutes were read, and 28 members joined in for the session. We topped it all off with a tasty lunch of fish, chips, and salad, plus profiteroles and ice cream to sweeten the day!
We are pleased to welcome1 new member!
Lucky Card winners: Lynne Blackmore and Pat Parker. Congratulations.
One Happy 99th Birthday Card & one Get Well Card was sent. Thanks Val.
The club would like to say a big thank you to Pauline Fowler for the fantastic job she’s done as Secretary over the past three years. We really appreciate the time, effort, and care she put into the role.
Members enjoyed a delightful and heartfelt presentation from our guest speaker Heather Allen who shared
stories inspired by her collection of “My Treasures.”
In 1972, just before leaving London, she purchased a large tin trunk to store the many personal items she couldn’t take on the bus journey. That trunk, which travelled with her from London to Kathmandu on a Penn Overland bus tour, became a time capsule filled with meaningful memories.
Over the years, the trunk held menus from flights and ships (including a 1967 Trans Australia rail trip and a 1970 restaurant in Jasper, Canada), clothing, souvenirs, and even a needlework book from her grandmother. She spoke about a macrame handbag project she never finished, and a Christmas card stand from her early days.
One of the most moving part of her talk was the collection of handwritten and typed letters she sent home from 1970 to 1972 carefully kept by her late mother in an ice cream container for over 50 years. Re-reading them recently brought back vivid memories of her adventures and friendships.
“Life is a journey, ups, downs, and roundabouts, but we need to embrace and enjoy.”
Her presentation was a beautiful reminder of how ordinary items can carry extraordinary stories, and how preserving our personal history enriches our lives and connects generations.
Dates for your Diary:
9 June at 10:30amCommittee Meeting
10 June at 10am - Morning tea, followed by our General Meeting, AdvoCare guest speaker and lunch
On a fine morning, I walked with my friends into the QEII, and we were surprised by a table of Mother’s Day presents beautifully wrapped and stacked, welcoming us.
After President Val Brown’s welcome and the last month’s minutes being read, we listened to the financial report. We then discussed the proposed bus trip to Kalbarri.
We urgently need more members to sign up to make the trip happen. Please think about joining us for the day.
We sang happy birthday to Betty Clark who never misses a meeting and is an active member of the QEII Centre. We thanked Mark for helping to set up the hall for the function.
We were then encouraged to look at the forms and to think about joining the committee in the July election. Please think about this seriously as some people would like to retire due to health reasons.
While still in the discussion all eyes went to Rosetta bringing in a beautiful cake so we could celebrate the club’s 22nd birthday/ Mother’s Day in style.
Lunch was beautifully prepared and after eating
our sweets and a piece of special cake we had trouble getting up to go to the cars. I’ve personally been a member for over 18 months, and I don’t understand why more pensioners join us for the special meetings. Come and try it sometime, I’m` sure you will enjoy it.
The Visibility Group meet at the QEII Seniors & Community Centre the 4th Tuesday of the month at 10:00am.
Join them for a cuppa and a chat. FREE. Contact the centre for further information on 9956 6636.
Start Finish Class Cost Notes
8.30 4.00 Indoor Bowls $5.00 *SAG 9.00 11.00 Darts $5.00 *SAG
9.15 10.00 Balance Gym Free
10.30 11.15 Balance Gym Free
MONDAY TUESDAY 8.30 9.30 Pole Walking Free 9.00 10.30 10.00 11.30 Over 50’s Gentle Gym Free WEDNESDAY
11.30 12.30 Parkinson Support Group Free 12.30 4.00 Canasta Free 1.00 3.00 Table Tennis $5.00 *SAG 1.00 4.00 Scrabble Free
*Seniors Action Group *Seniors Action Group
7.00 8.00 Walk Group Free Meet at Two Foreshore 9.00 4.00 11.00 6.00 Pickle Ball Pickle Ball $5.00 $5.00 9.00 1.00 Understanding your hand held device $5.00 Appt only. 9.30 11.30 Dementia Carers Support Group Free 1st Tuesday of the month
10.00 1.00 SAG* Meeting 10.00 11.30 Visibility Group Free 12.30 2.30 Line Dancing Free 12.00 12.45 Pilates $5.00 1.00 3.00 Mahjong Free 1.00 4.00 Ukulele Dreamers $3.00 12.15 - 12.45 Beginners Class 4.00 6.00 Pickleball $5.00 1.15 2.15 Rehabilitation Gym Free Referral required 7.00 8.00 African Drumming $7.00 $10.00 Waged
WEDNESDAY (CONT)
Start Finish Class Cost Notes
9.00 Noon Laughs & Crafts Free 9.15 10.00 Balance Gym Free 10.30 11.15 Balance Gym Free 9.30 10.30 Parkinson Support Group Free 12.30 4.00 Canasta Free 1.00 4.00 Scrabble Free 12.30 3.00 Pickle Ball $5.00 2.00 3.00 Bereavement Support Free 3rd Wed Monthly
THURSDAY 9.00 Noon Knitters & Crochet Group $0.50 9.00 10.00 Over 50’s Gentle Gym Free 9.00 Noon Art Class $5.00 10.00 Noon Chess Free 10.15 11.15 Rehabilitation Gym Free Referral required
9.00 9.00 10.00 10.00 Switched on Seniors / Beginners Class Continuation Class Free Free Bring own device
9.00 11.00 Mahjong Free
8.30 Noon Chat N Do Craft Group Free Not on 1st Thurs of the Month
10.00 12.30 *PSC Meeting 1st Thurs Monthly 11.00 12.00 African Drumming $7.00 12.30 3.45 500 Card Game Free 1.00 4.00 Bingo Books *PSC Bingo 2nd Thursday of Month 1.00 4.00 Rummikub Free 2.00 2.45 Zumba $5.00
FRIDAY *Pensioners Social Club
1.00 3.00 English as a 2nd Language Free 1.00 4.00 Euchre & Frustration $5.00 *SAG
500 Card Game
Free
Thursday 12.30pm – 3.45pm
Contact Paula 0408 215 503
African Drumming
Thursday 11.00am – 12noon
$7.00
Tuesday 7.00pm - 8.00pm
$7 concession $10 waged
Art Class
$5.00 Friday 9.00am – 12noon
Balance Gym
Free
Mondays & Wednesdays
9.15am – 10.00am & 10.30am – 11.15am
Bingo
Cost of Books
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Proudly run by: Pensioners
Social Club
President 0439 907 455
Canasta Free
Monday & Wednesdays 12.30pm - 4.00pm
Caring Cuppa –Bereavement Support Group
Free 3rd Wednesday of each Month 2.00pm –3.00pm
Hosted by Midwest & SJOG Palliative Care Services 9956 2497 or 9965 8888
Chat N Do Craft Group Free
Thursday 8.30am – 12noon Not on First Thursday of the Month
Contact Gloria 0427 170 548 or Tina 0422 397 997
Chess Free Friday 10.00am - 12noon
Contact Shirley 9964 9584
Darts
$5.00 Monday 9.00am - 11.00am
Proudly run by: Seniors
Action Group
President 0498 999 406
Dementia Carers Support Group
Free
First Tuesday of the month
9.30am - 11.30am
Contact Nicole 131 151
English as a Second Language
Free
Friday 1.00pm – 3.00pm
– Provided by Midwest
Multicultural Association
Marnie Ryan 0423 234 475
Euchre & Frustration
$5.00
Friday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Proudly run by: Seniors
Action Group
Contact President
0498 999 406
Indoor Bowls
Cost $5.00
Monday 8.00am – 4.00pm
Proudly run by: Seniors
Action Group
Contact President
0498 999 406
Justice of the Peace
Free
Contact Peggy Hodgson
0427 290 136
Knitters & Crochet Group
$0.50
Friday 9.00am – 12noon
Contact Jean Steer 0499 251 242
Laughs & Crafts
Wednesday 9.00am –12noon
Join us for exciting crafts each month
Line Dancing Free
Tuesday 12.30pm -1.00pm
New Learners 1.00pm – 2.30pm Beginners & Intermediate
Start time is 1.00pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month Mahjong Free
Tuesday 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Thursday 9.00am – 11.00am
Over 50’s Gentle Gym Free
Wednesday 9.00am –10.00am, & 10.30am – 11.30am
Friday 9.00am – 10.00am
Wear enclosed gym shoes and bring a water bottle
Parkinsons Boxing/Support Group
FREE Mondays
11.30am to 12.30pm Wednesday 9.30am to 10.30am
Pensioners Social Club Inc Meeting
1st Thursday of each Month
10.00am – 12.30pm
Proudly run by: Pensioners Social Club
Contact President 0447 372 120
Pickle Ball
$5.00
Tuesdays 9.00am - 11.00am Tuesdays 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Wednesday 12.30pm - 3.00pm
Pilates
Tuesdays
12.00pm - 12.45pm
Pole Walking Free
Wednesday 8.30am –9.30am
Provided by Seniors
Recreation Council of WA Inc Greater Geraldton Branch
QEII Lounge & Library Free
Everyday 8.15am – 3.45pm
Rehabilitation Gym Free Tuesdays 1.15pm - 2.15pm Fridays 10.15am - 11.15am
Contact Geraldton Regional Hospital Physiotherapy Dept. on 9956 2204.
Rummikub Free
Thursday 1.00 – 4.00pm
Contact Bibah & Milan Chesi 0417 944 959
Scrabble Free
Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Seniors Action Group Meeting
2nd Tuesday of each Month 10.00am – 1.00pm
Proudly run by: Seniors Action Group
Contact 0498 999 406
Switched on Seniors Geraldton/ Be Connected
Free Beginners Class
Thursday 9.00am – 10.00am
Continuation Class
Thursday 9.00am – 10.00am
Bring your device
Contact 0474 639 961
Seniors Recreation Council
WA Geraldton Branch
2nd Wednesday tri-monthly
9.30am – 10.30am
Val Brown 0447 372 120
Table Tennis
$5.00
Monday 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Proudly run by: Seniors
Action Group
Contact 0498 999 406
Ukulele Dreamers
$3.00
Tuesday 12.15pm - 12.45pm Beginners.
Tuesday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Membership $20.00
Contact Di Trotter 0407 217 312
Understanding your hand held device
Tuesday 9.00am – 12noon
Appointment only - $5 donation
Contact QEII 0474 639 961
Proudly run by: Switched on Seniors Geraldton / Be Connected
Visibility Group
Free
4th Tuesday of each Month 10.00am
Contact 1800 847 466
Walk Group Free
Tuesday 7.30am
Meet at Two Foreshore prior to department time
Contact Lina Mittoni 0427 869 786
Zumba
$5.00 Thursday 2.00pm – 2.45pm
Feedback wanted on our activities, programs and services
