WA Seniors Card Information Sessions

On the 27 April the WA Seniors Card Team came to the centre and presented two information sessions. Seniors were given the opportunity to replace old/ torn cards and learn of the many discounts and benefits of having the WA Seniors Card. From the 1st of July the eligibility age will be 65 years of age and you must not be working more than 25 hours per week.

Approximately 80 seniors attended the sessions and we extend a thank you to all those who came to make the event a success.

MyGov FREE INFORMATION SESSION

Would you like to know how “myGov” can assist you with Medicare, Centrelink, ATO and other services more efficiently saving you time.

You are welcome to join in this session being held at the QEII Seniors & Community Centre on Thursday the 18th May 2023 commencing at 9:30 am

Guest speaker Carissa Capewell from Centrelink will be presenting the topic “myGov”

This session has been organised by Switched on Seniors Geraldton

QEII Knitters & Crochet Group

April 2023 Donations:

Geraldton Regional Hospital – 8 baby blankets, 3 trauma teddies, 5 octopus toys

Wheelchair for Kids, Perth – 32 crocket blankets

Streeties – 5 crochet rugs, 1 baby rug. 20 scarves, 20 adult beanies, 10 pr banana socks, 3 pr child slippers, 8 pr mittens, 3 child jumpers, 1 child cardigan, 5 African tee’s, 18 recycled toys

Women’s Refuge – 22 recycled toys

St John Ambulance, Geraldton – 40 trauma teddies

Geraldton Police – 40 trauma teddies

9 local schools – 1 crocket blanket, 8 assorted toys, art scraps, raffle rugs

Centacare – 5 baby blankets, 8 baby cardigans, 13 baby beanies, 10 pr booties

Mission Australia – 5 blankets, 15 beanies

Hi to you all.

In the month of April The topics “What is the Internet” and “using the Internet” were explored to our beginners class, also covered were the topics “Using Browsers and search engines, this gave students a good understanding on the use of these features available to them on their smart devices.

A morning tea get together with presentation of Certificates was held in April. Congratulations to our students for their dedication and hard work as SOSG presented the most Certificates since we first began. We’ll done everyone, keep up the good work!

For May the beginner’s class will be continuing with the ongoing topic of internet safety and passwords together with downloading and saving documents in readiness for the presentation to be given by Centrelink on