SENIORS NEWS Clean Up Australia Day - Sunday 4th March 2012 on the Gold Coast CLEAN Up Australia Day Gold Coast residents are join an existing Cleanup visit the www.CleanUp DAY. Local environment 2012 is fast approaching encouraged to register Site or claim your own A u s t r a l i a D a y. o rg . a u group Gold Coast and on Sunday 4th March, and now as a volunteer and Litter Hot Spot. Simply website or call 1800 CUA Hinterland Environment Council (Gecko) is calling for the identification of Litter Hot Spots and problem areas in the Gold Coast area which will be registered locally so that site registration can be promoted in those areas Gecko on (07) Introducing the contact 5534 1412 or Great Deals on portable “Interceptor” cleanup1@gecko.org.au indoor scooters including In 2011, the Gold Coast A New Sporty, had 12 registered 4W GoGos, Ideal to use in streamlined business sites, 20 your home, nursing home scooter with registered school sites, 4 loads of features registered youth sites and or pull apart to take to the 58 registered CUAD from Merits. shopping centre sites. Test Scoot Now community in your car In addition to this, Gold Coast had over 400 preregistered volunteers and • Large range of New & Used all the hundreds of Scooters from Shoprider, Merits, Invacare people who joined the & Pride clean up on the day. Gecko has successfully • Wheelchairs/Walkers coordinated the Clean Up Visit the BEST • Lift Chairs Australia Day event on showroom on the • Daily Living Aids the Gold Coast in coast to view our cooperation and on the • Power Chairs great range of behalf of Gold Coast City • Huge range of Spare Council since 1998. scooters and Parts & Accessories Gecko President Lois equipment. • Free Home Demos Levy said “Gecko is • Interest Free Finance Showroom open Monday - 3/25 Industry Drive TWEED HEADS SOUTH committed to promoting Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm the conservation, (conditions apply) and Saturday protection and • Expert Servicing restoration of the Gold 8.30am - 12 noon • Hire Equipment Coast and Hinterland • Emergency Breakdown Service www.scootersandmobility.com.au environments and is pleased to be involved
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again in hosting Clean Up Australia Day with Gold Coast City Council. We hope to see more participants involved in 2012 than ever before. Litter has become a major problem in conserving our natural environment and enjoying a clean and healthy urban environment”. Do your bit for the environment by
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WOULD you like to go on an outing each month with a group of friends? Would you also like to join these new friends and be entertained and enlightened by a guest speaker once a month?. Kirra-Tugun Probus Club, a social club for retired/semi retired couples/singles, hold their meetings at 10am on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Currumbin RSL with guest speakers and monthly outings. Any prospective members or visitors please call our Secretary on 55357237 and join in the fun. www.probussouthpacific.org/pckirra
A memorial within Allambe Memorial Park or Tweed Heads Memorial Gardens’ tranquil surrounds is a lasting tribute of remembrance for those we love. It provides a permanent, secure setting where their life can be commemorated with dignity and a place where families and friends for generations to come may visit to honour their ancestry.
participating in one of the following Clean Up events: Business Clean Up Day – Tuesday, 28 February 2012 Schools Clean Up Day – Friday, 2 March 2012 Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 4 March 2012 Thank you to all involved in previous Clean Up Australia Day. We hope you get involved in 2012 again!
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THE Runaway Bay VIEW Club meet every 2nd Wednesday of every month at La Piazza Restaurant, 21 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay. Ladies, come along make new friends and enjoy a friendly welcome, interesting speakers, and a delicious lunch. We promote friendship whilst proudly supporting The Smith Family. Our next meeting is Wednesday February 8 th . Bookings essential: Phone Ann 5577 4712 or 0419 161 246.
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