Positive Ageing Newsletter
What’s inside?
• Seniors Festival
• Seniors exercise parks launches
• Multicultural Film Festival
• Art tours and Imagination Program
• Work for money and enjoyment
• Sustainability workshops
• Communication with older residents
• Grandparents playgroup
Join us for Seniors Festival
Connect. Create. Celebrate. 1-31 October
Low cost or free events
More than 90 events at across the Mornington Peninsula. Pick up a Seniors Festival guide at any Shire office, library, or community centre.
Key events:
• Get Active Expo
Camp Manyung, Mount Eliza, 1 October
• Senior exercise park launches Hastings and Mount Martha, 7 & 10 October
• Multicultural Film Festival, Peninsula Cinemas, Rosebud, 18 October
• Concert by GypsyFleetwood Mac Tribute Band at George Jenkins Theatre, Frankston, 25 October mornpen.vic.gov.au/seniorsfestival
Seniors exercise parks
Welcome to the launch of the seniors exercise parks in Mount Martha and Hastings. Be guided on how to use the equipment safely and effectively. It’s a fun way to enhance your health and connect with others! Join us for morning tea. Weather dependant.
Dunns Road Reserve, 127 Dunns Rd, Mount Martha – 7 October, 10am – 12pm
Hastings Foreshore Reserve, 91 Marine Pde, Hastings (next to the tennis club) 10 October, 10am – 12pm
Mornington Peninsula Seniors Festival
Multicultural Film Festival
Celebrate multiculturalism through the lens of short films that explore stories of cultural diversity and living in Australia, home to the world’s oldest continuous cultures and people who identify with more than 300 ancestries.
18 October, 4pm–6.30pm Peninsula Cinemas, Rosebud Pde
Bookings essential: 5981 2555 (Rosebud Cinema) mornpen.vic.gov.au/mff
Sustainability workshops
Recycling workshop
A free, hands-on workshop to learn practical tips on recycling smarter and reducing household waste for a cleaner, greener community.
10 October, 2pm – 4pm
Sorrento Community Centre, 860 - 868
Melbourne Road
Book: recycle25. eventbrite.com.
Learn how to care for your local environment at these hands-on workshops.
Water wise gardening
A free, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn about smart watering techniques, drought-resistant native plants, and soil-saving tips to save water, money, and the environment.
14 November, 2pm – 4pm
Sorrento Community Centre, 860 - 868
Melbourne Road
Book: waterwise25. eventbrite.com.au
For more info, contact Jacqui: 5950 1681 environmentaleducation@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Art for everyone at MPRG
Art & Imagination
A facilitated conversation-based program for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers. Through viewing and discussing works of art, it provides social connection and intellectual stimulation in a calm, welcoming environment.
2 and 9 October, 2pm – 3pm.
Work for money and enjoyment
Are you looking for a career change, to increase your hours of work or just get back into the workforce?
Hear from a panel of experts, access resources and learn how to navigate working as an older person. Afternoon tea provided.
28 October, 2pm - 3.30pm, Safety Beach Sailing Club, 185 Marine Drive
Book: 5950 1733 trybooking.com/DBFIL
Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington. Free events, but bookings essential.
Free exhibition tour and sketching session
Join the MPRG team for a free guided tour and discussion of our current exhibitions Joshua Searle: Bienvenido and The Authentic Consequence: Forty years of John Baird, followed by a group sketching session. All materials provided.
16 and 23 October, 2pm – 3pm
For more info, contact Amanda: 5950 1580 amanda.shone@mprg.vic.gov.au
Grandparents playgroup at The Briars and Police Point
Grandparents and their grandchildren come together to wander bush trails, identify birds, enjoy scavenger hunts, mud cake making and more. These supported playgroups spark creativity, foster connection and strengthen bonds.
Monday morning 10am - 11.30am at The Briars, Mount Martha
Friday morning 10am - 11.30am at Police Point Park Cottages, Portsea
More information: 5950 1099 playgroups@ mornpen.vic.gov.au
How can we improve our communication with older residents?
We are reviewing how we connect and communicate with residents aged 60 and over—and we’d love to hear from you.
Whether you’re a regular reader of the Positive Ageing Newsletter, someone who shares updates with a friend or neighbour, or just finding out about this now, your feedback matters. We want to make sure our communications are easy to access, relevant and tailored to your needs.
Help us shape the way we share information. The survey is open from 1 Sep to 12 Oct. Have your say: 5950 1695 mornpen.vic.gov.au/ positiveageingfeedback positiveageing@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Setting the PACE for positive ageing on the Peninsula PACE is a Shire community advisory committee who represent community views and advise about the needs of over 55s.
mornpen.vic.gov.au/ pace
We are committed to Positive Ageing. Contact us for a copy of our We All Belong Strategy.