BENTLEY PARK DINERS
GARDENS INTEREST GROUP
COFFEE AND CATCH UP CLUB
Special Banquet - $24
The advertised speaker for June is, unfortunately, unable to come. The talk on Native Bees will be in August. This month we will meet and have a member-focussed Q&A discussion to share our knowledge. We are coming into winter now, so it will be useful to look at seasonal plantings and maintenance jobs. Come with questions!
An informal get together for people who haven’t been out much or people who would like to chat and relax with friendly folks. Make new friends or meet with old ones. All welcome! BYO cup if you would like a hot beverage.
When: 2:00pm Sunday 20th June
Dessert – Choice of: Fresh Fruit Platter, Coffee or Tea
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Bus will leave village at 5.30pm and return when all have finished eating and socializing. No need for a partner as we take 20 on each bus. Come along and join us! Please book a seat as soon as possible as I need to let the restaurant and drivers know.
Contact: Ellen Clair – Ph: 6250 0597 or Noelene Barnes – Ph: 6250 0589
Entrée – Choice of: Prawn Toast, Spring Roll, or Chicken Sweet Corn Soup Main Meal – Choice of: Sizzling Mango King Prawns, Peking Style Spare Ribs, Sizzling Pepper Fillet Steak, Sweet And Sour Pork, Chicken With Cashew Nuts, or Special Fried Rice.
When: 5:30pm Tuesday 8th and 15th June 2021
HEART FOUNDATION WALKING GROUP
If no answer please leave a message
Residents of Rowethorpe and Bentley Park are welcome to join us for a 30 minute walk. We start at 7.30am every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Walk yourself happy and healthy and have a chat along the way. Please feel free to get into contact for more information.
Cost: $5 for bus (pay as you board) & cash for dinner
When: 7:30am Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Where: Treasure Palace Chinese Restaurant Contact: Lorraine – Ph: 6250 0425.
Where: Wednesday & Thursday - meet at Bentley Park
HANDICRAFT We meet every Monday afternoon and anyone is very welcome to join the group or you can just pop in for a chat about craft or anything else!
Admin Building. Friday meet Rowethorpe Terrace Café.
Contact: Dorothy Walker – Ph: 6363 6664 (Rowethorpe) or David Hall – Ph: 6250 0566 (Bentley Park)
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays
POOL TABLE CLUB
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Join us for a couple of games on the pool table! All welcome to come and join in.
Temporary Contact: Matthew Upston – Ph: 6250 0320
SWANCARE AUXILIARY The June meeting of the Auxiliary will have a speaker from Zonta, a business which runs refuges for women. We would like to give a donation of goods suitable – i.e. toiletries, sanitary products, hand towels, socks, or even new underwear in various sizes. There will be boxes around the village and we also ask members to bring donations to the meeting.
When: 1:30pm Tuesday 22nd June Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590 or Carolyn Wellstead – Ph: 6250 0505
ART GROUP
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Any residents who may like to bowl out of the weather are most welcome to join us.
Contact: Marianne Grande – Ph: 0424 988 764
When: 9:00am Mondays and Saturdays
The next offering by Friday Night Flicks is Brigadoon, starring Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, and Cyd Charisse. Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland encounter a small village called Brigadoon, in which people harbour a mysterious secret. Running time 108 minutes.
Where: Richard Cleaver Lodge Undercroft
TABLE TENNIS GROUP BYO paddle if you have one, otherwise some spares are available. All welcome to have a go.
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Matthew Upston – Ph: 6250 0320
Brush off those Dutch language cobwebs and come along for a chat. Whether you would like to learn more or reminisce on the older times, all are welcome.
Contact: Chris Mann - Ph: 6250 0801
When: 4:00pm Mondays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
LADIES OF THE NIGHT PATCHWORK GROUP
Contact: Liz Fasher – Ph: 0478 942 492
All patchworkers and quilters welcome.
When: 6:30pm Monday 14th & 28th June
Cost: $2.00. Free raffle prizes are included.
Contact: Gailene Wester - Ph: 0488 019 349
When: 2:00pm Thursdays
BOOK CLUB
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
New members welcome. Lively discussions are guaranteed.
Contact: Tom Swallow – Ph: 6250 0503
When: 10:00am Thursday 17th June
Cost: Free
Would you like to do a little exercise in the morning? We are not a club as such, just a gathering of people who have become friends but we would love to greet some new faces. The session only takes 25 minutes finishing with a friendly tea or coffee and natter.
When: 9:30am Monday to Saturday
BALLET GROUP Do you know the difference between your Plié and your Pirouette? Whether you have danced ballet before, or you want to learn something new, all are welcome!
When: Meet and chat from 12:45pm to start promptly at 1:15pm Wednesdays
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Beryl Moule - Ph: 9355 1810
VISION IMPAIRED GROUP Are you losing your vision, and finding it harder to do those things that you’ve taken for granted all your life? Do you feel isolated and are you worried about what life holds for you in the future? Why not come along to our support group and get to know others in the same boat. You might be surprised who you come across.
When: 1:00pm 25th June (4th Friday of the month) for coffee, lots of chat and plenty of laughter
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays & Thursdays
Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct
Where: The Club (first floor of the Leisure Centre)
Contact: Jenny & Trevor Dawson - Ph: 6250 0427 or
Contact: Peter Brunt – Ph: 9355 4767
SWANCARE ALLSORTS CHOIR Come and join us for just give it a go. We have a very dedicated group of singers, feel free to come along for a month and see if you would like to commit. We would welcome any resident who would like to join the choir which is now practising for an August 8 concert.
When: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesdays
When: 1:30pm Mondays & Thursdays
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Nicky Dair – Ph: 6250 0553
Where: Auditorium
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
Pottery is a great hobby for those who like using their hands and getting creative. New members now being accepted. Come down and visit us.
When: 9:00am Mondays Where: Pottery Room, Richard Cleaver Lodge
Contact: Maureen Wynmalen – Ph: 0421 423 833
Contact: Tony Ryder - Ph: 6250 0510
Cost: Note new cost - Annual subscription $30 or $1 per
Cost: Annual membership fee $10 and two hour Friday
When: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Fridays
week for casual players.
usage $2
Where: The Pavilion, Leisure Precinct
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Bus pickup will be from 5.30pm at the usual spots and will return when celebrations are over.
Contact: Lorraine Pittaway – Ph: 6250 0425 (if no answer please leave a message)
Contact: Pam Hind (coach) – Ph: 0431 102 103 or 9470 4139 Please bring your own cup
POTTERY GROUP
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
When: 9:30am Mondays & 11:00am for advanced class
Cost: $1 to cover morning tea and other expenses.
Contact: Silvia Walton – Ph: 9361 2630
Where: Computer Lab, Mavis Cleaver Court
(1st Wednesday of the month)
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
When: 9:00am – 11:00am Fridays
WA Day Dinner This dinner will be a resident-only event and is one not to be missed! Tickets were available on Monday 24th May and if there are tickets left over they will be available at Admin reception.
Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles,
When: Thursdays
Never played it? Give it a go! It’s fascinating, fun & friendly. Guaranteed guidance!
No Line Dancing on Monday 7th June (They need the auditorium for the WA Day dinner). Everyone is welcome to come along, give it a try, or just watch, listen to the music and join us for morning tea. It’s a great fun exercise and our friendly group welcome newcomers.
Where: Auditorium, Admin and Pavilion, Leisure Centre
We’re back! Break Opens & Lucky Door Prize. Tea, Coffee & Biscuits $1.00. BYO Cup. Maximum 8 per table. No sharing of food on the tables. Our bus will pick you up from Bentley Park or Rowethorpe, commencing at 6:15pm. To book the bus call Laurie on 6250 0477.
Basic Tuition for sending and receiving emails, how to search the web, printing etc. Instruction is given on the equipment supplied by the Computer Club.
The 2021 Bentley Park Show which will be held on Saturday, 2nd October, in the Leisure Centre Precinct. The Show Committee tries to offset some of its costs each year with the sale of chocolates and this year they will be sold through two stalls on the same morning, to enable you to reach one of them easily. The first is in the Auditorium, and the second is in The Pavilion (near the bowling green). Each will run from 9.30am to 12 noon, unless sold out.
When: 9:30am to 12 noon Thursday 24th June
BINGO CLUB
MAHJONG CLUB
SOCIAL CLUB
answered, please leave message & I will return your call
Contact: Thelma Chilton - Ph: 6250 0574
COMPUTER CLUB
LINE DANCING
When: 10:00am Wednesday 2nd June
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Mary Manning – Ph: 6250 0461
BENTLEY PARK SHOW CHOCOLATE STALL Burswood/Bentley Trefoil welcomes Girl Guides to join in the conversation and events.
When: 6:00pm Mondays and Fridays
email jjdawson@bentleypark.com.au
Contact: Satima Flavell – Ph: 0435 743 361
GIRL GUIDES
Contact VRAC Members: Ellen Clair 6250 0597 ellensophia@gmail.com Judith Mackintosh 9472 0717 judymack@wn.com.au Pam Hind 9470 4139 pamelajh310@gmail.com Adrian Fishwick 6250 0529 aj_mkfishwick@bentleypark.com.au Tom Swallow 6250 0503 tomlyn@iinet.net.au
Doors open 6:00pm. Eyes down 7:00pm sharp
For any further information please get into contact – all welcome! It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played for years, the ‘old touch’ will soon come back.
Where: The Reading Room, Leisure Precinct
Jay Weston mesmerised the residents with renditions of musicals and pop songs at our Mother’s Day luncheon.
fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad, and an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
SEATED EXERCISE GROUP
SNOOKER CLUB
Anyone for chess? There is no better brain exercise than a game of Chess. Enjoyable too! Beginners, “rusty” old players, and experts all welcome.
Contact: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590. If call is not
Judy Mackintosh - Ph: 9472 0717
Contact: Marion Hayman – Ph: 0409 667 794
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Marion Pitcher - Ph: 9362 1702 or
Contact: Leona Douglas - Ph: 0439 201 799
Contact: Pam – Ph: 9470 4139 or Sue – Ph: 6250 0850
When: 10:30am Friday 4th June
Cost: $1 per game. Lucky numbers 50c.
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
CHESS GROUP
It would be appreciated if residents could wear their name badges. Due to social distancing, seating is limited. Bookings must be made.
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 9:30am & 6:00pm Tuesdays
Our next Fish n Chips luncheon will be on Friday the 4th of June. The Entertainer will be Adam Penn.
Contact: Emma Chant – Ph: 6250 0414
When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
(3rd Thursday of each month)
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
(2nd & 4th Monday of the month)
Contact: Beverley Chisholm – Ph: 0414 253 466
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
New players welcome. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before. Come along for an enjoyable and social evening.
New members are always welcome. Have a go, it’s fun!
Come down and try your hand at Yoga! Residents are encouraged to bring their own mat, however there are spare in the wellness room. Requirements: resident needs to be able to get up and down off the floor unaided.
When: 9:30am Thursday 15th June
When: 12:30pm - 4:00pm Wednesdays
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
YOGA CLUB
The speakers for our next Coffee Morning meeting will be our CEO, Graham Francis, and Matt Upston who will take on Ashleigh Fitzgerald’s role while she is away on maternity leave. Matt will introduce himself and tell us about the planned activities for the Leisure Precinct, and Graham will give us an update on SwanCare developments and plans.
DARTS CLUB
INDOOR CARPET BOWLS
RUMMYCUB
VILLAGE RESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
New players welcome – happy to teach you if unsure on the rules. Come and have a cuppa and a game!
(Wednesday Fortnightly)
Contact: Robin Hollier - Ph: 0408 920 225
June 2021
PONY CANASTA
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 6:30pm to 9:00pm Saturday 19th June
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Cost: $5.00
Come and join us for an afternoon game or two. Afternoon tea supplied.
SOCIAL DANCE
When: 6:30pm Friday 11th June (doors open 6pm)
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm Wednesday 9th & 23rd June
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
FISH ‘N’ CHIPS ON STRATTON
For those of you who are interested in improving your photography skills, or just asking questions about photography this is a unique opportunity. The invitation is to all residents at both SwanCare and Rowethorpe.
DUTCH CLUB
Contact: Craig Hudson – Ph: 9362 2786
When: 10:30am Thursdays
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
The SwanCare bus begins its run at 6pm for free transport to the Auditorium, and home again afterwards. Doors open at 6pm, and movies begin promptly at 6.30pm, and there is a refreshment break – BYO mug. No need to book for the movie or the bus – just turn up!
When: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Tuesdays
Bring pencils, eraser, paint and paper.
Work on your creative projects with some sociable chatter. Please bring your own materials for embroidery, knitting, other creative projects. BYO cup. All welcome!
Contact: Adrian Fishwick – Ph: 6250 0529
Contact: Bruce May dianbrucemay@ozemail.com.au (email preferred) or Ph: 6250 0549
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
When: 9:00am Tuesdays and Fridays
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS
ROBIN’S ART CLASSES
Our May dance was a successful fun evening. Eleven line dances were mixed in with twelve other dances which included fun, novelty and country dances. The evening is very inclusive; no partners are needed as all the dances are suited to singles or couples. A light supper, tea and coffee are provided.
All residents are welcome. Our paintings can be viewed at our Facebook page ‘SwanCare Bentley Park Art Group’.
BENTLEY PARK BOWLING CLUB
When: 2:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays
EMBROIDERY GROUP
What’s On Guide
SWAN VILLAGE BOWLING CLUB The club held a very successful sausage sizzle as a pre-game lunch on Wednesday 19th May, with many remaining to enjoy an afternoon of bowls. Many thanks to our social activities ladies for organising the lunch. Our next social outing is our lunch at the Byford Community Country Club on 29th July, details of which will be posted on our noticeboard in early July.
When: 6:00pm - 8:30pm Monday 7th June
The club extends an invitation to all residents of SwanCare to try your hand at lawn bowls.
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
When: 1:00pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
Contact: Jan Irvine – Ph: 0415 228 226
Where: Leisure Precinct Bowling Green
Cost: $10
Contact: Jim Leavy – Ph: 6250 0555