What’s On Guide
SWAN VILLAGE BOWLING CLUB
VISION IMPAIRED GROUP
COFFEE AND CATCH UP CLUB
Attendance has been excellent even though the weather has been very cold and rainy.
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.
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: 1:00pm 30th July (4th Friday of the month)
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
Our next outing is lunch on Thursday 29th July at the Byford Country Club at 12 noon. Details and list is posted on the notice board and is a members only event. The venue can only accommodate 40. The next Committee Meeting will be on Thursday 8th July.
When: 1:00pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Where: Leisure Precinct Bowling Green Contact: Jim Leavy – Ph: 6250 0555
for coffee, lots of chat and plenty of laughter
Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct Contact: Jenny & Trevor Dawson - Ph: 6250 0427 or
email jjdawson@bentleypark.com.au
BENTLEY PARK DINERS
FISH ‘N’ CHIPS ON STRATTON
Senior’s Menu - $19.95 includes coffee/tea or lemon lime bitters and soft serve ice cream.
In June, Adam Penn serenaded and danced with Maureen Waller. It made Maureen’s day as it was her birthday.
Main meal – Choice of Steak & Mushroom Pot Pie, Fish & Chips, Marinated Chicken Breast, Spaghetti Bolognese or 250g Rump Steak.
Our next Fish n Chips luncheon will be on Friday 2nd July. The Entertainers will be “The 2 Tenors”.
Additional dessert option – Sticky Date Pudding for $6. 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 so I can confirm numbers with the restaurant and drivers.
It would be appreciated if residents could wear their name badges. Due to social distancing, seating is limited. Bookings must be made.
When: 10:30am Friday 2nd July Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590. If call is not
When: 5:30pm Tuesday 13th and 20th July 2021
answered, please leave message & I will return your call
Where: Jack Caddy’s Ale Bar & Bistro
Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles,
Contact: Lorraine – Ph: 6250 0425.
If no answer please leave a message
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!
Temporary Contact: Matthew Upston – Ph: 6250 0320
SWANCARE AUXILIARY We are having a Bus Trip to Ravenswood Hotel for Christmas In July lunch. Please book your seat as soon as possible.
GARDENS INTEREST GROUP There will not be a meeting in July. The next meeting topic will be Native bees at 2pm Sunday 15 August in the Swan Centre. We hope to have a speaker for this meeting. Bring your questions and knowledge to share.
HEART FOUNDATION WALKING GROUP 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.
ROBIN’S ART CLASSES Bring pencils, eraser, paint and paper. (Wednesday Fortnightly)
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact: Marion Hayman – Ph: 0409 667 794
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 & 6:00pm Tuesdays
WATER AEROBICS & GROUP GYM CLASSES
EMBROIDERY GROUP All residents are welcome. Our paintings can be viewed at our Facebook page ‘SwanCare Bentley Park Art Group’.
Work on your creative projects with some sociable chatter. Please bring your own materials for embroidery, knitting, other creative projects. BYO cup. All welcome!
When: 9:00am Tuesdays and Fridays
When: 10:30am Thursdays
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
Contact: Beverley Chisholm – Ph: 0414 253 466
CHESS GROUP
BOOK 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.
New members welcome. Lively discussions are guaranteed.
When: 10:00am Thursday 15th July (3rd Thursday of each month)
When: 2:00pm Thursdays
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Nicky Dair – Ph: 6250 0553
Contact: Chris Mann - Ph: 6250 0801
Aaron and Meg (exercise physiologists from Curtin) will be talking about their weekly exercise group and water aerobics classes. Come along for more information on how your body can benefit from attending these classes.
When: 9:00am Thursday 22nd July Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact VRAC Members:
(2nd & 4th Monday of the month)
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
Contact: Marion Pitcher - Ph: 9362 1702 or Judy Mackintosh - Ph: 9472 0717
SEATED EXERCISE GROUP 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 Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Leona Douglas - Ph: 0439 201 799
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS July movie yet to be announced. 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!
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Bruce May dianbrucemay@ozemail.com.au
SNOOKER CLUB 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.
SOCIAL CLUB Bastille Day Concert Join us for a celebration of Bastille Day (a taste of France) with sumptuous afternoon team including a glass of champagne on arrival. Geraldine Rae, singer, and Danilo Da Paz, piano accordion, will entertain with classic French songs. This is our event of the year, not to be missed! Tickets can be purchased from Administration.
When: 2:00pm – 4.15pm Sunday 4th July Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Jan Irvine – Ph: 0415 228 226 Cost: $5 pp
New members are always welcome. Have a go, it’s fun!
When: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesdays
Contact: Beryl Moule - Ph: 9355 1810
When: Meet and chat from 12:45pm to start promptly at 1:15pm Wednesdays
WRITING CLUB
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 family group welcomes newcomers.
Contact: Thelma Chilton - Ph: 6250 0574
BINGO CLUB
Doors open 6:00pm. Eyes down 7:00pm sharp
POTTERY GROUP 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: Mary Manning – Ph: 6250 0461
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
LINE DANCING
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Silvia Walton – Ph: 9361 2630
Come and join us or 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.
Contact: Lorraine Pittaway – Ph: 6250 0425 (if no answer please leave a message)
When: 6:00pm Mondays and Fridays
When: 12:30pm - 4:00pm Wednesdays
Contact: Matthew Upston – Ph: 6250 0320
Where: The Pavilion, Leisure Precinct
New players welcome. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before. Come along for an enjoyable and social evening.
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
INDOOR CARPET BOWLS
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
DARTS CLUB
New players welcome – happy to teach you if unsure of the rules. Come and have a cuppa and a game!
SWANCARE ALLSORTS CHOIR
Contact: Shirley Barnes – Ph: 6250 0558
usage $2
When: Thursdays
Where: Pool/Gym, Leisure Precinct
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Cost: Annual membership fee $10 and two hour Friday
PONY CANASTA
Cost: $1 per game. Lucky numbers 50c.
When: 10:00am Wednesday 14th & 28th July
Contact: Tony Ryder - Ph: 6250 0510
Cost: $5.00
Contact: Peter Brunt – Ph: 9355 4767
Interested in writing your life story or maybe writing a book? You will find it interesting and useful to practice with others who will support you and provide tips to encourage you. Classes in 2 sections – beginners and those with some experience. Places limited, ring ASAP.
Where: Computer Lab, Mavis Cleaver Court
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.
(email preferred) or Ph: 6250 0549
Contact: Emma Chant – Ph: 6250 0414
(1st Wednesday of the month)
When: 9:00am – 11:00am Fridays
When: 6:30pm Friday 9th July (doors open 6pm)
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 10:00am Wednesday 7th July
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.
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Burswood/Bentley Trefoil welcomes Girl Guides to join in the conversation and events.
COMPUTER CLUB
VRAC Long Talk
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays & Thursdays
GIRL GUIDES
Cost: $2 for visitors
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: VRAC members below
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
When: Various times. Please book ahead
Contact: Craig Hudson – Ph: 9362 2786
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.
When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Join us for a couple of games on the pool table! All welcome to come and join in.
Contact: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
When: 6:30pm Monday 12th & 26th July
POOL TABLE CLUB
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
All patchworkers and quilters welcome.
We now offer $5 group classes with qualified exercise physiologists! Meg & Aaron welcome all residents.
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
When: 9:30am Tuesday 20th July
Contact: Robin Hollier - Ph: 0408 920 225
Cost: Free
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays
Contact: Adrian Fishwick – Ph: 6250 0529
LADIES OF THE NIGHT PATCHWORK GROUP
Where: Wednesday & Thursday - meet at Bentley Park
When: 1:30pm Tuesday 27th July
Where: Richard Cleaver Lodge Undercroft
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
Come and join us for an afternoon game or two. Afternoon tea supplied.
VILLAGE RESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL We have arranged for a speaker from Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA (A&O WA) to give a talk at the next monthly meeting. The topic will be on living with arthritis, and the activities and services available from A&O WA.
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm Wednesday 7th & 21st July
Contact: Gailene Wester - Ph: 0488 019 349
Phyl Leavy – Ph: 6250 0555
BENTLEY PARK BOWLING CLUB
When: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Tuesdays
When: 7:30am Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Contact: Dorothy Walker – Ph: 6363 6664 (Rowethorpe) or David Hall – Ph: 6250 0566 (Bentley Park)
Contact: Tom Swallow – Ph: 6250 0503
Contact: Liz Fasher – Ph: 0478 942 492
YOGA CLUB
Where: Ravenswood Hotel
ART GROUP
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
or Noelene Barnes – Ph: 6250 0589
Admin Building. Friday meet Rowethorpe Terrace Café.
This month we will be welcoming a speaker from Living Legacy Forest. All welcome to attend, afternoon tea provided.
When: 4:00pm Mondays
Contact: Ellen Clair – Ph: 6250 0597
When: Thursday 22nd July Contact: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590 or
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.
RUMMYCUB
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
DUTCH CLUB
fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad, and an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
Cost: $5 pp for bus (pay as you board) & $19.95 pp (+ $6 for extra dessert) cash for dinner
When: 2:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays
July 2021
SOCIAL DANCE Our June dance was a good, fun evening. Thank you to all the people who braved a cold evening to join us. We soon warmed up doing 12 line dances and 11 other fun, country and novelty dances.
MAHJONG CLUB Never played it? Give it a go! It’s fascinating, fun & friendly. Guaranteed guidance!
When: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Fridays Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact: Maureen Wynmalen – Ph: 0421 423 833 Cost: Note new cost - Annual subscription $30 or $1 per
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
We have a large auditorium with a great floor for dancing. The evening is very inclusive; no partners are needed as all dances are suited to singles. As always we enjoy a delicious supper with tea and coffee. All dances are led and so are easy to pick up. A big thank you to all the people who make this evening possible.
Contact: Pam Hind (coach) – Ph: 0431 102 103
When: 6:30pm to 9:00pm Saturday 17th July
BYO paddle if you have one, otherwise some spares are available. All welcome to have a go.
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays
Contact: Pam – Ph: 9470 4139 or Sue – Ph: 6250 0850
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Cost: $2.00. Free raffle prizes included.
Contact: Matthew Upston – Ph: 6250 0320
When: 9:30am Mondays & 11:00am for advanced class
or 9470 4139
Cost: $1 to cover morning tea and other expenses. Please bring your own cup
week for casual players.
TABLE TENNIS GROUP