SWAN VILLAGE BOWLING CLUB
HEART FOUNDATION WALKING GROUP
DUTCH CLUB
The Christmas in July luncheon at the Byford Country Club was very successful with forty members attending.
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.
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.
The next social outing for the club is December 2nd for our Christmas lunch at the RAFFA restaurant in Bullcreek. Mark it on your calendar now. Our next gala day is the Patron’s Shield to be held on Wednesday 8th September. Nominations will close after bowls on Wednesday 1st of September. Check the club notice board for details. Members are reminded that the club’s AGM will be held the next day, Thursday 9th September at 9.30am in the Pavilion. All members are encouraged to attend. Morning tea will be available after the meeting.
When: 1:00pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Where: Leisure Precinct Bowling Green Contact: Jim Leavy – Ph: 6250 0555
What’s On Guide
When: 4:00pm Mondays
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
SEATED EXERCISE GROUP
LINE DANCING
When: 7:30am Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Wednesday & Thursday - meet at Bentley Park
Contact: Liz Fasher – Ph: 0478 942 492
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.
ROBIN’S ART CLASSES
When: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Tuesdays
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.
All residents are welcome to come along and join in the exercise, fun and socializing. It’s also so good for your balance and co-ordination and we have a great time. You’re welcome to just watch and/or join in the dances you would like to try, you please yourself.
Bring pencils, eraser, paint and paper.
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 9:30am Monday to Saturday
When: 9:30am Mondays & 11:00am for advanced class
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm Wednesday 1st & 15th
Contact: Chris Mann - Ph: 6250 0801
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Leona Douglas - Ph: 0439 201 799
Contact: Pam Hind (coach) – Ph: 0431 102 103 or 9470 4139
Admin Building. Friday meet Rowethorpe Terrace Café.
Contact: Dorothy Walker – Ph: 6363 6664 (Rowethorpe) or David Hall – Ph: 6250 0566 (Bentley Park)
BOOK CLUB
& 29th September (Wednesday Fortnightly)
New members welcome. Lively discussions are guaranteed.
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
When: 10:00am Thursday 16th September
Contact: Robin Hollier - Ph: 0408 920 225
(3rd Thursday of each month)
BENTLEY PARK DINERS
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
The September outing is to Gosnells Hotel.
Contact: Nicky Dair – Ph: 6250 0553
LADIES OF THE NIGHT PATCHWORK GROUP All patchworkers and quilters welcome.
RUMMYCUB
When: 6:30pm Monday 13th & 27th September
Main Meal:
Come and join us for an afternoon game or two. Afternoon tea supplied.
Battered or Grilled Fish and Chips (GFO) – served with salad, tartare sauce and lemon
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Contact: Marion Pitcher - Ph: 9362 1702 or
Chicken Schnitzel – served with fries & salad and a choice of sauces. Seafood Basket – fish, prawns, calamari, scallops and crab bites served with chips and salad Lambs Fry (GF) – served with bacon, jus and mashed potatoes Dessert: Cake of the Day - Tea and Coffee Station
FISH ‘N’ CHIPS ON STRATTON Our next luncheon will be held on Friday the 3rd of September. Spring is in the air and we will be celebrating Father’s Day. The Entertainers will be “Flashback Duo”. REMINDER – October’s lunch will be held on the second Friday the 8th of October. Due to social distancing, seating is limited. Bookings must be made.
When: 10.30am Friday 3rd September
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: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590. If call is not answered, please leave message & I will return your call
When: 5:30pm Tuesday 14th and 21st September
Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles,
Where: Gosnells Hotel, Gosnells
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
(2nd & 4th Monday of the month)
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 Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact: Gailene Wester - Ph: 0488 019 349
fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad, and an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
Dance Evening All residents are invited to a Dance held with music selected by Sue Lewis and Pam Hind. Dance the night away to the very popular Heel and Toe Band.
Any residents who may like to bowl out of the weather are most welcome to join us.
Doors open at 6.00pm. This is a seated event with tables of 8. Ticket sale day already completed. For any left over tickets contact Beth. Bus pick up at 6.00pm at the usual places. Tea Coffee and a light supper provided. You may also bring your own food and drink.
When: 6:30pm to 9:30pm Saturday 4th September Contact: Beth Tas – Ph: 0417 480 283
Cost: $5.00 pp for bus (pay as you board) & $22pp cash
Burswood/Bentley Trefoil welcomes Girl Guides to join in the conversation and events.
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!
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Are you interested in writing family history; special articles etc on specific topics; enjoying social interaction with residents with similar views; poetry that you are just burning to write? Please come along to be part of a group which listens to what fellow members have written, and provides genuine, gentle and humorous tips.
When: 10:00am Wednesday 8th & 22nd September Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct Contact: Shirley Barnes – Ph: 6250 0558
Contact: Wendy Paull – Ph: 9470 1966
POOL TABLE CLUB ART GROUP All residents are welcome. Our paintings can be viewed at our Facebook page ‘SwanCare Bentley Park Art Group’.
When: 9:00am Tuesdays and Fridays Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Join us for a couple of games on the pool table! All welcome to come and join in.
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Craig Hudson – Ph: 9362 2786
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
EMBROIDERY GROUP CHESS GROUP Anyone for chess? There is no better brain exercise than a game of Chess. Enjoyable too! Beginners, “rusty” old players, and experts all welcome.
When: 2:00pm Thursdays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
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: 10:30am Thursdays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Beverley Chisholm – Ph: 0414 253 466
Contact: Tom Swallow – Ph: 6250 0503
There will be no meeting in September. The next meeting topic will be Native Orchids at 2pm Sunday 17th October in the Swan Centre. Bring your questions and share your knowledge.
Contact: Ellen Clair – Ph: 6250 0597
or Noelene Barnes – Ph: 6250 0589
(1st Wednesday of the month)
Where: The Pavilion, Leisure Precinct Contact: Lorraine Pittaway – Ph: 6250 0425 (if no
answer please leave a message)
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS
Cost: $2.00 Vivance Performance Company All residents are invited to a concert by the children who make up the Vivance Performance Company. Stage, tap, dancing and listen to the melodious voices of their choir! Doors open at 1.30pm No tickets required, plenty of seats. Kiosk will be open with afternoon tea served. Raffle tickets on sale. Bus pick up 1.30pm.
When: 2.00pm to 4.15pm Sunday 12th September
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: 9:00am Mondays and Saturdays Where: Richard Cleaver Lodge Undercroft Contact: Adrian Fishwick – Ph: 6250 0529
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.
When: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesdays Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
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.
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
When: 6:30pm Friday 10th September (doors open 6pm)
New members are always welcome. Have a go, it’s fun!
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
When: Meet and chat from 12:45pm to start promptly
Contact: Bruce May dianbrucemay@ozemail.com.au (email preferred) or Ph: 6250 0549
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
MAHJONG CLUB
Cost: $5 per person - includes refreshments. BYO mug
Contact: Beryl Moule - Ph: 9355 1810
Never played it? Give it a go! It’s fascinating, fun & friendly. Guaranteed guidance!
WATER AEROBICS & GROUP GYM CLASSES We now offer $5 group classes with qualified exercise physiologists! Meg & Aaron welcome all residents. Additional classes have been added due to demand! Bookings are essential with maximum capacities in place.
Contact: Jan Irvine – Ph: 0415 228 226
INDOOR CARPET BOWLS
When: 1:00pm Friday 24th September
(4th Friday of the month) for coffee, lots of chat and plenty of laughter
Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct Contact: Jenny & Trevor Dawson - Ph: 6250 0427 or
We will not hold a dance in September. The next dance will be Saturday 16th October. Details will follow in October’s ‘What’s On’.
Contact: Pam Hind – Ph: 9470 4139 or
Water Aerobics: Wednesdays 1:00pm Fridays: 11:00am
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: 2:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays
Gym: Mondays 11:00am Wednesdays and Fridays 11:30am/12:15pm
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Pool/Gym, Leisure Precinct
Where: Pottery Room, Richard Cleaver Lodge
Contact: Marianne Grande – Ph: 0424 988 764
Contact: Matthew Upston – Ph: 6250 0320
Contact: Mary Manning – Ph: 6250 0461
When: 9:00am Mondays
The speaker for the September meeting will be our fellow resident, Bill Waterer, who will talk about his work with the Jane Goodall foundation to promote conservation information to school children.
When: 9:30am Tuesday 21st September Where: Auditorium, Admin Building 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
DARTS CLUB New players welcome. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before. Come along for an enjoyable and social evening.
When: 6:00pm Mondays and Fridays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Thelma Chilton - Ph: 6250 0574
BINGO CLUB 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.
When: Thursdays
Doors open 6:00pm. Eyes down 7:00pm sharp
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Silvia Walton – Ph: 9361 2630
New players welcome – happy to teach you if unsure of the rules. Come and have a cuppa and a game!
When: 12:30pm - 4:00pm Wednesdays
When: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Fridays
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Betty Park – Ph: 9362 6747
Contact: Maureen Wynmalen – Ph: 0421 423 833
Cost: $1 per game. Lucky numbers 50c.
Cost: Note new cost - Annual subscription $30 or $1 per week for casual players.
TABLE TENNIS GROUP POTTERY GROUP
VILLAGE RESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
PONY CANASTA
Sue Lewis – Ph: 6250 0850
Winter Schedule
Please bring your own cup.
email jjdawson@bentleypark.com.au
at 1:15pm Wednesdays
SOCIAL DANCE
Cost: $1 to cover morning tea and other expenses.
SWANCARE ALLSORTS CHOIR
Due to the possibility of Covid-19 shutdowns, we are not seeking licences for movies until closer to the time. Be assured, though, that if we are able, we will bring you a delightful movie in September. The SwanCare bus will begin its rounds at 6pm and take you home after the movie. Watch out for a leaflet in your letterbox with full details!
When: Please book ahead in corridor outside gym.
COFFEE AND CATCH UP CLUB GARDENS INTEREST GROUP
When: 10:00am Wednesday 1st September
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
SOCIAL CLUB
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
WRITING CLUB
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays & Thursdays
BENTLEY PARK BOWLING CLUB
GIRL GUIDES
leave a message.
All welcome. It does not matter if you haven’t played for years, the “old touch” will soon come back. Membership fee $10 per annum and $1.00 per afternoon session.
Contact: Andrew Chisholm – Ph: 0417 594 669
Contact: Marion Hayman – Ph: 0409 667 794
YOGA CLUB
SNOOKER CLUB
Judy Mackintosh - Ph: 9472 0717
Contact: Lorraine – Ph: 6250 0425. If no answer, please
for dinner
September 2021
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
COMPUTER CLUB 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.
When: 9:00am – 11:00am Fridays Where: Computer Lab, Mavis Cleaver Court Contact: Tony Ryder - Ph: 6250 0510 Cost: Annual membership fee $10 and two hour Friday usage $2