Mildura Seniors Festival offers a feast of activities for our over 55s

Published on 06 October 2017

Council’s 2017 Mildura Seniors Festival kicks off this Monday with a packed and diverse program of events for our region’s over 55s.

Promising everything from live music and fitness classes to site tours, luncheons and movie sessions, this year’s festival offers a wide range of activities.

Starting with the official festival opening at SuniTAFE’s SuniTASTE Training Restaurant at midday on Monday, this year’s festival features a week-long program of activities including:

Monday:

U3A play-reading and singing come-and-try activities

Murray River cruise on the Paddle Vessel Rothbury

Tuesday:

Sunraysia Community Health Services Walking Group come-and-try

Mildura Eco Village tour

Gateway Tavern luncheon featuring live entertainment by Chris Street

Wednesday:

U3A Italian languages and culture session

Thursday:

Lanza Sings Again live at Mildura Arts Centre Theatre

Sunraysia Community Health Services tours, including Tai Chi and Nordic Walking come-and-try

Chaffey Trail Heritage Tour

Garden walk and afternoon tea at Lower Murray Water

Friday:

Me N Me Mates concert and lunch at Red Cliffs Civic Centre, which is billed as a refreshing and unique celebration of Australian music and story-telling, combining traditional and contemporary song and humorous spoken word.

There will also be three activities for residents in the Ouyen area, including a luncheon at the Ouyen Club on Tuesday and a special screening of Dare to be Wild at Ouyen’s Roxy Theatre on Thursday.

These are just some of the activities on offer over the coming week. A full program is available online at www.mildura.vic.gov.au or from any of Council’s Service Centres and Senior Citizen’s Clubs.

Tickets can be purchased from Council’s Deakin Avenue and Ouyen Service Centres until sold out.

Mildura Rural City Councillor for Community Wellbeing and Services Ali Cupper encouraged Sunraysia residents 55 and over to take advantage of the festival and the diverse range of activities on offer.

“Produced by our dedicated Aged and Disability Services team and supported by the Victorian Government, this year’s program features a large range of events and experiences, all of which are either free, or low cost to ensure they’re accessible to as many residents as possible,” Cr Cupper said.

For more information contact Council’s Aged and Disability Services team on (03) 5018 8100.

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