26 FREE for not-for-profit community & sporting groups COMMUNITY NOTICES GOLD COAST SOUTH PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP - are informal get togethers for those who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, their family and friends. Gain support from others and information from presenters in a relaxed environment. 4th Monday of the month at 11th Ave Community Space, 25 Eleventh Ave, Palm Beach. Enq goldcoaststhpdgroup@gmail.com or 1800 644 189 via Parkinson QLD Office. BLUE CARE GRIEF and LOSS “I lost a son at four and half years of age, he was hit by a car as he ran across the road. I also lost a girl, who committed suicide. I attended the Blue Care Grief and Loss program. The group was outstanding, I no longer felt alone, but found tremendous support. I highly recommend this course and encourage you not to battle on your own.” Blue Care Grief and Loss is FREE of those who have lost a loved one through death. In a confidential safe environment, two facilitators guide the small group as attendees deal with all aspects of grief. Demential Grief and Loss is a second program for any Carers who need support. REGISTRATIONS are necessary, please ring Lyn Sheldon 0407 374 136 RETIRED OR RETIRING SOON? U3A Southern Gold Coast has over 50 very affordable, different courses for you ranging from qigong, yoga, ukulele and singing, to art and craft classes, topical issues, language and technology classes. Please phone our office 0755347333 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-12pm OR enrol online at www. u3asoutherngoldcoast.org.au. University of the Third Age for Lifelong Learning and Friendship. PROBUS CLUB OF BURLEIGH WATERS invites retirees to attend their next meeting on Monday 15 April, commencing 10am, at Burleigh Sports Club, Christine Avenue Burleigh Waters. Nominally a Mens Club with partners invited to attend all meetings and outings. Contact Trevor on 0408 660 752. GOLD COAST SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS invite you to share the joy of Scottish Country Dancing. We dance each Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm. New members always welcome. A wonderful opportunity to make new friends, keep the mind & body active and best of all have something fun to look forward to each week. No experience or partner is necessary, just wear comfortable soft sole shoes and bring along your enthusiasm. We are a not-for-profit club. Enjoy 2 hours of fun for a mere $5. We meet at Maher Hall, 42 Matilda St, Burleigh Heads. If you would like to join us please call Tina on 0423598061 TWEED HEADS CROQUET CLUB If you haven’t yet had a try at playing croquet, why not give it a try now! We welcome players of all ages and abilities. It is a game of limited amounts of exercise but plenty of brain teasing. We meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 39 Recreation St. (corner Steep St.) Tweed Heads. Our social club meets twice monthly to play Mah Jong - all welcome. Phone 0755367019 or tweedheads@croquetqld.org CROQUET AT BURLEIGH HEADS PALM BEACH CROQUET CLUB. A fun, recreational outdoor sport for all ages and abilities. Improves eye-hand co-ordination and keeps you thinking! Equipment, coaching, and refreshments provided. First 2 sessions are free. Play days: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 12:30 for 1pm start. 1 Abelia St, Palm Beach. Behind the 19th Avenue sports fields. Enquiries: 0423 029 224 or e: croquet.BHPB@gmail.com TEN PIN BOWLING. Monday mornings at 9.30am (AEST)at Tweed Ten Pin Bowling, 55 Wharf St., Tweed Heads. Both men and women welcomed. Great social outing. Friendly people. Please ring Karen on 043756640. LIONS CLUB OF COOLANGATTA AND TWEED HEADS is actively recruiting new members to join our club, based on the border part of the Gold Coast. Currently we have 14 members who enjoy fundraising community activities, such as a sausage sizzle at the Kingscliff markets every 2nd Saturday morning, Christmas Cake Sales, Youth of the Year, Rugby League gate sales and despatch of used prescription glasses to 3rd world countries. Contact Julian on 0408142244 or say hello at the popular Kingscliff markets - every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. STOCKLAND BURLEIGH HEADS HEART FOUNDATION WALKING GROUP. No cost mall walking at Stocklands Shopping Centre with a congenial group of retirees. 6:45am Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Meet at Coffee Club around 6:30am or once we are inside the chairs near Big W are home base. Walk indoors at your own pace, stay for coffee afterwards. New members always welcome. Just show up any time or enquire with cynthiaf@bigpond.net.au GOLD COAST TALLEBUDGERA LIONS CLUB meet 6pm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Currumbin RSL Club. With many projects in our area we welcome those who like to help others. Call 0417 425 466 or email tallebudgera.qld@lions.org.au SOUTHERN GOLD COAST 60 & BETTER PROGRAM INC welcomes people over 50 to join us for social connection and friendship at our two location, Elanora and Palm Beach. We offer a wide variety of activities, such as; Yoga, Pilates, Exercise and Falls Prevention Classes, Table Tennis, Cards, Board Games, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Social chat, Conversation Circle, Art Club, Computer help etc. Call Khye on 5525 6466. COOLANGATTA/TWEED VIEW CLUB meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month for lunch at the South Tweed Sports Club, 11am for 11.30am. We welcome visitors and new members, so ladies come along, make new friends and hear interesting guest speakers. Proceeds from raffles, trading tables & friendship outings go to paying for our 7 Learning for Life sponsorships of disadvantaged children through The Smith Family. VIEW Clubs are valued members of The Smith Family. Phone Di 0428727006 or Penny 0406484707 MAHJONG PLAYERS welcome to join us at Treetops Tavern every Tuesday at 10am. Contact Helen at 0414988449 and leave a message for more info. BURLEIGH HEADS AND MIAMI SENIOR CITIZENS club now welcomes all senior citizens back to join our fun filled activities at Maher Hall, 40 Matilda St, Burleigh Heads. These include, indoor bowls, trivia, cards, table tennis and line dancing . Only $3 per visit which includes morn/ afternoon tea and prizes all in air conditioned comfort. Come along meet friends, have fun and liven up your life. PH Allan 0433227676 for further information. HAVE SOME SPARE TIME AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE? Lions Auxiliary Club is a friendly, community minded group of Ladies [Men Welcome]. All we ask for is commitment of your time, as little or as much you can give. Projects like, Garage Sales, Biggest Morning Teas, Raffles and Gift Wrapping at the Pines, are some of the things we do during the year to raise funds to HELP local community. We have Social Outings also. We meet 1st Wednesday of the nonth. 1pm-2.30 followed by afternoon tea. The Lions Den, Murtha Drive, Elanora. Contact Judith 0412 733 569. TWIN TOWNS STAMP CLUB meets on the first Monday of the month from 7:15pm at Tweed Heads Masonic Hall, 8 Boyd St., Tweed Heads. Experienced and new collectors welcome. Contact the secretary, Richard (0402868134). COMPUTER CLUB - website: retiredonline.com.au - For 50’s and over to help develop your computer and smart phone skills. Bring along your own devices (laptop, Android, tablet, iPad, iPhone) and any questions you may need answered. Meeting: 10am-12noon 1st & 3rd Monday of each month at Palm Beach Share-N-Care Centre, 31 Tenth Ave, Palm Beach. Visitors welcome. Entry: $5. Enquiries Lynette 0481 318 688 or email rolinfo@ retiredonline.com.au BRIDGE PLAYERS - Come and join a friendly group of social bridge players at the Share N Care Building 10th Avenue, Palm Beach. All welcome and you don’t need a partner. We play every Tuesday at 9.30am until noon. Contact Brian 0423251665. Come and keep your skills up to date. PROBUS CLUB KIRRA TUGUN MIXED - We have a great selection of Activity & Interest Groups for those near or at retirement. Monday Walkers- Monthly Golf-Bistro lunches + Cards - Card Arvies- Mahjong- Thurs Bikers-Trivia nightsBook Club-Movies/Live theatre and Monthly Meetings with optional lunch 4th Thurs 9.45 at RSL Currumbin.SEE WEBSITE - Google - Kirra Tugun – Visitors welcome- ‘Come join the Fun’ – contact Rod 0438 341909 CURRUMBIN-ELANORA VIEW CLUB meets fourth Tuesday of the month at the Currumbin RSL Club, Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin, 9.30am for 10.00am. $15.00 includes morning tea. VIEW Clubs sponsor disadvantaged students through The Smith Family Learning for Life programmes. Meet new friends, have fun, listen to interesting guest speakers while helping to raise funds to support our 6 Learning for Life students. Prospective new members are welcome. Contact Kay 0438515591 or email currumbinel04@gmail.com DANCERCISE for SENIORS is an exciting new style of exercise with each one-hour program of “solo dancing” designed to energise the body, mind and spirit in a fun and happy way. We dance cha-cha, salsa, bachata and rumba to the music of Santana, Sade, Buble, Dusty Springfield, Natalie Cole, Fontaine, Simply Red etc. What better way to exercise than dancing to great music. Kirra Hill Community Centre (Arts Activity Room), Garrick St, Coolangatta. Every Monday and Friday 11am-Noon (Qld time). Info & bookings: 0413 125 640. TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB meets for luncheon on the first Thursday of each month, South Tweed Sports Club for a catch up for members advising them of current information re extra social activities and our sponsor THE SMITH FAMILY for whom we raise money to help pay for education of seven ‘Learning for Life’ students. For further information contact Freda on 07 55 241 357 ELANORA J.P. SERVICE – The Pines Shopping Centre. Monday to Saturday – 9:30am to 1pm. LEISURETIME - Craft, art, games. Every Wednesday (school terms) held at the Elanora Uniting Church, 17 Applecross Way, Elanora. Morning tea 9.30 then classes 10am to 12.15pm. Trading table from 8.30am. Further info contact Carol 0407151787, 55341821. BURLEIGH FRIENDSHIP CLUB meets each Wednesday from 9am to midday at the Burleigh Heads Uniting Church, 2 Burleigh Street. The Club is for anyone in the community looking for friendship in a caring environment. Various activities are on offer and morning tea is provided for a cost of just $2. New members are welcome. Turn up on the day or PH Heather 0419683006 or Sandra 55762761. CALORIE COUNTERS IN CURRUMBIN & VARSITY LAKES is a not-for-profit weight loss support club, run voluntarily by club members for over 50 years. Despite our name there are no set diet or exercise regimes - you do it YOUR WAY! We provide support in the form of modest fees & incentives, scales, encouragement & accountability, & share tips, published or televised info, friendship & lots of laughs! We meet Mondays 9-10.30am at Alleygators Rugby Club 15 Bienvenue Dr Currumbin Waters or 1.30-2.30pm at Varsity Lakes Community Resource Centre Mattocks Rd. Phone Shirley 55939851 or Jenny 55352115 for more info.” CURRUMBIN HAPPY GROUP INC. is an eclectic mix of senior citizens who meet weekly on Tuesday mornings from 9am for the main purpose of defeating social isolation for elderly folk with an age range from 60s into late 90s at the Elanora Uniting church hall at 17 Applecross Way Elanora. We aim to provide a safe happy environment where seniors can interact with each other and enjoy many activities every week a different musical entertainment is provided …..all with a view to encouraging some respite from the everyday issues faced. Everyone welcome. Contact Vice President Helen on 0433 558 230. SOCIAL GROUP OVER 60s - Men and ladies. Are you looking for company, compansionship, outings, get togethers, nice people and friendship? PH: 0481 139 190. THE ELANORA SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB play weekly on Monday and Wednesday starting at 9.30am. Shuffle board is suitable for all fitness levels and all ages. It is inexpensive, costing just $5 to join the club and $5 to play two games which also includes morning tea. Come down to the courts at 3 Pines Lane, Elanora and check it out for yourself. You may just like it. Phone Nancye 0438987130 TAOIST TAI CHI is an effective form of holistic health training suitable for all ages, and adaptations can be made to match any level of ability. The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Australia Inc offers new classes of instruction at QCWA Hall, 169 Griffith St, Coolangatta weekly Thursday 8:15am9:15am. Registration required. Phone 0410462536; or www.taoisttaichi.org; or email Brisbane@taoist.org 1. A Bale Of Turtles. 2. A Bask Of Crocodiles. 3. A Colony Of Frogs, Ants, Bees Or Penguins. 4. A Den Of Snakes. 5. A Pod Of Whales Or Dolphins. 6. A Cloud Of Bats. 7. A Cast Of Hawks. 8. A Mob Of Kangaroos. 9. A Business Of Ferrets. P.17 ANSWERS
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