WAVERLEY RETIREMENT ACTIVITIES GROUP
WRAG E-NEWS UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2016
Changes to Wrag Quarterly General Meetings
At the WRAG 15 August 2016 Quarterly General Meeting members voted in favour
of changing the day, date, and time, of future quarterly general meetings as a
means of attempting to encourage more members to attend.
It was felt that some members were reluctant to attend evening meetings in the
cold part of winter, and that a daytime event might be more convenient.
It was agreed to trial holding the quarterly meetings on the first Wednesday of
every three months, November, February, May, August, as a daytime meeting,
commencing 10:30 am – subject to the Secretary being able to obtain a suitable
City of Monash venue.
The first Wednesday of each Quarter was specifically chosen as that is the only
day on our WRAG monthly calendar when there are no clashes with other WRAG
Group Activities scheduled to take place.
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Melbourne Cup Eve Picnic & Quarterly Meeting
Subsequent to the August meeting (above), the WRAG management committee decided
to bring forward the scheduled 14 November 2016 WRAG Quarterly General Meeting, to
coincide with the annual Cup Eve Picnic on Monday 31 October 2016.
This will avoid having the Annual Cup Eve Picnic and the new daytime November
Quarterly General Meeting, either side of Melbourne Cup Day.
We hope that WRAG members will appreciate the proposed changes and that we get
the usual good turnout to the annual Cup Eve Picnic on Monday 31 October 2016.
Please Note that we intend holding the WRAG Quarterly meeting either during or
immediately following the luncheon break.
Melbourne Cup Eve Picnic
Monday 31 October 2016 – 12 Noon
: FREE Entry, BYO picnic lunch, tea & coffee provided
31st October, 2016 : 12noon – 3:00pm
Glen Waverley North Pavillion, Madeleine Street, Glen Waverley
Come along, bring a friend, bring your own lunch.
Win prizes for puzzles, games such as quoits, boot throwing, and bocce/boules.
Games will involve team, including a committee member, so you will have
someone to share the fun with.
The best fun to be had on the eve of the Melbourne Cup.
Sweeps ($1 and $2) running and a massive hamper to be won. INDOORS !!! If you
want to be outside for the games, we have seating.
If you need transport, please call Nicole or anyone on the committee and we can
arrange a pick up for you.
Bookings essential : Nicole Spicer 97956648/0404325166
[email protected]
Victorian/Monash Seniors Festival
1–31 October 2016
Sunday 2 – Sunday 9 October 2016 – FREE Public Transport Throughout Victoria
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Free public transport is available to Victorian Seniors Card holders (* see note) during the
first week of the Victorian Seniors Festival.
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There are eight days of free travel on trams, trains and buses. This includes V/Line train
services to Melton.
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There are six days of free travel on V/Line economy class rail and coach.
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Some V/Line rail and coach services require booking.
Eight days of free public transport over Seniors Week makes it easy for you to travel
to events or to get out and explore Victoria!
*Note: Public transport discounts are only available to Victorian Seniors Card
holders. Victorian Seniors Business Discount Card holders are not entitled to public
transport discounts.
There are lots of fun activities and information sessions throughout the month
of October both here in Monash and across Victoria. Most of the activities in
Monash are FREE , however some events may include a small cost.
For more information about the Victorian Seniors Festival and what is
happening across the state please visit www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au
We have been given 50 copies of the Victorian Seniors Festival Programme and
will be distributing them to Convenors in early September 2016.
The City of Monash has released their “Positive Ageing Lifestyles” (PALS)
Community Life, September – December 2016 Newsletter containing all of the
Victorian and Monash Seniors Festival events during October 2016.
The Monash Seniors Festival will be launched by the Royal Australian Navy Band
on Sunday 2 October 2016, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Clayton Hall, 264 Clayton
Road. Bookings required, call 9518 3555 Cost: FREE, tea and coffee available for
purchase.
You can download the City of Monash”PALS” Newsletter containing the Seniors
Festival programme of events at; http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Services/OlderAdults/Staying-Active#newsletter
New WRAG Activity Group - Cards – “Hand &
Foot”
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Third Monday of the Month
Gordon is seeking interested members to participate in a new WRAG Activity
Group – Hand & Foot, on the third Monday of every month starting at 1:30 pm until
3:30 pm, at which time afternoon tea will be provided. ($2 per person).
Hand and Foot is a type of Canasta, called "Hand and Foot" because each player
is dealt two sets of cards - the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is
played when all cards in the hand have been played.
As the Convenor Gordon will introduce players to the rules.
Anyone interested in participating should contact Gordon at 9511 5103.
Waverley Retirement Activity Group (WRAG) Management Committee
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[email protected] and we will be happy to remove you from our mailing list.
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