Activus Calendar September / October

Activus Calendar September/October 2019 Edition Message from the GM Activus has a rich tapestry of diversity TIME2 amongst its staff, volunteers and ENJOY You asked and we customers. This includes many with listened - we are pleased different mobility restrictions. All our Group activities, caring to now be offering Transport Assistants and Drivers can centres or social visits. outings on Saturdays! assist you on and off the vehicle, with shopping and walkers to your door. HEALTH & There are 2 new You are most welcome, if you require WELLBEING Saturday outings to additional personal assistance, to Mittagong Markets on bring a nominated carer with you To and from medical, health the 21st of September when you travel as long as we have and wellbeing appointments. and a Southern Orchid their details and we are informed spectacular on the 12th of October. I when you make your booking. LIVING have been told that it is a sight and smell ACTIVITIES to behold as you are confronted by a Activus continues to partner with many stadium filled with wild and sometimes other community organisations to Shopping and local rare plants. A perfect outing for spring! support service delivery of a variety village centre visits. of services across the Sutherland We continue to see many new customers Shire. We are also a proud member ACCESS join Activus - if you have any friends who of the ‘Wellness Champions’ which ALL AREAS aren’t sure about what we do, why not let includes Home Modification Solutions, them know? We welcome and encourage Sutherland Food Services and us! Live beyond a disability, let us all people. Our staff are friendly and This collaboration has over 80 years’ offer you more opportunity. welcoming and look forward to seeing experience in helping Sutherland Shire you and your friends on the outings. residents to live the life they choose. WELLNESS CHAMPION PARTNERS Activus is largely volunteer based and we Yours, encourage anyone who would like to get involved as a volunteer to call and speak Greg Stanger to Kylie about how to join the team. We have welcomed 9 new volunteers this year so if you see a new face in an Activus uniform please say G’day and welcome.

September 2019 Time2Enjoy Calendar CALENDAR KEY Shopping Pre-paid Event Walking Early Start 02 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST 04 EAST & WEST 05 EAST 06 EAST & WEST FRI MON 03 WED THU TUE Bingo & Lunch at Variety Day Show Cabaret Show Lunch at Sunrise Nursery & Dooley’s Lidcombe and Lunch at and Lunch at O’ Donoghues Irish Lunch at Tradies Club Liverpool The Junior’s Bingo: FREE Entry $2 Pub, Emu Plains Helensburgh Kingsford Show $5 09 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST EAST WEST EAST & WEST MON Bingo & Lunch at 10 11 12 13 Dooley’s Lidcombe Bingo: FREE TUE WED THU FRI Lunch at Cook @ Kurnell OR PREPAID EVENT It’s Showtime at EARLY START PICKUP Lunch at ‘Emily Garth—Popera’ St George Leagues O’Donoghue’s Irish OR ‘Cake It Up’ Western Suburbs Cup Cake Making Wollongong Town Club, Kogarah Tour & Lunch Pub, Emu Plains Workshop, Jannali incl. Hall & Lunch at The Entry $10 at Massey Park Golf Club morning tea Builders Club Lunch at Woronora $45 includes bus fare RSL Club Workshop Cost $25 EAST & WEST EAST EAST & WEST WEST EAST & WEST 21 EAST & WEST 16 17MON 18 19WED 20 TUE THU FRI SAT Scenic Drive & ‘Spring Around Movie at ‘Spring Around Buffet Luncheon EARLY START Lunch at The World’ Sutherland Ent. The World’ at PICKUP Towradgi Festivities & Centre ‘Danger Festivities & Close: The Battle Panorama Mittagong Markets Beach Hotel Lunch at Gaden Lunch at Gaden House, & Lunch at Café, Woollahra of Long Tan’ Café, Woollahra Cost $11 Maddens Plains Mittagong RSL Cost $20 Cost $20 Cost $20 23 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST 25 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST 27 EAST & WEST FRI MON 24 WED 26 TUE EARLY START THU Flower Power Bowral Tulip Morning Showtime Garden Centre & Festival & Lunch at Lunch at Frankie’s It’s Showtime at Refreshments Gelato Emporium St George Leagues available at the St Johns Park & Lunch at The Food Factory, festival Bowling Club Balgownie Hotel Milperra Club, Kogarah Show Cost $5.50 Entry $10 Entry $6 30 WEST MON EARLY START Western Suburbs Tour & Lunch at Massey Park Golf Club

Information about Time2 Enjoy Outings SEPTEMBER OCTOBER IMPORTANT INFORMATION PRE-PAID EVENTS PRE-PAID EVENTS Pre Paid Ticketed Events 9th 26th Please pay upon receipt of invoice. Payment can be made by Credit ‘Emily Garth—Popera’ ‘WaltSing Australia’ at Card, Cash or Cheque. Call the office if making a payment by Credit Card. Wollongong Town Hall Wollongong Town Hall There will be no refund for change of mind, cancellations or non attendance One of Australia’s finest and most A Morning Melodies Concert Starring Philip on the day. versatile musical theatre and classical Gould and Michelle Fitzmaurice. Payment Individual Pick Up Times Please be ready at least 15 minutes sopranos. A dynamic mix of operatic to be received by Tuesday 8th October. prior to your pick up time. Due to time constraints, we are unable to wait past hits and musical show stoppers. NOT TO BE MISSED scheduled pick up times. Payment to be received by Monday 2nd 12th September. . Southern Orchid Show Bus Fare Bus fare is only $20 unless NOT TO BE MISSED Book early for this Saturday outing. stated otherwise. 13th Numbers are limited so don’t miss out! Club Entry A valid ID, Pension or Concession Card Cake it Up Cake Making Workshop 25th and 31st must be presented. Learn to bake, refresh your baking skills Diwali Festival of Lights and or learn new ones. Come along to this Halloween Party Lunch Options cake making workshop. A special reduced More fun and entertainment at Gaden At times a venue may have a set group bus fare of $10 only for this outing. Café. Limited spaces, so book early! lunch menu and price. Please make sure that you bring enough to cover any 17th and 19th 28th lunch cost. Unless stated otherwise ‘Spring Around The World Festival’ Cuttaway Hill Winery lunch is at own cost. A celebration of cultures and cuisine Central Pick Up Locations with music and live entertainment from Walking guided tour of this family owned Guided Tours around the world. Winery in the Southern Highlands. Walking tours can be from 1 to 1.5hrs in length. You must decide if an Saturday 21st Limited spaces, book early! Payment to outing is suitable for you. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring Mittagong Markets and Lunch be received by Monday 21st October. an umbrella and jumper in case of inclement weather. Book early for this introductory 29th Saturday outing. Numbers are limited so Austral Bowling Club Companion Cards don’t miss out! Come along and have a chance at A carer traveling with you must have a current Companion Card to qualify for 25th winning $400 in Woolworths Gift Cards. free bus fare or full cost is payable. Bowral Tulip Festival You have to be in it to win it! ONLINE BOOKINGS A kaleidoscope of tulips carpeting Don’t forget - you now have the ability to book online. Just head to our public gardens and premier private East Central Pick Up Locations—28th Oct website and on the home page on the left hand side you will see “Online gardens in the Southern Highlands. Cuttaway Hill Winery Booking Form” – simply fill it out and hit send and we will receive your booking. Cronulla Station—pick up at 8am Simple! Caringbah BeConnected—pick up at 8.15am, 386 Port Hacking Rd NAVIGATING THE Westfield Miranda—pick up at 8.30am, AGED CARE SYSTEM Kingsway We know that navigating aged care Gymea Community Aid—pick up at services can be overwhelming – 8.45am, 39 Gymea bay Rd (wait behind where to start and how to go about centre in Warburton lane) it are common questions. Please West Central Pick Up Locations—28th Oct feel free to call us on 8555 0000 Cuttaway Hill Winery for any information on our services Kirrawee Train Station—pick up at 8am, or other services that you may need (car park at rear of station) assistance with. We can provide you Jannali BeConnected—pick up at with information on ‘My Aged Care’ 8.15am, 527 Box Rd at rear of Jannali which is the starting point to access all Uniting Church subsidised aged care services. We’ve Club on East (SUS Club)—pick up at also got this information on our website. 8.30am, 7 East Pde, Sutherland So don’t go it alone – we’re here to help. Engadine Community Services—pick up at 8.45am, 1034/1036 Old Princes Highway, Engadine “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out” - John Wooden

October 2019 Time2Enjoy Calendar EAST & WEST 02 EAST & WEST 03 EAST 04 EAST & WEST FRI 01 WED THU TUE Cabaret Show Lunch at Flower Power and Lunch at Maroubra Seals Taren Point & Lunch Variety Day Show The Junior’s at Taren Point Hotel and Lunch at Club Liverpool Kingsford Entry $2 Show $5 07 08 EAST & WEST 09 EAST & WEST 10 WEST 11 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST MON TUE WED THU FRI 12 NO SOCIAL It’s Showtime at Lunch at Warilla Lunch at Lunch at SAT OUTING St George Bowling Club Maroubra Seals Sublime Point Southern PUBLIC HOLIDAY Leagues  Club Restaurant, Orchid Show at LABOUR DAY Entry $10 Maddens Plains Sutherland Basketball Stadium & Lunch at Club on East Entry $4 14 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST 16 EAST WEST 18 EAST & WEST MON 15 WED 17 FRI PRE PAID EVENT TUE EARLY START PICK UP THU Symbio Wildlife Park, ‘WaltSing Australia’ Appleshack Eastern Suburbs Lunch at Helensburgh Concert at Glenbernie Tour & Lunch at The Beach Kiosk, Bring your own Orchard & Lunch at Paddington RSL lunch or order Wollongong Town Helensburgh Cost $19 (Alternate Stanwell Park from the Café Hall & Lunch at The Drop Set Menu) Cost $23.50 Tradies Builders Club $45 includes bus fare 21 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST 23 WEST EAST 25 EAST & WEST FRI MON 22 WED 24 TUE THU Bingo & Lunch at It’s Showtime at EARLY START Lunch at ‘Diwali , Festival of Dooley’s Lidcombe St George The Beach Kiosk, Light’ Festivities Eastern Suburbs & Lunch at Gaden Bingo: FREE Leagues  Club Tour & Lunch at Stanwell Park Café, Woollahra Entry $10 Paddington RSL Cost $20 Cost $19 (Alternate Drop Set Menu) 28 EAST & WEST 29 EAST & WEST 30 EAST & WEST EAST & WEST MON TUE WED 31 CENTRAL PICKUPS Bingo & Lunch Ferry to Bundeena THU PRE-PAID EVENT at Austral & Lunch at Walking Tour, Wine Bundeena Halloween Party Tasting & Grazing Bowling Club Community & Lunch at Share plates at Bingo $6 full book, Gaden Café. Cuttaway Hill Services Club Cost $20 Wines, Exeter $3 half book Ferry $3.40 Group Menu $20 $45 including bus fare t. 8555 0000 e. [email protected] a. 1160 Old Princes Highway (PO Box 303) w. www.activustransport.org.au Engadine, Sydney NSW 2233