24 FREE for not-for-profit community & sporting groups COMMUNITY NOTICES skills in healthy cookery, knitting & crochet, public speaking, photography, floral art as well as fundraising for local community, state and international causes. Check us out on Facebook (qcwa Coomera), come to our Craft day on the 3rd Wednesday monthly, or call 0456625776. Children Welcome. JP SERVICES AVAILABLE at Coomera Police Centre, 11 DeBarnett St. Monday-Friday 8-11.30am, every Monday & Wednesday & Friday 1-4pm. No appointments required. PROBUS CLUB HOPE ISLAND meets every third Wednesday of the month at 9.30am at Club Helensvale, Discovery Drive, Helensvale for fun and fellowship in retirement. We are a friendly, mixed club and welcome visitors to join us for the range of activities we provide. Contact Lynne at lynne_j@bigpond.com YOGA AT COOMBABAH - Gentle relaxing yoga for 50s and over, join our friendly yoga and meditation group on Tuesday mornings at 9am to 10.15am. 91 Hansford Rd, Coombabah. Joanne 0418 782 257. PARADISE POINT SENIORS Community Centres, Community Lane, Paradise Point. 50 and over? Come and join our friendly members in our activities. Carpet bowls and cards on Monday, Thursday, Saturday 12-00 to 3-00pm. Afternoon tea provided. Monthly bus trips on Fridays, visiting very interesting places. Wednesday in small hall next door there is a painting class plus cards from 11.30 to 3.00pm. We will teach you in a very friendly manner. All welcome. Club President Ross Kimberley 0417925855, Noreen 0410875763, Noeline 0415134126, Painting contact Steph 0415171798. RUNAWAY BAY AND DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION INC Over 50’s come along and join us every Tuesday from 9-11am. Great way to meet new friends and socialise. Activities of our Club include Tai Chi classes $3 per session and $3 entrance fee. Craft sessions $3 entrance fee. Bus trips depending on support. Yearly financial membership fee $5 paid annually. First visit free. Morning Tea provided. Everyone works to their own ability. For more info email runawaybayseniorcitizens@gmail.com BLOKES LOUNGE is a social group where blokes aged 50 plus from all walks of life, can meet new people and make new mates. Members gather informally and for lunch meetings fortnightly on Tuesdays at Club Musgrave, cnr Musgrave & Kumbari Ave, Southport. No need to book, just drop in and check us out. In between we cycle, beach walk, play cards, darts,tennis, table tennis and golf, do barbecues and outings. For more information go to blokeslounge.org.au or call Johny 0418557611.. THE PROBUS CLUB OF COOMERA VALLEY is a popular club for retirees with its stimulating meetings, wide variety of interest groups and many outings. Meets on 2nd Wednesday of month at 10am, Holy Rood Church Hall, Old Tamborine Rd, Oxenford. Visitors and new members welcome. Contact Paula Clohesy 0408 313 083 OPERA LOVERS meet at the Dendy cinema Southport, at 11am on the third or fourth Sunday of the month to view and discuss opera DVDs sourced from the world’s great opera houses. Convenient tram connection to Nerang Street, Southport. For info see website: friendsofoperainc. org or phone Ann 0434 915224. Tea and coffee provided in a friendly and convivial atmosphere. All welcome! ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET - BEENLEIGH Historical Village and Museum, 205 Main St, Beenleigh. The Village holds a community Arts & Crafts Market every second Saturday of the month 8am-2pm. Gold coin entry. Stalls available. Enq 3382 0608 or events@oldbeenleightown.com.au GOLD COAST SENIORS ON THE NET (SOTN) is a computer club for seniors (aged 50 and over) who are interested in learning about Computers, Tablets and Smart Phones (Android, iPad and iPhone), software and associated equipment for education, interest and enjoyment. We offer a large variety of courses, usually in the format of one-on-one lessons with an experienced tutor. Monday to Wednesday 9am to 4pm. Call on 0478 278 202 or 0478 278 243 or email officemanager@goldcoastsotn.com.au THE OXENFORD BOSOM BUDDIES BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets the first Thursday of every month at 10am at the Oxenford/Coomera Community and Youth Centre, 25 Leo Graham Way Road, Oxenford. A group for breast cancer people, their family, friends and supporters, everyone welcome. A morning tea is supplied by the Oxenford Bakers Delight. Lee 0439 754 180. DANCING 50’S & 60’S ROCK N ROLL LESSONS. Dancing is the top deterrent for dementia. Exercise your mind and body. NEW system. No physical contact with people. ZERO chance of catching Covid. FULL Course $60 Call Lyn 0402 401 081. GREEN DRINKS (Gold Coast) meet 1st Wednesday of each month at 6pm at Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club. 225 Morala Ave, Runaway Bay. Green Drinks is a group of forward thinkers with a passion for Conservation, Sustainability and the Environment. Green Drinks is in 60 countries with over 750 Chapters. We work closely with Save Our Spit, GECKO and ACF. www.facebook. com/greendrinksgc (RSVP here). Contact Mark Wren (07) 5537 8382 or 0416365859 mark@cherricomputers.com greendrinksgoldcoast@gmail.com EUCHRE. If you enjoy playing euchre we are an over 60’s group and get together every Thursday evening at the CSI Club in Southport between 5.45 and 9.30pm. New members welcome. Contact Mel 0438090952 or Marcelle 0428571937 PARADISE POINT ART & CRAFT MARKET - The Gold Coast’s longest-running Sunday markets are now at Paradise Point! Join us at Esplanade Park just north of Ephraim Island bridge on the fourth Sunday of every month. Come support your local artists and artisans and get your fix of beachside treasure! artandcraft.com.au ZONTA CLUB OF PARADISE POINT is part of an international service organisation dedicated to advancing the status of women through service and advocacy. We welcome new members to join us in supporting a number of advocacy and support needs for women and girls on the Northern Gold Coast. Contact Marian Buttery 0412395502. ROTARY CLUB OF COOMERA VALLEY is a fun friendly club, focussing on friendship and fellowship whilst working in the local community and supporting local projects. Come along and join us and get involved with as much or as little as you wish. We meet on Monday evenings for dinner and drinks at The Wattle, Upper Coomera, with interesting speakers and/or updates on our projects. Contact us via Facebook or on coomeravalleyrotary@gmail.com ROTARY CLUB OF RUNAWAY BAY - An opportunity for people interested in joining a local Rotary club which is very social and involved in assisting our community. You can be part of an international, charitable organisation that is dedicated to meeting communities needs both locally, nationally and international level. We meet every Tuesday at 6.00pm at Dublin Docks Tavern, Harbour Town Shopping Centre, Harbour Town Drive Biggera Waters. SOUTHPORT MILITARY MUSEUM is open on the first Sunday of every month from February to December, 9am – 12pm with the exception of: long weekends, Father’s Day. Museum located in the Qld Naval Brigade Drill Hall, Owen Park, Queen Street, Southport, next to the Southport Primary School. Entry and parking is free. Groups of between 6 & 10 will be catered for any time or day, just contact Noel on 0437732575. NATIONAL SENIORS AUSTRALIA PARADISE POINT BRANCH meets at Dublin Docks Tavern Function Room on the second Monday of each month 9.30am for 10.00am start. Interesting guest speakers, raffles, lunch available after meeting, monthly social functions. Contact Geoff/Margaret 55467952/0407676990. STANDBY SUPPORT AFTER SUICIDE is Australia’s national service supporting people bereaved or impacted by suicide including Families and friends who have lost someone to suicide, First responders who have attended a suicide, and Members of the public who have witnessed a suicide. StandBy is accessible 24/7, providing free faceto face and/or telephone support at a time and place that is best for each individual. Phone 1300 727 247 • CENTRAL • TAOIST TAI CHI SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA INC offers new classes of instruction in taoist tai chi at Mermaid Beach Community Centre, 2439 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach, weekly on Saturday 9:00-10:00am, commencing Saturday 3 August. The sessions are open to all ages and health conditions. The first session is obligation free. Preregistration is essential; email brisbane@taoisttaichi.org or phone 1800 108 801. BEGINNER LESSONS AT GOLD COAST BRIDGE CLUB - 9am – 11am. Wed 9th Oct – 13th Nov. For enquiries or to enrol, contact: dot.piddington@bigpond.com or call Dot on 0418 887 806. 2883 Gold Coast Hwy, Surfers Paradise. VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA Exit International is an advocacy group that meets regularly at Robina, South Tweed and Ballina, to discuss end of life choices. We will discuss the many up-to-date methods that will allow you to die with dignity, in a peaceful, pain free manner, at a time and a place of your choosing. Attendees must be Exit members. For information www.exitinternational.net or phone Local Coordinator Cath: 0435 228 443 (Robina & South Tweed) or Peter 0429 950 352 (Ballina) UKULELE SESSIONS for both beginners and experienced players. Run by the combined Northern and Broadbeach U3A’s Ukulele Group. Held Wednesdays at Labrador Community Centre and Saturday’s at Broadbeach Cultural Centre. Beginners start at 1pm and play along sessions start at 2pm. Phone Graham 0411 209 497 SURFERS PARADISE BRIDGE CLUB Cnr Ashmore Rd and Carrara St Benowa. Our friendly club welcomes new members and visitors and offers lessons, supervised play, regular play, and competitions. We are open six days each week and provide refreshments and free onsite parking. For information contact us on surfbdge.com or 5597 0085. GOLD COAST LINE DANCING, New & Early Beginners through to Intermediate level. Italo-Australia Club. 18 Fairway Dr. Clear Island Waters. Wednesday 6 to 8.30pm and Saturday 9.30am to 12 noon. New to Upper Beginners, William Duncan School Hall, Cnr Alexander Dr & Explorers Way, Highland Park. Contact Pam Probert 0410 505 740 pamseye@hotmail.com or Peter Probert 0490 467 032 peterprobert@hotmail.com ROBINA VIEW CLUB is a friendly group of ladies who meet each month to support the education of 10 children as part of The Smith Family Learning For Life Program. New members are welcome to attend meetings, hear interesting Guest Speaker and enjoy morning tea. We meet first Wednesday of each month at Club Robina (Robina Bowls Club), 263 Ron Penhaligon Way, Robina, 9.30am for 10am start. Also monthly Friendship Day, which varies from a morning tea or lunch, sometimes a bus trip or other special function. For information, phone Elaine 0411134048. PROBUS CLUB OF VARSITY LAKES is a friendly, mixed club which meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9.30am at Robina Community Centre, the green building opposite Robina Library. Interesting guest speakers, and an after meeting lunch at a local venue. Evening Dine outs on 4th Wednesday each month, regular activity on the 2nd Wednesday of the month which may involve a coach trip, a beach walking group on Tuesday afternoons, movies, concerts and trivia. Phone Sylvia Batchelor (Membership) 0412677056. OUR MIXED CRAFT GROUP is seeking new members to join us every Monday @ 9.30am (except public holidays) at Anglican Church Hall, 73 Salerno St., Isle of Capri. $5 incl. morning tea & door prizes. Painting, Knitting, Crocheting or bring your own project. Lots of fun. Contact Pam 0412 818 083. “No strangers here…only friends you’ve not met yet” Book now 5539 4255 or online www.spotlighttheatre.com.au 185 - 187 Ashmore Road, Benowa
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