26 FREE for not-for-profit community & sporting groups COMMUNITY NOTICES 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 • SPEAK EASY PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB - Gain confidence, learn communication skills, easily present your thoughts and ideas and develop leadership qualities. We meet at 6.15pm Wednesdays at the Mermaid Beach Surf Club. Keith 0416 731 440 or Gordon 0428 665 259. GOLD COAST HUNGARIAN SENIORS CITIZENS CLUB meets every Tuesday 10am-1pm at Broadbeach Senior Citizens Centre, 23 T.E. Peters Drive, Broadbeach. Hot lunch and activities provided. President, Frank Arva 0456925582. Secretary, Marta Novak 0414464713 BLUE PACIFIC GARDEN CLUB is celebrating it’s 45th anniversary in October and we are inviting all our ex-members to come along on Wednesday 9th to our meeting to help us celebrate the occasion with morning tea and cake, plus our Flower Show. Commences 10am Main Hall at the Mudgeeraba Showground on Mudgeeraba Road. Contact Karen 55253312. LIONS CLUB OF ROBINA Meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at TAFE Robina, 4th floor 6.30pm for 7pm start. Many varied projects for volunteers to become involved in, environment, recycling, youth, catering, social events. Visitors always welcome. Check out our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Robinalionsclub or website https://robina.qld.lions.org.au for more info. Bob 0450 980 173 or Vicky 0400 147 660 to chat. 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. The sessions are open to all ages and health conditions. The first session is obligation free. Pre-registration 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 further information check out our website 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” OVER 60’S FUNCTIONAL FITNESS EXERCISE: Great for heart health, balance, strength and flexibility. A full body workout designed for seniors. Suitable for all levels. Clear Island Waters and Robina. Contact Rochelle 0438333308. DEMENTIA FRIENDS- Our group is for carers and the person they are caring for with dementia. Join the group once a month for refreshments and activities and for sharing information, conversation and laughter. Phone Ann on 0448260980 or Judy on 0408081441. U3A BROADBEACH, University of the Third Age, welcomes new members who are over 50 and looking to continue to socialise, learn and have fun with kindred spirits at BAVIA House in Broadbeach Waters that offers plenty of easy and free parking space. Opportunities include ukulele, languages, guitar, board games, history, memoirs, mah jong, yoga, art, choral singing, book club, financial discussion, explorers walking group, happy hour, law and order, movie outings, poetry appreciation, card playing, walking, armchair travel, discussion group, blokes breakfasts, gardening, lunches and excursions. We welcome volunteers to tutor new courses. Mobile: 0436449139. Email: u3abroadbeach@gmail.com, Website: www.u3abroadbeach.com BLUE PACIFIC GARDEN CLUB meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am in the main building at Mudgeeraba Show Ground (Excluding Jan). We are a gardeners garden club with a social outlook and a love of plants. We have plant trade table, raffles, exhibition tables and guest speakers. Come and enjoy a cuppa with us and learn more about plants. Enquires Ph Karen 5525 3312. DRAGONBOAT PADDLING - Calling all over-40s looking for a thrilling team sport experience! Dive into the adrenaline rush of dragon boating with our Nerang based Club, Broadwater Dragons (Arthur Earle Park). Join us for our ‘Come and Try’ days on the first Saturday morning of the month, and discover the perfect blend of competition and camaraderie. Whether you’re a seasoned paddler or a complete novice, there’s a place for you in our team. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make new friends, stay active, and unleash your inner dragon! Email recruitment@broadwaterdragons.com for more information and to secure your seat in the boat #DragonBoat #BroadwaterDragons BRASS, WIND, PERCUSSION, AND BASS PLAYERS WANTED for a fun, low-cost, community band. The Rookies Band rehearses Tuesdays at 4.20 at the Mudgeeraba Uniting Church and welcomes players of all ages to perform at upcoming gigs. Sally M: 0418664141 E: Rookiesbandgc@ gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
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