Community Engagement

R U OK day cup of goodies

.. The toast was taking a while. Lyn, one of the Church Council Elder, was quick to point out there was nothing wrong with the toaster. It works perfectly well at home, so the power setup in the hall might have something to answer for. With 23 people at Brekky Club, there was a bit of a wait. So people talked while they waited. There was time for a catch-up, a giggle and another conversation around the kitchen bench. Eventually the toast popped up and someone else took their

You probably know someone who still goes to class, brushing up on maths, joining a book club, or taking up a new hobby. And you've likely noticed they seem ... sharper. More energised. More themselves. Turns out, science agrees with what you've been observing. Learning keeps the brain strong A major study published in the journal Innovation in Aging (Oxford University Press, 2025) followed thousands of older adults across the United States. Researchers found that later-life l

And there was gathered a rude crew of about 25 karaoke buffs, in the Church Hall next to the Chemist Warehouse, in Sebastopol. Children, the elderly, Open Door Op Shop mainstays, area people, Buninyong throw overs and two Jans, congregated adjacent to a moveable feast of coconut balls, lemon slice, brownies, donuts, chippies, cabanossi and cheese. Inhibitions were shed swiftly with a feisty round of “Getting to know you” bingo, led by Cathy, who has been stripping the retice