Community Engagement

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