OUT AND ABOUT

www.mccs.org.au 49325755

Welcome to our new look “OUT AND ABOUT” Calendar of Events for March and April 2015. We have a

few new venues and some old favourites as well. We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and kept cool

over the holidays and indulged in lots of yummy treats.

Maitland Community Care Services now have weekend outings, check out our WEEKEND BUS OUTINGS,

(previously Fun Bus) all clients are welcome to access these outings.

A very big thank you to everyone who continues to donate raffle prizes for our outings, we really do

appreciate your generosity.

We now have an additional calendar , these are various activities that are on offer in the Community, if

any of these activities interest you, please give us a call so we can arrange to transport you. These

activities are not apart of MCCS, so you may need to contact the relevant organisation and check if you

need to book a spot. We have added these to the calendar so you are aware of what the community

has to offer and let you know we are able to assist you in accessing them.

MARCH/APRIL 2015

WEEKLY SOCIAL OUTINGS

COUNTER LUNCH MONDAY

TUESDAY CLUB

WEDNESDAY GROUP

MCCS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Our weekly social outing visit a different venue each week, some of our outings have

included Buttai Barn, Cabaret Lunch Shows, Donkey Sanctuary, Belmont 16fts , Kurri Kurri

Mural tour and lots more.

Each Monday we lunch at a local pub/club for an affordable counter lunch meal.

Some favourites include Lochinvar Hotel, Queens Arms Hotel and The Bank Hotel.

Transport is $10 plus meal at own cost.

This lunch club offers a community restaurant at our Telarah Office each Tuesday

if you like to share a delicious two course meal with others.

Transport and meal: $15

This group meets every second Wednesday, and offers a range of activities (card and board

games) and a light meal. Lots of theme days add to the fun atmosphere of this very social group.

We also visit a local eatery once a month and enjoy a meal with others.

Transport and meal: $15

MCCS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

The first Sunday of each Month, we provide transport to the renowned Maitland Markets at

Maitland Showground. Pick ups start from 9am and return from 1pm.

Transport costs is $10 return.

MAITLAND MARKETS TRANSPORT

WEEKEND OUTING BUS/PEER SUPPORT

CRAFT GROUP

FRIDAY FUN CENTRE

This service caters for younger clients with a disability, as well as our aged clients looking to

access the community on weekends and outside of office hours. Past outings have been Sport-

ing games, Newcastle Foreshore, Morpeth Carriage ride. TRANSPORT: $15 plus expenses.

Enjoy crocheting, knitting, card making, Christmas Craft and lots more on offer . Our craft

group meets every Thursday fortnight from 10.30– 12.00 for a coffee, chat and morning tea.

Bring along your own craft or join in our activity.

COST: $10 includes transport

This is an exclusive MEN ONLY group that enjoys outings focused on interests of our

male clients. Costs are dependant on location and attraction.

MAITLAND BOYS DON’T CROCHET—MEN ONLY GROUP

This group meets each Friday at Rutherford Community Centre from 10am—2pm. Clients

enjoy morning Tea, lunch, dessert and an array of entertainment and activities are enjoyed

each week. Cost is $20: includes all meals, transport and activities.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

30

Counter Lunch

Monday

Telarah Bowling

1

MAITLAND

MARKETS

2

Counter Lunch

Monday

The Hunter River,

East Maitland

3

Tuesday Club

John Street

Telarah

4

Wednesday Group

The George,

“Just Birthdays”

5

OUTING DAY

Swansea RSL Variety

Concert

CRAFT GROUP

Pen/Pencil Holder

6

Friday Fun Centre

1ST ANNIVERSARY

PARTY!! Our Line

Dancers are back.

7

PEER SUPPORT

MAITLAND

TASTE FESTIVAL

8

9

Counter Lunch

Monday

The Metro Hotel,

10

Tuesday Club

Maitland Park

Bowling Club

11

OUTING DAY

Clarencetown Seniors

visit and lunch.

12 13

Friday Fun Centre

Entertainment:

Graham Patterson

14

MENS GROUP

TRUCK MUSTER

–Maitland

15

16

Counter Lunch

Monday

Shenanigans,

Maitland

17

Tuesday Club

John Street

Telarah—St Pat’s

Day theme

18

Wednesday Group

John Street, Telarah

“St Patrick Day”

19

OUTING DAY

MINMI HOTEL

CRAFT GROUP

Garden Pet

20

Friday Fun Centre

“St Pats theme”

WEAR YOUR BEST

GREEN OUTFIT

21 22

23

Counter Lunch

Monday

Easts Golf Club

24

Tuesday Club

John Street

Telarah

25

OUTING DAY

Buttai Barn—Patsy

Cline Show—$41

26 27

Friday Fun Centre

EASTER CRAFT

28

PEER SUPPORT

KURRI

NOSTALGIC

FESTIVAL

29

March 2015

April 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1

Wednesday Group

Queens Arms Hotel

“Easter Theme”

2

OUTING DAY

HOTEL CESSNOCK

-great lunch specials

CRAFT GROUP

Easter Bunny

3

GOOD

FRIDAY

4

EASTER

SATURDAY

5

MAITLAND

MARKETS

6

EASTER

MONDAY

7

Tuesday Club

John St, Telarah—

Easter Lunch

8

OUTING DAY

Newcastle Senior

Citizen Centre -$8

9 10

Friday Fun Centre

“Have a Laugh”

Bring in a joke to

11 12

13

Counter Lunch

Monday

Maitland Park

Bowling Club

14

Tuesday Club

John Street

Telarah

15

Wednesday Group

John Street, Telarah

“40’s Theme”

16

OUTING DAY

Tocal Homestead Tour

and Lunch $27

CRAFT GROUP

Knit Crochet door snake

17

Friday Fun Centre

BINGO AND

GAMES!

MCCS TRIVIA

NIGHT AT EMBC

18

PEER

SUPPORT

OUTING

MAITLAND

STEAMFEST

19

20

Counter Lunch

Monday

Rutherford Hotel

21

Tuesday Club

Heddon Greta Pub

22

OUTING DAY

MYSTERY OUTING

DAY!!

23 24

Friday Fun Centre

Entertainment by:

Susan Cox—

25 26

27

Counter Lunch

Monday

Queens Arms Hotel

28

Tuesday Club

John Street

Telarah—

Anzac theme Lunch

29

Wednesday Group

Maitland City Bowling

Club

“Just Cards”

30

OUTING DAY

TOMAGO BOWLING

CLUB

CRAFT GROUP

Pendant making

Community Events

Justin Norris swimming academy at Thornton offer Hydrotherapy from 2-3pm, Monday—Friday, this is a self guided session, no instructors.

Mondays Wednesdays Thursday Fridays Tuesday

Wallsend Diggers

BINGO @ 10.45AM

Aqua Fit

Kurri Aquatic Centre

10-30AM

Cost: $10.50 includes pool entry

LIFE DRAWING GROUP—

Newcastle

10AM —12.30PM

$12 includes Morning Tea

BERESFIELD ACTIVE OVER

50—Low and No Impact exer-

cise class—$10—9.30am

Idea for 70-90 year olds

WALLSEND DIGGERS

HOI @ 10.45AM

ZUMBA GOLD —Low and No

Impact class—$10—9.30am

MAITLAND CITY BOWLING

CLUB—CASH HOUSIE

11AM—2PM

BERESFIELD ACTIVE OVER

50—Low and No Impact exercise

class—$10—9.30am

Idea for 70-90 year olds

MAITLAND CITY BOWLING

CLUB—CASH HOUSIE

11AM—2PM

MAITLAND LEAGUES CLUB

HOUSIE—FROM 10.30AM

HEARTMOVES,

King St, East Maitland

10—11am

$8

HEARTMOVES,

King St, East Maitland

10—11am

$8

MAITLAND LIBRARY—LOOK WHO’S TALKING

Blanche dÁppuget—After an almost 20 year hiatus from writing, the indomitable novelist, biographer and essayist, Blanche is back. Tuesday 24th March—6-8pm—

Maddies of Bolwarra. COST: $20.

Romance of the Bush—Monday 13th April— 6—8 pm—Organic Feast, William Street, East Maitland. $20

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

16

17

2015 Premiers

Gala Concert– Sydney Entertainment

Centre—only 10 tickets

available.

Phone Tanya for more

information.

18 WALLSEND DIGGERS

Seniors week concert

Tickets: $7

Concert starts: 10.30am

The brasserie have a 2 course

Roast lunch special—$13

PLEASE ADVISE US EARLY IF

YOU WOULD LIKE TO

ATTEND AND WE WILL

ARRANGE TICKETS FOR YOU.

19 MAITLAND TOWN

HALL—SENIORS

WEEK CONCERT

Tickets are free and can

be obtained from

Maitland Council

Customer Service or

Rutherford Community

Centre from 2nd Feb .

Includes light

refreshments.

20

Special Seniors Week Calendar

March 14th—22nd 2015

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EVENTS IN SENIORS WEEK YOU CAN VISIT: www.nswseniorsweek.com

EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE INLUDED IN A MAGAZINE WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE SUNDAY TELE-

GRAPH IN EARLY MARCH.

HOW TO BOOK

1. Read through the calendar of events and decide on the outings you would like to attend.

2. Phone the office and register your interest on 4932 5755.

3. If you have been allocated a seat, we will ring you to confirm your seat a week prior to the outing to advise you of your

APPROXIMATE pick up time. We ask that you be ready 30 minutes prior to this APPROXIMATE pick up time, and be

aware the bus may arrive up to 30 minutes after this time. This is due to cancellations, traffic and unforseen

circumstances.

4. When your seat is confirmed, mark this on the calendar as a reminder.

SEAT ALLOCATION

To ensure all clients have equal access to outings, seats are allocated on a rotating basis.

If you are not phoned to confirm your seat the week prior to the outing, you are not on that trip.

Most outings have a waiting list and you may receive a call at short notice– you do not have to accept the seat if

inconvenient.

If you are unable to attend the outing, please phone the office ASAP.

HANDY HINTS

Please do not wait outside, especially if the weather is extreme, we will come and knock on your door.

When on an outing please stay with the group, advise the driver if you wish to visit another area of the venue.

LATE CANCELLATIONS

Most venues require pre booked seats to be paid in advance. We may need to ask you to pay for late cancellations

that we have not been able to fill. This rarely happens except for cancellations made after 2pm the day prior or on

the day.

PHONE 4932 5755 FOR BOOKINGS OR ENQUIRIES

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We are continuing to grade our social outings 1 2 or 3

This will make it easier for you to decide which trips are suitable for you to attend.

Grade 1 trips

Are for people who have no walking frames, sticks or wheelchairs. Can walk around

unaided.

Grade 2 trips

Are for people who have frames, sticks or need to have an arm to guide them.

Grade 3 trips

Are suitable for people who have frames, sticks, wheelchairs or require arm

assistance. Electric wheelchairs will be individually graded depending on the

requested destination as some venues are not accessible for electric wheelchairs.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

If you have special dietary requirements, please do not hesitate to inform the office,

venues will be notified on your behalf.

Please ensure you bring along a snack or drink if you are diabetic, as often pick ups

for longer outings can take some time. Your wellbeing is most important to us.

Friday, 17th April 2015

East Maitland Bowling Club

Scarborough Room

If interested in attending, please phone the

office for further details.