Goonellabah residents can try a range of free fitness activities at the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre on Saturday, 31 October, from 8am to 11am. Sessions include pickleball, Pilates, Zumba, spin, HIIT and strength training, along with gentler options such as Stretch & Recovery and pre-natal fitness. Local health providers will run information stalls, and giveaways will be offered during the morning. No bookings are required, and participants can sign in on arrival. Lismore City Council leisure facility manager Natasha Everett said the event suits people of all fitness levels.
Comedian Geraldine Hickey will appear at a free Dementia Open Day at the Memory Lane Café, inside the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda. The event runs from 1:15 pm to 3:45 pm on Monday, October 26, and aims to support LGBT+ people living with dementia and their families. Attendees can learn about dementia, how to support people living with it, and where to get help. Registration is required. The café is a partnership between Dementia Australia, the Victorian Pride Centre and Lifeview Residential Care.
Ceramic artist Anna-Karina Hermkens will open her art studio in Yarramalong Valley as part of the annual Australian Ceramics Open Studios weekend. Bumble Hill Atelier, at Bumble Hill Road, will welcome visitors during the event.
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Southern Grampians residents are invited to the official opening of a new Organics Processing Facility at the Hamilton Transfer Station on Thursday 12 November. Community members can visit between 4:00pm and 6:00pm to tour the site and see how green waste becomes compost. The facility will process about 2,500 tonnes of local green waste each year, combined with 2,500 tonnes of dry organic material from the Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange. Mayor Dennis Heslin said the project shows how household sorting makes a difference. No registration is needed. Visitors should wear closed-toe shoes and will be given high-vis vests.
Wellness on the Lane, a mental health clinic in Ballan, has officially launched and is opening its doors to the public on Friday 16 October. The open day runs from 2pm to 4pm at the clinic on Inglis Street, above a pharmacy, with afternoon tea. Co-directors and clinical psychologists Melissa Viojo and Nicole Withers opened the clinic to fill a gap in local services. It offers diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support for people of all ages, including assessment for conditions such as ADHD and autism.
Developer Andrews has opened its completed Cascade Robina apartments for inspection at a Spring Open Day. The 229-residence community in Robina offers resort-style facilities, including a 25m pool, spa, sauna, gym and an onsite cafe. New two and three-bedroom apartments are for sale from $1.21m. Buyers can walk through finished apartments before deciding. The Spring Open Day runs on October 17-18 from 10am to 2pm at 116 Laver Drive, Robina.
The Hume Men's Shed Sunbury will hold an open day on Saturday 17 October, from 10am to 2pm, as part of Seniors Festival celebrations. Visitors can take a guided tour, see community projects, meet volunteers and enjoy a free lunch. The shed caters for men of all ages and offers woodwork, metal work, gardening and welding. Operating for over 15 years, it has more than 100 members and meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Other men's sheds across Hume are also opening during October.
Residents of Pormpuraaw in Cape York will get their first look inside a new $35.4 million Primary Health Care Centre at an open day on 14 October. The facility will offer more local health services, including X-rays, ultrasound, dental care and pathology, reducing the need to travel for treatment. Space has been built for visiting specialists and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service chief executive Rex O'Rourke says the project will also create training pathways for young local health workers.
