Diwali Festival
Celebrating the festival of lights with all-day live performances, wide variety of foods, rides, stalls and spectacular fireworks. Non-alcoholic event.
– Sunday 27 October 4pm-10pm at Dandenong Park, 174 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Free entry, free parking.
Starting a Vegetable Garden
Do you have a back yard that needs a bit of tender care? Do you like home grown vegies on your plate? Come and join us to learn how to start a vegetable garden at home and explore the beautiful plant display organised by the City of Greater Dandenong Horticulture team as part of Seniors Festival.
– Wednesday 23 October, 10.30am-12pm at Springvale Library, 5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale. Free event. Registration required at www.trybooking.com/CUYTY or 1300 630 920.
Tea and Tech
Make new friends and learn about new technology over a cup of tea (or coffee). Learn more about how to use your mobile devices. Learn how to make video calls with your family. Learn how to connect with your friends from around the world through social media. Part of Seniors Festival.
– Thursday 24 October, 11.30am-12.30pm at Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Free event. Registration required at trybooking.com/CUXBZ or 1300 630 920.
Author talk – Nornie Bero in Conversation
In her book Mabu Mabu – An Australian Kitchen Cookbook, First Nations CEO and business founder Nornie Bero champions the tastes of native flavours in everyday cooking, by unlocking the secrets of Australian herbs, spices, vegetables and fruits. This event is part of Seniors Festival.
– Thursday 24 October, 2pm-2.45pm at Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Free event. Registration required at www.trybooking.com/CUVDE or 1300 630 920.
Green Screen – Tech Tricks Series
Would you like to learn how to add fun and adventurous backgrounds to your photos? Come join us for an interactive Green Screen photography session to explore and create. This event is part of Seniors Festival. – Friday 25 October, 2.30pm-3.30pm at Springvale Library, 5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale. Free event. Registration required at trybooking.com/CUVDK or 1300 630 920.
Detox Your Home
Highly toxic items, such as chemicals, should never be put in your rubbish bins, poured down the drain, or left out on the nature strip during hard rubbish collections. Detox your Home is a safe, free and easy-to-use service to dispose of unwanted, highly toxic household chemicals without harming your health or the environment. The collected items are recycled for recovery and diverted from landfill.-
– Saturday 26 October, 9am-1pm at Gloria Pyke Netball Complex, Bennet Street, Dandenong. Free event, register at sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxmobile
Maralinga Community Garden birthday
Maralinga Community Garden will be open every Saturday in October for interested residents to visit. Come and and see what we have achieved and support this local initiative. Wander through the rows of beds and see what produce members are growing.
– Saturday 26 October, 8.30am-10 am at 327 Chandler Road, Keysborough (Chandler Reserve).
Pop-up Blood Donor Centre
The Red Cross is popping up in central Dandenong. Do you have time to give blood and change lives? One in three people in Greater Dandenong will need blood, and they need people like you to give it.
– Monday 28 October-Friday 8 November, opening times vary at St Mary’s Community Centre, New Street, Dandenong. Details: 13 14 95. Registrations required at lifeblood.com.au/donor-centre/vic/dandenong-pop-up-donor-centre
Yoga for seniors
Join us for a slow-paced yoga session designed to give you greater ease and mobility. Through gentle stretching, strengthening and breathwork we’ll work to increase circulation, improve balance and integrate healthy movement for joints and muscles. This session will include the option to be supported with a chair, as per your comfort and ability. No experience required, all levels welcome. Seniors Festival event.
– Tuesday 29 October, 10.30am-11.30am at Springvale Library, 5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale. Free event. Registration required at trybooking.com/CUYUB or 1300 630 920.
WorkSafe business breakfast
Business owners and decision makers are invited to a complimentary breakfast to hear insights into WorkSafe’s role in preventing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We’ll address local issues, welcome questions from the audience and explain how WorkSafe supports small business to meet their obligations. Presented in partnership with SEBN (South East Business Network). Hosted by Cameron Ling.
– Wednesday 30 October, 7am-10am at Atura Dandenong. Free event, register at eventbrite.com.au/e/business-owners-breakfast-health-and-safety-month-registration-965534468587?aff=oddtdtcreator
We Built This City
Come and see stories behind Greater Dandenong’s favourite heritage places through short videos, historic objects, photographs and oral histories from Council and local historical society collections.
– Wednesdays and Thursdays (excluding public holidays) until 18 May 2025 at Benga, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Free event.
Sandown Probus
Are you retired or semi-retired and would like to stay engaged and connected with others? Come along and see if you would like to join Sandown Probus Club. Enjoy the opportunity to make new friends, expand your interests, participate in the variety of activities and hear guest speakers on a wide range of subjects.
– 2nd Monday of each month at Club Noble, Moodemere Street, Noble Park. Details: probussouthpacific.org/microsites/sandown or Marion, 0458 660 016.
Soccer registrations open
Expressions of interest open for new players across all age groups at Springvale City Soccer Club – Miniroos 7-12, Juniors 13-16, Boys and Girls Youth 17-23, as well as mens and womens’ thirds, reserves and seniors. Miniroos and juniors training powered by No Limits Aquila Academy. Details: springvalecitysc.com.au/
Awareness Meditation
Meditation brings stillness, harmonises body and soul and connects to meaning.
– Mondays (during school term) 2.30pm–3.30pm at The Open Door, 110 Ann St, Dandenong; suggested gold coin donation. Deatils: 9791 8664 or Theopendoor@ssjg.org.au
Come Dance with Me – Line Dancing
Come along and learn tips and techniques to this line dancing activity. Learn it well and learn from scratch from patient instructor. Suitable and tailored for all ages. No partner necessary. Wear casual clothing, bring water bottle, closed shoes and positive attitude.
– Tuesdays from 5.45pm-6.30pm (school terms only) at Springers Leisure Centre, 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough; $10 prepaid classes / $15 casual attendance – a five-week package that can be repeated. Details: 0412 296 827 or mariepietersz@hotmail.com
Noble Park Probus
A warm invitation is extended to anyone in the local community who is aged 55 and over, not working full time to visit us with a view to becoming a member at Noble Park Combined Probus Club. Meets monthly for morning tea and an interesting guest speaker. Also special lunches, day trips and extended trips such as to Bright. We make sure we promote the Probus core values of ‘Friendship, fellowship and fun’.
– first Monday of the month, 10am at Club Noble. Details: Roslyn, rgrassham07@gmail.com or 0410628249.
Dandenong senior activities
Dandenong over 60’s Club (but over 50s are welcome). Join us for fun and games.
– Mondays 1pm-4pm (except public holidays) at The Dandenong Club, cnr Stud and Heatherton roads. Details: Carol, 0431 755 466
Senior activities Keysborough
Keysborough & District Multicultural Senior Citizens Inc is an over 55s club with bingo on first, second and fourth Tuesday of the month ($3 entry and $1.50 per bingo book), live concerts with professional entertainers on third and fifth Tuesday of the month, line dancing on Wednesdays ($3 entry), Thursday ballroom dancing lessons (12.30pm-1pm) and ballroom dancing (1pm-3pm, $3 entry).
– 1pm-3pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Rowley Allan Reserve 352 Cheltenham Road Keysborough. Tea and coffee provided. Details: Julie, 0428 561 694.
Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club
Not a member? Doesn’t matter, come along and join the fun.
Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club meets weekly for a range of different events, including bus trips, community days, games, coffee and chat, bingo, dancing and carpet bowls.
Weekly activity times – Line Dancing Mon.10am-12pm, New Vogue and Old Time Dance Tue. 1pm-3:30pm, Carpet Bowls Wed. & Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm, Bingo Thur. 11am-2pm.
For all enquiries or bookings contact Marilyn mobile 0432 107 590.
Find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/487808127399953
Adult Exercise
Improve fitness and energy levels for good health and wellbeing at this adult exercise group class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is a self-paced, gentle aerobics class suitable for all levels.
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.30am at Jan Wilson Community Centre, Halton Road, Noble Park North; $5 per session. No registrations required. Details: 8571 1436 or communityfacilities@cgd.vic.gov.au
Fun for retirees
New members from Dandenong North and Noble Park are sought by the Waverley Gardens Combined Probus Club. In addition to other activities, club members also meet for coffee & listen to a guest speaker.
– last Tuesday of the month 9.45am-noon at Southern Community Centre, 27 Rupert Dr, Mulgrave (near Police Rd). Details: Don, 9560 6046.
Meditation and positive thinking
Learn how to make your mind your best friend through open-eyed meditation. Led by Bhavani Padmanabhan, these free sessions are open to all. Presented by Bakhtar Community Organisation and The Brahma Kumaris Organisation.
– Saturdays 2pm at 23-47 Gunns Road, Hallam. Registrations: 9703 2555 or 0403 551 596.
Weekly badminton
Adults welcome (Mondays 7pm-9pm) and ladies and retired (Wednesdays 12pm-2.30pm).
– Hallam Badminton Club, Frawley Road Recreation Reserve; $5.
