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Sequence in-line dancing

Our popular ‘Twinkle Toes’ event features beautiful ballroom music, perfect for sitting back and enjoying. You may like to join in our unique Sequence In-line dancing. No partner required.

– Thursday 2 October 2025, 2pm-4.15pm at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House, 21a Bemersyde Drive, Berwick. Details: 9705 5200 or PositiveAgeing@casey.vic.gov.au

Mid-Autumn Festival

Families can enjoy traditional mooncakes, Chinese foods, cultural performances, and lantern displays, fostering connection and cultural appreciation. Presented by the Casey Friendship Association.

– Friday 3 October, 11am-3pm at 76 Power Road, Doveton; free event. Details: 9705 5200 or PositiveAgeing@casey.vic.gov.au

Multicultural Family Day

This free event features Welcome and Smoking Ceremony, emergency services vehicles on display, cultural performances, food trucks, a free sausage sizzle (10.30–11.30 am), market stalls, face painting, temporary tattoos, a petting zoo, popcorn, fairy floss and plenty more activities for the whole family.

– Saturday 4 October 2025, 10.30am-1.30pm at Merinda Park Learning and Community Centre, 141–147 Endeavour Drive, Cranbourne North. Free entry, all welcome.

Line Dancing

We will be running through regular routines. Everyone is encouraged to join in and experience the fun!

– Monday 6 October 10.30am-11.30am at U3A Community Centre, 30 Railway Road, Clyde North; free event. Details: casey.vic.gov.au/ageing-positively-festival

Wilson Botanic Park guided tour

Enjoy a guided shuttle tour of Wilson Botanic Park and discover its rich history with a knowledgeable tour guide. Tea, coffee and biscuits after the tour

– Monday 6 October, 10.30am-11.30am at Wilson Botanic Park, 668 Princes Highway, Berwick; free event. Details: casey.vic.gov.au/ageing-positively-festival

Intergenerational morning tea trivia

Secondary students and older community members are invited to come together for a morning tea and a fun trivia session. Pairing students with seniors to promote teamwork and shared knowledge.

– Tuesday 7 October, 10am-1.30pm at 4 Flicka Boulevard, Cranbourne West; free event. Details: casey.vic.gov.au/ageing-positively-festival

Dancing in the Reminiscing Garden.

Get active and moving, dancing and singing in the Reminiscing Garden. We will have a yummy lunch, and grab some herbs and harvest before you go. Bookings essential.

– Tuesday 7 October, 11am-1pm at 34 Power Road, Doveton; free event. Details: casey.vic.gov.au/ageing-positively-festival

Spring Plant Sale

A large variety of Australian native plants will be available. A plant list will be available on our website approximately a week before the sale. EFTPOS is available. Hosted by the Growing Friends group of the Cranbourne Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

– Saturday 11 October and Sunday 12 October, 10am-4pm at Royal Botanic Garden Victoria – Cranbourne, cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne (near the kiosk at the northern end of the Australian Garden).

Work ready skills

Free two-hour session to help you prepare for the workplace and thrive in your career. Learn to succeed in job interviews, build confidence and resilience, create a positive workplace, tackle bullying, set a growth mindset and change workplace culture for the better. Guest presenter is corporate consultant, CEO and author Dr Jamel Kaur Singh.

– Saturday 11 October, 5pm-7pm at House of Refuge, 25 Melverton Drive Hallam. Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/work-ready-skills-cq-tickets-1740583033709?aff=oddtdtcreator Details: 0426 254 647 or info@CulturalEducation.com.au

Live at Home for Longer morning tea

Join Latrobe Community Health’s presentation to learn about retirement, super, pension eligibility and housing options while enjoying a relaxed high tea.

– Monday 13 October 10.30am-12pm at Balla Balla Community Centre; free event. Bookings essential at balla.balla.com.au or 5990 0900.

Scams awareness

Free workshop and high tea for seniors, CALD and all abilities communities. Learn how to spot scams, protect your information and stay safe online with Scamwatch. Includes Q&A, tips and a catered high tea.

– Tuesday 21 October 10am-12pm at Balla Balla Community Centre; free event. Bookings essential at balla.balla.com.au or 5990 0900.

Puppet show for pre-schoolers

Puppet Kerfuffle – All About the Animals Show – a lively puppet show for pre-schoolers with stories, songs, and laughs. Children will explore resilience, uniqueness, and adapting to change, while learning about their rights in a fun and age-appropriate way.

– Friday 24 October 10.30am -11.30am at Balla Balla Community Centre; free event. Bookings essential at balla.balla.com.au or 5990 0900.

Save the Date – Halloween 2025

Get your scariest costumes ready and come along to the Old Cheese Factory for a night of spooky, kids fun.

– Friday 31 October, 5pm-9pm at Old Cheese Factory, Homestead Road, Berwick. Tickets on sale early October.

Health & Wellbeing

Term 3 Health & Wellbeing classes starting in October: yoga, pilates, zumba, meditation and ‘move, relax and recharge’. Term 4 enrolments open online.

– Balla Balla Community Centre; free event. Bookings at balla.balla.com.au/health-wellbeing/ or 5990 0900.

U3A Casey – Pyrographic Art

Calling all seniors to try this unique craft. Also known as Woodburning Art, Pokerwork or Wood Burning, this artistic craft can be done on wood, leather, cork, canvas. Wood is provided for free, and a pyrography tool is available for use during the first session. After your first try out, U3A membership is $30 (July to Dec) to continue with Pyrographic Art, or to take part in any of our other 75 classes.

– Mondays 10am to 12noon at Lynbrook Community Centre, 2 Harris St, Lynbrook. Details: u3acasey.org.au or 0493 280 458

Scrabble in Berwick

Fridays 9.30am-12.00pm at Berwick Neighbourhood Centre, 112 High Street, Berwick. Details: David, 0433 566 456.

U3A Casey – Activities for Seniors

With over 580 members and 75 different classes, U3A Casey offers you a wide range of activities including Arts & Crafts, Music, Book Clubs, Social Clubs, Low-Impact Sports, Fitness, Cooking … and many more.

You can attend up to three classes for free to see if you like the classes before registering to join U3A Casey.

Membership from January to December is $60, or from July to December is $30, which allows you to choose to join any of our classes (subject to available vacancies).

Details: u3acasey.org.au, 0493 280 458 or caseyu3a@gmail.com

Morning Melodies

Join us at Morning Melodies for heartwarming performances filled with the songs you know and love!

– 2nd Tuesday each month at Balla Balla Community Centre: Bookings: balla.balla.com.au or 5990 0900.

U3A Cranbourne

Social group for people over 50 with many interesting and creative activities. Gardens group, art and craft groups, calligraphy, scrabble, singing for fun, quilling, resin making, and card making, beginner ukuele and guitar, line dancing. Our membership fee of $50 per year entitles you to join as many classes as you wish.

Details: www.u3acranbourne.org.au or 0493 991 919

Men’s Shed Junction Village Inc.

Retired men are most welcome to visit the Shed and have a chat/cuppa to check out our fully equipped Shed (lots of “toys” to play with!) and see what we do for the community. They do not need any woodwork experience as Shed members are happy to pass on their experience in an enjoyable and friendly atmosphere.

– Mondays 9am-11.30am and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am-2.30pm at 41 Craig Road, Junction Village. Details: Garry, 0408 141 734.

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club

We meet 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.

– 1 Codrington St, Cranbourne. Details: Marilyn, 0432 107 590 or facebook.com/groups/487808127399953

Narre Warren Senior Citizens Centre

A friendly seniors Club offering many activities, including dancing, garden group, indoor carpet bowls, table tennis, gentle exercises and friendly card games.

– main club day on Wednesdays, 9.30am-3pm at 192-196 Centre Road near the Narre Warren Station. Details: 9783 7112, 0426 736 467, or narrewarrenseniors@gmail.com

Blind Bight Community Centre

Craft gift making for adults, Tuesdays 12.30pm to 2.30pm; $3 per class. Playgroup, Wednesdays 10.30am-noon; $5 per family. Knit and crochet, Wednesdays 12pm-2pm. Line dancing, Wednesdays 1pm-2pm; $10 per class.

– 42 Anchorage Dr, Blind Bight. Bookings: blindbightcommunitycentre.com.au

Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club

Weekly social activities with dancing, trips away via coach, a weekly morning coffee club, monthly Saturday country pub lunches, monthly Tuesday dine-outs, a weekly walking group, a weekly table tennis group, seasonal daytime musical theatre outings, entertainment function days and more.

– Thursdays 2pm for socialising and low-key dancing at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House at 21A Bemersyde Drive or Wednesdays 10am for coffee and chats at the new François cafe in front of Myer in Fountain Gate. Details: Gloria, 0468 363 616.

Combined Probus Club of Narre Warren

The club welcomes men and women for bowling, armchair travel, book clubs, walk and talk, happy snappers and cards.

– Details: Heather, hsims14@gmail.com

Berwick Springs VIEW Club

Affiliated with The Smith Family, the not-for-profit organisation raises funds for 10 Learning for Life students to assist with education expenses. Monthly lunches with a guest speaker, as well as casual morning tea and lunch for interested ladies.

– First Monday of each month, 11.15am at Berwick Springs Hotel function room. Details: Shirley, 0438 191 759 or berwicksprings.viewclub@gmail.com

BADFolk Club

Berwick and District Folk Club meets on the third Friday of each month.

– Doors open at 6.30pm, with the music running from 7pm to 10pm with entry $15. Details: badfolkclub.org or Edward, 0418 535 264.

Craft classes

Join Berwick Activities Group’s Elizabeth to discover the world of papercraft and have a chat with like-minded people.

– Tuesdays 10am-noon at Timbarra Community Centre; $5 per class, all materials supplied. Details: admin@berwicknc.com.au or 9704 1863.

Chair dancing

Would you enjoy exercising from the comfort of your chair? Includes fun and uplifting songs and different styles and eras of music

– Wednesdays 10.45am-11.30am on Wednesdays at Timbarra Community Centre; $8 per session. Details: admin@berwicknc.com.au or 9704 1863.

DnD at Orana

Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) is an inclusive tabletop, fantasy, role-playing game.

– Second Saturday of each month, 1pm-9pm at Orana Community Place, 16/18 Playwright St, Clyde North. Details: Jonathan Whelan, thestoryweaver.dnd@gmail.com

Weekly badminton

– Mondays 7pm-9pm and Wednesdays 12pm-2.30pm at Hallam Badminton Club, Frawley Road Recreation Reserve; $5.

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