Interested in Chinese Astrology and what next year may bring? Join this fun workshop at the Sunbury Library and learn how feng shui can affect your world, your home and your business …. and it’s FREE!

The Sunbury Soiree is back thanks to the Sunbury Library! Take a trip down memory lane and sing along to your favourite hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Join Ron Kingston, singer and solo guitarist for a fun musical evening … and it’s FREE!

Re-live music from your favourite artists such as The Beatles, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra, Ritchie Valens and many more…

While you visit, take the chance to peruse the Sunbury Library's collection of vinyl records, which are free to borrow.

Are your gas and electricity bills rising?

Would you like to know more ways to save?

Drop in for free personalised advice to:

·        Understand your bills and check for a good energy deal

·        Access available concessions, grants and payment plans

·        Upgrade to efficient, electric appliances with Hume Home Energy Upgrades

·        Get help with disputes with electricity and gas companies

Bring along recent electricity and gas bills (paper or electronic copies).

Come any time over the four hour period.

Where?

Sunbury Library

44 Macedon Street, Sunbury

Near the front entrance of the library.

Bookings are not essential but assist Hume City Council in managing numbers. Drop in any time.

Register at www.hume.vic.gov.au/energy

Date to be confirmed but Danelle from the Sunbury Toy Library will tell us how a Toy Library works, the kinds of toys they have on loan, caring for toys and the various volunteer roles available.

The Boilerhouse Theatre Company presents Glengarry Glen Ross.

See trybooking.com for information about play and to book.

When?

October 25th and 26th

November 1st and 2nd

Doors open for seating at 7.30pm with shows commencing at 8pm.

Where?

Building 22 Circular Drive, Jacksons Hill, Sunbury

Cost?

General admission starts at $25. General admission ticket holders will be allocated seats on the night on a first come first serve basis.

Hume City Council has partnered with vetted suppliers to provide quality, affordable products to Hume residents:

• reverse cycle heating and cooling

• heat pump hot water

• rooftop solar

• induction cooking

• insulation

• draught proofing

Receive help to access government rebates, plus additional Council rebates for concession card holders through the program.

Free information session

Hume Global Learning Centre, Sunbury

44 Macedon Street, Sunbury

Find out more at hume.vic.gov.au/energy or call Yarra Energy Foundation on 03 7037 6040.

Victoria Police and Elder Rights Advocacy and Hume City Council have joined together to host a Seniors’ aged care community forum. The session will explore your rights in Aged Care, recognising, responding and reporting Elder Abuse as well as how to protect yourself against scams with cyber safety tips by the Department of Government Services.

The event will be held at the Sunbury Global Learning Centre on Tuesday 29 October 2024 in the conference rooms with welcomes and presentations beginning at 10am until 12pm.

Morning tea will be held afterwards with opportunities to ask follow up questions to Victoria Police and Elder Rights Advocacy.

Wheelchair access and space will be available on the day. A Hearing Loop will be set up with headphones and receivers accessible on request from venue staff. If you have any accessibility requirements or questions about the event please reach out to Hume City Council's Community Safety Officer, James Drake at JamesD@hume.vic.gov.au.

Australia is generally a safe place, our political system is stable, and our crime rate is low.  However, it’s best to take the same precautions with your personal safety and possessions as you would anywhere else in the world. Personal safety can be compromised in many situations.

On Friday 25 October 2024 from 1pm Gary Fawcus [a Sunbury Seniors’ member and retired officer from Victoria Police] will give us some tips on Personal Safety and Security.

Gary will touch on personal safety in public places, out after dark, at home and who you should contact if for instance your life or property is being threatened or in danger, or if you are a victim of crime or have just witnessed a serious incident and the support services available.

Where? Sunbury Community Centre, 531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury. Follow the signs on entering the front door.

As part of the Victorian Seniors Festival 2024, drop in to the Sunbury Library at 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury to receive a free hearing check by Hearing Australia. It only takes 15 minutes!

As part of the Victorian Seniors Festival 2024, a FREE event at Sunbury Library, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury. Join the group for a cuppa and be delighted by the voices of the Goonawarra Primary School Choir – this year’s Sunfest Battle of the School Choir Champions!

There’s something for everyone in Monica Dullard's hilarious Mixed Comedy Grill show!

Get yourself a FREE ticket to this jam-packed, side-splitting show, presented as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival. Don’t miss this special event!

Monica Dullard…
“is divinely tongue-in-cheek.” Adelaide Advertiser
“The audience just adored her” Beat Magazine
“Simply brilliant.” The Age, Melbourne
“Dullard has the knack of making everyone feel special.” The Age, Melbourne

Venue - Sunbury Library, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury

Call 03 9356 6970 to book.

As part of the Victorian Seniors Festival 2024, discover Chair Yoga, a popular form of low-impact exercise, perfect for seniors and people with low mobility. Enjoy the benefits of relaxation, mental clarity and an overall sense of wellbeing. Venue Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury. Register for this free event at Victorian Seniors Festival Series | Hume Libraries (mylibrary.digital)

We all know it’s important to keep moving and fit! For anyone interested, Geoff Jackson of Wellbeing Martial Arts will be holding a free half hour gentle Tai Chi in a Chair session especially designed for seniors with mobility issues.

R U OK?Day is officially this Thursday 12 September.

Regular, meaningful conversations with the people close to you can help prevent small things from becoming big things. By checking in regularly, you build trust and normalise talking about what’s really going on, so when the people in your world find themselves struggling, they know you’re someone they can talk to.

So don't wait for R U OK?Day on 12 September. Why not ask R U OK? any day of the year?