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members of the Wisemans Ferry Men's Shed gather around the bus they have sponsored.

28 Sep A place to go and grow

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It’s National Men’s Shed Week – a chance to the profile the amazing work of the Wiseman Ferry Community Men’s Shed. Supported by Uniting Ability Links, the Wiseman Ferry Shed is a positive, alcohol-free activity space for the local community – a place where people...

14 Aug Joining the gym … at 74

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At the age of 74, Rhonda Cowley thought she had finished trying new things. But when she heard a new gym for people aged 60 years and over was opening down the road from her Canberra home, she decided to give it a try. “I’ve always...

08 Aug It’s improved my life no end

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Before coming in contact with the Uniting Short-term Restorative Care program, 79-year-old Nirmal says she was close to becoming bedbound. “I couldn’t move. I couldn’t get up,” said Nirmal. “I wanted to be able to go [places] by myself. To drive. To be active. I got...

27 Apr Brian’s still courting success

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At nearly 83 years old, Brian Sandercock is an unlikely champion. Standing at only 160 cm (five foot four in the “old money”), and despite his age, he can still run around much younger rivals on the squash courts of the Hills District. “I’m usually playing people...

19 Apr Sailing the day away

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Proving it’s never too late to learn a new skill, 102-year-old Dorothy Yeomans has gone sailing for the first time. The spritely centenarian was among 400 Uniting residents from around Sydney who attended the day out at the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith on...

20 Mar Phyillis takes a joy ride

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When Phyllis Martin was asked how she wanted to celebrate her 102nd birthday, she mentioned she'd like to take a ride in a vintage car like the ones that were around when she was a little girl. Her friends at Uniting Mayflower in Gerringong were...

22 Jan Berenice’s best day

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The full version of this article was written by Sherryn Groch with photo by Karleen Minney for the Canberra Times. Click here to read more and watch a video of the “best day” of Berenice’s life. For world traveller Berenice Benson, New York remains the one...

Some of the members of the seniors gym going through their exercises. They are a mix of men and women aged 60 years and older.

09 Jan Top tips for a healthy new year

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Many retirees may think that joining a gym is a New Year resolution for younger people, but three members of the Uniting Seniors Gym are happy to show off their impressive fitness skills. Robert Keleman, Phil McKay and Harry Rodden, who are all aged in their...

A group of older men and women in an exercise class, all are wearing street clothes

31 Mar Getting older, getting fitter

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When Fauja Singh ran his first marathon at age 92, most of us thought “Good on him!” and mentally calculated how many years it would be before we needed to kick start our fitness regime into gear to achieve the same. However, his accomplishment was the...

06 Mar Excuse me while we dance

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On a busy Thursday morning in Sydney’s west, a group of more than 30 women meet at the local community centre in Auburn. It’s loud, it’s buzzing and everyone is speaking Turkish. They are between 50 and 65 years of age, social and energetic. Everywhere you...

Seniors activities

28 Sep A place to go and grow

14 Aug Joining the gym … at 74

08 Aug It’s improved my life no end

27 Apr Brian’s still courting success

19 Apr Sailing the day away

20 Mar Phyillis takes a joy ride

22 Jan Berenice’s best day

09 Jan Top tips for a healthy new year

31 Mar Getting older, getting fitter

06 Mar Excuse me while we dance

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