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Indoor bowls Senior Citizens hall, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt, 1-4pm Tuesdays. Afternoon tea provided. Ph: Diane 0428 533 256 or drop in. Healthy Ageing Edmonton Strength & balance exercise class, two vacancies available 8am Tues & Thurs. Expressions of interest for balance and strength classes specifically suitable for cardiac and hip/ knee replacement rehab, 10.30am Mon, Wed & Sat. Free consultations available to discuss individual needs. Ph: 0429 347 066. Senior couples dance Seniors, learn to dance with confidence, partnered social classes, Tuesdays, $25 couple. Ph: 4032 4872. Veteran Golfers Association FNQ Veteran Golfers Assn for older golfers (ladies 50+, men 55+). Must be member of recognised golf club & have GA handicap. Enjoy golf with like minded seniors, register 7am8am. Ph: 4039 4928 or 4045 3832 evenings or visit fnqveteransgolf.blogspot.com Marlin Coast seniors social Social & luncheon 9.30am Tuesdays, Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, 205 Reed Rd, Trinity Park. Line dancing, speakers, games, bingo. Free entry or $6 lunch, 12.30pm. Ph: 4055 6440. Mixed ten pin bowling The Leisure Timers Mixed Ten Pin Bowling League, 2pm Tues, Go Bowling, Pease St. Ph: 4053 3497. Sit n Sew Group Meets Cominos House, 5.309.30pm Tues. Bring a sewing project. Ph: Frances 0418 151 492 or Ellen 0427 962 020. Student massage clinic Tuesdays 10am-8pm, $25. Bookings essential. Ph: 4031 7738. Sugarworld Cardio Tennis Get into Cardio Tennis, 8.30am Tues & Thurs for 30 mins, Sugarworld Gardens (under big tree), $5. Childcare provided. Ph: Karen 0412 173 764 or www.getintocardiotennis.com. au Suicide Bereavement Group Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Support Group meets 7.30pm-9pm, 2nd Tues of month, Red Cross, cnr Grove & Lake streets. Entrance off Grove St. If you or someone you know has had a loved one die by suicide & would like to make contact with others walking this sad & difficult journey, ph: Anne 0407 162 039 or Fran 0407 695 891. Ulysses Dance Club Ulysses Square & Round Dance Club, modern music, fun, social, Masonic Hall, cnr Mill Rd & Hartil St, Edmonton 7.30pm. First two nights free, then $5. Ph: 4045 2620 or 4032 3308. Tableland Youth Theatre Drama classes, 3.30-4.30pm Tues, Yungaburra community hall, school-aged children. Ph: Janelle 4095 3208 or 0408 568 724. Tai Chi at The Parks Over 55s, 10am Tues, The Parks Retirement Village community centre, Telford St, Earlville. Work on strength & balance in peaceful atmosphere. Ph: 4054 6655. Self Care Seminar People whose work involves caring for others often spend little time and energy on their Seniors singalong Singalong for 50+ and senior citizens, 1.45-3.45pm Wed, Senior Citizens Hall, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt. Seven-piece band, guest artists welcome. Afternoon tea, prizes. Entry $4. Ph: John 0438 193 104, 0498 004 141 or just drop in. Cairns War Widows Cairns Sub-branch Australian War Widows meets Balaclava Hotel, 10am 1st Wed of month & social outing the following fortnight. War widows welcome for friendship & hospitality. Ph: Lorraine 4054 1174. Card making at Kuranda Card making class at Kuranda, 7.30pm Wed. $10. Ph: Colleen 0488 071 119. Cazalys trivia night Teams of 4-6 or join in on night at Cazalys, 344 Mulgrave Rd, Wednesdays, $3pp. Proceeds to nominated charity each quarter. Ph: 4054 1464. Children’s play time Meet other parents & carers over m/tea & activities, Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, 205 Reed Rd, Trinity Park, 911am Wed, for families with children under school age, $2 family. Ph: 4055 6440. Clifton Beach Pickleball Clifton Beach Tennis Club, Clifton Rd, Clifton Beach, 4-6pm Wed. No cost for members. Membership $25pa. First session free. Ph: Gabi 0404 025 139. Croquet at Holloways Croquet played twice weekly, 2pm Wednesday & Saturday, Granville Park, 65 Oleander St, Holloways Beach. For details, ph: 0438 630 003. Merry Makers Dance All welcome. Practice 7.40pm, dance 8-10pm Wed, Progress Hall, Mayers St, Edge Hill, $4. Mineral & Lapidary Club Learn cabochons, faceting, silver working & other aspects of lapidary, Cairns Mineral & Lapidary Club, 129 Mulgrave Rd, Mon nights, all day Wed & Sat. Ph: 0450 185 250. Steady Steps classes Positive Ageing Cairns Inc Falls prevention exercise classes: St John’s Community Care, cnr Kamerunga & Fairweather roads, Redlynch, 8.45am Wednesdays; Mercy Place Westcourt, Gatton St, 10am Thursdays; Fit360, Mulgrave Rd, 10am Fridays; Heritage Gardens, Barr St, Earlville, 10am Mondays. All classes $5. For more details, ph: Sonya Barber 0413 890 944. Paradise Palms trivia Raise money for leukaemia research & support, Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club, 6pm, 4th Wed of month. To book ph: 4059 9924 or email events@paradisepalms.com.au Gordonvale RSL Bingo Gordonvale RSL Bingo is returning to the RSL hall after an absence of nearly two years. Doors open 9am, eyes down 9.30am. Morning tea available. Ph: Dave Chalk 0409 780 271. Advanced yoga Advanced yoga with Naho, Senior Citizens hall, 9.30am11am Thursdays, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt. Ph: 0498 004 141. Live your poker dream Qualify for APL Million, Thursday, Cape York Hotel, 6pm rego, 7pm start. $20 buyin. Frid, Cape York Hotel, 6pm rego, 7pm start. $55 buyin. Ph: 0457 427 871. Scope Club of Cairns Meets 1st & 3rd Thurs of month, 12.30pm at selected venues. Scope is a Women’s Service Club. Monthly meeting, plus one for friendship and speakers. Ph: Carolyn 4054 2098. Seniors yoga Over 50s welcome, 9.30am, Eistedford hall, 67 Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Suit all levels of fitness. Ph: 0410 795 578. Social fun dancing Mon & Thurs, Woree Primary School Hall, 7.30-9.30pm. Ph: Darryl 0418 983 975. Social group meeting Cairns Craft, Showground Shopping Centre, 10am Thurs to share crafty pursuits, including scrap booking & crochet. Gold coin donation to RFDS. Ph: 4031 3024. Social table tennis For over 50s, 8.30-11.30am Mon, Thurs, Fri, 99 Sheridan St, opp CPAC. Ph: 0418 774 217 or 0423 488 537. Sound meditation Pamper your mind with Renee, 3.30-4.30pm, 3rd Thursday, Senior Citizens Hall, 271 Gatton St. Ph: 0439 700 394. Scholarship opportunity Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia is offering a $5000 scholarship to a young North Queenslander who has battled serious illness to pursue their career dreams. Available for uni fees, books, supplies, apprenticeship tools. Applications close Nov 2. Call (07) 4775 5600 or visit Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia on Facebook. Old time dance Doors open 7.30pm until 10pm