NOTICEBOARD
Coffee meet-up Starts at 60 coffee meet-up will be held at Coffee Haven, DFO Shopping Centre, Westcourt, 11am-1pm today, January 8. All over 60, or thereabout, singles and couples are welcome to attend to meet old and new friends and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Contact Rod on 0412 898 450 or Kaye on 0437 636 409 for details. Tropical Cross Stitchers Leichhardt Soccer Club, 9.30am-5pm, 4th Tues of month. Ph: Hazel 4034 1507 or Sarina 4051 8369. 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 Volunteers needed Anglicare Helping Hand community food store needs volunteers with retail experience or keen to learn to price, stock shelves, work manual till & serve customers with a smile. Ph: Theresa, 0405 971 955. Westcourt Indoor Bowls Senior Citizens hall, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt, 1-4pm Tuesdays. Afternoon tea provided. Ph: Diane 0428 533 256 or drop in. Woree fitness Get into Fitness, 9.30am Tues & 8.30am Thurs, $5. Beginners weight based circuit, Woree Sports & Aquatic Centre, Pool Cl, Woree. Not water based. Perfect for new mums, rehab, seniors or starting out. Ph: Karen 0412 173 764. Wuchopperen exercise classes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community classes, Wuchopperen gym, 6 Moignard St, Manoora. Men: 2-3pm Tues & 10-11 Thurs. Women: 10-11am Tues & 2-3pm Thurs. Light weights, exercise bikes, walking, rowing machine, balance. Make friends, improve strength, quality of life, sleep, mood. Reduce risk of diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease. Free with referral from Wuchopperen GP. Zonta International Zonta is a human rights organisation focused on empowering women & girls. We meet 1st Tues of month for fellowship & dinner. Email: cairns@zontadistrict22.org Al-Anon Cairns FNQ Family and Friends of alcoholics, ph: 1300 252 666. Anglicare op shop Open 10am-4pm Mon-Frid, St John’s Anglican Church hall. Enter from Minnie St. Clothes, toys, books, household items. Barefoot bowls Marlin Coast Bowls Club, Trinity Beach, 5.30pm for 6.30pm Tuesdays. Sausage sizzle, bowls, cash prizes. Fun night, all levels. Ph: 4057 6931. Barrier Reef Lions Lions Club of Cairns Barrier Reef meets 6.30pm for 7pm start, 2nd & 4th Tues of month, Sheridan Hotel, Sheridan St. Ph: Joanne 0409 490 606 or Rachel 4033 6957 or 0487 687 191. Innisfail Senior Citizens Innisfail & District Senior Citizens Centre, Wed, 8.45am Wed for bocce, bridge, canasta, indoor bowls. Italian beginners Join Carmel Galwey at U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, 2.30-3.30pm Wed, $3. Ph: Carmel 4045 1667. Kangaroos Fitness Assn Older generation 4-5pm MonThur; younger set, 5-6pm, Vico Oval, Irene St, Mooroobool. Ladies intro tennis Ladies learn to play tennis, Edge Hill Tennis Club, 9am & 6.30pm Wed, $10. First class free. Ph: 0434 198 046. Learn English Learn English as a second language at U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, 1.30-3pm Wed. Class $3. Ph: Carol 0419 344 580. Marlin Coast Men’s Shed Open 7.30am-noon Mon, Wed, Thurs & Sat, Nautilus St, Trinity Beach, (past Central’s Football Club). Drop in for cuppa. Ph: Peter 0403 952 432 or email marlin.coast.mensshed@gmail. com Meals on Wheels volunteers Marlin Coast Meals on Wheels needs volunteer cook & kitchen hands 6am-10.30am Wed, Fri & Mon & volunteer drivers 10am1pm. Ph: 4055 6016. Stratford social bowls Afternoon social bowls, 12pm, Stratford Bowls Club. Beginners welcome. TPI Ex-Servicemen & Women Totally & Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & Women (Qld Branch) meets 10.30am 4th Wed of month, 2/4 Jasper St, Woree. Ph: President Bill Warncke 4033 7608. Gordonvale RSL bingo Gordonvale RSL Bingo, RSL hall. Doors open 9am, eyes down 9.30am. Morning tea available. Ph: Dave Chalk 0409 780 271. Line Dance Cairns Keep fit & enjoy line dancing classes for beginners, 10.3011.30am Thurs, Merrymakers Progress Hall, 406 Mayers St, Edge Hill. Ph: Sybil 0414 992 324, email: sybilc2@gmail.com or visit: www.linedancecairns.com Mah Jong Learners or Advanced, 9.15amnoon Thurs, Severin Hall, U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, $3. Ph: 4051 0400. Marlin Coast Toastmasters Meets at function room, Cairns Student Lodge, 10-24 Faculty Cl, Smithfield, 6.45-9pm, every 2nd Thursday. Develop communication confidence in fun, supportive environment. For more details, ph: Angela 0490 372 826. Mission Beach Lions Club Mission Beach Lions Club meets Thursdays 7pm, Surf Life Saving Club, South Mission Beach. Mt Sheridan walking group Meets Tues & Thurs from 7am. Sign up at Centre Management office. Sign up for the 50+ CLUB at www.mtsheridanplaza.com.au Nia dance/exercise Have fun & feel good. Martial/ dance, healing arts. 6.307.30pm, Red Cross Hall, 51 Trinity Beach Rd, Trinity Beach. Ph: Mathilde 0401 918 986. Northern Beaches Seniors Northern Beaches Seniors morning tea, 10am, 3rd Thur of month, Trinity Beach Sports Club. All seniors welcome. Guest speaker. Lucky door prize. Entry $9. For catering purposes ph: Elisabeth 4055 0508 or 0429 036 018. NEIS info session Thursdays, 11am-12pm, 11 Sheridan St. Learn about nocost Commonwealth training & mentoring for new & start-up small business owners. Ph: 1800 308 838 (free call) or visit www.trainingca.com.au/freebusiness-information-session for more information. Scope Club of Cairns Meets 1st & 3rd Thurs of month, 12.30pm at selected venues. Scope is a Women’s Service Club. One meeting per month is a business meeting, the other for friendship and speakers. Ph: Carolyn 4054 2098. Edge Hill Indoor Bowls Good Shepherd Church Hall, Mayers St, Edge Hill, behind church, 12.30pm Fri. Ph: 4053 1396. Edmonton Lawn Bowls Bros Edmonton Lawn Bowls Club free coaching lessons, 3pm-5pm, Fri. Meet new people. Ph: 4055 5344 or turn up, 26 Armstrong St, Edmonton. Edmonton Men’s Shed Edmonton Men’s Shed, 12pm5pm Mon, Wed & Fri, 1151 Thomson Rd, Edmonton. Ph: 0447 014 942 or email edmontonmensshed@gmail.co m Free English classes For adults who do not speak English as their first language, The Good Shepherd Anglican Church, cnr Collins & Mayers St, Edge Hill, 9.15-11am Fri, school terms. Ph: 4053 2019 or email: contactus@tgs.org.au Newcomers to Cairns Get together for coffee & chat, 1st & 3rd Fri. Ph: Sharyn 4039 0704. Seniors fitness class Edmonton PCYC 10-11am Mon