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COMMUNITY Adamstown Old Blokes: Meet @ The Dungeon, Adamstown Uniting Church, 1st & 3rd Tues 9,30am-12pm. Vic 4957 3888 or John 4943 5316. Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families Group: Saturdays from 1pm. Wallsend Community Health Service, 15 Nash St, Wallsend. Ruth 0412 045 090 or Suzie 0401 865 028. Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Training Course: Glendale and Hamilton TAFE. Phone Janette, Judy or Janet on 49 791 631 or 49 699 461. African Drumming Classes: Wed 6pm - 7.15pm 1st Class Free, Yoga Hall, 21 Steel St, Hamilton. 0407 177 564. Aged Care: Waratah Multicultural Centre Based Day Care. Thurs from 10am-2pm Ethnic Communities Council auditorium 2a Platt St Waratah. 4960 8248. Artists: Professional Artists Studio Trail, last Sun, 11am to 4pm. 4987 7947 or visit
artiststudiotrail.com. ARAFMI: Counselling, education and support for families, relatives and friends of people with mental illness. 22 Stewart Ave, Hamilton East.
www.arafmihunter.org. 4961 6717 or 4961 2842. Ball: RSPCA Hunter Charity Ball, Saturday, Sept 24 Newcastle Panthers 6.30pm-11.30pm. 4926 6200. Bible study: Non-denominational, Mon, 7.30pm. 4950 6708. Bicycles: Free pushbike parts, help and workshops. Fri and Sat, 9am- 5pm, the Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. 4961 6582. Bushwalking: Hunter Area Bushwalking
Club.Sun. 0420 828 682. Chess Group: Every Wed from 10am at Swansea Library. 4921 0780. Child Sponsorship. Actionaid Child Sponsorship Program. 1300 6666 72 or visit
actionaid.org.au. Choir: Port Stephens choir rehearsals, St Brigid’s Hall, William St, Raymond Terrace, Thurs, 7pm. 4951 5064 or 0418 497 536. Choir: Novatones Men’s Harmony Chorus, each Thurs. 7.00 pm, St. Therese’s Primary School Hall, Royal Rd., New Lambton. 4948 8476 or 4997 0559 Choir: Lake Singers, each Wed, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, 1st St, Booragul. 4963 2077. Newcastle City Choir, Wed, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Mayfi eld Uniting Church, Highfi eld St. 49674401. Christian Aglow: Meeting Mon Aug 15, Toohey Rom, 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle. 4967 5016 or 0429 633 694. Craft Morning: Belmont Country Women’s Assoc craft, Tues, 9am- 1.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall. Glover St Belmont. Dads in Distress: Call 1300 853 437 or visit
www.dadsindistress.asn.au to fi nd your nearest peer support group or local worker. Domestic Violence Resource Centre: 4927 8529 for information and support. Fellowship of First Fleeters: AGM Mon, Aug 15 from 10am. Adamstown Senior Citizen’s Hall, 153a Brunker Road Adamstown. 4957 4758. Fete and Garage Sale: Warners Bay St John Ambulance, Sat, Aug 27 from 8am – 1.30pm at St Jon Ambulance hall, 18 James St, Warners Bay. Irish dancing: Newcastle Irish Set Dancers, Tues, 7.30pm, John Young Community Hall, Thomas St, Cardiff . 4955 5701. Irish in Newcastle: Music and craic, Lambton Park Hotel last Sun, 3pm. Italian Conversation - Group discussion, only in Italian, Thurs 11am, Hippo’s Espresso, 468 The Esplanade Warners Bay. 4948 0800. MyTime: Peer support for parents and carers of children under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition. 9890 0113 or 0448 226 410. Newcastle Philatelic Society: Thurs, Aug 11. Meeting Rooms, Mayfi eld Ex Services, 58 Hanbury St Mayfi eld from 7.30pm. Daytime meeting, Wed Aug 17, Studio 48 , 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton from 10am. Junior Stamp Club, Sunday Aug 21, Wallsend Pioneer’s Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend from 11am. 6572 2577. NSW Justices Association: Community desk at Edgeworth town Centre for witnessing and signing documents, 1st Thurs & 3rd sat 10am- 12pm. 0416 124 604 or
lakemacquarie@nswja.org.au Outreach Newcastle TAFE: Free classes to unemployed mature age people. 4923 7184. Permaculture Hunter: 3rd Wed, Elderly Citizens’ club, Lang St
Newcastle. 6.30-8.30pm. 4969 3223 Plan IT Youth: Free TAFE accredited training to become a volunteer mentor for high school students. Glendale TAFE. Contact Julie Fraser on 4972 3106. Red Cross Volunteers: Full training and ongoing support is provided. 165 Lambton Road Broadmeadow. 1800 827 677. Red Ochre Workshops: Aboriginal contemporary painting classes. Wed (during school holidays) 9am-3pm. Bookings essential. 3/155 Nelson Street Wallsend. Scrapbooking classes, Tue (school holidays). Reunion: 50-year Newcastle Girls High reunion school certifi cate year 1959, leaving certifi cate 1961. Sun, Sept 25 Jonah’s Restaurant, Newcastle. 4946 7385. Reunion: San Clamente Class of ’91 20-year reunion. Sat, Oct 22 General Washington Hotel, Stockton from 6pm. Phone Lisa on 4920 1680. Reunion Dinner: From Central to Hunter Ex-Students Asscociation. Sat Sept 17, Wests Leagues, Lambton. 4952 2705. Singles: 60 year +. Numerous activities. 4959 3172, 4961 5626. Singles: Lake Macquarie over 50s singles group. 1st and 3rd Sun, 3pm, St Luke’s Uniting Church, Belmont. 4947 3650 or 4926 3839. Singles: Christian group, 1st & 3rd Fri. Belair Baptist Church, Adamstown. 4971 0053 or 0407 251 204. Singles: Over 50s friendship group. 0412 773 886. Stallholders wanted: Marks Point School car boot sale Belmont Foreshore, Saturday, Sept 10. Call Jodie on 4945 4433 or 0418 688 780. Swansea PWA: Lunch Wed, Aug 17, St Stephen’s Church hall, 20 Macquarie Street, Swansea from 11am. 4971 2262. Tai Chi: Classes Broadmeadow Mon to Fro 0439 696 836. Transgender: Newcastle region social and support group. Last Wed. 4927 6808. The Bridge: Interfaith spiritual and social discussion group. Fortnightly. Brian: 0407 106300. Volunteers wanted: Health Promotion Service for Older People (HPSOP) is looking for volunteers (50 yrs+) to talk about health issues to groups of older people. Call Habib or Barbara on 9281 35 88 or email
health@cpsa.org.au Walking. Heart Foundation Walking groups. Suits majority of fi tness levels. 4915 8003. Waratah Male Voice Choir: Practice, Thurs 7pm. Jesmond Park uniting Church, Robert Street Jesmond. 4958 3142. Woodworking: Lake Macquarie Woodworking Club, every Tues, Marmong Point Community Hall, 9.30am-2.30pm. 4959 3342. CLUBS Aglow: Newcastle Night Aglow, 3rd Mon, Toohey Room 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West from 7.00pm. 4967 5016. Belmont Country Women’s Association: Craft every Tues, 9am - 1.30pm in Senior Citizen’s Hall, Glover Street, Belmont. 4958 5519. Cloggers: Newcastle, Mon, 7pm, Jesmond Neighbourhood Centre, 4951 5809. Concert band: Western Lake Macquarie Concert Band, rehearsal Tues Westlake Music Centre from 7pm - 9pm (in school term). Croquet: Newcastle National Park Croquet Club. Free regular lessons for all ages. 4959 2083. Electronics Club: Jesmond. After 9pm Mon – Fri. 0413 876 368. Lake Macquarie Family History group: 3rd Sat 10am and 1st Wed 2 - 5pm Marmong Point Community Hall. 4959 3108. Laughter Club: Islington Park every Sat, 10.30am. All ages. 0417 293388 or 0415 486020. Lions Club: Warners Bay the 1st and 3rd Thurs nights, 6.30pm for 7pm start. Lions Hall, Sweet St, Warners Bay. 4943 5909. Newcastle War Widows Guild: 3rd Wed Mayfi eld Diggers from 10.30am. 4957 1358. Newcastle PCYC: Swimming at Newcastle ocean baths Sat 9.30am. 4943 3654. Novacare Seniors Club: Mon – Fri, friendship and social activities, outings, entertainment, movie group, men’s group, transport available. 1300 363 654. Nudist Club: Vacancies for families/couples. Info 0429 832 392 or visit
secretary@roscoclub.org Origin Newcastle: Support group for those separated by adoption or through the stolen generation. Meet on the last Sat 1 Dunbar Street, Mayfi eld. 4963 3482. Probus: The Ladies Probus Club of Newcastle. Meet on the 1st Wed.
Panthers Newcastle, 10.30am. Charlestown group, 3rd Mon, 10.30am, Central Charlestown Leagues Club. 4944 7166. Eastlakes Seeking retired or semi-retired couples to become members of our club based in Charlestown. 4946 1260. Morriset Men’s. 2nd Wed. 4970 5204 or 4973 5671. Waratah mixed Probus meeting 10am 4th Mon, Hamilton north Bowling Club. New members welcome. 49500561. Teralba Ladies 3rd Mon from 10am Five Islands Rec Club. 4948 9973. Rock’n’Roll dance: The Eagle Rock Dance Club, every Wed, 6.45pm the Cardiff Bowling Club. Call Richard: 4958 9383. Rotary: Hunteract Hunter Rotary for 18-30 year olds. Fortnightly meetings Newcastle/Lake Macquarie. 0403 013 604 or 0425 248 278. Wallsend, each Tues, 7.15 – 8.30am, Lemon Grove Hotel. 0437 479 810. RSL Coff ee Pot Day Club: For senior citizens, Fri 10am-2pm, St Augustines Church Hall, Winsor St, Merewether. 4962 2668. Seniors: Adamstown Combined Pensioners. Fri bingo, 11am, bus trips every 2nd Tues. 4956
1004.New Lambton Senior Citizens, day coach trips each month. Pick up Jesmond, New Lambton and Elermore Vale. 4957 5619 (after 5pm). Ladies of Charlestown Uniting Church, Milson St, Charlestown, meet the 1st Thurs, from 11am. 4943 5353 or 4943 4019. Wallsend Senior Citizens Fellowship Group, Thurs, from 11.30am for lunch, from 1pm for entertainment, Wallsend Pioneer Hall. 4951 6190. Newcastle National Seniors Mayfi eld Diggers, 4th Tue from 10am. 4952 8787 or 4920 8821. The Investors’ Club: Free meetings and information about property investing held monthly Kahibah, Raymond Terrace and East Maitland Bowling Clubs. 4942 3009 or 0409 423 020 for dates. Toastmasters: Alpha Toastmasters Club, every Mon 6.45pm Newcastle Panthers. 49555011. Wallsend Toastmasters Club, Thurs, 7pm - 9.30pm, Wallsend Diggers Club. 4951 1830. Twin Rivers Toastmasters Club: 1st & 3rd Mon Raymond Terrace Bowling Club (Board room) 6.45pm. 4987 7576. Port Hunter Toastmasters. Meetings, Mon 6.30pm, Mayfi eld Sports & Recreation Club. 4951 5234. Newcastle Toastmasters, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7pm the Cricketers Arms, Cooks Hill. 0415 081 610. Toronto and District Gardening Club: Meet 3rd Thurs, Marmong Point Community Hall. Garden visits 4th Thurs, 4959 1941 or 4959 1826. VIEW: Toronto View 3rd Wed, Toronto RSL, 11am, 4959 1816. Wallsend, 3rd Mon 10.30am, function 4th Mon, Wallsend Diggers Club 4954 9421. Nobbys Evening, South Newcastle Leagues Club, 1st Tues, 6.15pm, 4954 9286. Redhead, 1st Wed Central Leagues Club 11am. 4944 7483. Beresfi eld, 1st Wed Beresfi eld Bowling Club from 10:30am, Hoy morning 2nd Wed Beresfi eld Seniors Hall. 4966 4649. Belmont, 3rd Wed. Central Charlestown Leagues Club. 4967 7068. Hunter meeting Wed Aug 21 Charlestown Bowling Club from 10am. 4930 6787. PARENTING Early Learning Centre: 2 Glenfi eld Road, Toronto. 4950 5220. Grandparents as Parents: Charlestown, Wed during school term, St Alban’s Anglican Church, 10am - 1pm. 4922 1500. Fennel Bay. Tuesday 12.30pm – 2pm (during school term). Community Centre Fennel Bay school. 4948 8744 Happy Hippo Toy Library: Toys for 0-6 year olds. Open Tues & Fri 10am–12pm or by appointment. Phone 4973 7000. HIPPY: Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters. Free, early childhood literacy program. Windale, Belmont, Gateshead, Mount Hutton, Charlestown areas. 0403 454196. InspYre: Young Mothers Mentoring Program. Connects young mothers to 25 years with caring women and services in the commuity. 4929 2954. Kindymates: Community playgroup, Tues during school, 10am - 12pm, Whitebridge Church of Christ Hall, Foxdale Ave, Whitebridge. 4944 8540. MyTime: Program for families living with children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Wed (fortnightly) Biraban Community Centre, Toronto 9.30-11.30am. 0411 750 371. Newcastle Multiple Birth Club Inc: Support, social events and information for parents of multiples. 0407 431 339. PlayConnect: Playgroup for families with children with autism spectrum disorders. Alternate fortnights Biraban Community Center, Toronto Wed, 9.30-11.30am. 0411 750 371.
Playgroups:
Belmont Neighbourhood Centre, 4947 0031. Belmont Valentino’s, Wed,10am - 12pm, Belmont Uniting Church. 0420 979 426. Bright Ideas’ Playtime, Tues 10am – 11am, Adamstown Uniting Church. 4957
1887. Cameron Park, Gecko Playgroup, Wed, 10am - 12pm, Grace Evangelical Church, Lake Rd Glendale. 4955 4887. Charlestown Chatterboxes, Wed, 9.30am - 11.30am, Charlestown Multipurpose Centre, 4946 9470. Charlestown, every Fri (except school hols), 10am - 12pm. Garden Suburb Community Hall. 4943 0385.“Y Kids” Cooks Hill, 10am - 12pm, Thurs, 4929 2954. Edgeworth/Glendale, Wed, 10am, Edgeworth Neighbourhood Centre.4958 3002. Glendore Public School Hall, Tues, 9am-11am, Maryland Drive, Maryland, 4955 6636. Hamilton South Tiny Tots, Wed, 10am, Hamilton South Community Hall, 4963 1964. Kilaben Bay Playgroup, Wed, 10am - 12pm, Kilaben Bay Hall, 4959 8818. Little Possums, Fri, 10am - 12pm, Charlestown Multipurpose Centre, 4942 6612. Kotara/New Lambton, Tues, 10am - 12pm, Uniting Church, Grinsell St, 4952 4338. Kotara South, Mon and Thurs, 10am - 12pm, Church of Good Shepherd, Kotara. 4952 7850. Lambton Rugrats, Mon 9.30am - 11.30am, St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 0427 420657. Mayfi eld Honey Jumbles Playgroup, Fri, 10am - 12pm, St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 0416 407 556. Multicultural Playgroup, Mon, 10am - 12pm, 11 Turana Pde, North Lambton, 0407 864 884. St Luke’s Uniting Church, Belmont North, Fri 10am - 12pm, Williamson Hall, 4945 0258. Plattsburg Playmates, Mon, 9am - 11am, Plattsburg Public School, Wallsend, 4951 3534. Redhead Rugrats, Thurs 9.30am – 11.30am, Girl Guides Hall, Redhead. 0409 916 451. Toronto Baptist Church Playtime, Crn of The Boulevard and Jindalee Rd, Playtime at Morisset Baptist church Hall. Thurs 10am-12pm. Sue 4977
3789.Toronto, Thurs and Fri, 10am - 12pm. 0405 648371. Valentine Playgroup Wed (during school term) 10am-12pm. Anglican Church cnr Ntaba Rd Harrison St, Belmont North 0415 805 136 . West Wallsend, Mon & Wed, 9.30am - 11.30am, Community Hall, Carrington St, West Wallsend. 4959 9951.Wallsend Baptist Church. Wed, 10am - 12pm. 4951 7089. Cardiff Heights Baptist playtime. 35 Main Road Cardiff , Tues and Wed from 10:00am -12:00pm. 4954 7957. Happy Feet, Tues 10am-12pm Morisset Multi Purpose Centre 0400 304 153. Wangi Playgoup. Mon (not in school or public holidays) 9,30am-11.30am Wangi Public school hall. 0404 141 469. Georgetown Little Rascals, Tue & Thurs 10am-12pm St Matthew’s Church hall, Wentworth St, Georgetown. 0419 270 529. Surfi ng Mums. For children and their carers. Mon 8am Bar Beach. 0431 019 582. Wallsend Wrigglers, Fri 9.30-11.30am Globe Church, 55a Wentworth Street, Wallsend. 0403 790 606. HEALTH Adult Children of Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families (ACOA): Sat from 1pm-3pm Jesmond Park Uniting Church. 0412 045 090 or 0401 865 029. Abuse: Christian support group for women: Mon 12pm - 2.30pm in Highfi elds. Contact Barb, 0412 561 260. AL-Anon: Family groups. 1300 ALANON (1300 252 666) or alanonnorth
ernnsw@bigpond.com. Anxiety Support: Email support group for women, contact eilish@pacifi
c.net.au. CDAT (Community Drug Action Team): Morisset Multi Purpose Centre. 4973 7000. Co-Dependents Anonymous: Sun 6pm Newcastle School, corner of Union and Laman Sts.
codependentsanonymous.org.au. 0437 326 487. Dementia community groups: Small groups with a facilitator meet fortnightly for social activities local businesses and attractions. Novacare. 1300 363 654. Hunter Dementia and Memory Centre: 2 Percy St, Hamilton. 4962 7000. Hunter Women’s Centre: Alternative therapies. 4968 2511. Ostomy Support Group Newcastle: AGM Sat Aug 27, Hamilton Wesley Fellowship House, 150 Beaumont St Hamilton from 1.30pm. 4951 5681. Overeaters Anonymous: Day and night meetings. 4966 3082. Relationship counselling:
lifemakeovers.com.au, 0407 708 465. Survivors of Suicide: Nelson Bay, 4th Mon from 7pm. 4040 2005. Tai Chi: Wellness classes. Mon to Fri Broadmeadow. 0439 696 836. Westlakes Stroke Recovery: 1st and 3rd Monday, Wangi Workers club from 10am. 4970 5711 or 4973 1303. If you know of something going on in Newcastle or Lake Macquarie, please contact us least two weeks before the date of publication. Out and About is a free community calendar. Strict guidelines apply to notices being displayed in this section where the community is to pay an admission, class or course fee. Write to us The Post PO Box 2321, Dangar, NSW 2309 or email
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