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We are excited to celebrate the second annual Queensland Seniors Month with a great line-up of funded events and activities.

It was a completive year for subsidy applications  and a panel comprising of representatives from the Queensland Government, and two-regional community-based organisations recently joined COTA Queensland to evaluate 153 applications. Sportsbet is guilty of violating the rules of advertising

Thanks to the Queensland Government, 104 groups and organisations will share in $100,000, supporting 108 events and activities.

Central Queensland

Organisation Event Name Local Council Area
of Event
Amount
Baralaba Community Aged Care Association IncorporatedBonding Baralaba Bus TourBanana Shire Council$1,000
Bundaberg Regional CouncilThe Art of Good Food: A Recipe for ConnectionBundaberg Regional Council$1,000
Central Queensland Alliance Francaise (Rockhampton and District) IncVive la France Day!Livingstone Shire Council$1,000
Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Rockhampton St Paul’s Cathedral ParishGenerations in faithRockhampton Regional Council$450
Fraser Coast Hervey Bay Combined Probus IncClubs 20th BirthdayFraser Coast Regional Council$1,000
Livingstone Shire CouncilConnecting Seniors across our CommunityLivingstone Shire Council$1,000
Poona Community Progress AssociationPoona and Surrounds Lifestyle ExpoFraser Coast Regional Council$1,000
QCWA Gootchie BranchSeniors’ Morning Tea in the countryFraser Coast Regional Council$1,000
Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Nanango Sub-Branch IncCelebrating Seniors Month at Nanango RSLSouth Burnett Regional Council$1,000
Rotary Club of South Gladstone Inc.2022 Seniors Celebratory DinnerGladstone Regional Council$1,000
The Maryborough & District Committee on the Ageing IncGenerationsFraser Coast Regional Council$1,000
The Maryborough & District Committee on the Ageing IncThe Great Senior BiteFraser Coast Regional Council$1,000
Wide Bay Advocacy IncSocial Media for SeniorsBundaberg Regional Council$1,000
Winton Shire CouncilCelebrating Seniors MonthWinton Shire Council$1,000


Far North Queensland

Organisation Event Name Local Council Area
of Event
Amount
Cairns and Districts Senior Citizens AssociationA Cup of  Tea and watch tea grow.Tablelands Regional Council$1,000
Douglas Hockey Association IncSeniors Sports & Fitness DayDouglas Shire Council$1,000
Douglas Shire Community Services Association Ltd T/A Mossman Support ServicesSeniors Aquarium TripCairns Regional Council$1,000
Etheridge Shire CouncilFor Old Times Sake Etheridge Shire Council$1,000
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre IncSeniors on SafariCassowary Coast Regional Council$1,000
QCWA Cairns Aerial Outpost BranchLet’s Connect AgainMareeba Shire Council$570
St John’s Community CareSeniors CelebrationCairns Regional Council$1,000
Tablelands Regional CouncilAgeing Well Expo 2022Tablelands Regional Council$1,000

North Queensland

Organisation Event Name Local Council Area of Event Amount
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Mackay Ltd 2022 A&TSI Seniors DayMackay Regional Council$1,000
Bowen Community Council IncCelebrating our SeniorsWhitsunday Regional Council$1,000
Burdekin Shire CouncilSeniors Expo and LuncheonBurdekin Shire Council$1,000
Flinders Shire CouncilPioneer’s LuncheonFlinders Shire Council$1,000
Hinchinbrook Community Support CentreTogether ResilientHinchinbrook Shire Council$1,000
Hinchinbrook Shire CouncilSeniors Month Tea and TriviaHinchinbrook Shire Council$1,000
Thuringowa Combined Probus Club IncBus trip to the Burdekin for Morning Melodies and a luncheonBurdekin Shire Council$800
Townsville Community LawInteractive Performance with Seniors Creating ChangeHinchinbrook Shire Council$1,000
With One Voice Mackay & SurroundsTBC: Folk, Fun & FrolicMackay Regional Council$250

South East North

Organisation Event Name Local Council Area of Event Amount
Able Australia History Mystery ToursSomerset Regional Council$1,000
All Saints Anglican Church ChermsideCelebrating Our SeniorsBrisbane City Council$1,000
Australasian Dance Collective Mature Program EventBrisbane City Council$1,000
Bay Islands Community Services This was my lifeRedland City Council$700
BHCArtful ConnectionsBrisbane City Council$1,000
BHC Digital ConnectionsBrisbane City Council$1,000
Blackall Range Care Group LimitedSeniors Month Celebration 2022Sunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Bulimba Community CentreGrandies Mad Hatter Tea PartyBrisbane City Council$1,000
Caloundra Family History Research IncSeniors’ Beginners Course –  Starting your Family History JourneySunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Carina Senior Citizens Club Inc Seniors Month Concert & LunchBrisbane City Council$1,000
Caxton Legal Centre IncMorning Tea and CLE – Filipino CommunityBrisbane City Council$585
Churches of Christ Housing Services Ltd Seniors LuncheonBrisbane City Council$500
Co.As.It. Community Services Ltd.Co.As.It. Seniors ConcertBrisbane City Council$1,000
Coolum District Coast Care Group IncSunday Social on the GreenSunshine Coast Regional Council$980
Donald Simpson Community CentreSeniors Month Arts and Craft ShowRedland City Council$1,000
Ethnic Communities Council QueenslandSinging for Health and HarmonyBrisbane City Council$1,000
Eventide Social Lawn Bowls Club IncWelcome to Lawn BowlsBrisbane City Council$700
Evergreen Community IncSeniors Month in EVERGREENBrisbane City Council$1,000
Fiji Senior Citizens Assn of Qld IncSeniors Week CelebrationBrisbane City Council$1,000
Geebung RSLActive Luncheon for SeniorsBrisbane City Council$1,000
Inala Community HouseSenior Interaction Month CelebrationBrisbane City Council$1,000
Inala Pensioners Affiliate IncSeniors Week CelebrationBrisbane City Council$500
Latin American Community of Australia  QLD IncLACA QLD Cultural and Artistic Seniors FestivalBrisbane City Council$1,000
Lyceum Club Brisbane IncAnnual Lyceum LectureBrisbane City Council$1,000
MATES Theatre Genesis IncSeniors PerformRedland City Council$1,000
Metro Community HubElan VitalBrisbane City Council$1,000
Mount Gravatt Community Centre IncSeniors Wellbeing and Connection ExpoBrisbane City Council$1,000
Nambour Meals on Wheels Service IncSeniors Month 2022Sunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Noosa CouncilSeniors Connect 2022Noosa Shire Council$1,000
Parkinson’s Queensland IncWalk Strong – Urban Poling Come and TryBrisbane City Council$900
Picabeen Community CentreSeniors Month CelebrationsBrisbane City Council$550
Probus Association of QueenslandA celebration of Seniors Month, UNIDOP, and Probus DayBrisbane City Council$1,000
Probus Club CoorparooA Celebration of Seniors Month by Probus CoorparooBrisbane City Council$775
Probus Club of Forest Lake IncClub 20 Year CelebrationBrisbane City Council$1,000
Probus Club of Nambour IncNambour Probus Country & Western Concert & lunchSunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Queensland Council for LGBTI Health formally the Queensland AIDS CouncilCelebrating our SeniorsBrisbane City Council$1,000
Queensland Police ServiceCentenary Volunteers in Policing Over 50’s Health and Safety ExpoBrisbane City Council$1,000
Red Thread Stories Australia IncCelebrating Older Women’s WisdomBrisbane City Council$1,000
Redcliffe City Mixed Probus Club IncSocial Barefoot Bowls EveningMoreton Bay Regional Council$300
Redland District Committee on the Ageing IncSeniors Month WalkRedland City Council$1,000
Redlands Coast Dementia CommunityLiving Well with Dementia ExpoRedland City Council$1,000
Returned & Services League of Australia, Sherwood Indooroopilly Sub Branch IncLets get away and connect!Somerset Regional Council$1,000
Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre IncSeniors Month CelebrationsBrisbane City Council$600
Suncare Community Services LtdSuncare’s Connected CommunitySunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Sunshine Coast CouncilSeniors’ month – Never too old for fun! – a morning of music, poetry and laughter!Sunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Surf Life Saving QueenslandSurf Skills for Over 50’sSunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Tamil Senior Citizens’ Association (QLD) IncTSCAQ Seniors’ Month Celebrations 2022Brisbane City Council$1,000
The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane trading as Anglicare Southern QueenslandMassKara FestivalSomerset Regional Council$1,000
The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane trading as Anglicare Southern Queensland Let’s Connect Again – Conectémonos otra vez !Brisbane City Council$820
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q.) represented by Wesley Mission Queensland Luau at Balmoral Community CentreBrisbane City Council$1,000
Toorbul And Donnybrook Seniors ClubSeniors Technology SeminarMoreton Bay Regional Council$600
Wynnum 60 and Better Programme IncSeniors Treasure Foreshore WalkBrisbane City Council$1,000
Yandina School of Arts IncYandina Community ConnectsSunshine Coast Regional Council$1,000
Y-Care (South East Queensland) Inc A Step Back in Time –
high tea and old time music
and dance
Brisbane City Council$1,000

South East South

Organisation Event Name Local Council Area of Event Amount
Co.As.It. Community Services LtdCo.As.It. Seniors Concert
Gold Coast
Gold Coast City Council$1,000
Kingston East Neighbourhood GroupSenior SleuthsLogan City Council$520
Palm Beach Share and Care Centre IncSeniors Social Activities MonthGold Coast City Council$1,000
Southport Croquet Club IncCelebrate Community Croquet Gold Coast City Council$1,000
The Migrant Centre Organisation Inc.
(trading as TMC Thriving Multicultural Communities)
Gold Coast Seniors – Active & ConnectedGold Coast City Council$1,000
The Probus Club of Hope Island Inc Hop on Hop off Ferry outingGold Coast City Council$600

South West

OrganisationEvent Name Local Council Area of Event Amount
Chinchilla Community Centre Chinchilla Celebrates Senior’s Month
Western Downs Regional Council$300
Cloncurry Shire CouncilSeniors Month Morning Tea and Stuart McIntosh Memorial Seniors Garden CompetitionCloncurry Shire Council$1,000
Gailes Residents CommitteeActive Minds and BodiesIpswich City Council$1,000
Gatton & Districts Committee
on the Ageing
Lockyer Shire LuncheonLockyer Valley Regional Council$1,000
Harlaxton Neighbourhood Centre IncSeniors Social Interaction DayToowoomba Regional Council$1,000
Hinterland Community Care IncSeniors DayIsaac Regional Council$1,000
Isaac Regional CouncilMoranbah Seniors week luncheonIsaac Regional Council$1,000
Isaac Regional CouncilClermont Seniors CelebrationsIsaac Regional Council$1,000
Lockyer Community CentreDance TimeLockyer Valley Regional Council$1,000
Lockyer Valley Regional CouncilThe Human BookLockyer Valley Regional Council$1,000
Maranoa Regional CouncilLiving it up in St GeorgeBalonne Shire Council$1,000
McLean Care LtdSpring is in the Air: Spring FairToowoomba Regional Council$1,000
Tivoli Social Enterprises LtdTivoli Drive In presents Advanced Connections Luncheon for SeniorsIpswich City Council$1,000
Toowoomba Senior
Citizens Club Inc
Seniors Concert/Lunch/DanceToowoomba Regional Council$1,000
Wandoan Health Auxiliary Inc Seniors Luncheon & Aged Care InformationWestern Downs Regional Council$1,000

Online – Statewide

Organisation Event Name Local Council Area of Event Amount
Dance for Parkinson’s AustraliaDance for Parkinson’s Community ConnectionsOnline – Statewide $1,000
Parkinson’s Queensland Parkinson’s Human LibraryOnline – Statewide $1,000