Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter

Chatty Cafe Comes to Maleny!

‘Chatty Café’ is a initiative of the Maleny Lions Club that seeks to break down social isolation and loneliness through people gathering at a ‘Chatty Table’ to simply have a chat over a cup of tea or coffee. The concept originated in Britain a few years ago and recently arrived in Australia, and now has arrived in Maleny.

Everyone has been impacted by loneliness and the feeling of social isolation at some time in their lives, particularly during and after the recent pandemic. It has also been proven that a lack of social interaction can be very damaging to a person’s mental health.

Mindful of this, the Maleny Lions Club introduced the area’s first Chatty Café in early April. Anyone feeling a bit alone is invited for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat about whatever takes their fancy. The friendly Chatty Café volunteers are there to host the Chatty Table!

Maleny Library has generously allowed for the Chatty Cafe to use their facilities at 5 Coral Street, just beside Tesch Park, every Tuesday from 10.30am to 11.30am. A Chatty Table will be hosted at the library by volunteers, primarily from the Maleny Lions

Club for people to go along to this safe, discreet, and quiet environment to have a friendly chat.

In addition, if you know of a family member, friend, associate, or neighbour, who you feel might benefit from someone to talk with, please pass on the information - everyone is welcome!

Contact 0414 899 933 if you have any questions on how you can join in.

Incoming 2023 MDSRC Committee announced

The incoming MDSRC 2023 - 2024 committee was welcomed in at an AGM held on April 6th, 2023. by many of the member clubs representing local volunteer organisations.

The new Committee is looking forward to rolling up the sleeves for another year and to have the continuing support of Mr Andrew Powell MP as Patron.

Photo L - R: Andrew Powell (Patron) Greg Williams (committee) Gail Denver (secretary) Max Whitten (committee) Carolyn Williams (president)Theresa Craig (committee) David Lowden (committee)

Mike Norman (treasurer) John te Kloot (committee)