Bentley Park Bulletin June 2023

Matinee

When: 10:00am Wednesday 14th June

Where: Theatre buffs enjoy a two-hour Grand Historical Tour of His Majesty’s Theatre, followed by lunch at the Crown & King. Please be mindful there are only 20 places available and there are stairs involved. Bookings close 30th of May.

Contact: Anne Latham on 0416 510 291

Cost: $27.00 includes village bus & tour.

Lunch at own cost

When: 10:30am Thursday 29th June

Where: ‘Walkway Through the Trees’ in Kings Park, followed by lunch at Zamia Café. Stop on the way home at the viewpoint in Crawley Bay.

Contact: Austin Gillanders on 0412 786 669

Cost: $6.00 plus meal & drinks

Heart Foundation Walking Group

Residents of Rowethorpe and Bentley Park are welcome to join us for a 30 minute walk. We start at 7:30am every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Walk yourself happy and healthy and have a chat along the way. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

When: 7:30am Wednesday, Thursdays & Fridays

Where: Wednesday & Thursday meet at Bentley Park Admin Building. Friday meet at Rowethorpe Terrace Café.

Contact: Hugh Lennerts on 6250 0507 or 0416 211 040

Qigong Group

Qigong Shibashi is a sequence of standing movements which enhance the flow of energy (chi) to all systems of the body. It is easy to follow and beneficial, leaving one with a sense of well-being, health and vitality. The class lasts 45 mins approx. followed by a 15 min (optional) guided meditation. New members are welcome.

When: 9:00am Fridays

Where: The Club Balcony (weather permitting) otherwise Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Doreen Boss on 0409 710 004

SwanCare Centres Auxiliary

Our exciting Zoo trip is coming up this month. We have two buggies booked to transport everyone around the Zoo for a one-hour tour. We will finish at the food trucks for a late morning tea. There will also be some time for walking around if you wish and of course the Zoo gift store will be open for those who enjoy shopping.

Our next meeting on the 25th of July at 1:00pm will have Daniel Shaw guest speaking on wills and elder abuse and will also include a Bakeless Cake stall. For our new residents, that’s a large fake cake that you donate money into instead of home baking.

Also, for any ladies or gents interested, there are two vacancies on the Auxiliary committee next year as myself as President and Dorothy as Treasurer will be stepping down. Please contact a member of the committee if this interests you.

Thank you for all the support from our members and non-members as the year goes by so quickly. Kind reminder our new meeting time is 1:00pm and takes place on the 4th Tuesday of every month in the Auditorium.

When: Bus departs 10:00am, Tuesday June 27th

Where: Perth Zoo

Contact: Sandie Holmes on 0459 981 822

Cost: $40.00 to be paid by June 18th

Board Game Group

Board Games are played every 1st and 3rd Friday in The Club. All are welcome. We have lots of laughs and fun! BYO drinks and nibbles if you wish.

When 6:00pm Friday 2nd & 16th June

Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Sandie Holmes on 0459 981 822

Fourth Saturday Quiz

Due to scheduling conflicts, the Fourth Saturday Quiz will take place on the third Saturday this month. Put your knowledge to the test and join us for an afternoon of fun. All are welcome!

When 2:30pm Saturday 17th June

Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Margaret Jones on 6250 0450

SwanCare Bentley Park Services Bentley Park Library

Penny and our volunteers welcome you to visit! The library has new titles waiting to be read and as always, the interlibrary service if you can’t find it on our bookshelves.

When: Monday & Wednesday 9:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday Closed Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 12:30pm

Where: Rear of Admin Building

Contact: Penny Felder on 6250 0022

Clinipath Pathology

When: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 3:00pm, Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm

Where: Rowethorpe Medical Centre

Contact: 6363 6326

Medical Centre Services

In case of an emergency call 000. For a locum doctor to visit you after hours please ring: 1300 644 483.

Alternatively, call SwanCare Resident Support on 6250 0020.

Monday: Podiatry services by appointment, Ph: 6468 0038

Tuesday: Dr Aru - 9:15am to 10:00am, Ph: 9470 1341

Thursday: Dr Aru - 9:15am to 10:00am, Ph: 9470 1341

Fish N Chips with Friends

Our Mother’s Day lunch in May was a great success. The entertainer Jay Weston certainly got everyone singing and clapping along to his tunes. All ladies who attended the lunch received a small Mother’s Day Gift.

We will be celebrating WA Day at our June lunch.

Coming up Entertainers for:

Friday 2nd June – 2 Tenors

Friday 7th July – Eklipz (Ros)

Friday 4th August – The “B-Sharps”

All residents, and especially new residents, are most welcome to join this popular monthly event. You will meet new friends and reacquaint with old friends. Raffle tickets are on sale with prizes to be won.

When: Doors open 10:30am Friday 2nd June

Where: Auditorium, Admin Building

Contact: Lesley on 6250 0590. Bookings are essential. If call not answered, please leave a message and I will return your call.

Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles, fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad and an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.

Water Aerobics & Group Gym Classes

Qualified exercise physiologists, Meg and Aaron, welcome all residents to participate in gym classes and water aerobics. Bookings are essential with maximum capacities in place.

When: Please contact to book into classes.

Where: Pool/Gym, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Community Living Coordinator on 6250 0320

Cost: $5.00

Gardens Interest Group

Bring your plant pruning hints and learn about safe pest management at our next meeting.

When: 2:00pm Sunday 18th June

Where: The Swan Centre

Contact: Ellen Clair on 6250 0597 or Noelene Barnes on 6250 0589

Cost: Gold coin donation

Handicraft

Do you enjoy working on creative craft projects? Perhaps you’re looking to meet new friends? Well, with SwanCare’s Handicraft Group you can do both! Coordinator and retirement living resident, Wendy Paull, says art is a great way for residents to express themselves while staying social and having fun, “You can usually find us sitting around a table, sharing a laugh. Some of us like to do our own creative projects, others collaborate, there is no pressure; you do as you please.”

The Handicraft Group meet every Monday afternoon to get crafty and experiment with new styles, “We’re always looking for new ideas on what we can make next. We learn a lot from each other and if someone gets stuck, we do our best to help them, although there’s no guarantee we’ll know how!” She laughed.

Their annual Mother’s Day and Christmas stalls are a staple for the group, with funds raised going towards supporting the residential aged care centres at SwanCare, “It’s a great opportunity for us to show off our creations while helping the community,” Wendy said. The group are always open to new members joining and are currently on the lookout for a new Coordinator and Treasurer, “It has been a joy coordinating the group for the past 13 years, and whoever steps up to take mine and Fran’s places, we know will love it. And they are not expected to do it all alone, we’re here to help. It’s a team effort,” Wendy said.

If you’re looking for a new activity this season or are interested in becoming the Coordinator or Treasurer of the Handicraft Group, come on down and see what it’s all about it!

When: 12:30pm Mondays

Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct Contact: Wendy Paull (Coordinator) on 9470 1966

Line Dancing

Swan Village Bowling Club

Day bowls on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays will continue throughout June. Weather has been good recently which has encouraged more members to attend. Our lunch outing on the 11th of May at the Herdsman Hotel was enjoyed by all but the treasurers attempt to escape without paying failed miserably. No outings are planned this month, but a soup day is being organised. Please see the club notice board for information.

Illness continues to affect many members and we wish them all a speedy recovery and even if they cannot bowl, they are all welcome to happy hours. COVID infections excepted of course.

The club now has a happy hour after both Wednesday and Saturday bowls. New members are always welcome. Please contact me (Stan, President) if you require further information.

When: 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays

Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Stan Barclay (President) on 0429 469 404 or 9457 8194

Cost: $15.00 a year & 50c per game

Social Dance

The next Social Dance evening will be on Saturday the 17th of June. Light supper and tea/coffee provided. All residents and friends are welcome; however, no partners are necessary. Come to dance or just socialise and enjoy the music.

When Doors open 6:00pm, event starts 6:30pm until 9:00pm on Saturday 17th June

Where: Auditorium, Admin Building

Contact: Sue Lewis on 6250 0850 or Pam Hind on 9470 4139

Cost: $2.00 with a free raffle

Bentley Park Diners

Please join us for a delicious meal at the Riverton Bar and Grill. The menu includes items such as grilled steaks from $40.00, salt and pepper calamari or steak sandwich for $29.00, and a chicken parmigiana for $30.00. The senior’s menu also includes fish and chips, BBQ pork ribs and creamy garlic prawns with rice and vegetables from $24.00.

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Bentley Park Residents’ Council

Our two Advanced Care Planning sessions have now been completed with great attendance from residents. Follow up meetings will be held next year. Unfortunately, we could not get a speaker on wills, but we are working on finding someone.

The speaker at our next meeting on the 20th of June will be representatives for VEOLA, our waste collectors, and they will outline what happens to our red, yellow and green bins and the future of waste. Council members will be located in The Club on the second Friday of each month, available to answer your queries or assist you with any communication problems. This moth you can meet us on June 9th from 9:30am to 11:00am. Please call in and say hello, your input helps us all.

For those residents who have mobility scooters (gophers) or electric wheelchairs, please put the 15th of August in your diary as we will be having speakers discussing all the latest rules covering use of these on roads and footpaths, if your scooter is considered safe, as well as safe driving tips. This meeting will be an important meeting for all residents with mobility scooters and there will be several of the latest models on display for anyone getting close to owning one.

Care Christian Fellowship

Join us as we study the bible, worship, and pray together. Also, we have a different speaker every week. It’s close to home and enjoy a cuppa on us afterwards. The Church is interdenominational so anyone can come along. There is no pressure to give money, unless you want to.

When: 11:00am Mondays

Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Ron Manning on 0409 735 169

Church Services at SwanCare Kingia

All visitors are required to health screen and provide copies of their 2022 flu and COVID-19 vaccination certificates prior to entry and follow any required infection control protocols. Contact SwanCare Kingia reception for more information. Limited space available.

Catholic Service

When: 10:45am on 3rd Tuesday of the month

Where: Swan Room, SwanCare Kingia

Uniting Church Service

When: 10:45am on 3rd Wednesday of the month

Where: Swan Room, SwanCare Kingia

Rowethorpe Church Services

Sunday services are being held at the Rowethorpe Chapel. All welcome to attend.

When: 10:00am Sundays

Where: Rowethorpe Chapel

Contact: Glenice Sanders on 6250 0572 Op Shop

The place to buy what you need. Come and visit us to view manchester, cushions, wool, cutlery, dinner sets, soup mugs, glassware, towels, suitcases, handbags, and more.

When: Open Wednesday & Saturday mornings from 8:30am to 12:00pm

Where: Clayden Court

Contact: Margaret Frew on 0490 728 016

SwanMobile Availability

During times of bad weather or extreme heat the SwanMobile will not be operational. Residents are reminded to book in advance.

When: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm (no later), Saturday 9:00am to 12:00pm

Not running on Public Holidays

Contact: 6250 0023

It’s good we’re getting more new residents coming along to Line Dancing. It’s such a fun morning and such good exercise helping your balance, coordination, and concentration. We’re a very friendly group and welcome new residents. Morning tea afterwards gives a chance to socialise and chat. Do please give it a try.

When: 9:30am Mondays - Beginners

11:00am Mondays - Intermediate session

Where: Auditorium, Admin Building

Contact: Pam Hind on 0437 118 836

Cost: $1.00 to cover morning tea and other expenses. Please bring your own cup.

Dutch Club

Brush off those Dutch language cobwebs and come along for a chat. Whether you would like to learn more or reminisce on the older times, all are welcome.

When 4:00pm Mondays (except Public Holidays)

Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Liz Fasher on 0478 942 492

We take 20 residents on each bus so no need to bring a partner. The bus will leave the village and return when we have all finished eating and socialising, however, please book your seat on the bus as soon as possible, as I need to advise the restaurant and bus drivers of numbers.

Come along and join us!

When Bus departs 5:30pm, Tuesday 13th & 20th June

Where: Riverton Bar and Grill, Riverton

Contact: Lorraine Pittaway on 6250 0425.

If no answer, please leave a message.

Cost: $5.00 plus meal

Snooker Club

Everyone is welcome to join the Snooker Club. It doesn’t matter if it’s been a long time since you last played, or you’re a newcomer.

When 12:30pm to 3:30pm Mondays & Thursday

Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Andrew Chisholm on 0417 594 669

Cost: Membership fee $10.00 per annum & $1.00 per afternoon session

Mat from IT and Antonino from Maintenance attended our May coffee meeting and their presentations covered most of residents’ concerns and Antonino gave us great insight into plans for the next 12 months.

We still have a few Compost Cadies left, you can contact Bill or Ellen to obtain.

Please remember no plastic bags or loose scraps in the 240litre bins. Only compostable bags or scraps wrapped in newspaper.

When: 9:30am Tuesday 20th June

Where: Auditorium, Admin Building

Contact: Bill Waterer (Chairperson) on 6250 0506 or 0409 570 291

Carole Collins (Deputy Chairperson) 0448 652 160

Seated Exercise Group

Would you like to do a little exercise in the morning? We are not a club as such, just a gathering of people who have become friends, but we would love to greet some new faces. The session only takes 25 minutes finishing with a friendly tea or coffee and natter.

When: 9:30am Monday to Saturday

Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct

Contact: Leona Douglas on 0439 201 799

June 2023 Calendar

ZONE 1: Adie Court, Le-Breton Lane, Wootliff Way, Drummond Way, & Pemberton Drive.

ZONE 2: Akora Apartments, Grandis Boulevard, Beelu Avenue, Augustus Way, & Solandri Avenue.

ZONE 3: Saggers Drive, Talbot Place, Graham Crescent, Hawthorne Crescent, & Clayden Court.

ZONE 4: 26 Plantation Drive, Plantation Apartments, Pine Mews, Leeuwin Crescent, Millstream Way, & Stirling Close.

Bentley Park Bulletin contact details

If your club would like to be featured in the next Bentley Park Bulletin, please email the details to: news@swancare.com.au

Deadline is prior to the 20th June 2023.

Please note that all activities in the Bentley Park Bulletin are subject to change due to COVID-19 regulations and public holidays.

Holiday notice

We encourage you to contact your club or group prior to attending activities on WA Day as some activities may not proceed on this day.