Community Directory EMERGENCY SERVICES Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance – life threatening) …….…..... 000 NSW State Emergency Service (SES) ……………………….………....132 500 NSW Rural Fire Services (RFS) …………............................. 1800 679 737 Translating Interpretating Service (TIS) – if you do not speak English well …………………….……............................................................... 13 14 50
SENIORS SUPPORT SERVICES Centrelink: Older Australians ……………………………………....…… 132 300 1800RESPECT …………………………………………………………... 1800 737 732 My Aged Care ……………………………………………….………….. 1800 200 422
LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Maitland Community Care Services (Home Care, Meals on Wheels, Transport) …………............................................................. 02 4932 5755 Maitland Senior Citizens Centre …………………………….... 02 4934 9700
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Festival Program
Mental Health Line ……………………………………...…………… 1800 011 511 Lifeline ……………………………………………………………...….............. 13 11 14 Beyond Blue ……………………………………………….………….... 1300 22 4636 Maitland Region Suicide Prevention Network .............. 0408 280 898
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis call 000 for an ambulance
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NSW SENIORS FESTIVAL 2023 TECH SAVVY TASTER CLASS FOR SENIORS
COMPLIMENTARY TOUR OF CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Interested in learning how to access Ebooks with your Library Membership? Come and try out our free Tech Savvy Taster class. No experience is necessary.
Meet likeminded folk and be inspired by the work of artists in a complimentary tour through current exhibitions at Maitland Regional Art Gallery. See works by contemporary artists and their luminaries across eight exhibitions, including Deborah Kelly, Hannah Gartside, Ileigh Hellier, Jane Lander, Jayanto Tan, Kate Rohde, Tinky and Valerie Marshall Strong Olsen.
Tuesday 31 January 1.00pm to 2.00pm East Maitland Library
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For any access or booking enquiries, please contact programmes@maitland.nsw.gov.au
11.30am to 12.00pm
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Maitland Regional Art Gallery
LIBRARY CONNECTIONS MORNING TEA We invite our Home Library Community and other readers to join us for a friendly chat and morning tea to celebrate NSW Seniors Festival. Come and meet new Home Library friends, participate in social and physical activities, and discover the amazing range of community services available in Maitland. Free tea, coffee and cake provided. Wednesday 1 February 10.30am to 12.00pm
Wednesday 1 February
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East Maitland Library For any access or booking enquiries, please contact programmes@maitland.nsw.gov.au
Bookings required. Please call 02 4934 9859, email artgallery@maitland.nsw.gov.au or book online mait.city/mrag-events For more information, visit mrag.org.au
PRESENTATION STYLE TOUR Suitable for visitors with limited mobility, this tours allows a short wander through cells before enjoying the tour seated, with the tour guide presenting. Thursday 2 February
Interested in learning how to explore the Google Earth app? Come and try out our free Tech Savvy Taster class. No experience is necessary. Thursday 2 February
11.00am
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For any access or booking enquiries, please contact programmes@maitland.nsw.gov.au
Bookings required. For more information, please call Zoe Whiting 02 4936 6482 or email zoe.whiting@maitland.nsw.gov.au
Want to learn more about the beneficial role of native plants in your home garden? Come and learn more about planting natives in your backyard with the Maitland City Council’s Biodiversity and Resilience Team. 9.30am to 10.15am East Maitland Library For more information, please contact Michael Tinlin or Fiona Rowan on 02 4934 9700
Monday 6 February 11.00am to 12.00pm
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Bookings required. Please contact programmes@maitland.nsw.gov.au
Maitland Gaol
Monday 6 February
1.00pm to 2.00pm
Join local artist Dorothy Compton for a free watercolour class to celebrate the 2023 NSW Seniors Week Festival at Maitland Libraries. Participants will learn how to paint native flowers using watercolours. No experience is necessary. All materials supplied.
East Maitland Library
PLANTING NATIVES IN YOUR BACKYARD
TECH SAVVY TASTER CLASS FOR SENIORS
Rutherford Library
WATERCOLOUR WITH LOCAL ARTIST DOROTHY COMPTON
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GUIDED DAY TOUR Enjoy a guided tour with one our expert tour guides, hear about how life behind bars changed over the sites 150 years of operation. Tuesday 7 February 11.00am Maitland Gaol Bookings required. For more information, please call Zoe Whiting 02 4936 6482 or email zoe.whiting@maitland.nsw.gov.au