Fish N Chips with Friends
In February, we kicked off the day with a bit of fun with a game of “Pass the Parcel”. Nancy, Hannah and Sean from the Marketing Team joined us for lunch. Coming up entertainers for: Friday 3rd March Patrick O’Hooligan. Wear something green for St. Patricks Day. Friday 14th April Lesley Ferguson & Tom Kuurstra for Easter. Just a reminder, as Good Friday falls on the 1st Friday of April, our April lunch will be held on the second Friday, the 14th of April. All residents, and especially new residents, are most welcome to join us at our monthly luncheons. We are a happy bunch and you will meet new friends and reacquaint with old friends. Raffle tickets are on sale with prizes to be won. When: Doors open from 10:30am, Friday 3rd March Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Lesley on 6250 0590. Bookings are essential. If call not answered, please leave a message and your call will be returned. Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles, fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad, an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
Bentley Park Diners Please join us at the Gosnells Hotel for two events this month. A 10% off senior discount is available for meals purchased from the main menu. There will be mains, burgers and salads from $24.00. No need for a partner as we take 20 on each bus. The bus will depart from the village at 5:30pm and will return when we have finished eating and socialising. Please book your seat as soon as possible as I need to let the restaurant and drivers know. Come along and join us! When: Bus departs 5:30pm, Tuesday 14th & 21st March Where: Gosnells Hotel, Gosnells Contact: Lorraine on 6250 0425. If no answer, please leave a message. Cost: $5.00 per person for bus (pay as you board)
Matinee
Bentley Park Residents’ Council
Board Game Group
and is a wonderful way to meet new people! All
The Council had a great response to the Advanced Care planning workshop on the 21st of February with another one to be planned for later on in the year.
Board Games are played every 1st and 3rd Friday in The Club at 6pm. All residents are welcome.
Matinee offers daytime events outside the village are welcome to attend with costs inclusive of the bus unless otherwise stated.
There are a number of excursions planned for
March, please ensure you book early to secure your place and keep an eye on the Admin and
Leisure Precinct notice boards for further details. March events include: When: Bus departs 1:00pm, Wednesday 15th March Where: Perth Airport, including the new Airport Train (bring your seniors card). Tour is approx.
1km of walking so mobility is required. Sorry no walkers allowed.
Contact: Austin Gillanders 0412 786 669 Cost: $7.00
When: Bus departs 11:00am, Thursday 23rd March Where: The Last Drop Elizabethan - seniors’ meals from $17.50
Contact: Brian Mutzig 0403 149 472 Cost: $7.00 + meal
When: Bus departs 11:25am, Friday 24th March Where: Chez Pierre - set menu with choice of
either a two-course meal for $60.00, or threecourse meal for $70.00, plus drinks.
Contact: Gwen Howard 0407 444 699 Cost: $6.00 + meal
When: Bus departs 10:45am, Wednesday 29th March Where: Riverside Café Woodbridge and National Trust guided tour which includes stairs, so mobility
On the 3rd of March we will have several council members available at the Leisure Precinct to assist you with any problems or general queries you may have. The members will be there from 9:30am to 11am and for those who are new and do not know there way around the village there will be buggy tours available. Our next resident’s coffee morning is on the 21st of March at 9:30am where we have two guest speakers, Leanne Lebrun, Admissions Manager for Residential Aged Care and Mat Allam, ICT Operations Manager. Mat will discuss IT and tech support services available for the village. Please join us, your support of these meetings is vital to ensure your voice is heard in the activities of SwanCare. We look forward to seeing as many residents as possible. When: 9:30am Tuesday 21st March Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Bill Waterer (Chairperson) on 6250 0506 or 0409 570 291 Carole Collins (Deputy Chairperson) 0448 652 160
required. Order off the menu, BYO is allowed. Contact: Anne Latham 0416 510 291 Cost: $13.00 + meal
Musical Movie Night After a successful debut, we are excited to return for another month of Musical Movie Nights. Join
Photography Club
us on the first Sunday of the month to watch Rod Stewart perform live in the Royal Albert Hall in
For those of you who are interested in improving
London. It’s a fantastic production of a one night
about photography, this is a unique opportunity.
fact coming to Perth for a performance this year!
and Rowethorpe. We ask residents to please call
throughout the show.
your photography skills, or just asking questions
only concert. He is indeed a showman and is in
The invitation is to all residents at both SwanCare
Please bring your own nibbles and drinks to enjoy
before attending as we sometimes have outings. When: 2:00pm Tuesdays
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Chris Mann on 6250 0801
There’s always lots of fun and laughter.
The survey of residents regarding the use of gophers and mobility scooters was also worthwhile with 113 surveys submitted giving management an insight into what will be needed going forward and a training session will be organised with the RAC for those who expressed interest.
When: 7:00pm Sunday 5th March (first Sunday of each month)
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Ron Leeuwenburg on 0427 122 025
When: 6:00pm Friday 3rd & 17th March Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Sandie Holmes on 0459 981 822
Book Club
Meeting on the third Thursday of each month, SwanCare’s Book Club loves coming together over a hot cup of tea to catch up on one another’s lives and discuss their latest read. In February they read their first book of the year titled ‘The Chocolate Tin’ by Australian author, Fiona McIntosh. Nicky Dair has been running the Book Club for 5 years now and enjoys every minute of it. She explains that while they all like to read, not every book is a good one, saying that sometimes talking about the books they dislike is actually the most fun! When chatting to the group, it was evident the club is much enjoyed by all, “I love the Book Club because it gives me the opportunity to read books I would never normally pick for myself,” said retirement living resident and Book Club member, Anne. Heather is the newest member to join the club, and said she decided to tag along for the first time this year because she loves reading but struggles to find the time to do so. If you’re looking to make friends and have a good laugh all while sharing a passion for reading, the Book Club sounds like the perfect place to be. When: 10:00am Thursday 16th March (third Thursday of each month) Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact: Nicky Dair on 6250 0553
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
Care Christian Fellowship
Art Group We welcome any new members with open arms.
We enjoy working on our own projects at our own pace whether it be oils, watercolour, acrylics or
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
bring their own materials if possible, however we do have supplies that you can access to begin with. We hope to see you there.
Rowethorpe Church Services
Sunday services have recommenced back 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.
certificates prior to entry and wear a mask at all
When: Open Wednesday & Saturday mornings from 8:30am to 12:00pm Where: Clayden Court Contact: Margaret Frew on 0490 728 016
information. Limited space available.
SwanMobile Availability
All visitors are required to health screen and povide copies of their 2022 flu and COVID-19 vaccination
times. Contact SwanCare Kingia reception for more
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
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
If you enjoy the poetry of Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson or perhaps similar style Australian Rhyming Poetry of more recent times, then please join us at our monthly musters. A great evening of entertainment listening to storytelling in rhyme.
March 2023
When: 7:00pm Friday 3rd March (first Friday of the month) Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Maxine Richter on 0429 339 002 Cost: $6.00 entry for Bentley Park & Rowethorpe residents. Plus $1.00 for Tea & Biscuits (BYO cup)
Hatha Yoga Club SwanCare Centres Auxiliary We are looking forward to our upcoming meeting on the 28th of March when we have Stephan Scourfield speaking. Stephan is the Travel Writer for the West Australian Newspaper here in Perth. In addition, at our March meeting we will be holding our Bakeless Cake sale, so be prepared to bring a few extra dollars to donate with thanks from the Auxiliary. Also, kind reminder there will be no meeting in April but there will be an outing on Tuesday the 18th of April. Flyers to follow with details. When: 1:30pm Tuesday 28th March Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Sandie Holmes on 0459 981 822
Greetings! The Hatha Yoga Club continues in the Club at 6pm on Tuesdays. In the lessons, we do
movements to warm up, lengthening movements to relax tight muscles, yoga postures (asanas), balancing practice, breathing techniques, a
mini concentration and a relaxation to finish the class. As we are no longer teenagers, we can
only do what we can do, so the asanas are not
necessarily perfect, but nevertheless they have their benefits.
You are welcome to join the class if you are able to get up off the floor unaided. Please bring a
yoga mat, a tie, and a rug for cold evenings when we do the relaxation. Namaste. When: 6:00pm Tuesdays
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Gailene Wester on 0488 019 349
something else. We ask that members please
SwanCare Bentley Park Services
WA Bush Poets & Yarn Spinners
Bentley Park Bulletin
When: 9:00am Tuesdays & Fridays
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Maureen Grickage on 6250 0580
Line Dancing I will be away on holidays from mid March for a few weeks but Line Dancing will continue. Bev and some helpers will continue to run classes during my absence, so do please support her. It will be lots of fun and a chance to catch up with friends and keep up with your line dancing. I am sure it will all continue to be a good morning of dancing. Thank you to those who volunteered to keep things going during my absence. Please note my new phone number is 0437 118 836. My landline and email remain the same. When: 9:30am Mondays & 11.00am for the Intermediate session Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Pam Hind on 0437 118 836 Cost: $1.00 to cover morning tea & other expenses. Please bring your own cup.
Swan Village Bowling Club Nominations are now open for the Murray Raynard Shield to be played on the 18th of March. Please add your name to the list in the pavilion. Our first social outing of the year is to the Pines Restaurant on 9th of March. The club now has a happy hour on both Wednesdays and Saturdays after night bowls. Night bowls will end at the end of the month subject to weather. A decision on whether to continue Friday morning sessions for practice and beginners will be made at the next committee meeting. A notice will be posted on the notice board in the Pavilion. Irrespective new members either total novices or experienced bowlers are always welcome. Please contact me if you require further information. When: 6:00pm Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct Contact: Stan Barclay on 0429 469 404 or 9457 8194 Cost: $15.00 a year and 50c per game
Darts Club New players welcome. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before. Come along for an enjoyable and social evening. When: 6:00pm Mondays & Fridays Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct Contact: Thelma Chilton on 6250 0574
Computer Club Basic tuition for sending and receiving emails, how to search the web, printing and more. Instruction is given on the equipment supplied by the Computer Club. When: 9:00am Fridays Where: Computer Lab, Mavis Cleaver Court Contact: Tony Ryder on 6250 0510
Bentley Park Social Club The Bentley Park Social Club Committee invites residents to our St Patrick’s Day Dinner. Entertainment is the Heel and Toe Band so put your dancing shoes on and your best outfit so long as it’s green. Prizes for the Best Dressed Lady and Gent. Tickets go on sale from Tuesday the 7th of March in the Admin Foyer at 9:00am – 9:30am and afterward in Admin. Tables of 8 names and phone numbers at the time of booking, please. Special diets are available on request. Wine, soft drinks, tea and coffee are available. Doors open at 5.00pm. Bus pickup from 5.00pm from the usual stops. Please wear name badges if possible. When: 5:30pm to 8:30pm Friday 17th March Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Jan Irvine on 0415 228 226 Cost: $10.00