Seniors Week
1 – 7 October 2009A colourful week to be grey!Seniors Week is Tasmania’s annual celebration of positive ageing. The event promotes the positive contribution of older people to the community, enables older people to share their experiences and knowledge and encourages older Tasmanians to live their lives to the full. Browse the Seniors Week 2009 program online nowYou can now browse the Seniors Week 2009 program online using the options below: Or alternatively you can search the program using the options below: The Seniors Week Program is also available to download as PDFs
If you are on a slower internet connection, you may wish to download a cut-down version featuring only events from your region:
Copies of the Seniors Week program are also available from Service Tasmania shops, local councils, libraries, online access centres and from Apia Insurance shops. Tell us what you think!We want to hear from you about your experiences of Seniors Week 2009 - whether you're an event organiser, or you just attended one of the events. Print out the relevant survey form below, fill it in and send them back to us at the address on the form. Your feedback is really useful to help us make next year's Seniors Week as good as it can be.
About Seniors WeekA diverse program of eventsWith 365 events registered in the Seniors Week program, older Tasmanians are in for an interesting and fun week. Event organisers have been inspired by the theme “A colourful week to be grey!” and presented a diverse range of events and activities throughout the State including clogging (also known as Appalachian Mountain Tap), Middle eastern drumming, dragon boat sailing, bonsai, computer courses, film screenings, concerts, social activities and expos. Many organisations are extending a special welcome during Seniors Week with free passes to Launceston Aquatic and behind the scenes tours of police stations and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Free travel for Seniors Card holdersGetting to your Seniors Week activity is now easier than ever as Seniors Card holders travel for free on Metro and Merseylink buses. You can apply for your Tasmanian Seniors Card by going to any Service Tasmania Shop with three pieces of identification, one showing your date of birth. To be eligible for a Tasmanian Seniors Card you must be a permanent resident of Tasmania, aged 60 years or over and not working more than 20 hours per week in paid employment. Major sponsor
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