Social groups at the

Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre

Blaxland Community Centre

33 Hope Street, Blaxland NSW 2774 Phone: 02 4739 1164

Fax: 02 4739 4863

Website: www.belongbm.org.au

Belong Blue Mountains Inc. Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Blaxland Community Centre 33 Hope Street, Blaxland NSW 2774 Phone: 02 4739 1164

Fax: 02 4739 4863

Website: www.belongbm.org.au

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Formed in 1981, and based at Blaxland, the Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre provides a diverse range of community services and programs with and for the residents of the Lapstone to Warrimoo community. It became part of Belong Blue Mountains Community & Neighbourhood Services in November 2018. Open: Monday to Thursday - 9.00am to 4.30pm; Friday - 9.00am to 1.00pm. Phone: 4739 1164.

The Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre supports and co-ordinates a number of social groups, social support services and health and wellbeing programs or services. These are held at the Blaxland Community Centre. This booklet outlines some of these activities.

Belong Blue Mountains acknowledges the Darug and the Gundungurra Nations as the traditional custodians of the Blue Mountains.

Blaxland Ukulele Group

(BUGs)

A social group focused on learning and playing the ukulele. 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 10am to 12 noon. Gold coin donation.

Clak’n’Yak

A group for people interested in craft, knitting and quilting, and of course, chatting! Although you don’t have to chat if you don’t want to. 2nd and last Friday of the month, 10am to 12 noon.

Free 2 Flow

Join mind/body fitness coach Mark Latham as he takes us through a variety of movements and techniques from both Eastern and western health disciplines to help you function and feel better. Strengthening rather than strenuous. Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.00am. $10 per session.

Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a gentle but powerful health exercise based on Chinese martial arts, involving breathing and movement exercises. Join facilitator Mark Latham on Thursdays, 9am to 10am. $10 per session.

Harmony Friendship

Group Enjoy music, poetry, book reviews, outings and even special guest speakers in this friendly social group. Wednesdays 10.00am to 12 noon. $10 per term.

Over 60s Social Club

This group meets weekly and enjoy a range of activities and social connection. Thursdays 10.00am to 12 noon.

Blaxland Disco!

For people living with disabilities and their carers. Every two months on Friday night, 7pm to 8.45pm. $5.00. Phone Lani on 0414 543 672 to book.

A monthly discussion about a different piece of art over a cuppa, followed by creating art of our own. First Tuesday of the month, 9.30am to 12 noon. $10 per session.

Art Group for Seniors

Blaxland Village lunch

A project of Blue Mountains Food Services, a weekly delicious lunch, Tuesday each week. Call Blue Mountains Food Services on 4759 2811 for more information and to book in.

Fortnightly Shopping Bus

Shopping bus service on Pension Thursdays each fortnight, to Lennox shopping centre. Great Community Transport (GCT) will pick you up and deliver you home, and there are friendly helpers to assist carry your groceries. Cost $10 per person or $15 per couple.

Call GCT on 4722 3083 to book.

Our weekly Social Stories group blends the magic of storytelling with meaningful and engaging conversations to provide an unmistakable social experience. Tuesdays, 1.00pm to 2.30pm. $5.00 per session.

‘Come read with me’ is a program for people of any age (13+) who would like to develop more confidence or become motivated to read more. We will pair you with a volunteer with whom you can confidentially explore your reading preferences and who can read with you, to you, or listen to you read. By appointment – call us on 4739 1164.

Social stories

Come read with me

Golden Years Bus trips

Golden Years bus trips are organised for older community members and are chosen with the comfort of passengers in mind - ease of access to the venue location or site and a couple of volunteer bus carers go along to help anyone with mobility issues. Two to three bus trips per year. Put your name down on our mailing list!

Volunteer Home Visitors service

A service rather than a social group, where social connections are important. This program offers friendly home visiting for frail older people living in their home, in the area Lapstone to Warrimoo. Volunteers provide company, outings, friendly phone calls, shopping and information about other services to people in their own homes.

For further information, call the Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre on

4739 1164