Australian Seniors News

06/03/2025

Make your health choices matter with an advance care plan. Find out more below ⬇️

Joe* is enjoying an active life after his recent retirement from teaching. He loves gardening, playing in a local jazz band and meeting with his friends for coffee once a week.  Joe is proactive about his health and during a routine bowel screening, some changes are identified. Joe undergoes a colo...

05/03/2025

Brisbane man, Allan Ashton, has fit a lot into his 99 years – both on the ground and in the air!..

Brisbane man, Allan Ashton, has fit a lot into his 99 years – both on the ground and in the air! The Carinity Home Care client, who celebrated his 99th birthday last week, was born in Newcastle in NSW in 1926. Allan went on to work as an electrical fitter for BHP in his hometown. […]

02/03/2025

Looking to get more out of retirement than just relaxation? Probus Clubs offer a wonderful opportunity to reinvent retirement for those who have left their professional lives, but still crave engagement, purpose and camaraderie....

Looking to get more out of retirement than just relaxation? Probus Clubs offer a wonderful opportunity to reinvent retirement for those who have left their professional lives, but still crave engagement, purpose and camaraderie. Social engagement is important for everyone’s well-being but is parti...

27/02/2025

A 90-year-old man is set to face court charged over alleged historical child s*xual assault offences in Sydney’s south between 1984 and 1986...

A 90-year-old man is set to face court charged over alleged historical child s*xual assault offences in Sydney’s south between 1984 and 1986. In a statement, NSW Police say that in May 2023, detectives attached to St George Police Area Command commenced an investigation following reports of allege...

27/02/2025

Newcastle high school students will be talking tech with seniors as part of an intergenerational IT lesson being rolled out at Newcastle Museum next week during the NSW Seniors Festival...

Newcastle high school students will be talking tech with seniors as part of an intergenerational IT lesson being rolled out at Newcastle Museum next week during the NSW Seniors Festival. The digital-focused ‘lunch and learn’, designed to help seniors become more confident using their devices, is...

26/02/2025

GOOD NEWS: He has been located safe and well!

PLEASE SHARE: Queensland Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to locate a 60-year-old man missing from Mackay since yesterday, February 26.

Peter Gillham (pictured) was last seen at approximately 1am on Edmonds Street and has not been seen or heard from since.

He is described as Caucasian, approximately 180cm tall with brown hair and green eyes.

Family and police have concerns for Peter’s welfare as he has a medical condition that causes confusion.

Anyone with information regarding Peter’s whereabouts is urged to immediately contact police.

26/02/2025

Townsville retirement village residents have been cooking their way through the floods, supporting one another through blocked roads and food shortages...

Townsville retirement village residents have been cooking their way through the floods, supporting one another through blocked roads and food shortages. With more 100 meals made and handed out, the Bolton Clarke Rowes Bay retirement village residents grabbed what they could from the shops to help th...

26/02/2025

South Australian Police has reunited six stolen military medals with the family of the medals’ recipient, World War II veteran, Captain Maxwell George Worthley...

South Australian Police has reunited six stolen military medals with the family of the medals’ recipient, World War II veteran, Captain Maxwell George Worthley. A/Detective Sergeant Nic Jong today returned Captain Worthley’s World War II medals to his appreciative nephew, David. The six medals w...

25/02/2025

Discover the beauty and diversity of country Victoria and South Australia on this seven-day National Seniors Travel coach tour from Melbourne...

Discover the beauty and diversity of country Victoria and South Australia on this seven-day National Seniors Travel coach tour from Melbourne.   Leaving behind Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city, the rolling hills of Victoria’s western district beckons. Enjoy a trip down memory lane in...

25/02/2025

Shopping meets sightseeing on this small group 11 day authentic European Christmas market tour! For more information read below...

Shopping meets sightseeing on this small group 11 day authentic European Christmas market tour that’s sure to be popular with our readers.   Ring the bells in Berlin Setting the scene for creativity, the tour starts with two nights in Berlin. Alongside a local guide, you’ll gain an appreciati...

24/02/2025

Three Marine Rescue Evans Head volunteers, with a combined 58 years of service between them, have been awarded Life Membership to the Marine Rescue NSW unit...

Three Marine Rescue Evans Head volunteers, with a combined 58 years of service between them, have been awarded Life Membership to the Marine Rescue NSW unit. Karin Brown (pictured, left), Heather Stacey (pictured, right), and Nev Hamilton were presented with the honour during an awards ceremony at t...

23/02/2025

The NSW Nationals is pushing for strong and immediate legislative reform to help solve the youth crime crisis, as hundreds of regional residents held rallies over the weekend...

The NSW Nationals is pushing for strong and immediate legislative reform to help solve the youth crime crisis, as hundreds of regional residents held rallies over the weekend. Member for Coffs Harbour and Deputy Nationals Leader, Gurmesh Singh joined locals, police and mayors in Kempsey on Sunday to...

23/02/2025

NSW: A man has died and a second man is under police guard in hospital following a rooftop stand-off with police in Tamworth overnight...

A man has died and a second man is under police guard in hospital following a rooftop stand-off with police in Tamworth overnight. Emergency services were called to a home unit on Goonoo Goonoo Road, Tamworth, about 4.30pm yesterday, following reports of a concern for welfare. On arrival, officers a...

21/02/2025

A 68-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months’ jail after being caught in possession of more than 2,000 image and video files depicting child abuse material...

A 68-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months’ jail after being caught in possession of more than 2,000 image and video files depicting child abuse material. The Central Coast man was sentenced in Gosford District Court today after pleading guilty to one count of possessing child abuse materia...

21/02/2025

The Queensland Government has opened applications for the 2025 Queensland Seniors Month grants, with organisations encouraged to apply for funding to host fun and inclusive events and activities later this year...

The Queensland Government has opened applications for the 2025 Queensland Seniors Month grants, with organisations encouraged to apply for funding to host fun and inclusive events and activities later this year. Held from 1 to 31 October, the month celebrates older Queenslanders, promotes positive a...

20/02/2025

On January 5, 1971, as the Vietnam conflict was spreading to Cambodia and Laos, the first-ever One Day International was being played at the MCG between Australia and England, and a Bolivian man stood trial for stabbing the Pope. But to a young Commander Peter Teichmann, it was the day he joined Navy...

On January 5, 1971, as the Vietnam conflict was spreading to Cambodia and Laos, the first-ever One Day International was being played at the MCG between Australia and England, and a Bolivian man stood trial for stabbing the Pope. But to a young Commander Peter Teichmann, it was the day he joined Nav...

19/02/2025

NSW: Gunnedah Shire has recognised its strong connection with Sister City Kolomotu’a, in the Kingdom of Tonga, with a new street name...

Gunnedah Shire has recognised its strong connection with Sister City Kolomotu’a, in the Kingdom of Tonga, with a new street name. The roadway that runs along the Namoi River from Maitland Street has been named ‘Kolomotu’a Drive’ in a gesture of respect for the town’s friends in Kolomotu’...

18/02/2025

Queensland Police have charged a 78-year-old Deception Bay man over the alleged s*xual assault of a girl in a local park toilet block on February 15th...

Queensland Police have charged a 78-year-old Deception Bay man after alleged s*xual offences against a girl in a local park toilet block on February 15th. Police say their investigations indicate that a group of people were socialising at a park on Raymond Terrace in Deception Bay when a 78-year-old...