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Older people

Banyule provides a range of activities and services to assist older people to live independently and be active members of the community. We also partner with a number of community agencies to encourage participation and provide opportunities for older people to be active and social within the community.

Activities and events

Discover activities and events for over 55s on offer throughout Banyule. Find something of interest and get involved.

Age-friendly Advisory Committee

Advises us on ageing and how to promote positive ageing in the community.

Age-friendly city champions

This volunteer group help us with projects, inform strategies and policies, and produce a newsletter for our older residents.

Creating an age-friendly community

We aim to create an age-friendly city where older people can work, live and play, and feel valued as a member of the community.

Neighbourhood houses and learning centres

Meet, share, and learn together. Choose from professional, practical and affordable programs and learn at your own pace.

Subscribe to Age in Focus newsletter

Our quarterly print and email newsletter for older people.

Older Adults Recreation Program newsletter

Learn about and come along to tailored activities and events each month as part of a small friendly group of locals.

Bayule Seniors Festival

Each October we celebrate our older people. Find out how to promote your event and when the program comes out.

Events and activities

Outing: Hastings and Moonlit Sanctuary

Share a ride with friendly locals on a day trip stopping by Cranbourne Botanical Gardens and Pearcedale. While sharing stories and enjoying each others company on your travels, you'll also get to enjoy morning tea, light lunch and top the day off with a garden tour.

Aqua at Ivanhoe Aquatic

A fun, energetic class involving exercises in water to music. Zero impact and easy on joints, it's great for all levels of fitness and provides general body conditioning.

Rosanna Ladies Probus - guest speaker

Meeting regularly with interesting speakers, lunches, theatre outings, bus day trips and bus trips away for several days at a time.

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