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8 – 29 Oct

Active Melbourne Seniors Festival Events

The Seniors Festival features a range of age-appropriate activities and events on offer for people aged 50+ years.

Choose from activity-based to educational-based sessions, with something for everyone:

- Water Safety Session at Kensington on 8 October.
- Group fitness classes across multiple sites throughout the month of October.
- Golf Clinics at Royal Park Golf Course on 14 October.
- Seniors Sports and Activity Day on 29 October.

Locations:
Carlton Baths, Kensington Community Aquatic & Recreation Centre, Royal Park Golf Course, Melbourne City Baths and North Melbourne Recreation Centre.

Each session will be followed by refreshments to encourage participants to socialise afterwards.

Head to the event website to see all that's on offer and to register for the sessions.

Date	Times
Wed 8 Oct	10:00am - 12:00pm 10:30am - 11:30am
Mon 13 Oct	11:00am - 12:00pm
Tue 14 Oct	9:00am - 12:00pm 11:00am - 11:45am
Tue 21 Oct	11:00am - 11:45am
Thu 23 Oct	9:30am - 10:30am
Tue 28 Oct	11:00am - 11:45pm
Wed 29 Oct	10:00am - 1:00pm

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