- 76
community organisations and local governments will share in $80,000
funding to host events during 2024 Seniors Week
- Seniors
Week will run from 10-17 November 2024
Seniors and Ageing Minister Don Punch has today announced the 2024
Seniors Week Grants recipients, sharing in $80,000 funding to run community
events across Seniors Week.
Seniors Week celebrates the role of older people in our
communities, promotes positive ageing and encourages participation in community
life.
Held between 10 and 17 November 2024, the week will see dozens of
events and activities staged across WA.
A total of 76 community organisations and local governments in
metropolitan, regional and remote areas of our State have been provided with
grant funding for Seniors Week activities.
Events include an Active Ageing Expo in Mindarie, a 'Blast from
the Past' quiz in Kellerberrin, a Seniors Week Olympics in Denham, a seniors
dinner and dance in Pinjarra, a seniors cruise on the Murchison River in
Kalbarri and an 'On Country with our Elders' event in Halls Creek.
The funding allocations of up to $3,000 per event will be used to
cover expenses for Seniors Week activities, such as advertising and promotion,
catering, venue and equipment hire, and transport.
The Seniors Week Community Grants Program is coordinated by the
Council on the Ageing (CoTA) in partnership with the Department of Communities
and Lotterywest.
The WA Seniors Week event calendar and event registration form is
online at www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/wa-seniors-week
Comments attributed to Seniors and
Ageing Minister Don Punch:
"Seniors Week events are a great opportunity to recognise and
thank seniors for their contribution to our State and link seniors to their communities.
"The Seniors Week Community Grants Program enables community
groups and local governments across Western Australia to hold events that
connect seniors with their community.
"These events will celebrate the role of seniors and encourage
participation in community life, particularly for isolated people."
