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Brookton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Brigade is a vital emergency service in our community. With very varied roles within the area, from bush fire, structural / house fire, vehicle crash rescue, community events, school education and much more. Tremendous personal, employment assisting, brigade, safety and position based training opportunities exists for member’s of 18 to 60+ years of age. In support active, structural, RCR, officer and other membership positions. The brigade strives to make the community a safer and secure town and surrounds with social, educational and challenging opportunities.

Northam Over 60’s has partnered with Act Belong Commit campaign from the earliest days of the pilot project in Northam. This vibrant, local community driven group has existed as an important venue for recreation and socialization for seniors in the town of Northam. Over 60’s meets every Thursday from 1pm to 3:30pm for its program of speakers, activities, afternoon tea and visiting local groups of performers especially Northam’s children and youth dancing and music groups. Beyond the programmed activities on Thursdays Over 60’s provides a great setting for networking, dissemination of information amongst the local seniors’ community and also a social outlet for some that are socially isolated due to illness or frailty. Over 60’s group often provides support to other groups and events such as the Avon Aged Care games.

For more information about Northam Over 60’s please contact Karen Ducat on 043 822 3886 or 9622 3886. P.S.

The Beverley Stay on Your Feet community group was formed in May 2003 for the older people of Beverley to remain active and avoid falls. Since then the group has also attracted people from other age groups who require gentle exercise opportunities. The group is a vibrant community entity that meets weekly in the town hall and is led by four committed local people that are always looking for ways to make the activities more varied and engaging. After an hour of fun activity that includes a warm up, some stretches, aerobic exercises, elastic band work, some line dance steps and then a cool down that incorporates playing games with balls and balloons everyone gathers for a cuppa and a chat. The Beverley Stay on Your Feet community group currently has a membership of 45 with 30 people attending most weeks. Contact Lance Jarvis on 9690 1661 to find out how you can get involved.

Merredin Regional Community and Leisure Centre exists to provide quality community recreational and leisure services to both the local and regional district, in a safe and inclusive environment. The benefits that can be derived from the centre include increased physical and mental well being, social connectedness and economical aspects.

Centre management target a broad range of participants and programs to ensure that the centre has an inclusive community environment. Targeted groups are early years, Junior, Adolescent/Teens, and Adults, Parents, seniors, Disabled, people with linguistic and culturally diverse backgrounds, low socio economic backgrounds and people striving for elite level in sport. Strategies are continually created and implemented to develop core markets, including consultation and revised programming for adapting to community needs.