Ipswich City Council

Activities for Seniors

Physical Activity

The National Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults outline some simple guidelines and ways to include physical activity into everyday life:

Older people should accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days
30 minutes is needed to keep your heart, lungs, muscles and bones in good working order
If you can't do 30 minutes now, start with 10 minutes once or twice a day. After two weeks, make it 15 minutes twice a day and you will have reached your goal of 30 minutes a day.
If you can do more than 30 minutes each day there will be additional benefits

For more information and tips for leading an active lifestyle click on the below document:

Choose Health Be Active (PDF, 2 mb)

Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is an important component of leading a healthy lifestyle. Some tips for maintaining your health as you age are:

Go for 2 & 5- try to eat 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables every day
Drink plenty of water
Ensure your diet consists of dairy so as to supply your body with the calcium it needs to maintain strong and healthy bones
Try to avoid high salt foods as this can lead to an increase in blood pressure

For more information and tips on healthy eating click on the below document:

Dietary Guidelines For Australian Adults (PDF, 717 kb)

Healthy Mind

Dementia is a mental disease that is becoming increasingly common in the elderly population. Various studies have shown that leisure activities that stimulate the brain may help to reduce an individual's risk of getting dementia. Examples of activities that have been shown to prevent dementia include crosswords, reading, playing board games, playing musical instruments and dancing.

Activities & Events

Click on the below headings to discover local free and low cost activities and events you can take part in for a healthy lifestyle!

Arts and Crafts

Activity

Day

Time

Location

Cost

Contact

Art Group

Thurs

1.30pm- 4.00pm

Annex,

Humanitites Building,

South St, Ipswich

$2.00 (BYO art

supplies & mug)

David

Ph 07 3288 5229

Dancing

Activity	Day	Time	Location	Cost	Contact
Square Dancing	Mon	1.00pm- 3.00pm	Annex, Humanitites Building, South St, Ipswich	$5.00	Ipswich 60 and Better Ph 07 3282 8644 ips60bp@gil.com.au
Morning Melodies Dancing	Thu	10.30am - 12.30pm	Ipswich RSL Services Club, 5 Lowry St, North Ipswich	Free	Ipswich RSL Services Club Ph 07 3812 3366 enquiries@ipswichrslservices.com.au
Line Dancing Group	Fri	9.00am to 11.00am	Goodna Neighbourhood House, 33 Smith St, Goodna	Free	Goodna Neighbourhood House Ph 07 3818 1648 goodnanh@yahoo.com.au
Beginners Social Dancing	Mon	9.00am- 12.00pm	Trinity Uniting Church Hall, Jacaranda St, Booval	$5.00	Bruce Ph 07 3281 4288
Advanced Social Dancing	Fri	7.30am- 12.00pm	Trinity Uniting Church Hall, Jacaranda St, Booval	$2.50	Bruce Ph 07 3281 4288

Group Exercise Sessions

Activity	Day	Time	Location	Cost	Contact
Gentle Exercise	Mon	7.00pm - 8.00pm	St Paul's Hall, Cnr Ellenborough & Brisbane St, Ipswich	Free (annual joining fee $10)	Ipswich Multicultural Projects Ph 0414 703 842 http://www.impnet.com.au/
Gentle Exercise	Thu	3.00pm - 4.00pm	St Paul's Hall, Cnr Ellenborough & Brisbane St, Ipswich	$5.00
Lifetrail Seniors Group Fitness	Mon	6.00am- 7.00am	Life trail Fitness Station near PCYC car park Limestone Park, Ipswich	Free	Coral Ph 07 3281 7900 or Ruth Ph 07 3294 6608
Aqua Aerobics	Tues & Fri	8.00am- 10.00am	Goodna Aquatic Centre, 135 Brisbane Terrace, Goodna	$8.80	Goodna Aquatic Centre Ph 07 3381 8240
	Tues & Thurs	6.00am- 7.00am	Goodna Aquatic Centre, 135 Brisbane Terrace, Goodna	$8.80	Goodna Aquatic Centre Ph 07 3381 8240
	Mon	12.30pm	Peter McMahon's Swim Factory, 1 Martin St, Woodend	$8.80	Peter McMahon's Swim Factory Ph 07 3812 2923
	Fri	12.30pm
	Wed	12.00pm
Lifetrail Fitness Session	Fri	Contact Dorothy	Life trail Fitness Station near PCYC car park Limestone Park, Ipswich	Free	Dorothy Ph 07 3281 0428
PCYC Group Exercise	Mon	Contact Dorothy	PCYC Griffith Rd, Eastern Heights	$5.00	Dorothy Ph 07 3281 0428
Laidley Seniors Fitness Session	Tue	10.00am	Laidley Sports Centre, Whites Rd, Laidley	$5.00	Laidley Sports Centre Ph 07 5465 3322
Springfield Seniors Fitness Session	Thu	10.00am	ME Fitness, 6 Woodcrest Way, Springfield Lakes	$5.00	ME Fitness Ph 07 3288 5333
Tai Chi for Diabetes	Mon	3.00pm - 4.00pm	Cafetaria Room, Humanities Building, South St, Ipswich	$2.00 - $3.00	Ipswich 60 and Better Ph 07 3282 8644 ips60bp@gil.com.au
QKFA Gentle Exercises	Tue	9.45am - 10.45am	Congregational Church Hall, Wildey St, Raceview	$5.00 (+ $25 yearly membership)
QKFA Gentle Exercises	Fri	9.30am - 10.30am	Congregational Church Hall, Wildey St, Raceview	$5.00 (+ $25 yearly membership)
Mature Fitness	Contact Centre	Contact Centre	Rosewood Community Centre	$2 Donation	Rosewood Community Centre Ph 07 5464 1544
UQ Fitness Centre Seniors Classes	Tue, Thu	9.30am - 10.30am	Building 10, Salisbury Road, The University of Queensland - Ipswich	$5.00	UQ SPORT Ph 07 3381 1341 ipswich@uqs.com.au

Sport & Recreation

Activity	Day	Time	Location	Cost	Contact
Boccia	Tues	9.00am- 12.00pm	Annex, Humanities Building, South St, Ipswich	$2.00	Reg Ph 07 3281 2240
Lawn Bowls	Tue, Wed, Fri	Various Times	Ipswich United Services Bowls Club, 1 Joyce St, East Ipswich	$10.00	Ipswich United Services Bowls Club Ph 07 3202 2877 contact@iusbc.com.au
Indoor Bowls	Wed	6.30pm		$10.00
Indoor Bowls	Fri	8.00am - 11:45am	Humanities Building, South St, Ipswich	$4.00	Ipswich Senior Citizens Social Club Ph 07 3201 5946 goodwill35@bigpond.com
Bowls	Various - contact club for details		Rosewood Bowls Club, 73-81 Mius St, Rosewood	$5.00 - $10.00	Rosewood Bowls Club Ph 07 5467 9682 dudleyeckert@yahoo.com.au
Lawn Bowls	Wed	9.00am	Goodna Bowls Club, 122 Brisbane Tce, Goodna	$10.00	Goodna Bowls Club Ph 07 3818 0110 goodnabowlsclub@bigpond.com
Lawn Bowls	Sat	9.30am & 1.00pm	Goodna Bowls Club, 122 Brisbane Tce, Goodna	$10.00
Lawn Bowls	Various - contact club for details		Ipswich Bowls Club, Merle Finimore Ave, Queens Park, Ipswich	$10.00	Ipswich Bowls Club Ph 07 3281 1420 bruce.larter@bigpond.com
Lawn Bowls	Tue	9.00am - 12.00pm	North Ipswich Bowls Club, Cnr Pine & Canning Sts, North Ipswich	$9.00	North Ipswich Bowls Club Ph 07 3281 1979 nipppybowls@bigpond.com
Lawn Bowls	Thu, Sat	1.00pm - 5.00pm
Barefoot Bowls	Fri	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Table Tennis	Tues	2.00pm- 4.30pm	Annex, Humanities Building, South St, Ipswich	$0.50 (bring afternoon tea to share)	Irene Ph 07 3288 5229 Nev Ph 07 3288 9169
Table Tennis	Fri	1.00pm- 4.30pm	Annex, Humanities Building, South St, Ipswich	$0.50 (bring afternoon tea to share)	Irene Ph 07 3288 5229 Nev Ph 07 3288 9169
Putt Putt Golf	3rd Mon of each month	9.00am- 10.00am	59 Huxham St, Raceview	$4.00	Ipswich 60 and Better Ph 07 3282 8644 ips60bp@gil.com.au

Walking

Activity

Day

Time

Location

Cost

Contact

Riverheart Walk

Wed & Fri

Contact Dorothy

Riverheart Parklands

along Bremer River

Opposite Ipswich Central

Free

Dorothy

Ph 07 3281 0428

Walk Ipswich:

Walk Ipswich provides a wide variety of walking groups throughout Ipswich that are suitable for all ages, interests and abilities. Please click here for details of walking groups in Ipswich or contact Council on 07) 3810 6666 or council@ipswich.qld.gov.au to arrange for a brochure to be posted to you.

Gardening & Bushcare

Activity	Day	Time	Location	Cost	Contact
Garden Group	2nd Wed of every month	11.00am	Venue varies	Free (bring lunch to share)	Ipswich 60 and Better Ph 07 3282 8644 ips60bp@gil.com.au
Noah's Ark Bat Sanctuary Gardening Group	Mon & Thu	7.00am - 11.00am	Noah's Ark Bat Sanctuary, 23 William St, East Ipswich	Free	Lonie Budd Ph 0408 152 796
Woogaroo Environment Team	2nd Sun of every month	8.00am - 12.00pm	Woogaroo Creek (at end of Devon Dr, Bellbird Park)	Free	Woogaroo Environment Team kimkat@iprimus.com.au

Other

Activity

Day

Time

Location

Cost

Contact

The Oasis Over 50's Social Group

Wed

9.00am- 12.00pm

Camira/Springfield Community Centre

Cnr Old Logan Rd & Community Place, Springfield

Contact Eric & May

Eric & May Cowell

Ph 07 3282 0847

Ph 07 3814 0887

Healthy Lifestyle 10 Week Program

Starts 9^th March 2011

Wed

2.00pm- 4.00pm

Cafeteria, Humanities Building 56 South St, Ipswich

Free

Anne or Sarah

Ipswich 60 & Better

Ph 07 3282 8644

ips60bp@gil.com.au

Further Information:

Contact Council on Ph (07) 3810 6666 or email healthy4life@ipswich.qld.gov.au to:

Be added to the email list
Provide feedback or suggestions
Enquire about adding your organisation's activities into the program. You may also wish to add your details/activities to:

Ipswich Community Online

Ipswich Events Calendar

Ipswich Healthy 4 Life Events Calendar

Ipswich Healthy 4 Life Sporting Clubs Directory

Last Updated 2 Apr 2012 |

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