NSW Seniors Festival

Seniors Week 2022

Celebrate the NSW Seniors Festival with fabulous activities across Mudgee, Gulgong, Kandos and Rylstone including the Senior Citizen of the Year Awards, the Seniors Festival Exhibition and more.

Join the largest celebration for seniors in the southern hemisphere. The 2024 Mid-Western Regional Seniors Festival will run from 11-24 March. Try something new, meet new people and have a great time at local free and discounted events.


2024 Seniors Festival Competition and Exhibition

Seniors aged 55 and over living in the Mid-Western Regional Council area are invited to showcase their skills in the 2024 Seniors Festival Competition. 

Entries are invited in the following categories: Art, Craft, Photography, Poetry and Prose. 

Prizes include a $100 Mudgee Money gift card for first place, with $50 and $30 gift cards for second and third place winning entries.

Entries close on Friday 1, March

Entries will be displayed in an Exhibition at  Mudgee Arts Precinct from 11-24 March 2024. 


2024 Seniors Festival Citizen of the Year Awards

The 2024 Mid-Western Regional Senior Citizen awards recognise outstanding contributions and achievements to the community by senior citizens of the Mid-Western Regional Local Government Area.

Nominations are open to individuals or organisations whose membership is predominantly made up of persons aged over 55 years based in the Mid-Western Regional Local Government Area.

One award will be presented to an individual or organisation each of Mudgee, Gulgong, Rylstone and Kandos at award presentations in each centre during the 2024 Seniors Festival. 

Applications close Friday 9 February.


Event program

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DATE

EVENT

TIME AND COST

VENUE AND BOOKING

Monday 11 March

 

 

 Seniors Festival Exhibition Opens (closes 24 March)

 

9am-5pm

Free

Mudgee Arts Precinct

Monday 11 March

 

 Gentle exercises - Mudgee

10am - 11am 

Free

Mudgee Uniting Church

Bookings:
Amanda 0435 579 907

 

Tuesday 12 March

 

 Lawson Park Sculpture Walk With Kay Norton Knight

 

10am - 11am 

 

Meet in foyer of Mudgee Arts Precinct

Tuesday 12 March

 

 

Rylstone Seniors Lunch & Senior Citizen Award Presentation

 

 11.30am-2.30pm

$18 per person

 

 The Rylstone Club

Tickets:
Carol Hayward 6379 1096

 

 Wednesday 13 March

 

Gentle exercises - Gulgong

 

 10am - 11am

Free

 

Gulgong CWA Hall, Herbert St

Booking:
Amanda 0435 579 907

 

 Wednesday 13 March

 

 Gentle exercises - Rylstone

 

11am -11.40am

Free

 

 

Stone Strength Gym Rylstone

Booking:
Morgan 0418 765 522

 

 Wednesday 13 March

 

 The Premier’s Gala Concert (Livestream)

 

11am-12.45pm

Free

 

 Mudgee Town Hall

 

Thursday 14 March

 

 ‘See the Sites of Mudgee’ with Community Transport

 

 9:30 pickup

Free

 

 Bookings:
Community Transport

6378 2710

 

 Friday 15 March

 

Mobility Scooter & Transport Safety Session - Rylstone

 

 10am -11am

 Free

 

 Rylstone Hall

Bookings:
Sammy (Council):
6378 2850

 

 Friday 15 March

 

 Morning Tea with Terry Leonard & Nigel Stanley

 

 10am - 12pm

$8 per person

 

 Club Mudgee

Tickets: Club Mudgee
6372 1922

 

 Friday 15 March

 

Gentle exercises - Rylstone

 

 11am - 11.40am

Free

 

 Stone Strength Gym Rylstone

Bookings:
Morgan: 0418 765 522

 

 Monday 18 March

 

 Gentle exercises - Mudgee

 

 10 - 11am

Free

 

 Mudgee Uniting Church

Bookings:
Amanda: 0435 579 907

 

 Monday 18 March

 

 Poetry Circle

 

 10am - 12pm

Free

 

 Mudgee Library

Bookings: mwrclibrary.eventbrite.com

 

 Monday 18 March

 

 Seniors Stories Writing Workshop

 

 1pm - 3pm

Free

 

 Kandos Community Hall

Bookings:
Jill: 0409 609 869

 

 Tuesday 19 March

 

 Bus Trip – Gulgong to Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

 

 Departs 8.30am

Zoo entry $32 per person, lunch $13.50

 

 Departs Gulgong Bowling Club

Bookings:
Wendy: 0409 741 262

 

 Tuesday 19 March

 

 Lawson Park Sculpture Walk With Kay Norton Knight

 

 10am -11am

Free

 

 Meet in foyer of Mudgee Arts Precinct

 

 Wednesday 20 March

 

 Info session: Online Scam Awareness with NBN Co

 

 9.30am - 10am

Free

 

Kandos Library

Bookings: mwrclibrary.eventbrite.com

 

 Wednesday 20 March

 

 Gentle exercises - Gulgong

 

10am -11am

Free

Gulgong CWA Hall, Herbert St

Bookings:
Amanda 0435 579 907

 Wednesday 20 March

 

 1:1 Tech Help Sessions

30-minute sessions

 

 10.30am -1pm

 2 - 3pm

Free

 Kandos Library

Bookings: mwrclibrary.eventbrite.com

 Wednesday 20 March

 

Gentle exercises - Rylstone  11am -11.40am

Free

 

 Stone Strength Gym Rylstone


Bookings:

Morgan: 0418 765 522

 Wednesday 20 March

 

 Mudgee Seniors Lunch & Senior Citizen Award Presentation with Terry Leonard

 

11am - 2pm

$18 per person

 

Club Mudgee

Tickets: Club Mudgee
6372 1922

 

 Thursday 21 March

 

 Info session: Online Scam Awareness with NBN Co

 

 9.30am - 10am

Free

 

Mudgee Library


Bookings:
 mwrclibrary.eventbrite.com

 

 Thursday 21 March

 

Community Transport and Meals on Wheels Morning Tea

 

10:30 - 11:30am

Free

 

Carmel Croan Centre

88 Market Street, Mudgee

 

 Thursday 21 March

 

 1:1 Tech Help Sessions

30-minute sessions

 

 11am - 2.30pm

Free

 

 Mudgee Library


Bookings:
 mwrclibrary.eventbrite.com

 Friday 22 March

 

Gentle exercises - Mudgee

 

 9am - 10am

 

 Mudgee Uniting Church

Bookings:
Amanda 0435 579 907

 Friday 22 March

 

 Mobility Scooter & Transport Safety Session - Mudgee

 

 10am -11am

Free

 Cultural Workshops, Cnr Douro & Short Sts, Mudgee

Sammy (Council): 6378 2850

 

 Friday 22 March

 

 Gentle exercises - Rylstone

 

 

11-11.40am

Free

 Stone Strength Gym Rylstone

Bookings: Morgan 0418 765 522

 

 Friday 22 March

 

 Kandos Seniors Lunch & Senior Citizen Award Presentation

 

 

12pm start

$18 per person

 Kandos Returned Services Community Club.

Tickets from the Club. Info:
Delma 0427 207 089

 

 Sunday 24 March

 

 Gulgong Seniors Lunch & Senior Citizen Award Presentation

 

 

11.30am start

$18 per person

 Gulgong Bowling Club

Tickets: Wendy 0409 741 262

 

 Wednesday 27 March

 

 Oak Tree Royal High Tea

 

 

2pm start

$30 per person

 Oak Tree Mudgee

Tickets: Rebecca 0437 796 603

 

 

When

  • Monday, 11 March 2024 | 12:00 AM - Sunday, 24 March 2024 | 11:59 PM

Location

Various Locations, Mudgee, Mudgee, 2850