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Seniors Festival

NSW Seniors Festival is back on for 2025!

Join us as we celebrate NSW Seniors Festival 2025, from Monday 3 March to Sunday 16 March. This year’s theme is Time to Shine – an opportunity to celebrate seniors in the Georges River community and spotlight the organisations supporting our local community.

This year Council will hold events and promote important initiatives throughout the two-week period to celebrate the local seniors community.

Community and Micro Grants information Session for Seniors

Three women smiling while sitting at a tableJoin us to learn more about Georges River Council's grants programs, with a focus on how to apply for the current round. This information session is free and held as part of NSW Seniors Festival and is designed specially for seniors or organisations running projects for seniors.

Date: Monday 3 March 2025.
Time: 10.00am - 11.30am.
Where: Hurstville Library - Miles Franklin Room, Corner of Queens Road and Dora Street, Hurstville.
Cost: Free.

Find out more and book an information session

Seniors Expo

Man smiling in Expo Hall with a crowd of people

The Seniors Expo includes dozens of stalls connecting seniors to resources, a seniors concert, informative workshops and demonstrations on safe and healthy ageing and interactive arts and Hurstville Museum & Gallery tours.

Date: Wednesday 5 March 2025.
Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm.
Where: Hurstville Entertainment Centre, 16 MacMahon Street, Hurstville.
Cost: Free.

View Schedule and Register for a Seniors Expo Session

Georges River Council would like to thank Georges Estate Home Care for their support of our Seniors Expo.

SOLD OUT - Baby Explorers (Special Grandparents edition)

Baby smiling while on a colourful blanket

Join us on this special Grandparents celebration. Each ticket entitles a parent, a grandparent and a baby for this intergenerational session!

Our Baby Explorers program is designed for parents and carers of babies 12 months and under for a guided tour of the current Main Gallery exhibition at Hurstville Museum & Gallery.

Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025.
Time: 10.15am - 11.30am.
Where: Hurstville Museum & Gallery, 14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville.
Cost: $5.25 per adult participant (babies and one grandparent are free).

Bookings and more information: This event is sold out! For more information or to join the waiting list contact (02) 9330 6444 or museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or visit our Baby Explorer webpage.

Musical Morning Tea with Jonathon Eid

Jonathon Eid singingJoin singer/songwriter Jonathon Eid for a morning of songs, snacks, and socialisation. Performing classic hits from the 50s and 60s from Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, The Beatles and his own songs. Sing along or listen and appreciate this talented musician! The musical performance will be followed by a light tea of biscuits, tea and coffee.

Date: Thursday 13 March 2025.
Time: 11.00am-12.30pm.
Where: Hurstville Library, Corner of Queens Road and Dora Street, Hurstville.
Cost: Free.

Find out more and book Musical Morning Tea

Library Information Sessions

An audience sitting on chairs and listening to an information session
Georges River Libraries will have something for everyone during our Seniors Festival program. You can learn about scams and how to recognise them, hear what the Care Finder program has to offer, or learn how to access Kanopy resources.

All sessions are free, please ensure you register to reserve your spot via the links below. Sessions include:

- Care Finder Information Sessions in English, Mandarin, Arabic, Greek.
- Tech Chat - Kanopy Video Streaming Service.
- Tech Chat - Scam Awareness Information Session Kogarah.
- Tech Chat - Scam Awareness Information Session Hurstville.


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