25/02/2025

The largest seniors festival in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to Georges River in March.

Running from Monday 3 - Sunday 16 March 2025, the NSW Seniors Festival engages up to 500,000 seniors annually. This year’s theme is ‘Time to shine’ and the Festival will deliver hundreds of FREE and discounted activities, workshops, and performances for seniors across the state.

As part of the festival, Georges River Council will hold several events including information sessions, wellbeing and physical health sessions, a Seniors Concert and many more.

Our flagship event is our Seniors Expo on Wednesday 5 March that aims to provide local seniors with opportunities to get connected, stay healthy, and access services. With over 30 stalls and services present and many interactive activities, there is something for everyone. 

There are so many ways for seniors to shine and celebrate at the festival, with fun and informative events happening in person and online.
 

Activity	Details
Community and Micro Grants Information Session for Seniors	When: Monday 3 March, 10.00am-11.30am Where: Hurstville Library – Miles Franklin Room   Join 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 designed especially for seniors or organisations running projects for seniors.
Seniors Expo	When: Wednesday 5 March, 10.00am-2.00pm Where: Hurstville Entertainment Centre   In 2025, the Seniors Expo will host dozens of stalls connecting seniors to resources and services, a Music in the Morning concert, a scam awareness workshop and panel discussions and demonstrations on safe and healthy ageing. Join us for interactive arts and Hurstville Museum & Gallery tours. Come along and enjoy free coffee and a barbecue lunch.
Care Finder Information Sessions in your language	Mandarin: Wednesday 5 March, 2.00pm-3.00pm, Hurstville Library. Arabic: Wednesday 5 March, 3.00pm-4.00pm, Hurstville Library. Greek: Wednesday 12 March, 10.00-11.00am at Kogarah Library. English: Wednesday 12 March, 12.00pm-1.00pm at Oatley library.   Meet with the friendly care finders from Advance Diversity Services and get the support you need in your own language. Sessions available in English, Mandarin, Greek, and Arabic.
Musical Morning tea with Jonathon Eid	When: Thursday 13 March Where: Hurstville Library   Join and singer/songwriter Jonathon Eid for a morning of songs, snacks, and socialisation. Jonathon will perform classic hits from the 50s and 60s including your favourites from Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, The Beatles, his own songs, and more.
Tech Chat – Kanopy Streaming Service	When: Friday 7 March, 10.00am-10.45am Where: Hurstville Library AND When: Monday 10 March, 2.00pm-2.45pm Where: Clive James Library, Kogarah   Kanopy is a streaming service with over 30,000 films, TV series, documentaries and online courses for all ages. And it’s FREE with your library membership! Join this workshop to learn how to sign up and use it with your own device.
Tech Chat – Scam awareness & prevention for seniors	When: Friday 7 March, 1.00-2.00pm Where: Kogarah Library AND When: Friday 14 March, 1.00-2.00pm Where: Hurstville Library   This important initiative aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to recognise and combat online scams.

Georges River Council Mayor Elise Borg said, "Our seniors are the heart of our community, and we’re proud to be part of the NSW Seniors Festival to celebrate and support them,” she said.

“I encourage our senior residents to get involved, including our Seniors Expo at Hurstville Entertainment Centre, where they can connect with services, learn something new, meet new people and enjoy a great day out.”

NSW Seniors Festival is presented by the NSW Government.

Georges River Council would also like to acknowledge Seniors Expo Event Sponsor Georges Estate Home Care Service, for their valuable support and commitment to local community events.

To keep up to date with local events, visit Council’s What’s On page and Seniors page.