Next Openings: Sunday July 14 (always first and second Sundays)

Amelia Cavanagh will outline the history of the “School for Life Foundation” organisation. She will explore the incredible need for quality education in the country of Uganda and will outline the organisation’s incredible mission of educating poverty out of existence through the engagement of local leaders and transformative community inclusion.

The meeting will be held at Piato Restaurant 123 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point at 7:00 am. Breakfast is served during the talk.

Ken Preshaw
North Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club
internet - kpreshaw@gmail.com
mobile - 0411.109.158
www.rotaryclubofnorthsydneysunrise.org.au

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Exercise your brain with Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

A healthy brain goes with a healthy body; this session is designed to give your brain a fun, engaging and stimulating workout.

Older adults with good cognitive ability are looking for different activities to keep their brain sharp, active and stimulated regularly. Family members of people living with dementia are looking for non-medical intervention to work alongside medications to support their loved ones.

Cognitive stimulation therapy becomes an effective and fun brain fitness program to meet these needs. It is also one of the key contributing factors to building cognitive reserve. Research shows that people with high cognitive reserve have a 46% reduced risk of developing dementia.

North Sydney Community Centre,
Friday 26 July 10.00 . Cost $10

The Fix-It Hub is on this Saturday 13 July at the Coal Loader

On the second Saturday of each month from 10.30 to 1.00 the Coal Loader is the venue for getting things fixed! To repair things which might otherwise go out in the Council Cleanup or gather dust in a cupboard, the Fix-It Hub offers you a chance to have something restored to its former glory. All fixes are provided by dedicated volunteers free of charge. If a specialised part is needed to complete your fix, please bring it along with you or ask the team where you can purchase this before a follow-up session.

Find out more by calling 02) 9936 8100

Still time to catch events for NAIDOC week 7 – 14 July : Keep the Fire Burning. More info on here.

https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/programs/naidoc-week

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Do you have a good memory? Have you had any changes in your memory?

You could be interested in participating in a placebo-controlled study aimed at slowing cognitive decline. Led by the Garvan Institute and funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the MetMemory Study is recruiting volunteers for a 3-year study examining the effects of metformin on cognition, brain anatomy and early signs of dementia. Metformin is a safe medication used to treat diabetes and other metabolic;hormonal conditions.

For more information contact by telephone 9295 8585

email: MetMemory@garvan.org.au.

Website: https://www.garvan.org.au/research/clinical-trials/metmemory

Pickup a box of fresh organic fruit and vegies from The Coal Loader

The North Sydney Organic Buyers Group is up and running! This is an opportunity to pickup a box of organic fruit and vegies from the Coal Loader every Thursday between 5 and 5.45 pm. Cost is $45 plus an annual membership fee.

Find out more on the website

Changes to the 265 bus

If you catch this bus you need to know that there will changes to the route with the opening of the metro line in late August. Route 265 will still run between Lane Cove and North Sydney but it will no longer extend to Greenwich wharf. Instead, route 267 will replace 265 to Greenwich wharf. Check with your transit app, or transportnsw.info for details.

Keeping yourself safe

Next of Kin register

This week, Hub member, Alison Bond, reminded us about the NSW Police Next of Kin Register. In 2017 Alison registered with this program at her local police station. The program helps people living alone by having the contact details of their nominated person registered at their local police station. Alison told us that “ This proved very helpful when an incident occurred in our building last month...it's important, after you register to let neighbours know that the police have these details, and they will be the ones the police ask for information” Here is a link to the brochure about the program.

Keep your identity safe

IDCARE is Australia and New Zealand’s national identity & cyber support service. Our service is the only one of its type in the world. We have helped thousands of Australian and New Zealand individuals and organisations reduce the harm they experience from the compromise and misuse of their identity information by providing effective response and mitigation. More information on the IDCare website.

How to recognise, avoid and report scams

The new National Anti-Scam Centre shares information from scam reports and works with government, law enforcement and the private sector to disrupt and prevent scams. Go to Scamwatch to find out more.