Mornington Peninsula Seniors Festival

The Senior’s Festival is held annually in conjunction with the Victorian Seniors Festival throughout the month of October.

Local clubs and organisations collaborate with the Shire to hold local activities and events that encourage the attendance of older people.

The aim of the festival is to:

  • Celebrate the later part of life as a continuing stage of learning, socialising, and engaging in our local communities.
  • Recognise the valuable contribution made by older people living, working, volunteering, and visiting the Mornington Peninsula
  • Promote the wide range of accessible opportunities that are available to older people on the Mornington Peninsula
  • Encourage older people to try something new, discover a new place and make new social connections.
  • Offer positive perspectives on growing older that can help to combat ageism.

Seniors Festival 2024

The 2024 Mornington Peninsula Seniors Festival was a great success. The theme of ‘Explore. Engage. Evolve’ promoted curiosity, enriching lives through activities, developing resilience and thriving as we age. The festival hosted over 70 events and activities that were attended by 2,754 older people. A mix of small club morning teas to larger concerts and speaker events to some key highlights, including the concert by the Pianomen at the George Jenkins Theatre in Frankston and the Get Active Expo at Camp Manyung in Mount Eliza.

Thank you to all the community centres, clubs and organisations and their staff and volunteers who made the year’s festival such a wonderful event.

Watch the 2024 Seniors Festival Short Video by clicking on the link below.

The Positive Ageing Team have begun preparations for the Seniors Festival 2025.

Planning an Event for Seniors in October's Festival?

Is there something your club/group/organisation is planning to host in October specifically for older residents during Seniors Festival?

If so, you can complete a Seniors Festival 2025 Application to Participate Form OR call the Positive Ageing Officer on 5950 1695 to have assistance filling out the form online.

Types of activities can include:

  • Connecting with Nature
  • Arts and Culture event
  • What goes on inside the centre or club.
  • Intergenerational activity
  • Physical Activity
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Emergency Preparedness

Activities must be free or low-cost.

For more information contact positiveageing@mornpen.vic.gov.au or contact the Positive Ageing Officer on 03 5950 1695.

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