The Macquarie Care Centre Auxiliary monthly meetings are returning to the St Vincent's Hospital function room from August 15. The meetings start at 2pm. Contact Sandra Larnach on 6337 3848 or Beverley Stuart on 6331 5254.

Dementia Australia family carer education workshop will be held from 9.30am-noon at the Bathurst Seymour Centre at 55 Seymour Street. Contact NSW.education@dementia.org.au or 8875 4640.

Thursday, August 16

Bathurst District Historical Society Monthly Muster will be held in the Uniting Church Hall in William Street at 7.30pm. Call Alan McRae, 6331 5404.

Ladies’ Probus Club of Macquarie (Bathurst) will meet in the Bathurst Senior Citizens’ Centre in Russell Street at 10am. Call Jennifer Wass, 6331 1626.

Mental Health Carers Group will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 96 Russell Street at 7pm. Call Christine, 6367 9292, or Clare, 6331 4826, or visit www.bmhc.org.au.

A free screening of the film Hope Road will be held at 6pm in Room 233, Building 1292, CSU Bathurst. Visit www.bathurstrefugeesupportgroup.com or www.news.csu.edu.au/events/bathurst.

Friday, August 17

CWA Day Branch meets on the third Friday each month at 72 Russell Street, Bathurst with a cup of tea from 9.30am and meeting from 10am-noon. Stay for a sandwich and a chat. All ladies welcome to join. Contact Helana, 0438 696 789.

CWA Day Branch Handicraft meets on the second Friday each month at 72 Russell Street, Bathurst from 10am-noon. All ladies welcome. Contact Iris, 6331 5059.

Saturday, August 18

Lifeline Central West Mental Health first-aid course will be held on August 18 and 25 at the Bathurst RSL from 9am-4pm.

Coming up

NAIDOC celebration will be held from 5.30pm-8.30pm on August 31 at Mount Panorama (near the playground at the top). This will be a free event and will include Aboriginal dancers, a jumping castle, food, stall-holders, music, fairy floss, face-painting and a traditional smoking ceremony.

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