Workshops, Activities And Outings With The Whitsunday Leisure Activity Centre

“This is the best place in the world.”

“You’ll never find a better place than this in the world.”

This is how two regulars at the Whitsunday Leisure Activity Centre describe the place where they go to relax, connect and enjoy a range of activities.

The Whitsunday Leisure Activity Centre provide group social support to the elderly or people living with disabilities.

Workshops, art therapy and DrumFun are just some of the things they offer.

Chief Executive Officer, Jayne Milne says through their workshops and activities they hope to combat the onset of dementia and provide an all-abilities environment.

People absolutely love going to the centre and Jayne said that they have recently had a participant that was extremely sick but he had to come back in for his own peace of mind and mental health.

“He had to come back in here even though he's not well, his daughter said that her Dad’s mood picked-up afterwards, he was really depressed and as soon as he walked back in here you’d never know anything's wrong with him,” Jayne added.

The Whitsunday Leisure Activity Centre offers transport so everybody can be included if they want to participate in social connection, support and of course fun activities.

With a host of exciting new events coming up, it’s understandable why people do not want to miss out.

This Friday they have a high tea, luncheon to celebrate Mother’s Day, and at the end of the month they have their Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser.

The Biggest Morning Tea will be open to the public too.

Jayne believes in getting the members out to have a little bit of fun and the next outing is the Mad Hatters Tea Party.

“That's just something to get the guys out for a little bit of fun, because we do an outing each month.”

The Whitsunday Leisure Activity Centre is kind of a hidden gem, Jayne says people predominantly hear of them through word of mouth.

With this in mind, Jayne would like to get a message out to the community that any elderly people or those living with a disability are welcome to attend this free service.

Jayne says the main thing they focus on is creating a safe environment.

“We try and make it as safe an environment as possible, a place they feel loved, welcomed and valued.

“We’re almost like second family to some people.”

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Chief Executive Officer, Jayne Milne. Photo Credit: Daniel Heggie

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