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Events planned for Seniors Week

Seniors Week will this year take place from March16 to 24.

The theme this year is "Inspire, Integrate, Imagine".

The biggest event of the week is the "Marie Andrews MP BBQ and Concert" to be held at the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club from noon on March 18.

Entry is free to ticket holders and tickets are available from the club.

The Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre will host a luncheon and concert by the Belles from noon on March 20.

The function is expected to be the centre's biggest event of the year.

Tickets, costing $5, are available from the centre.

Other events include a Hawkesbury River cruise and lunch at Broken Bay Recreation Centre which leaves by ferry from Patonga at 10am on March 18.

Cost is $5 and tickets are drawn by ballot by the Department of Sport and Recreation.

There will also be a free bus tour of council facilities including the water quality control centre, Gosford gardens and Mangrove Creek dam, which departs Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 8.45 am on Wednesday, March 20.

Bookings are essential and can be arranged by phoning 4325 8331.

A train trip to the Newcastle waterfront followed by a sausage sizzle will take place on Thursday, March 21.

The train departs Woy Woy at 9.22am and anyone interested should meet in the front carriages.

Cost is $2 for lunch and tickets are available from the Senior Citizens Centre.

A free inspection of the Woy Woy Hospital hydrotherapy pool with a demonstration by the Woy Woy Arthritis group starts at 10.30am on Friday, March 22.

A cruise of Brisbane Water with morning tea on the Lady Kendall II will departs Woy Woy at 10.45 am on the same day.

Cost is $3 and tickets are available form the Senior Citizens centre.

Cec Bucello, March 8