Junee Seniors aims to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all seniors, fostering social connections, friendship, and a sense of community. Our activities go beyond traditional pastimes to include social luncheons, dinners, travel trips, and more, reflecting our rich history and commitment to rejuvenation.
Junee Seniors marks 70 years of bringing Junee’s older residents together
“There are old people in our Junee community, living alone, and I’d love to encourage them out of their houses to mix socially,” the Treasurer of Junee Seniors Inc said at the organisation’s 70th Birthday Lunch on 24 September 2026, held at the Seniors Hall in Lisgar Street.
That desire to bring older people together has been part of Junee Seniors’ story for 70 years.
The organisation began in 1956 as the “Old Age and Invalid Pensioners Association of Australia, NSW Division, Junee Branch”, at a time when government departments were still catching up with the needs of older people. Continue reading “Junee Seniors marks 70 years of bringing Junee’s older residents together”
A Morning at the Pictures for Junee Seniors’ 70th Birthday
The Junee Seniors’ 70th birthday celebrations commenced on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, with a fabulous morning at the Athenium Theatre in Junee, where community members gathered to watch Australia and enjoy time together.
The special movie morning brought people together for a relaxed social occasion, with morning tea served as part of the celebrations. It was another opportunity to mark seven decades of Junee Seniors and the friendships and community connections that have been at the heart of the organisation.
A highlight of the morning was the cutting of the birthday cake by Secretary Trish Davies, President Donna Bedingfield and the organisation’s eldest member, Marg Schubach, while Treasurer Barbara Guthrie looked on.
The gathering reflected the spirit of Junee Seniors’ 70th anniversary: bringing people together, celebrating the organisation’s history and creating opportunities for community members to enjoy one another’s company.
Photographs from the morning capture some of the special moments shared at the Athenium Theatre.
Junee Seniors Festival 2026 Event Calendar
There are tons of exciting activities and events happening OVER TWO WEEKS and across Junee Shire, including:
- Social Gatherings, Morning Tea, Bingo and Cards @ Junee Seniors Hall
- Bus Trip to Whitton Malt House & Cotton Gin
- Vintage Speedway & Karts, and Khanacross @ Illabo Motorsport Park
- Open Days @ Junee Mens Shed
- Movies and Events @ the Athenium Theatre
- Concert by local schools, Budgerigar Show, Raffles, Markets, Dancing, Live Music, Bingo, Lawn Bowls, and Croquet @ Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club
- Live Music across multiple venues in Junee including Commercial Hotel, Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory, Red Cow Hotel, Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club, and Junee Hotel
- Reconnect Day with the past @ Broadway Museum
- Tea Party @ Illabo Farmhouse (located inside the Illabo Pub)
- Various Activities at the Junee Junction Recreation & Aquatic Centre
- Various Games, Activities, Movies, Book Club, and Presentations @ the Junee Library
- … and lots, lots more!!!
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Saturday Afternoon Bingo @ Junee Seniors (27-Sep-2025)
Beginners or Experienced, Young or Older, Men or Women — ALL WELCOME!
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Junee Seniors AGM 2025
13 Lisgar St Junee on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.
Starts at 1.30pm followed by a General Meeting then a delicious afternoon tea (please bring along a plate of goodies to share).
Financial members are eligible to nominate and vote for candidates.
Advance nominations must be supplied to the Secretary by close of business on Monday 25th August.
Secretary
Trish Davies
Junee Seniors Hosts Grant Acknowledgement Luncheon (5-Aug-2025)
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Junee Seniors hosted a “Grant Acknowledgement Luncheon” to say thank you to some of the organisations that have funded various of the projects under our “Bring the Junee Seniors Hall in to the 21st Century” strategy.
Kyle from GrainCorp, along with John and Rebecca from the Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club, attended the lunch and our grant writers and project managers Janice, Nicholas, and Ben were also present; along with our committee and many members of the Junee Seniors.
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Junee Seniors Festival 2025 Highlights
The Junee Seniors celebrated the 2025 NSW Seniors Festival with a number of events and activities during the week commencing Saturday March 8 thru to Saturday March 15, 2025.
Activities undertaken during the Junee Seniors Festival included:
- Afternoon Tea was served at the Junee Senior Citizen’s Hall as part of the Festival Launch Event on the Sunday afternoon.
- A bus trip to Goulburn visiting Calabria Wines and Catania Fruit Salad Farm
- Visit to Illabo Motorsport Park to watch their Vintage Speedway and Karts event
- Open Day at the Junee Men’s Shed
- A couple of Concerts and a Movie, held at the Athenium Theatre
- Various Exercises and Activities at the Junee Junction Recreation and Aquatic Centre
- Various Activities, including an an Introduction to Family History by Gavin Small, at the Junee Library
- Bingo at the Junee Senior Citizen’s Hall and Junee Ex-Services Club
- Lawn Bowls, Croquet, and Dancing at the Junee Ex-Services Club
- A Closing Dinner event at the Junee Senior Citizen’s Hall
For more information and photo highlights, please keep reading…
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Junee Seniors Newsletter — Issue #004 — April 2025
The April 2025 issue of the Junee Seniors Newsletter contents include:
- President’s Report
- Meet a Member — Shirley Bennett
- Raffles
- Seniors Week 2025 (including a few photos)
- New tableware thanks to $2,500 grant from ARTC Inland Rail
- Junee Seniors are on Facebook
- Free WiFi at the Junee Seniors Hall
- Junee Seniors website
- Junee Seniors Hall available for Hire
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Junee Seniors Festival 2025 Event Calendar
There are tons of exciting activities and events happening all week across Junee, including:
- Social Gatherings, Bingo and Cards @ Junee Seniors Hall
- Bus Trip to Griffith, visiting Calabria Wines and Catania Fruit Salad Farm
- Vintage Speedway & Karts @ Illabo Motorsport Park
- Open Days @ Junee Mens Shed
- Movies and Performances @ the Athenium Theatre
- Concert by local schools, Dancing, Bingo, Lawn Bowls, and Croquet @ Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club
- Various Activities at the Junee Junction Recreation & Aquatic Centre
- Various Activities @ the Junee Library
- … and lots, lots more!!!
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New Storage Upgrades for Junee Seniors Hall thanks to a $2,100 grant from Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club
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