Nowra's Lyrebird Day Club celebrated its 30th birthday recently.
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The club marked the occasion on Tuesday, December 10 at the Nowra Greenwell Point RSL Hall on Junction Street.
Lynda Kings, the state community adviser attended the celebrations, along with Fred Dawson from the RSL Nowra Branch.
The club's longest serving member, Mae Rowe, had the honours of cutting the cake.
What is a Day Club?
Day Clubs are a joint venture between the RSL, DVA and local communities.
They were established in New South Wales in 1977 as a joint venture between the Department of Veterans Affair (DVA) NSW Office and the Returned Soldiers and Services League of Australia New South Wales.
There's now more than 60 clubs in metropolitan and country areas of New South Wales.
They offer a range of activities including carpet bowls, light exercises, guest speakers, entertainers and coach trips at least three times a year. They're not-for-profit and are organised by volunteers. You don't have to be a veteran or an Ex-service member to belong to a Day Club.
Day clubs provide an opportunity to develop new social contacts in their local community and foster a sense of belonging through being connected to a group.
About Nowra Lyrebird Day Club
The club began in 1989. It meets at the RSL Hall next to the Shoalhaven ex-serviceman's Club every Tuesday at 10am-2pm.
It proves a range of social activities and welcomes new members with open arms.
Two of the members are partially blind and come along with their guide dogs, Sally and Fonzie. Another two members have Parkinson's, while another has dementia. All are valued members of the club.
There is no annual membership fee or enrolment fee but all members pay a daily contribution of $8.
Nowra Lyrebird Day Club will resume again on Tuesday, February 4. For more information contact coordinator Carol Weller on 4421 3935, 0404 478 043 or email delawarra@shoal.net.au