ACT Local Committee
SCOA Australia is managed by National Office in Canberra.
If you have any questions about your membership of SCOA Australia, please contact SCOA Australia’s Membership Secretary, Arlene Wilkinson, by phone 02 6286 7977 or send her an email to [email protected]
If you have any questions about the issues SCOA Australia is currently focusing on, please go to the Current Issues page on this website, or contact SCOA Australia’s Executive Officer, Anne Willenborg, by phone 02 6286 7977 or by email to [email protected]
For all other matters, please contact your Local Committee as shown.
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| John Blount, Local Convener | 02 6292 5064 | [email protected] |
| Annette Barbetti | 02 6241 4579 | [email protected] |
| Bob Steins | 02 6260 3340 | [email protected] |
| David Gorell | 02 6254 5990 | [email protected] |
| Ian Buchanan | 02 6286 4127 | [email protected] |
| Peter Barker | 0409 440 342 | [email protected] |
| Rob Hanna | 0407 465 664 | [email protected] |
| Wal Collins | 02 6254 9590 | [email protected] |
You may contact any of the above Local Committee members either by email or phone as shown, or you can send them a letter to the following address:
SCOA Australia
PO Box 107
MAWSON ACT 2607
Local Committee meetings and members’ general meetings
The SCOA Australia ACT Local Committee meets at 10.30 am on the second Tuesday of the month. All members are welcome to attend.
The meetings are held in the large meeting room at SCOA Australia’s National Office, Pearce Community Centre, Building 3, Room 8, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607.
Please contact any of the above Local Committee members as shown, or call National Office on phone 02 6286 7977 for further details.
Members’ general meetings scheduled for 2018
Tuesday 27 March 2018 at 10.30 am
Members’ ACT Annual General Meeting
Ainslie Football Club
52 Wakefield Avenue
AINSLIE ACT 2602
Guest speaker: Vik Sundar, Chamberlains Lawyers
Monday 4 June 2018 at 10.30 am
Members’ General Meeting
Southern Cross Club Woden
92-96 Corinna Street
PHILLIP ACT 2606
Guest speaker: Andrew Leigh MP, Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Monday 3 September 2018 at 10.30 am
Members’ General Meeting
Ainslie Football Club
52 Wakefield Avenue
AINSLIE ACT 2602
Guest speaker: TBC.
Monday 3 December 2018 at 10.30 am
Members’ General Meeting
Southern Cross Club Woden
92-96 Corinna Street
PHILLIP ACT 2606
Guest speaker: TBC.
SCOA ACT’s Recruitment program for 2017/2018
SCOA ACT will have recruitment stalls in shopping malls across Canberra as shown below. Generally starts about 8.30 am until 1.30 pm. Please come and meet your SCOA ACT Local Committee members.
Please contact David Gorell (see above) for further details.
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Erindale Centre | Thursday 26 October 2017 |
| Ainslie Shops | Thursday 9 November 2017 |
| Curtin Shopping Precinct | Thursday 23 November 2017 |
| Tuggeranong Festival event | Saturday 25 November 2017 |
| Dickson Shopping Precinct | Thursday 7 December 2018 |
| Jamison Plaza | Thursday 18 January 2018 |
| Southlands Shopping Centre (Mawson) | Thursday 1 February 2018 |
| Charnwood Shops | Thursday 15 February 2018 |
| Lanyon Shopping Centre | Thursday 1 March 2018 |
| ACT Seniors EXPO | Thursday 15 March 2018 |
| Chisholm Shops | Thursday 29 March 2018 |
| Gungahlin Marketplace | Thursday 12 April 2018 |
Downloads
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2017 | ACT Budget Consultations submissions 2018-19 |
Centrelink’s Financial Information Service free seminars
Centrelink’s Financial Information Service offers free seminars on a range of topics relating to retirement.
Click here to see the details of upcoming seminars in the ACT.
Bookings are required. To book a spot, call Centrelink on 136 357 or send them an email at [email protected]
Changes to the Gold Opal Card for ACT Seniors Cards Holders
From Monday 31 October 2016, Transport Canberra has partnered with Transport NSW to automatically validate ACT seniors’ eligibility for concession travel in NSW. Transport NSW has also removed the 60 day expiry on ACT Seniors’ Gold Opal Cards. Click here for more details.
Newsflash! ACT Veterans and Seniors e-Newsletter
The ACT Office for Veterans and Seniors, Community Participation Group, is putting out a monthly e-Newsletter (approximately 25 pages long) describing events and activities relevant to the ACT Seniors Community. SCOA’s review of this free document is excellent. If you wish to be added to the newsletter mailing list (email or postal) or you have an article you would like included in future editions, please email [email protected]
Information pertaining to the operations of the former ACT Branch has been archived. For further details, or if you are looking for a particular document, please contact SCOA Australia National Office on phone 02 6286 7977.