Dementia Inclusive Ballina

Wednesday Activities July– December 2025
2025-07-01 - 2025-12-31 | Ballina Aeroclub, Ballina Airport, GA Access Road, Southern Cross Drive, Ballina, New South Wales, 2480, Australia
Cost $5 Members, $7 Non-Members (some activities may have extra charges). Contact Susan Burgess 0405 229 200 or email us at dementiainclusiveballina@gmail.com

Northern Rivers Younger Onset Dementia Carer Support Group - 1st Friday of each month 10am-12noon
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2026-06-30 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Summerland Farm, 253 Wardell Road, Alstonville, New South Wales, 2477, Australia
The Northern Rivers Younger Onset Dementia Support Group began in November 2023! Our mission is to offer support, resources, and a sense of community to individuals and families affected by younger onset dementia. We meet monthly on the first Friday of each month 10-12noon at Summerland Farm, Alstonville, NSW 2478. Be sure to check our events page for any other events. In addition to our regular meetings, we are committed to organising more activities based on funding and the needs of carers. We’ve organized free lunches and brewery tours, bringing together families, NDIS carers, and people living with younger onset dementia. Plus, there are more exciting events on the way! We regularly feature guest speakers who provide valuable insights and practical advice to help navigate the dementia journey. We are passionate about fostering a caring and supportive environment for everyone involved. What else do we do? We also provide community education and raise awareness through:

presentations to businesses
presentations to government departments
government submissions
radio interviews
newspaper articles
scientific research and publications
educational events
a section in the quarterly newsletter
and much more.

Want to know more?

Feel free to reach out to Sabrina at admin@dementiainclusiveballina.org.au for additional information
If you’re unsure about joining an event, we’d love to meet you for a casual coffee with one of us from Dementia Inclusive Ballina. It’s a relaxed, one-on-one opportunity to get to know us and see if our events are the right fit for you. And if it doesn’t feel like the right fit, that’s perfectly okay too!
We’d love toconnect and answer any questions you might have!
You can also visit our facebook page Dementia Inclusive Ballina Servicing the Northern Rivers

We look forward to building a strong younger onset dementia community together!

Music Muster 2026 - Music Singing Poetry Dance
2026-03-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Ballina RSL, 1 Grant Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478, Australia
Keep the date free. The Music Muster includes:

Paradise Pluckers – Ukulele Band.
Performance Poet.
School Choir.
Christian Carroll – Guitar and singing.
Fingerfood and coffee and tea

Tintenbar Upfront…Open Mic – Fundraiser – Food Drinks Music Fun - Community connection
2026-04-12 15:30 - 18:15 | Tintenbar Hall, 2 George Street, Tintenbar, NSW, 2478, Australia
TINTENBAR UP FRONT…OPEN MIC
Tintenbar Hall 2 George Street, Tintenbar NSW 2478
ENJOY TRUE RURAL COMMUNITY FUN – EVERYBODY WELCOME
BYO NIBBLES AND DRINKS
SOCIALISE BEFORE HAND
ON THE DECK MUSIC 3.30PM + YUMMY SUPPER
ONLY $10.00
CHARITY FUNDRAISER: DEMENTIA INCLUSIVE BALLINA
3:30 – On the deck – Greg and Jason – keys, guitar, and vocals
4:00 – Peter and Wendy do Dylan – keys, guitar, and vocals
4:20 – Lee Kingston – guitar and vocals – great songs, sung with soul
4.40 – Marty Breen – originals – guitar and vocal
5:00 – Afternoon tea and socialising
5:30 – Awesome Voices – acapella choir
6.15 – Finish

Dementia Inclusive Ballina Symposium 2026
2026-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Ballina RSL, 1 Grant Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478, Australia
DETAILS

Date: 18th September 2026
Time: Registration 8am, Symposium 8.30am – 17:00pm
Where: Ballina RSL Club, 1 Grant St Ballina
Cost: See registration (Including morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea)
Payment methods: Pay when you register or email us at admin@dementiainclusiveballina.org.au

BOOK HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/dementia-inclusive-ballina-annual-symposium-2026

SPEAKERS

CHRISTINE SENDER-IVANOV:
Clinical Nurse Consultant and Dementia Care Co-ordinator – Uniting War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, NSW

Dr SAMANTHA LOI
Principal Research Fellow – University of Melbourne – Neuropsychiatrist and Old and Psychiatrist

DR SABRINA PIT:
Honorary Senior Research Fellow – University of Sydney – Younger Onset Dementia Panel

and many more Anne Livingstone, Professor Yun-Hee Jeon, Rachel Jones, Dr Peter Silberberg, Kelly Roberts
