Alstonville Plateau Bowls Day
2024-11-17 12:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Alstonville Plateau Bowels and Sports Club, Alstonville Plateau Bowels and Sports Club, Alstonville, NSW, Australia
🎉 Join us for a fantastic Family Fun Day Fundraiser! 🎉
🌴 Bowls, Beats & Eats 🌴 📅 Sunday, November 17th
🕛 12pm – 4pm
📍 Plateau Sports, Alstonville
Get ready for: 🏆 Barefoot Bowls
🎟️ Raffles & Auctions
💦 Slip ‘n’ Slide for the Kids
🎶 Live Music with Jack ‘N’ Pen
🌺 Wear your BEST Hawaiian shirt to brighten up the day! 🌺
💜 Supporting Dementia Inclusive Ballina 💜
Come and enjoy a day filled with fun, food, and good vibes, all for a great cause! 💖
📍 Plateau Sports: 10 – 14 Deegan Drive, Alstonville
📞 Contact: 66280497
Let’s make a difference together! ✨

DIBA AGM
2024-11-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Crowley Activity Centre, Crowley Care, 154 Cherry Street, Ballina, NSW, Australia
Light lunch provided contact us on dementiainclusiveballina@gmail.com

Northern Rivers Younger Onset Dementia Carer Support Group
2024-12-06 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-02-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-04 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 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 organizing 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 to connect 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!

Wednesday Activities January - June 2025
2025-01-01 - 2025-06-30 | 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 dementiainclusiveballina@gmail.com.

Tintenbar Upfront…Open Mic – Fundraiser – Food Drinks Music Fun
2025-04-13 15:30 - 18:15 | New South Wales
TINTENBAR UP FRONT…OPEN MIC
Tintenbar Hall 2 George Street, Tintenbar NSW 2478
ENJOY TRUE RURAL COMMUNITY FUN – EVERYBODY WELCOME
BYO NIBBLES AND DRINKS AND
SOCIALISE BEFORE HAND
ON THE DECK MUSIC 3.30PM + YUMMY SUPPER
ONLY $10.00
CHARITY FUNDRAISER: DEMENTIA INCLUSIVE BALLINA
Performers to be advised.

Tintenbar Upfront...Open Mic - Fundraiser - Food Drinks Music Fun
2025-04-13 15:30 - 2025-10-04 18:15 | Tintenbar Hall, 2 George Street, Tintenbar, NSW, 2478, Australia
TINTENBAR UP FRONT…OPEN MIC
Tintenbar Hall 2 George Street, Tintenbar NSW 2478
BYO NIBBLES AND DRINKS AND
SOCIALISE BEFORE HAND
ON THE DECK MUSIC 3.30PM + YUMMY SUPPER
ONLY $10.00
CHARITY FUNDRAISER: DEMENTIA INCLUSIVE BALLINA
Performers to be advised.

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 | 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!

Northern Rivers Younger Onset Dementia Carer Support Group Lunch
2025-10-10 11:30 - 13:30 | The Gallery Cafe, 46 Cherry St, Ballina, NSW, 2478, Australia
Final location to be confirmed.
This event is free for carers of people living with Younger Onset Dementia. The lunch is funded by Carers NSW to celebrate carers during Carers Week.
People will need to register as there are limited seats. We also warmly invite the children of people living with younger onset dementia.

Seniors Carers Week 2025 Lunch
2025-10-15 10:30 - 13:00 | Crowley Activity Centre, Crowley Care, 154 Cherry Street, Ballina, NSW, Australia
Join us for a lunch to celebrate our carers during Carers Week. We thank Carers NSW for providing funding for this event. More details will follow soon.

Dementia Inclusive Ballina Symposium 2025
2025-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Ballina RSL, 1 Grant Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478, Australia
DETAILS

Date: Friday, 17 October 2025
Time: Registration 8am, Symposium 8.30am – 17:00pm
Where: Spinnakers and Anchorage, Ballina RSL Club
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-2025

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Ellen Briggs, comedian, author, mc, host, public speaker

PROGRAM*
08.00 – 08.30 Registration
08.30 – 08.40 Official Opening: Sharon Cadwallader Ballina Shire Mayor
08.40 – 09.00 Denise Duroux Community Elder: Welcome to Country
09.00 – 09.40 Keynote address: Scientia Prof. Henry Brodaty UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA): Social connectedness in context of dementia cognitive Impairment
09.40 – 10.20 Dr Jennifer Mann Healthy Ageing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Yarning circles and connection for first nations peoples
MORNING TEA
10.50 – 11.20 Ms Gautami Motupally Program Manager for the Western Sydney Alliance: Social Connectedness in Western Sydney.
11.20 – 11.50 Associate Professor Margaret MacAndrew School of Nursing QUT: The research behind a practical strategy for social connectedness
11.50 – 12.50 Dr. Hilton Koppe GP: Panel discussion: Prof. Brodaty/ Dr Mann/Ms Motupally/ Ass. Prof. McAndrew, Jo Winwood The practical application of social prescribing.
LUNCH
14.00 – 15.00 Dr Sabrina Pit: Younger Onset Dementia Panel Discussion: Craig & Chris McNally (lived experience), Kylie Strom (OT), Kaila Perusco (Carers NSW), Caitlin Geijer (Able and Rose)
15.00 – 16.00 Dr Rachel Jones Geriatrician NNSWLHD & Leanne White Health Promotion Unit NNSWLHD: Strong Hearts, Connected Lives: The Role of Social and Physical Engagement in Ageing – Interactive session
16.00 – 16.30 Professor Vicki Flood Head of School University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney: Social connection through food and family – Interactive session
16.30 – 17.00 Dr Louise Horstmanshof Senior Lecturer Psychology/Faculty of Health SCU: Closing Remarks
17.00 and after Networking

*Subject to change. Limited to 100 people. There will be several short breaks between the afternoon sessions.

BOOK HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/dementia-inclusive-ballina-annual-symposium-2025

GOLD SPONSORS

BOOK HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/dementia-inclusive-ballina-annual-symposium-2025

Tintenbar Upfront…Open Mic – Fundraiser – Food Drinks Music Fun - Community connection
2025-11-09 15:30 - 18:15 | Tintenbar Hall, 2 George Street, Tintenbar, NSW, 2478, Australia

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
