Active Avalon - Sports & Recreation Opportunities

The Big Sing

Discover Sailing
Join The Big Sing Community Group, meets every Tuesday 1000 at The Annex, Dunbar Park. Only $15 p/w, cash on arrival. Have fun learning popular, well-known songs, make new friendships and strengthen old ones. 

No need to be fit, read music, nor sing well. 
Access is easy, with any aid you like - wheelchair, walker, zimmer, stick, or just hobble in and have a go. 
Choir-mistress - Samantha Shaw

The Big Sing Community Group, Avalon Beach
Phone:  0401 343569

Easy And Fun Activity For Over 55s

Walking football has arrived on the northern beaches! And it's fun.

Groups meet weekly to practice at Cromer Park, Pittwater RSL and Mona Vale Bowling Club. Contact Ian Stewart on 0421 939 509 or find them on Facebook.

There's no upper age limit.
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Rule 1 - you have to play with a smile on your face.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Heart Health Program

​12 Month Health and Fitness program
Health coaching
Gym or Pool membership assistance available
Did you know the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) provides a free 12-month health and fitness program that can be delivered to ex-ADF members with overseas operational or peacekeeping service and those covered by the ADF firefighters scheme anywhere in the country? Examples of this include: – War or Warlike Service – Peacekeeping Service – Humanitarian & Disaster Relief – ADF Border Protection Service.
The program is flexible and able to accommodate participants living in metropolitan areas, regional or remote areas, those still working or retired, studying or with other time constraints.
Proudly managed on behalf of the DVA by Corporate Health Management (CHM), the program aims to help you increase your physical health and wellbeing through practical exercise support and 12 months of health coaching and advice on healthy lifestyle choices provided by one of our team of highly qualified allied health professionals.
Am I eligible?
Started 20 years ago for those returned from Vietnam, the Heart Health Program is free and now open to all ex-ADF members and peacekeepers with operational service and those covered by the ADF Firefighters Scheme who have not previously done the Heart Health Program before. To check your eligibility visit https://www.veteranshearthealth.com.au/eligibility/
 Individual Heart Health Program – How it works
Each participant receives 12 months of healthy lifestyle coaching from a highly qualified and dedicated allied health professional via fortnightly health coaching calls with information and advice tailored to each individuals health and fitness goals.  The health coach will use their extensive knowledge along with health surveys and food diaries to guide you through the program. The program covers a range of topics including:
  • setting healthy goals
  • nutrition and diet advice
  • advice on lowering alcohol consumption
  • developing better sleep patterns
  • stress management
  • managing diabetes
  • taking care of your body
  • managing your weight
  • and maintaining a healthy heart
Program Exercise Resource – Exercise how you like to
The program can provide an exercise resource to help participants to exercise the way they like to or provide an opportunity to try something that’s different than the usual. Resources can take the form of:
  • Assistance with the cost of a gym or pool membership or
  • Provide a piece of exercise equipment for use at home or
  • Provide assistance with accessing new exercise or training gear
 Registering Your Interest
Registering your interest or checking eligibility is easy. Simply visit https://www.veteranshearthealth.com.au/eligibility/ and follow the steps. Or please call the program phone number 1300 246 262 at any time to speak to one of our team.
Kind regards,
Heart Health Team - DVA Heart Health Program

Program proudly delivered on behalf of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs by:
CHM Corporate Health Management Pty Ltd
47 Lambeck Drive, Tullamarine 3043 VIC
Direct: 1300 246 262
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.veteranshearthealth.com.au
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The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club run monthly sailing sessions to introduce people to sailing.

It’s a great opportunity to try out sailing in a safe and well-run programme.

The sessions run from 0900 to 1300 on Fridays starting at the club at 16 Mitala Street, Newport.

If you wish to find an upcoming date that suits you, please ring the following number to see what they have to offer: 02 9998–3700.
For more information and to find other club's you can register with ring the following number: (02) 9170 6912.

Parking at the club is limited so allow time to use their overflow carpark off Crystal Street and walk through the hard-stand and up the steps to Mitala St.
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Wear soft soled shoes and take a waterproof jacket and have fun.

Wednesday Mahjong

​Every Wednesday, Louise (our wonderful Memorability Manager) and Michelle are hosting a Mahjong game starting at 1300 in the Bistro. There is more than one board available with printed rules and instructions.

Active Avalon Bushcare

​Another great way to get active and do good work for your community is to volunteer for BUSHCARE. For as little as 3 hours of your time per month, you can help save our environment and demonstrate that the RSL is not just self-serving organisation but a useful contributor to our wider community. We have frequently heard that some ex-service people struggle to integrate into the wider civil community, make new friends, relationships and career opportunities.  

Well here’s one of many opportunities to join with the wider community in a great cause, show that RSL members support their wider community  and make more friends as they do. There’s lots of Bushcare opportunities near you. Start with;  

Bushcare sites | Northern Beaches Council (nsw.gov.au)