Minister for Ageing Paul Lynch today praised the work of the Australian Hindi-Indian Association in promoting an active lifestyle of seniors. Mr Lynch said the Association had developed a seniors’ forum, Bridging the Intergeneration gap, as a result of a $1000 NSW Government grant for Seniors Week.
The forum, held at the Pennant Hills Community Centre, was one of about 700 events being held to celebrate Seniors Week. Mr Lynch said the NSW Government had provided funding for 289 events.
“The Government is proud to support Seniors Week events because it’s about
promoting positive attitudes towards older people and ageing,” he said.
“It is important that we encourage older people to lead active lifestyles and build
on inter-generational relationships,” Mr Lynch said.
Activities at the Pennant Hills forum included dancing and performances by
grandparents and their grandchildren, a live concert with individual performances
by both older and younger members from the Australian Hindi-Indian community
and a performance by famous Indian singer Avijit Sarkar and his troupe.
Last year, about 250,000 people participated in NSW Seniors Week activities.
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