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IT’S THE PITS Please note if you are moving around the Basement Car Park on Tuesday 12 September that All Purpose Pumps will be on-site at around midday to check and service the storm-water & sewerage pits. HESTER CLASS Off the back of 11 Million Aussies watching the Matilda’s Womens’...

SPECIAL CONVERSATION ON THE COUCH We are very pleased to welcome BASScare’s CEO Craig Bardrick for our next informal Conversation on the Couch on Wednesday 6 September at 10:30am. Craig will cheerfully discuss BASScare’s growth & the benefits for Hester Canterbury, plus engage in a light Q&A with the residents....

Quality achievements by local Retirement Community/Village Hester Canterbury has been formally recognised for their commitment to quality improvements, implementation of effective systems, processes and team work against the Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVAS) Standards with the award of accreditation by Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP). ARVAS is co-owned by...

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU MAKE BUT CREATE It’s that time again for our crafty community to come together next Monday 28 August at 2pm in the Private Dining Room for Craft Group. You’ll be in stitches with well crafted conversations and the sharing of current projects. HESTER CLASS Allelujah sees...

CONVERSATION ON THE COUCH Just a reminder that next Wednesday 23 August at 10:30am you will be joined for morning tea by a BASScare Exercise Professional for a casual Q&A about the benefits of general health & fitness for adults. HESTER CLASS Fashionable and feisty, Harvard Law student Elle must...

COMMUNITY CATCH UP FOR LUNCH If you have not already put pen to paper, time is running out to make a reservation for the Residents Community Lunch on Friday 25 August at 12pm. It’s the last hoorah for Winter with a two course lunch professionally prepared by the skilled Faversham...

BEST THINGS IN LIFE COME IN THREES Ensemble Three (Melbourne Conservatorium of Music) are a contemporary classical music group made up of trumpet, trombone and guitar. Their energetic and exciting talents will perform for you at the Canterbury Centre on Thursday 10 August at 10:45am, and it’s FREE. HESTER CLASS...

THE ART OF CRAFT Clear your social calendar for Monday 31 July at 2pm and join in with the Craft Group for an afternoon of creative chatter. It doesn’t matter if you cannot boil water or even paint your nails, everyone has a little creativity in them somewhere. Gentlemen welcome....

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR FISH ‘N’ CHIPS We are excited about the record breaking Happy Hour crowd attending this Fridays’ Fish ‘N’ Chip night. Armed with a cold beverage and whet appetite, the Dining Room will be alive with friendly banter and good companionship. Happy Hour kicks off at 5pm, followed...

BELLS AND WHISTLES On the morning of Wednesday 19 July, EFSS Fire Services and GMR Mechanical Services will be at Hester Canterbury to conduct the annual Fire System test of all infrastructure. This should not inconvenience anyone, however, there may be alarm tests, fire doors may close, and emergency lighting...