Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Burdekin Seniors Encouraged to Join Active and Social Exercise Program

Seniors in the Burdekin region are being invited to participate in the Active and Social Seniors Group, which offers both individualised rehabilitation and group exercise sessions at the Burdekin Community Rehabilitation Centre.

The program is open to adults aged 60 and over, and First Nations Australians aged 55 and over, and is partially funded by the Older People’s Action Program (OPAP). A fee of $7.50 per session applies.

Sessions are delivered face-to-face and supervised by a team of Accredited Exercise Physiologists, Exercise Scientists, and Fitness Instructors. Participants receive best-practice exercise guidance tailored to their individual goals and health conditions.
Activities are designed to help seniors manage chronic disease or injury, support post-surgery rehabilitation, recover from cardiac or cancer events, improve strength and mobility, reduce cholesterol, manage arthritis and joint pain, and maintain or reduce body weight.

Organisers encourage interested participants to contact the Burdekin Centre for Rural Health to register and secure a spot in the program. The centre can be reached at 4783 2711, via email at bca@bcaburdekin.org.au, or online at www.burdekincommunityassociation.org.au. Additional updates are also available on the centre’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bca1975.

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