Kudos for Toukley 50 Plus centre

Toukley 50 Plus Leisure and Learning Centre has received a well-deserved Wyong Seniors Local Achievement Award 2024.

Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris visited the centre to present the award to President Carmen Mouat and members, who were recognised for donating their time and skills to keep the centre running.

“The centre was originally known as Toukley Senior Citizens’ Club, which was officially opened on March 20, 1978,” Harris said.

“Membership soared in the 1980s and it is the largest seniors organisation in the southern hemisphere with more than 1,000 active members.

“The not-for-profit organisation is run entirely by volunteers who provide a wide range of activities from art, cards and games, choir, computer and mobile phone classes to crochet, knitting, wood burning, tai chi, line dancing, indoor bowls, table tennis and yoga.

Day bus tours and overnight tours, co-ordinated by Pamela Gallagher, are particularly popular with members.

The buses carry 20 passengers, and the centre is considering buying another bus, Harris said.

“The volunteers donate much-needed items to Toukley Neighbourhood Centre and We Care Connect,” he said.

“Members coming from afar and nearby have created strong bonds and relationships through the centre, impacting their physical and mental wellbeing as an essential aspect of a healthy lifestyle.”