1. Time of Your Life Expo

2. Healthy and Active Ageing Population Ageing presents great opportunities to challenge our thinking about how we can best create age friendly communities. To ensure that older people are supported and their contributions are valued, it is vital that they play a role in shaping the future of their communities.

3. Yarra Ranges Shire The population of older people living within the Shire of Yarra Ranges will continue to grow over the coming 25 years with an increase from 27,560 of the Shire’s population (18.6%) in 2011, to 44,684 of the Shire’s population (25.8%) in 2036

4. The World Health Organisation (WHO) regards active ageing as a life long process shaped by several factors that, alone and acting together, favour health, participation and security in older adult life.

5. Time of Your Life

6. Time of Your Life Expo To support Yarra Ranges Council’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013-2017 and to ensure age- friendly practices and active ageing is considered in all parts of Council, the Time of Your Life Expo was established to promote the positive contributions of our ageing populations and explore the future participation opportunities.

7. Time of Your Life Working Group First working group meeting was held on 27 February. Individuals from a variety of departments were invited to join. Representatives from the Positive Ageing Reference Group and | Yarra Rangers Crime Prevention to total a working group of 10. This will be held on 1 October 2015, International Older Person Day. Mooroolbark Community Centre has been booked for this event. Ideas to investigate with PARG on programs, workshops and entertainment Some suggestions includes: Bollywood dancing, African drumming, Tai Chi, canvas creations re: ‘Time of Your Life’, singing (voice mob), flash mob, intergenerational activity re: IPAD training. Other activities suggested included: Grandparent group, RV travelling around Australia, Safety Talk. Volunteering, vulnerable road users, Business Mums, Men’s Shed, and looking towards the Burmese community.

8. “Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.” Sarah Caldwell (American musician, conductor and director)