Hervey Bay Seniors:

JANUARY

• Australia Healthy Weight Week

  (Dieticians Association of Australia)

  22–29 January 2012

• Australia Day

  (Australia Day National Network)

  26 January 2012

FEBUARY

• National Sunnies for Sight Day

  (International Centre for Eyecare Education)

  24 February 2012

MARCH

• International Women’s Day

  (Department of Communities)

  8 March 2012

• Harmony Day

  (Department of Immigration and Citzenship)

  21 March 2012

• Arthritis Awareness Week

  (Arthritis Australia)

  25–31 March 2012

• Neighbour Day

  (The Neighbour Day Company Pty Ltd)

  25 March 2012

• Butterfly Appeal

  (Hear and Say Centre)

  26 March–26 April 2012

APRIL

• International Guide Dog Day

  (Guide Dogs Queensland)

  19 April 2012

MAY

• Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month

  (Department of Communities)

  1–31 May 2012

• Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Week

  (Motor Neurone Disease Association)

  6–12 May 2012

• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

  (Australian Red Cross)

  8 May 2012

• National Volunteer Week

  (Volunteering Australia)

  14–20 May 2012

• National Families Week

  (Families Australia)

  15–21 May 2012

• Transverse Myelitis Day

  (Spinal Injuries Association)

  17 May 2012

• Muscular Dystrophy Harley Davidson Charity Ride

  (Muscular Dystrophy Queensland)

  20 May 2012

• Macular Degeneration Awareness Week

  (Macular Degeneration Foundation)

  27 May–2 June 2012

JUNE

• Queensland Week

  (Queensland Government)

  2–11 June 2012

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

  (International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse)

  15 June 2012

• Blue Care Day

  (Blue Care)

  22 June 2012

JULY

 RELAX

AUGUST

• Royal Queensland Show (Ekka)

  (RNA)

  9–18 August 2012

• Seniors Week

  (Department of Communities)

  18–26 August 2012

• Hearing Awareness Week

  (Deafness Forum of Australia)

  19–25 August 2012

• Home and Community Care Awareness Week

  (Queensland Health)

  19–25 August 2012

SEPTEMBER

• Australian National Flag Day

  (Australian National Flag Association)

  3 September 2012

• Disability Action Week

  (Department of Communities)

  9–15 September 2012

• Hervey Bay Scooter Convoy

  (Department of Communities/Seniors in Focus project)

  September 2012

OCTOBER

• Anxiety and Depression Awareness (ADA) Month

  (beyondblue)

  1–31 October 2012

• International Day of Older Persons

  (United Nations)

  1 October 2012

• Post Polio Awareness Week

  (Spinal Injuries Association)

  7–13 October 2012

• International White Cane Day Celebration

  (Guide Dogs Queensland)

  15 October 2012

NOVEMBER

• Grandparents Day

  (Department of Communities)

  4 November 2012

• Spinal Injuries Awareness Week

  (Spinal Injuries Association)

  11–17 November 2012

• White Ribbon Day

  (White Ribbon Foundation)

  25 November 2012

DECEMBER

• International Day of People with Disability

  (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs)

  3 December 2012