What we’re about
PLEASE NOTE THIS GROUP IS NOT ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS UNTIL JUNE 2024.
ABOUT US
This is a friendship and support group created for women 40 years and over who are looking for opportunities to get out and about, form new friendships and enjoy great company. You can be single, or in a relationship; you are all welcome.
No point sitting around, ...life is for living and living is for having fun.
This is a group for women that takes a positive approach and where we can offer support to each other and ultimately the opportunity to build some great friendships. It is a way to fill those times when you may feel alone and would love to get out of the house and enjoy some good company. It's about getting on with living and experiencing new places and people and it puts us with like minded women who enjoy good conversation and a lot of laughter.
Our lives can be fulfilled with good times, new adventures, caring and supportive friends and with there always being something enjoyable to look forward to.
GROUP AFFIRMATIONS
• Being alone doesn't have to mean being lonely.
• We will embrace ageing without being made to feel over the hill and abandoned.
• We are smart, independent and beautiful.
• We will respect each other with the understanding that each of us is different.
• Age is wisdom.
MEMBERSHIP
All members are required to have a profile picture, preferably a recent head shot of themselves and to answer the questions that are required for membership, as these give your new friends the opportunity to know a little about you. Your photo assists in validating the application and it allows a host in recognising you when you arrive at a Meetup. Please use a photo of yourself, not an object or pet, otherwise your application may not be processed. If someone has a personal reason as to why they need personal information kept confidential, please message Vesna direct. The Meetup app for phones is available at no cost.
Members are encouraged to suggest Meetups, whether it's coffee, dinner, a chick flick, a hike in the hills or a walk along the beach to get those feel-good endorphins going, or dinner and theatre... limited only by your imagination. So come on, if there's somewhere you would really like to go, 'Schedule a Meetup' or tell us!
Any Meetup event that does not attract at least three members plus a host, may be cancelled. Members that have RSVP'd will be emailed or a comment will be posted on the event by the host to discuss whether or not they would still like to meet.
If you would like to be a host or an organiser, please message Vesna.
OUR GUIDELINES
Out of respect for your fellow members and for the restaurant/cafe or other venue operators that may have needed to be booked, if you are in doubt at any time about your ability to attend an event, please do not RSVP yes as it may mean someone else misses out. We are flexible and will always do our best to accommodate anyone on a waiting list as we would hate anyone to miss out on a good time and good company.
Thought and time goes into every Meetup that is scheduled and at the end of the day, it is you we are aiming to please. Try to remember to treat others the way you like to be treated and give them the respect they deserve - please do not be a NO SHOW (a person who just does not bother to turn up at a Meetup although they have RSVP'd YES). Things happen in life at the last minute that prevent us going through with our plans and that is expected from time to time, but wherever possible, please post a comment advising your inability to attend or email the organiser, and remember to change your RSVP to NO.
There may be occasions where members will be required to pay a deposit for a Meetup to ensure attendance and that the venue is not disadvantaged. If the deposit is paid to the venue, it will be deducted from your bill. If the deposit is held by the organisers, it will be refunded to those attending but will not be refunded for a change of mind, therefore you will need to be confident of your ability to attend.
Any member who is a NO SHOW on any occasion may have their membership cancelled. Members who repeatedly pull out of an event at short notice (less than 24 hours notice unless inability communicated to a host or organiser) will also have their membership cancelled.
Members who do not attend any Meetups within a two month period will have their membership cancelled.
Through respect for each other this will be a great group. We encourage you to be an active part of this group, not a website follower.
There is a $10 annual membership fee payable in January, or when joining if later in the year. This fee helps cover the website fees we are charged to run a group on Meetup and for Paypal if we use it to collect monies for set price events or where a booking and a deposit needs to be paid. Members who do not pay when their annual membership is due will have their membership cancelled.