In the lead up to Seniors Week 2014 (Saturday 15 March – Sunday 23 March), NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres is encouraging seniors across the state to remember Fair Trading when they need support and services dealing with consumer issues.
Mr Ayres encouraged seniors to attend upcoming Fair Trading events and to remember that advice and help was only a phone call away on 13 32 20.
“Seniors can also lodge complaints at www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au,” he said. “Seniors enjoying social media should follow Fair Trading on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FairTradingNSW and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NSW_FairTrading.
“The NSW Government is strongly committed to making sure seniors live active and socially connected lives and Fair Trading is always reaching out to help seniors, whether it is through advocacy, education, mediation or compliance work.
“The NSW Ageing Strategy supports individuals to take responsibility for their futures and commits Government to link seniors with relevant information.
“Fair Trading plays an important role implementing this strategy by educating seniors about their rights and responsibilities, about scams, marketplace risks and how to get help,” said Mr Ayres.
During Seniors Week 2014, Fair Trading will host an information stand at the Premier’s Gala Concerts and Expo in Sydney. This event will attract 50,000 seniors over three days.
Fair Trading is also presenting a series of talks at events at Probus and seniors clubs, as well as churches and retirement villages. Information stands at various community and Government events will be staffed by consumer protection experts from the agency. Giveaways and information materials will be provided.
Mr Ayres said this year’s Seniors Week theme, Live Life, was being embraced by the Fair Trading workforce, with a focus on how the agency could better protect vulnerable seniors from scams, as well as ensure all seniors were smart and supported consumers.
NSW Seniors Week is the largest celebration for people aged more than 60 in the southern hemisphere. It’s also for people aged 50 and older who have a lifelong disability or are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
FAIR TRADING SENIORS WEEK EVENTS
Monday, 10 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
2 – 4pm |
Retirement village information seminar – Narrabri War Widows |
Narrabri RSL 7 Maitland Street, Narrabri |
Thursday, 13 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
10 – 11am |
Fair Trading “Our Services’ and scams information seminar |
Uniting Church 7 Trafalgar Street, Woolgoolga |
Friday, 14 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
| 11.30am – 12.30pm | Scams and Travelling Conmen information seminar for Men’s Probus Club | Asquith Golf Club
Lord Street, Asquith |
Monday, 17 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
| Bulk delivery of Fair Trading publications | Parkes Neighbourhood Centre
80 Currajong Street, Parkes |
|
| 11am – 4pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Kiama Seniors Expo
Kiama Bowling and Recreation Club 100 Shoalhaven Street, Kiama |
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
| 9.30am – 1.30pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Premier’s Gala Concert Expo
Qantas Credit Union Arena Harbour Street, Sydney |
| 10am – 2pm | Information stand and seminar | Social Housing Tenants Forum
Bomaderry Community Centre 17 Birriley Street, Bomaderry |
| 10am – 2.30pm | Information stand and
(open to public) |
Seniors Forum, Illawarra Housing Trust
120 Smith Street , Wollongong |
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
| 10am – 12 noon | ACL and online shopping information seminar – Mosman Square Seniors | Mosman Square Seniors Centre
Off Military Road, Mosman |
| 10 – 11am | Travelling Conmen Seminar – Carlingford Court Seniors | Top Floor, Carlingford Court
Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford |
| 3 – 6.45pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Premier’s Gala Concert Expo
Qantas Credit Union Arena Harbour Street, Sydney |
Thursday, 20 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
| 9am – 4.45pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Premier’s Gala Concert Expo
Qantas Credit Union Arena Harbour Street, Sydney |
| 9am – 2.30pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Seniors Expo, Dubbo Showground
Fitzroy Street, Dubbo |
| 9 – 10am | ‘Our Services” and scams seminar | Lismore Senior Citizens Centre
1 Magellan Street, Lismore |
| 9.30am – 12.30pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Eastwood Community Information Day, Eastwood Plaza
137 Rowe Street, Eastwood |
Friday, 21 March 2014
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
| 9am – 2pm | Information stand | Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association |
| 9am – 11.30am | Information stand
(open to public) |
Seniors Week Symposium, City Recital Hall, 2 Angel Place, Sydney |
| 9am – 3pm | Information stand
(open to public) |
Seniors Week Expo, Toronto Workers Club, 9 James Street, Toronto |
| 11am – 12 noon | ACL Seminar – Association of Independent Retirees | Easts Leagues Club
Level 3, 97 Spring Street Bondi Junction |
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