You're invited to a scrumptious morning tea! Image: Sunshine Coast Council > Scone Time at Bankfoot House FB.jpg
After seeing an interview with a 96-year-old UK resident, who, with no family remaining, decided to involve herself with a local charity that hosted tea parties for seniors, Martin Duncan, renowned
Sunshine Coast Foodie, realised that isolation with seniors is a worldwide issue. Add to that the numerous community halls on the Sunshine Coast, that in their heyday used to come alive on Saturday nights for dances, special events and weddings and
voilà, the dawning of an innovative union - creating social experiences for the young at heart, in unique historical locations.
Scone Time initially started in 2018 in the Cooroy Memorial Hall and today is an established, successful event with strong, regular attendance.
Scone Time then moved onto Montville Village Hall, ensuring that residents of Montville and surrounds also have the pleasure of a monthly social outing. Besides breathing life into historical 'old' buildings,
Scone Time helps older folks to feel more connected to their community.
Scone Time at Montville Village Hall - Image: Sunshine Coast Foodie FB
Local business is invited to contribute financially to help subsidise the cost of a
Scone Time monthly gathering in their local area. Alternatively, local business can donate time or simply
pay it forward for a guest (and carer) to attend one of these social get-togethers, as a one-off attendance. By involving local companies, it is hoped that this event will generate a positive social outcome in the community and enough income to cover the runnings costs, to ensure ongoing success.
Here are the next four
Scone Time social events on the Sunshine Coast calendar.
Everybody loves scones! Image: Sunshine Coast Foodie FB
Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple Street, Cooroy
Join local seniors in the revamped Cooroy Memorial Hall to enjoy a scrumptious morning tea of freshly baked scones and a good ol' chin-wag!
General Admission, includes morning tea of scones with tea or freshly brewed Noosa black coffee | $8
Sponsorship $25 or Sponsorship $50 - sponsoring a
Scone Time provides an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing subsidisation of morning tea for seniors at a reasonable price. Contributions will be acknowledged.
Please book your ticket and/or sponsorship to Scone Time Cooroy on Tuesday 11 February here and/or Tuesday 10 March here and following the date specific '
Cooroy Scone Time' link.
A fabulous monthly fun social event - Image: Sunshine Coast Foodie Events FB
Bankfoot House, 1998 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains
Join Sunshine Coast Foodie, aka Martin Duncan, for the very first
Scone Time to be held at the Mary Grigor Centre in the Glass House Mountains. Golden-agers will have the opportunity to enjoy a scrumptious morning tea of freshly baked scones and musical entertainment; view the current exhibition at the Mary Grigor Centre plus take a free guided tour of the Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct.
Scone Time is open to everybody, providing a fabulous opportunity for the young-at-heart, along with their carers, companions and family to get together for a delightful social outing.
The cost is only $8 and includes the morning tea of scones with either tea or freshly brewed coffee.
Bookings are recommended and can be done online here.
☕️ Scone Time Caloundra | Tuesday 24 March | 10.00am to 12.00noon
QCWA Hall, 17 Kalinga Street, Caloundra
Scone Time Caloundra is a fabulous community connector where people from the local community and business come together, over fresh hot scones loaded with decadently divine home-made jam and cream.
Scone Time provides an excellent opportunity for older people and their families to establish a regular monthly social event.
General Admission, includes morning tea of scones with tea or freshly brewed Noosa black coffee | $8
Sponsorship $25 or Sponsorship $50 - sponsoring a
Scone Time provides an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing subsidisation of morning tea for seniors at a reasonable price. Contributions will be acknowledged.
Please book your tickets and/or sponsorship to Scone Time Caloundra on Tuesday 24 March here and follow the
'book now' link.
Creating social experiences for the young at heart - Image: Sunshine Coast Foodie Events > Scone Time FB
Hosted by
Sunshine Coast Council and
Sunshine Coast Foodie (Martin Duncan),
Scone Time is designed to reignite life into the fabulous old halls of the Sunshine Coast as well as providing a social opportunity for golden-agers, along with their carers, companions and family to establish a regular monthly fun social event.
At only $8 per person, buy tickets for yourself, mum, dad, pop, nan and senior neighbour and come along to enjoy a scrumptious morning tea of freshly baked home-made scones!
