Weekdays for Stretch & Stability, and our popular Mahjong groups, which are all running in 2025 commencing progressively from Monday 6 January.
A new Table Tennis group starts Tuesday 7 January at 7pm - more information soon!.
Click on the large images down below for more information.
Sawtell Strollers moved to non daylight saving time of 4pm, Wednesdays .. BUT during Daylight Savings starts at 4.30pm. Recommences in 2025 on Wednesday 22nd January. NB: No longer under Heart Foundation banner.
Community Afternoon Teas Monthly
Come to our series of Community afternoon teas, giving the opportunity to relax with friends old and new, share conversation, tea and cakes, and get to know others a little better. See dates and details through the link below on the large image.
Community Talks Monthly
Come to our Community Talk series (all welcome) - helping to improve our general health knowledge and social or personal well being - See dates and details through the link below on the large image.
Community BBQ (warmer months)
Come to our series of Community BBQ, giving the opportunity to relax with friends old and new, share conversation, tea and cakes, and get to know others a little better. 2nd Friday evening of the month - 6pm on
Interested in Tai Chi? - you can find lots of helpful videos to keep you moving. Our own long term interest group is in recess. Return from recess Friday 7th February, 2025
- You may like to contact Hoys Sawtell for their Wednesday class if interested in learning Tai Chi. Vacancies exist we understand. Another group also has met at Sawtell Surf Club.
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These are part of our Church UUFIT Program adopted in 2015 [and continuing within our 2023 >> ongoing .. Mission plan]:
"We aim to unite ourselves and others in our community through friendship, fitness, fun, interests, information, insight - for physical, spiritual, and mental health".
https://sawtell.uca.org.au/contact-us/
This congregation of this Uniting Church at Sawtell has always believed we are a part of the local community and they are a part of us. We use the name UUFIT to cover all of the ongoing programs we see as doing our part to build up our community. We freely subsidise each program to keep the cost at a minimum for participants. UUFIT stands for Uniting U (you with) Friendship, I (Inspiration), T (Training) - We run a number of programs under this banner:
Strength and Stability (SAS):
$6 per session (prepaid cards for 5 or 10 sessions can be bought to make it easier each time)
This goes out to Hoys for our trainers, and towards ancillary costs
Mon (2) 7.30am - 8.30am, 8.30am-9.30am and Tuesday-Friday 8.30-9.30am each week.
Mahjong interest group:
Operates Mon and Wednesday 1pm-4pm. $2 gold coin.
Goes towards provision of afternoon tea and ongoing ancillary costs.
Table Tennis interest group: commences Tuesday 7 January - $2 gold coin. More details to come
Tai Chi interest group:
Operates Fridays 9.45am - 10.45am. $2 gold coin towards ancillary costs [In recess - resumes Friday 7th February]
Community talks:
Free. Monthly talks on topics related to health and wellbeing - free
Community Afternoon tea:
Free. Last Thursday of each month... .coffee/tea and a chat time - free
Community BBQ:
Free. 2nd Friday of each month (during warmer months only) ... coffee/tea, bring own drinks and a chat time - free
Walking interest group (Sawtell Strollers):
Free. Wednesday afternoons 4pm for 50 mins (Note: from 4.30pm during daylight saving).
Note: Ancillary costs include: Upkeep and maintenance of the venue including cleaning, electricity/water, water cooler facilities, paper towels, wear and tear, tables, other consumables, sanitiser, wear and tear, etc etc. We have no external program funding and congregation members run all of these programs solely for the benefit of the community as a whole.
Anyone who would like to have a more detailed explanation of the provision of these programs please come have a chat to Maureen Darby (UUFIT Programs Facilitator/ Coordinator) or via our contact page.
There are also activities held every month within the congregation; and from time to time we may hold special activities, like bible studies, prayer times, BBQs, and even community fun events, etc. - so check the latest 'What's On' or event in the 'This Month' menu.
A Covid/Flu Safe Plan is still in place - Safe Church link
NOTE: The old Kreekers, and Table Tennis activities are NOT currently operating.
See each Group's page for details - links below.
Are you just checking on what is on? Go to This Month or look for the major latest on our two notice boards in Elizabeth Street.