Cairns & Community Dementia Carers Support Group

17/09/2026

☀️🦋 What a wonderful way to spend a beautiful Wednesday! 🦋

With the sun shining and not a cloud in sight, we headed up to the Tablelands for a fantastic day filled with good food, beautiful sights, laughter and wonderful company. ❤️

🫖 Our first stop was Mareeba Museum, where we enjoyed a delicious morning tea. The scones were absolutely amazing! A big thank you to the wonderful staff for making us feel so welcome and helping us start our day on such a lovely note.

🦋 Next stop was Kuranda, where we had the chance to wander through the Butterfly Sanctuary and admire all the beautiful butterflies. A BIG thank you to our beautiful tour guide for sharing your knowledge and making our visit so enjoyable. 🦋💕

🌊🍖 Our final stop was beautiful Yorkeys K**b, where we finished the day with a relaxing beachfront barbecue. Good food, great company and the beautiful ocean made the perfect ending to an already wonderful day.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the day so special. It was wonderful seeing everyone enjoying themselves, sharing laughs and making memories together. ❤️

And a very special thank you to our amazing volunteers who put so much time, effort and care into organising and helping with the day. We truly appreciate everything you do. 🌷

Here’s to another fantastic day out, wonderful memories and plenty more adventures to come! ☀️🦋🌊❤️

22/06/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came down to Bunnings Warehouse Australia Cairns on Saturday 13th to support us!

The snags were delish and the raffles and numbers board were selling like hot cakes.

Our phenomenal volunteers worked tirelessly to make it all happen and we can gladly say that the day was a massive success, raising vital funds to ensure we keep doing what we do - supporting those who need us most and caring for the carers.

Our lucky prize winners are…

First prize (Bech trolly full of groceries):
Mary at Edgehill.

Second prize (Pamper pack):
Sandra from Gordonvale.

Third prize (knitted dolls and crocheted blanket): Elva Trinity Beach.

$100 board: Jude Manunda

All winners have been contacted ☺️

10/06/2026

10/03/2026

Last fortnight we had a delightful visit from our very own Matt Smith MP.

He was wonderful in answering all our curly questions and said that he’d be happy for members of our group and community to get in touch with his office regarding issues they may be facing.

Jason and Jeff from Rights and Action will be attending our morning tea tomorrow so make sure you’re there!

02/03/2026

TOMORROW!! Tuesday 3rd March 10am at the Edge Hill Bowls Club.

FNQ Dementia Alliance are hosting team from Sydney University working on tailoring a brand new Dementia Navigation Program (government funded program).

“We’re visiting Cairns to talk with carers about dementia navigation and learn about what support is needed in the community. Join us on Tuesday 3 March at 10:00am to share your experiences and help us shape the Dementia Navigator program so it works better for local families. We’d love to meet you and hear your story."
Healthy Brain Ageing Program
The University of Sydney

Great opportunity to go along and have your say!

03/02/2026

It's the Cairns Seniors Forum on Monday 23rd February, with a whole heap of service providers ready to answer your keenest questions.

Follow the QR code now, to register your attendance.

14/01/2026

Great opportunity for anyone free on these dates!!

This session provides an introduction to dementia including an overview of different types of dementia, diagnosis, planning ahead and how to support someone living with dementia.

07/11/2025

Last weekend we had our final BBQ fundraiser of the year. Thank you to everyone who came down and grabbed and snag or raffle and a special thank you to our wonderful volunteers who worked tirelessly to produce the tastiest sausage sizzles!

Massive congratulations to our raffle winner Lyndal from Mount Sheridan!!! Well deserved.

We hope everyone is excited about how quickly Christmas is approaching and we’ll be sure to update you all on our holiday closures very soon ☺️🎄

24/08/2025

Great opportunity!

20/08/2025

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A NEW drop-in centre for unpaid carers has opened in Cairns, offering support, connection and respite for those looking after loved ones with disability, illness or age-related conditions.