Get Active Expo – Seniors Festival 2026
Kick off our Seniors Festival Get Active Week at the annual Get Active Expo, returning to Somerville Recreation Centre in 2026!
The Get Active Expo is a vibrant community event designed to inspire older adults to explore new ways to stay active, healthy and connected.
Bringing together local health, fitness, wellbeing and community service providers, the Expo offers a fun and engaging day filled with information, experiences and opportunities to connect.
More than just an information expo, attendees can enjoy a variety of interactive activities, including:
- Exercise Physiology advice
- Free health checks, including blood pressure monitoring
- Health and wellbeing seminars
- Group fitness demonstrations and active participation sessions
- Facility tours and information about our health and wellbeing opportunities
- Social sport demonstrations and Come & Try opportunities, including pickleball and walking football
- Information stalls showcasing local programs, services and support networks
- Social activities and passive games designed to encourage connection and community engagement
Whether you’re looking to improve your health, meet new people, discover local services or simply try something new, the Get Active Expo provides something for everyone. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with local providers, gain expert advice and discover activities that support an active and independent lifestyle.
The Expo also marks the official launch of Get Active Week, a week long program of activities delivered across Mornington Peninsula Shire Active facilities as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival. Throughout the week, participants will have the opportunity to attend additional Come & Try sessions and activations at local aquatic and recreation venues.
Information Stallholders:
- Peninsula Transport Assists
- Eyes on Optometrist
- Audika
- Somerville Community House
- Helping Hands
- Fusion (Youth Housing) Volunteering
- Improv 4 Life
- Specsavers
- Hearing Australia
- Dromana & District Historical Society
- Mornington Peninsula Shire Active Careers
- Mornington Tourist Railway
- Care with Dignity and Co
Mornington Peninsula Shire Shallholders
- Home Library Service
- Community Animal Shelter
- Community Resilience Emergency Management
- Positive Ageing
- Venue Management
Health & Wellbeing Activities & Programs
- Pickleball
- Basketball
- Walking Soccer
- Netball
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Exercise Physiology
Stadium Activations
- 10:15am – 10:45am Momentum Class
- 10:15am – 10:45am Falls Prevention Class
- 11:00am – 11:30am Momentum Class
- 11:15am – 12:00pm Falls Prevention Class
- 12:15pm – 12:45pm Momentum Class
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm Momentum Class
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm Falls Prevention Class
- 10:00am – 2:00pm Recovery Station (massage boots and massage guns)
Group Fitness Studio Activations
- 11:15am – 12:00pm Chair Yoga
- 12:15pm – 12:45pm Chair Yoga
- 1:15pm – 2:00pm Exercise Physiology Seminar
Need assistance getting to the event?
There is free bus transport available for anyone who requires transport to and from the event. Please call Laurencia Grant at Mornington Peninsula Shire on 5950 1695 to book.
Start Date: 19/10/2026 10:00 am
End Date: 19/10/2026 2:00 pm
Location: Somerville Recreation Centre
