	{"id":122094,"date":"2026-05-11T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=122094"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:19:27","slug":"ageing-well-expo-returns-to-mercure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/ageing-well-expo-returns-to-mercure\/","title":{"rendered":"Ageing Well expo returns to Mercure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FROM travel tips for the more mature adventurer, to expert advice on keeping fit and fulfilled, the Ballarat Ageing Well Expo has it covered.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Ballarat&#8217;s Ageing Well in Ballarat Strategy 2022-2026 observes that more than 30 per cent of the municipality&#8217;s residents are aged 55 years and over &#8211; and this group is growing.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a cohort the City is keen to cater to, helping more mature locals remain fit, independent and contributing for as long as possible with last year&#8217;s expo proving very popular.<\/p>\n<p>This year the free event happens 10am to 2pm on Tuesday 26 May at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre, bringing informative talks and more than 60 stalls including health and care providers, advocacy groups, wellbeing initiatives, and practical innovations to remain independent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/AgeingWellExpoB_76774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Support at Home Services manager Abi Dewan, Ballarat Age Friendly Ambassador Pam Hegarty of Ballarat Community Health, and Ballarat Community Health executive manager Claire Shaw. 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