For those over 60, this means getting a cappuccino and a hash brown breakfast, a vanilla sundae with a shot of espresso to make a Frappuccino for morning tea, a burger and juice for lunch and dinner or coffee and cake for afternoon tea, each time for $4.
The Victorian Seniors Card program is free and encourages people over 60 to stay active and engaged in the community.
You will need to be a permanent resident of Australia and residing in Victoria to get one.
It comes in two types: a Seniors Card for seniors working less than 35 hours a week and a Seniors Business Discount Card for seniors working more than 35 hours a week.
On both cards, you will get various Victorian business discounts and access to free or discounted events as part of this month’s Seniors’ Festival.
Sadly, people with Seniors Business Discount Cards miss out on many benefits compared to those with a Seniors Card.
Applying for and receiving your Seniors’ Card should include a free Seniors Myki card giving you concession public transport fares, free weekend travel in two consecutive Myki zones, free off-peak travel vouchers.
And who doesn't love paying just over $5 to get from Yarrawonga to Melbourne?
Lastly, a Victorian Seniors’ Cardholder is exempt from a fishing licence in Victorian waters.
However, it is still a good idea to have a free fishers card for over 70-year-olds or a Seniors Card on you when you drop a line, and this doesn’t count for the Murray River, as someone before us put it in NSW.
Some of the Seniors’ Card discounts you can get around Yarrawonga include:
• 4¢ a litre discount at United Petroleum (for this, you need a United Petroleum discount card, which the other half has applied for);
• Thursday is Seniors Day at Ritchies IGA. Present your Seniors Card at the checkout when spending $20* or more and you'll receive a 5% discount on your shop.
• The local licenced clubs often offer senior discounts. Check their websites for more information on their latest promotions.
Other Seniors’ Card discounts around the local area include hotel stays, massages and various professional services. You only have to ask!
To apply for or to search the full range of discounts and benefits you get with a Victorian Seniors Card, go to www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/
