The first week of October's annual Victorian Seniors Festival saw older citizens across the Alpine Shire get out and enjoy live music performances, attend community dinners and try out new low-impact sports such as Lifeball and Walking Football to explore ways to keep active in their community.

This upcoming week’s docket in the Alpine Shire includes:

- a free Resilient Community picnic, held at the Mount Beauty Fire Station, presented in collaboration with the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre, on Saturday, 11 October, from 10am to 1pm; and

- the Mountain Monk Brewers' Oktoberfest and Dachshund Derby in Mt Beauty on Saturday, 11 October, from 10am to 8pm; and

The Myrtleford U3A Emergency Management Services and Agencies Chat and Learn session is also on this Friday morning.

Presented by Myrtleford's University of the Third Age (U3A) branch, attendees are invited to come and talk to the local people behind our emergency services such as the CFA and SES and Alpine Shire officers at Club Savoy, from 10am.

With free entry and a morning tea provided, president of the U3A Myrtleford, Jan Mock, said the day is not set out as a lecture-based information session, rather an invitation for people to come along and ask questions.

"We'll have a display of emergency services equipment set up in the car park," she said.

"The goal of the morning is to gain a better understanding of what these agencies are responsible for and how they operate."

To view the full calendar of events and find out how to get involved, visit: https://engage.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/community-hubs/seniors-hub

Victorian seniors card holders can also continue to enjoy free public transport across Victoria until Sunday, 12 October.