Connecting Generations Bangalow is a not‑for‑profit, intergenerational community initiative based in Bangalow, NSW. Its core purpose is to bring young families and older community members together through seasonal events built around creativity, play, music, and shared experiences

These seasonal gatherings are designed to reduce loneliness, strengthen community bonds, and give families without nearby grandparents a sense of extended family. But it's so much more than that.

The next event is being held on Saturday 23rd and Co-founder Ruth Winton-Brown will be joining us for an update.

Our Timeless Threads is a Northern Rivers based not‑for‑profit founded by registered nurse, fashion designer and my second guest on the show Maia Willow.

OTT blends fashion, creativity, aged‑care wellbeing, and sustainability to bring joy, dignity, and self‑expression to older adults.

The OTT shop is at the heart of it all.  A community hub at 18 Acacia St, Byron Bay, selling second‑hand clothing and hosting workshops, tea parties, and planning sessions. It’s recently undergone a massive expansion which means the future is looking bright for our precious elders as it offers all kinds of new opportunities for involvement, connecting young and old, sharing skills, all in the name of restoring dignity and autonomy, not to mention style and grace to our ageing population.

The Byron Coast Times published a front‑page feature connecting Ruth Winton‑Brown (Connecting Generations Bangalow) and Our Timeless Threads (founded by Maia Willow). The article appeared in the 17 April 2026 edition and focused on how both women are reshaping intergenerational connection and aged‑care culture in the Northern Rivers.

If you would like to support a community radio initiative to provide a platform for older people to he heard, seen and recognised for their valuable contributions to society please visit:

Chuffed Fundraiser for Legacy: Leaving the Past Behind.

Your support could help with this CBF grant funded application currently in progress!