Community centres

Drummoyne Community Centre Inc. is a non-profit, non-government organisation that serves the City of Canada Bay. It acts as a focal point for the whole community to enhance their quality of life. It is an evolving, dynamic organisation, that aims to nurture, develop, extend and respond to local needs and issues in a beneficial and enabling way. 

Programs are conducted at the Cometrowe Street facility in Drummoyne and at various other sites within the City of Canada Bay. Many programs are open to all members of the community, however some focus on people with particular needs, e.g. children, parents or older residents. 

The centre location and contact details are:

Location: 10 Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne (off Lyons Road) NSW 2047

Phone:  9719 8102

Fax:  9819 6116

Email: info@dcc.org.au

Website: Drummoyne Community Centre

Concord Senior Citizens Centre caters for a wide range of people. The Centre has a warm and friendly environment and runs a regular program of activities.

The Concord Senior Citizens Club is the principal tenant within the Concord Senior Citizens Centre with its administration office based at the centre. 

The City of Canada Bay Museum is located at the base of the building providing local historical information.

The centre is accessible for those with disabilities and disabled parking is also available. There is limited storage within the centre and this is allocated to regular users subject to availability.  

Location

Corner of Bent and Wellbank Streets, Concord NSW

Hire of the centre

Concord Senior Citizens Centre is also available for hire for events or regular groups. To make bookings contact Council on 9911 6555 or email council@canadabay.nsw.gov.au. 

Function rooms and capacities

Everingham Room:

• Ideal for small meetings/activities
• Seats up to 20 people banquet style at tables
• A whiteboard is available.  

Auditorium:

• Ideal for larger functions
• Seats up to 100 people banquet style at tables and 150 theatre style
• There is a raised stage and parquetry dance floor
• A piano, a small PA system and a drop down screen is also available.

Commercial kitchen:

• A fully fitted commercial kitchen is available as part of the auditorium hire agreement and fees.

Concord Senior Citizens Club 

Concord Senior Citizen's Club runs from the Concord Senior Citizen's Centre. The club offers a number of activities including: 

DAY	ACTIVITY	TIME	COST
Monday	Handicraft group Art group Toning & Conditioning  Gentle Aerobics Yoga (Beginners)	9-11:30am 9am-12pm 1:30-2:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 5:30-6:30pm	$2 $3 $15 $15 $15
Tuesday	Zumba Table Tennis Art group	9-10am 6-8:30pm 7-10pm	$15 $3 $3
Wednesday	Gentle Aerobics Yoga (Slow Flow Vinyasa)	9-10am 3-4pm	$15 $15
Thursday	Toning & Conditioning Stitching Hearts - Quilting	10:30-11:30am 11:30am-4pm	$15 $2
Friday	Table Tennis Yin Yoga & Meditation	8am-12:30pm 3-4pm	$3 $15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts: 

• Yoga: call Katherine on 0404 032 346
• Zumba: call Jackie on 0405 590 841
• For all other activities call Barry on 0401 887 192

For further information or other enquiries, contact the centre on 0401 887 192 between 9am and 12pm Monday to Friday. An activity sheet with days and times is also available in the holder on the inside of the front door.

 

Location: 422 Lyons Road, Five Dock

Phone: 0414512361

The club hosts Thursday luncheons and regular monthly outings.

For all enquiries regarding the Drummoyne Senior Citizens Club, please call 0414512361.

The City of Canada Bay has a number of community halls available for hire ideal for community functions, special occasions, training sessions and corporate events. Community venue hire is available for casual and long term bookings.

For further information and to view fact sheets including information on location, facilities and fees click here

 

The Connection is a multipurpose community precinct of four themed pavilions on the Rhodes foreshore, right next to the Bennelong Bridge. 

The Learning Space, The Event Space, and The Meeting Space are all operated by Council. The fourth pavilion, a waterside restaurant called Bare Witness, is leased to a commercial operator. The four distinct spaces are designed around a central amphitheatre and deck that juts out over the river.

The Connection has been designed to be a vibrant place where neighbours can meet new people, take a class, learn something new or just hang out, and where visitors are attracted by its outstanding facilities, art and location.

The Connection webpage has more information including a listing of what's on at The Connection. 

Multi-purpose areas

The Learning Space breaks new ground for library services with its focus on digital technology. In fact, there won’t be a (hard copy) book in the place. What The Learning Space will offer is a suite of digital resources and online collections including free Wi-Fi, a 3D printer, A0 plotter, die cutter, sound recording and rehearsal studios, photography and video equipment, and a digital classroom. Open interiors are designed to facilitate collaboration between staff and community members. It will also offer robotics and electronics workshops for all ages throughout the year.

The Digital Gallery is Sydney’s newest exhibition space for video, sound, and digital art. Located in the foyer of The Learning Space, the gallery features a striking digital art presentation wall with eight large screen LCD panels, an AV presentation projection wall, and an integrated sound system. The exhibition program will be curated by dLux MediaArts.

The Meeting Space offers locals beautiful interiors and outlooks to meet for exercise classes, book clubs and other community groups.

The Event Space meets a need in Sydney for a 300-guest capacity venue with water views and advanced AV capabilities that has the flexibility to cater for a variety of events, complemented by breakout rooms in The Meeting Space.

Project background

The community precinct site was originally identified as the location for a community centre in the Renewing Rhodes Development Control Plan (2001), this was re-enforced by the Rhodes West Master Plan (2010). This land is located on the foreshore and is framed by Shoreline Drive and Gauthorpe Street.

The 2001 development control plan allowed for a 550m² building. The revised Rhodes West Master plan (2009) allowed for over double this size to accommodate the needs of the additional population. The Community Facilities Resourcing Strategy (2012) further reinforced the need for a multipurpose community precinct. Consultations as part of the development of the Rhodes Peninsula Place Plan and Rhodes Peninsula Arts Plan further reinforced the needs and aspirations of the growing population of Rhodes. The community has identified a vision for The Connection as a community hub - a place for people to meet, gather and get involved in a range of activities. Residents see it as an opportunity to combine some of the key things that people in the Peninsula like – walking, the waterside experience, places for people to meet and socialise, cafés and restaurants.

 

Harry's Shed

Harry's Shed opened in August 2013 with a great workshop space under the Community Centre, 1a Gipps Road, Concord. The Shed has hand tools, power tools, wood-turning lathes, welding gear, nuts and bolts, wood, and other bits and pieces. It is a fantastic place to work on local community and other projects in a relaxed and creative environment - no experience necessary! Harry's Shed is a place to: 

• Make something
• Learn something
• Socialise

Four good reasons to join Harry's Shed

Are you looking for:

• A workshop where you can work on your own project or do something to help the Shed?
• A way to contribute to Community Projects so that you can keep using those skills that took a lifetime to master?
• Mates who will help you learn their skills so you can make your Project?
• A social activity where you can just have a bit of fun?

See you at the Shed

Harry's Shed is open 9am to 12pm most weekdays (except public holidays). Interested community members are welcome to come and visit the shed, meet the members and have a look around.

For more information contact Harry's Shed on 9745 1487 or send us an email.

To be part of Harry's Shed, please complete the application form and send it back to Harry's Shed by:

• Email 
• Mail to PO Box 871, Concord NSW 2137
• Visit in person at 1a Gipps Street, Concord (under the Concord Community Centre).

Harry's Shed background

Council has supported local interest to develop a Men's Shed in the City of Canada Bay. Harry's Shed is a partnership project between the City of Canada Bay and the City of Canada Bay Men's Shed Inc.

Harry's Shed is named in honour of long term Councillor Jeanette O'Hara and her late husband, Harry, both tireless proponents of the development of a local men's shed.

Men's Sheds are valuable community assets where men and women can meet and build local networks before and after retirement. The benefits of men's sheds are widely recognised and include:

• Social opportunities to meet and discuss a range of subjects
• Improved health outcomes
• Reduced social isolation
• Broader community benefits through the contribution made by the group.  

Council is very pleased to support this initiative locally and is able to provide a local site and a funding contribution towards the program. Harry's Shed is also a proud member of the Australian Men's Shed association.

More information

• Men's Shed YouTube link