Activities for seniors

Many aged care services provide community buses to pick you up for regular trips to local shopping centres, libraries, senior citizen clubs and community health centres. There are also volunteer drivers who can take you to medical appointments and the like. Contact My Aged Care to see if you're eligible for subsidised services. If you are eligible an assessor will help you find services to suit your needs.

Our U3A is a welcoming environment that aims to provide learning opportunities and social interaction for retired and semi-retired members of the community. We hold activities from Monday to Friday each week. There is a wide range of classes and activities on offer and presenters are drawn from both outside and within the member group. We run over 70 full year courses – languages, exercise and walking groups, literature and film groups, music courses, art classes, extending your thinking sessions, history groups and travel presentations. These are all led by member tutors. Plus more than 80 short courses each term presented by local, interstate, and international lecturers.

U3A Hawthorn, established in 1984, is a nonprofit, community, self-help organization which provides a range of adult education courses, recreational activities and excursions for retired and semi-retired people. U3A Hawthorn was established for people in their third age who are over the age of 55 and are retired or are semi-retired. Our mission is to provide opportunities for seniors to learn, teach, share and to give mutual support to each other in a friendly and warm environment, regardless of ethnicity, religion, ability or disability. Our courses cover a wide range of interest areas, from academic to physical and artistic activities. Our members enjoy both the intellectual engagement and the social aspect of our courses.

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Mon 12.30pm - 2.30pm
T1: 16 Mar - 30 Mar (3wks)
Thu 10am - 12pm
T2: 4 Jun - 18 Jun (3wks)
Per Term: $30, Conc=$24, NR=$66

Victoria Park Tennis Club offers social tennis for adults and competition and social tennis for children. Coaching is also provided on a commercial basis for people of all ages. We have about 150 members with ages ranging from under 10 to over 90.

Get fit and make friends. Enjoy a walk through the streets and gardens of Canterbury, ending with a coffee at one of our local cafes.

Get fit and make friends. Enjoy a walk through the streets and gardens of Canterbury, ending with a coffee at one of our local cafes.

9:30am - Very fast paced walking group

9:45am - covers 3km in 45mins at moderate pace

Our walking sports sessions at Boroondara Sports Complex and Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre offer opportunities for exercise, social interaction, and the promotion of physical and mental well-being. These programs provide inclusive environments for individuals to engage in physical activity and enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle.

Term 1: Tuesday 27 January - Thursday 2 April
Term 2: Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June
Term 3: Monday 13 July - Friday 18 September
Term 4: Monday 5 October - Friday 18 December

Modified activities include

Walking Football
Boroondara Sports Complex - Court 3
Mondays 10:00am – 11:00am

Walking Basketball
Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre - Court 1
Tuesdays 10:00am – 11:00am
Boroondara Sports Complex - Court 3
Wednesdays 10:00am – 11:00am

Walking Cricket
Contact Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre for more details

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Thu 9:30am – 11:30am
Term 1, 2026 from 5 Feb $250.00 (9 weeks)
Term 2, 2026 from 23 Apr $250.00 (9 weeks)

Thu 12:45pm – 2:45pm
Term 1, 2026 from 5 Feb $250.00 (9 weeks)
Term 2, 2026 from 23 Apr $250.00 (9 weeks)