YThrive: Gold Workouts are video workouts designed by the YMCA for older people of varying abilities. They're free and you can do them wherever and whenever suits you.

As a Boroondara library member, you can enrol in online courses through Lynda, learn a new language with Transparent Language Online or get expert exam advice with Road to IELTS. These online learning resources are free when you join the library, but you'll need your membership details to log in. If you're not already a member, you can join online. Visit the Boroondara webpage or visit a Boroondara library for more information.

Discover more than 120 languages to learn online, including:

English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for native speakers of 28 different languages.
Languages in ‘Kidspeak’, for children aged 6 and above.

Visit the Boroondara webpage or visit a Boroondara library for more information.

Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Zumba, and exercise classes all from your own living room. Get involved and get active today!

Book clubs, Creative Memoir writing classes, and personal history writing sessions. Classes and groups delivered both online and via Telelink for those who don’t use computers.

Acrylic Painting, Botanical Watercolour Illustration, Chinese Brush Painting, Natural History Illustration and more! Download the 2026 Live & Learn guide from the website for an overview of courses and locations.

Boroondara Libraries membership gives you free access to the Story Box Library which features videos of engaging Australian stories read by some of Australia's finest storytellers. Cheeky, charming and a whole lot of fun!

North Balwyn Rotary Club is part of a 1.2 million strong global organisation that gives service throughout local, national and international communities. Members enjoy social activities also and meet weekly on a Thursday evening.

Balwyn Rotary is part of Rotary International which is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world. Our club runs a number of different projects both for the local community and across the world. We meet weekly at Greenacres Golf Club for our dinner meeting.

Regular concerts, which are popular with older Kew residents. Our band features brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. We play swing, classical, pop, film and traditional band music (e.g. marches). Runs on Fridays during the school term from 7:30 pm to 10 pm. Cost: free.