{"id":472,"date":"2021-03-20T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canberraseniors.org.au\/here\/?page_id=472"},"modified":"2026-09-02T21:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:05:20","slug":"activities-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canberraseniors.org.au\/here\/activities-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"472\" class=\"elementor elementor-472\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbef4ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbef4ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad9bb7f\" data-id=\"ad9bb7f\" 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elementor-size-default\">Our Centre<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587ec47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7587ec47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promoting Healthy Ageing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d333cb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"13d333cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-153c4b1\" data-id=\"153c4b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b4472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b4472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Canberra Seniors Centre<\/strong>\u00a0contributes significantly to healthy ageing by providing a friendly social environment and through the conduct of a range of activities.<\/p><p>Canberra Seniors Centre was opened in 1965, the first facility for older people in the Canberra area. It is located on Community Facilities land in Watson Street, Turner. It is close to the city in a relatively quiet street with parking and parklands opposite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26caf6a\" data-id=\"26caf6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df6e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9df6e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Centre provides some activities with courses in different languages. There are classes where you can enjoy exercise, painting, play mahjong or cards, and dance to mention just a few.<\/p><p>Members can drop in and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea\u00a0 and lunches are served regularly. A Birthday Lunch is held on the second Thursday of every month and all members are welcome.<\/p><p>Membership fees are $15 per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-633f249 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"633f249\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17dc767c\" data-id=\"17dc767c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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