Council is committed to ensuring a full range of services and specialised assistance is available for Senior Citizens within our community. Our community workers provide information, referrals and assistance on aged care matters as well as organising a range of activities throughout the year.
On this page you will find information on the community centres located in Wagga Wagga, as well as a list of support services available for seniors in the Wagga Wagga community. Also you will find plenty of useful links that aren't hosted by Wagga Wagga City Council, these will help you find exactly what you are looking for or at least point you in the right direction. You can also look through our community directory.
Community Centres in Wagga Wagga
Community Centres aim at providing a variety of activities to foster wellbeing and lifelong learning for the members of our community. The centres have a fully accessible hall and kitchen facilities available for community use to run activities between 7am and 11pm. Bookings can be made by contacting Council's booking officer on 1300 292 442, or via email council@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Wagga Wagga Seniors Community Centre
Centrally located, purpose build facility, in Tarcutta Street is primarily utilised by the Wagga Wagga Senior Citizens Club and a wide variety of other senior groups, including probus groups, dancing groups and many more. The activities at the centre are run by seniors for seniors and respond to diverse needs and interests of the older members of our community.
Activities at the Seniors Community Centre run by the Wagga Wagga Senior Citizens Club
Seniors Community Centre is a community hub for older adults to come together and join in diverse range of activities including indoor bowls, cards, art and craft, computers, line dancing, sing along, luncheons, general meetings and many other special activities. Please note that membership is required to participate in those programs.
The Wagga Wagga Senior Citizens Computer Club
Come along and make use of the technology available at the Seniors Community Centre. There are opportunities to book one on one computer lessons that cater for all seniors including beginners not yet quite comfortable on their computers to more advanced seniors wanting to up skill in Social Networking. Please contact Barry Williams on 69253065 or Judy Robertson on 69316125. See their website here for more information.
Other faciliites:
Glenfield Community Centre
1 Tanda Place, Glenfield Park
Lake Albert Hall
Lake Albert Hall is located on Lake St , next to Apex Park
Multifunctional facility for community groups, outreach services and private hiring.
Local Support Services for Seniors
CHSP
Council auspices Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) development workers to support aged and disability service providers in delivering services to meet the needs of older people, people with disabilities and their carers across the Riverina and Murray area.
For further information please contact:
Andrea Kurta
Phone: 02 69215981
Fax: 02 69216530
Click here to learn more about Aged and Disability Support
Home Library
Wagga Wagga City Library offers a free home delivery service for the library patrons
This is a joint initiative between Wagga Wagga City Library and Home and Community Care (HACC) to extend services to its members and connect them with like minded book lovers who have a few hours to spare to select and deliver items to library patrons. For more information please click here
Transport
NSW Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme provides financial assistance to people who need to travel more than 200kms each way for specialist medical treatment or oral surgery which is not available locally - Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Schem(IPTAAS)
NSW Seniors Card holders are entitled to travel concessions including half-fare for rail, bus and ferry
Drivers Licence information for seniors
Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS) - half-fare taxi subsidy for eligible NSW residents
Wagga Wagga Community Transport
Valmar Support Services, please phone 6925 0601 for more information
Meals on Wheels
Wagga Wagga Meals on Wheels delivers frozen foods to members of the community who have difficulty preparing and cooking food for themselves. A huge variety of meals are available which cater for a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. Please click here for more information regarding the service and available menu
Seniors Rights Service
Advocate/Educator for South West NSW, please phone 1800 424 079 for more information
Useful Links
Information below contains links to external websites, not hosted by Wagga Wagga City Council.
Helpful information for seniors
Your Life Choices information on health, wealth, travel and work
Online resources for those born in the fifties
Online resources for those born in the forties
Health Support
Healthdirect Australia provides a range of free health services on behalf of the governments of Australia
Murrumbidgee Medicare Local (MML) - GPs, Specialists and Allied Health Providers
Wagga Wagga GP After Hours Service
Personal Care and Domestic Assistance at Forrest Centre
Personal Care ar Calvary Silver Circle
Prostate Cancer Fundation of Australia peak national body for prostate cancer in Australia
Living with Dementia: Alzheimer's Australia
Lifelong learning
Lifelong and Lifewide Learning for All Australians Adult Learning Australia (ALA)
Online university courses for seniors at University of third Age
Australian Seniors Computer Club Association
Technology products and services
Australian Red Cross Telecross - for Wagga Wagga office please call 6937 3140
BSC Care Call emergency response service
Independent Living Centre (NSW) - Personal alarm advice
VitalCall Personal Alert SystemPersonal Emergency response
Personal alarms
Fire and safety
Smoke Alarm and Battery Replacement for the Elderly (SABRE)
Related Sites
Australian Government Services
- My Aged Care
- Seniors
- Seniors Card Department of Health
- Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
- Centrelink and Medicare
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- PositiveAging
- Department of Ageing Disability & Home Care
Other useful services
Wagga Wagga Community Directory
The Wagga Wagga Community Directory is an online directory of community groups, services and facilities, providing up-to-date information for community organisations who provide services in the Wagga Wagga, area as well as showing upcoming events in the area.
The directory provides residents, visitors and organisations the opportunity to easily find contact information for community-based services in the local area.
Please note: The information contained in the directory is the responsibility of the organisation or group. Council takes no responsibility for information being accurate or complete.