Older Persons Groups

women at Richmond Bowling Club There are a range of social and recreational groups in Yarra that cater for the needs and interests of the senior community. These groups offer a variety of activities, ranging from arts and craft to gentle exercise.

The table below lists the groups that are currently operating in Yarra. For further information about local seniors groups, contact Council's Aged and Disability Services Unit on 9205 5285.
 

 

 

 

Club Name

Contact Details

Ph Number

Activity

Day

Venue

E-mail

Agrupacion de Pensionistas Y Tercera Edad

 

 

Laura Di Marco

 

9381 2431

0400223359

 

Cards, bingo, monthly lunches

 

Tuesday

 

59-61  Johnson St, Fitzroy

 

edimasco@optusnet.com.au

Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group Inc

 

Mohsen Wasef

0428417816

Lunch, dancing, outing groups and monthly outings

Thursday

480

Lygon St, Carlton Ground Floor

 

Australian Croatian Senior Citizen's Club of Clifton Hill

 

Dragicia Spoljaric

9467 7702

Bi-weekly lunch at

Tuesday

Church Hall, 69 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill

 

Australian Vietnamese Women's Welfare Assoc

 

Toan-Thi

9428 9078

Exercise, guest speakers and lunch

Wednesday

AVWA 30-32 Lennox St, Richmond

 

Australian Yugoslavian Pensioners Group

 

Stanko Radonic

0409009544

Lunch, card games, social activities

Wednesday

International House

 

Chinese Mandarin Community Friendship Association

 

Kim Wang

9417 6464

Meets weekly social gatherings, dance, singing, craft, Chinese calligraphy, lunch provided f’nightly

Wednesday

90 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

 

Chinese Tenants Association Inc

 

Xiao Yue Wang

0403112628

Singing, dancing exercise,    Mah-jong and cards, information sessions, and outings.

Monday

90 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

 

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Richmond

 

Rosario Cicero

94286943

Coffee, cards and social interaction

Wednesday

Loughnan Hall

 

Collingwood Greek Senior Citizen's Club

 

Peter Latifis

94895484

Lunch,  cards, backgammon, social get togethers

Tue, Wed, Thur

Mark St Hall, Mark St, Nth Fitzroy

 

Fitzroy Brunswick Residents Solidarity Society

 

 

Jing Mo

No phone number available

Lunch, guest speakers, table tennis at weekends, outings, walking groups

Tuesday

90 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

 

Fitzroy Chinese Residents Association

 

Susan Chow

9041 0540

Exercise, walking, games, health promotion, social activities

Thursday 10.30 – 3.00

90 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

 

Greek Elderly Senior Citizen's Club of Nth Fitzroy & Nth Carlton

 

Jack Athanaisadis

Maria Petridis 9383 4279

94825425

Lunch, cards and social

Monday

Hall, 10 Salisbury Cr, North Fitzroy

 

Greek Pensioners Club of North Fitzroy

 

Katrina Galanopoulous

94825425

Lunch, cards and social

Thursday

International House, Edinburgh Gardens

 

Greek Senior Citizen's District of Richmond

 

Steve Elias

94294291

0408294291

Lunch, social outings, Easter and other celebrations, bingo, cards

Tuesday

Loughnan Hall, Burnley St, Richmond

 

Italian Pensioners Club of Nth Fitzroy

 

Vito Palmisano

93874514

Lunch, cards, bingo, physical activities

Wednesday

Dining Room, Fitzroy Football Pavilion.

 

Italian Women's Handcraft Group

 

Matilda Costanzo

94813271

Handcraft, needle work

Tuesday mornings

International House

 

North Carlton Neighbourhood House

 

Mary Dykes

9380 6654

Exercise for older people

Mon 11.00 – 12.00 during school term

Neighbourhood House, Solly Ave

mailto:railwayhouse@vic.chariot.net.au

chariot.net.au

North Richmond Community Health Centre

 

Renee Lee

94189886

English conversation and social activities

Tuesday 1.30 – 3.00 during school term

Nth Richmond Community Health Centre, 23 Lennox St

reneel@nrch.com.au

North Richmond Community Health Centre

 

Lan Vuong

94189800

Gentle exercise, social meals  and Swimming for Vietnamese and Chinese women

Exercise Friday and Water Aerobics Thursday

Richmond Leisure Centre

lanv@nrch.com.au

North Yarra Community Health Centre

 

Bich Ha

93497307

Collingwood Greek Women’s Group and the Cultural Vietnamese Women’s Group. Gentle exercise health information and social activities.

Greek Group Tue 9.30 -12.00

Vietnamese Group- Thur 11.00 – 2.00

North Yarra Community Health Centre, 365 Hoddle St, Collingwood

Bich.ha@nych.org.au

Positive Attitude

 

Evonne Gardiner

94710033

Lunch with residents with a diagnosis of HIV

Friday

Dining Rooms, Fitzroy Football Ground

 

Richmond Chinese Elderly Welfare Assoc

 

Phat Tieu

9429991289

0411302007

Lunch once a month,  Table tennis, mah-jong, chess, singing, dancing  Chinese opera.

Mon – Friday

2/110 Elizabeth St, Richmond

phat_ht2003@yahoo.com.au

Richmond Hill Seniors Club

 

Giovanni Scollo

94291106

Afternoon tea, social activities, cards, bingo and games.

Mon 12.00 -5.00

St Ignatius, 326 Church St, old school building behind the church

 

Richmond Public Tenants Assoc Inc

 

Pauline Segelyn

0422914912

Bingo, gardening, outings, lunch, art work

Monday 10.00 – 3.00 & Friday 10.00 – 12.30

19 Duke St Richmond

apga6@bigpond.

Serbian Pension Club

 

Brkic Mile

98242114

95214734

Lunch

Friday

10.30 – 3.00

International House, Edinburgh Gardens

 

University of the Third Age U3A

Jenny Johns

93880851

Office: 94163443

Volunteer-run learning co-operative

Host learning opportunities Mon - Fri

17 Stanton St, Abbotsford 3067

yarracityu3a@gmail.com

Richmond Senior’s Hub, Hosie St

Kerrie McLean

92055460

Tuesday Bingo

Wednesday 11.30 Free fresh fruit and vegetables

1.30 – 2.30 Music and singing

Thur 10.30 – 11.30 Fitness class focusing on strength and exercise.

Art class 12.00 – 2.00

Tue - Thur

4 Hosie St, Richmond

 

Collingwood Senior’s Hub, Eddy Crt, Collingwood

Kerrie McLean

92055460

Lunch provided through Council’s meals delivery team, cost $5.60. Mondays 11.30, free fresh fruit and vegetables.

Mon-Fri

Eddy Crt, Collingwood

 

  

 


Further information
Aged and Disability Services
9205 5285
info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

National Relay Service
TTY
 users phone 133 677 then ask for 03 9205 5555.
Speak & Listen users (speech-to-speech relay) phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 03 9205 5555.
Internet relay users connect to the National Relay Service via www.relayservice.com.au and then ask for 03 9205 5555. 

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