Activities for seniors

Council offers a number of activities for seniors living in the Inner West Council area. These activities provide opportunities to keep well, get creative and connect with other like minded people living near you.

Each type of activity may have a different contact phone number or venue to express interest in participating.

You can also contact the Healthy Ageing Team on 02 9392 5863 or email seniors@innerwest.nsw.gov.au.

Relocation of programs 2019

Marrickville Town Hall programs

From 23 April until further notice, the following programs will be relocated due to maintenance and the federal election:

Line dancing - from 3 May ( please note there is no group on 26 April)
Gentle exercise - from 29 April
Active and healthy Group - from 26 April.

The new location is:

Marrickville Church, 336 Marrickville Road, Marrickville – directly opposite the Town Hall.

For main hall, access ramp from the Petersham Road entrance, accessible toilet facilities.

Only the Active and Healthy Group will use the main hall. Line dancing and gentle exercise will use the main hall.

Ashfield Civic Centre programs

The following programs have been cancelled between 3 May to 19 May due to the federal election:

Seniors theatre
Table Tennis

For enquires please call 9392 5863 or contact seniors@innerwest.nsw.gov.au.

Active and Connected program booklet

Council has developed a booklet showcasing the variety of activities available throughout the inner west designed to promote health and wellbeing for over 50s.

The booklet contains class information and pricing as well as phone numbers and venues for you to get more details about the activities available.

You can pick up a copy of the booklet at any of Council's three service centres or download a copy below:

Active and Connected Program Booklet 2019 (English) (PDF 4.9MB)

Active and Connected Program Booklet 2019 (English - accessible version) (DOCX 115.8KB)

This booklet has a wealth of suggestions to get Active and Connected, and we hope you’ll take advantage of what we have to offer.

The booklet is also available for download in other languages here:

Active and Connected Program Booklet