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Gungahlin Region Community Services

The Gungahlin Region has many organisations offering a range of community advice and services for the young and ever expanding community.

If you know of a community organisation that is not listed below please let us know (via Email) and we'll happily add them to the list.

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Gungahlin Police Station Gozzard Street, Gungahlin Ph:6256 7777		Gungahlin Post Office Shop 25, The G Gungahlin Ph: 6241 6121
Centre Link Gungahlin Shop 33, Gungahlin Market Place Ph: 6200 6099		Gungahlin Library Ernest Cavanagh Street, Gungahlin Ph: 6205 9000 Gungahlin Library Web Site
Gungahlin Child and Family Centre 'healthy children, supported families, an optimistic community' Child and Family Centre - Gungahlin		Gungahlin Community Council The Gungahlin Community Council is recognized as the peak community representative body in the Gungahlin District, representing the interests of the local residents and community as a whole. Gungahlin Community Council Inc.
Gungahlin Regional Community Service Main Office - 6228 9200 Out of School Hours Care - 6242 4811 Youth Service - 6228 9211 Community Work - 6242 6077 Gungahlin Youth Services Gungahlin Youth Services (GYS) is a community service for all Gungahlin youth, aged between 11 and 25, with a focus on 12 to 18 year olds. Gungahlin Youth Services web site		Helpful Numbers and Contacts   Canberra Cabs 13 22 27 Action Busses 13 17 10 Action Busses Web Site Directory Assistance 124 55 Local Time 1194 Local Weather 1196 Justice of the Peace Lynn Nerdal - Leita Court, Ngunnawal Phone: 6241 0776 or 0410 64 1077
Australian Breastfeeding Association (Gungahlin Group) The Australian Breastfeeding Association (formerly Nursing Mother's Association of Australia) is a voluntary self-help organisation which promotes and supports breastfeeding.  Whether a mother is awaiting the arrival of her baby, is breastfeeding or has weaned (at any age) the mother and her children are welcome at our meetings.  We hold most of our meetings in members' homes. The Gungahlin group of ABA covers all suburbs of Gungahlin as well as Hall, Yass, Murrumbateman, Sutton, Gundaroo and Binalong. The contacts for the Gungahlin group of ABA are Lisa or Jodie.  Lisa can be contacted on 6242 8040 and Jodie can be contacted on 6242 0311.  Both Lisa and Jodie are trained breastfeeding counsellors. Our fully trained breastfeeding counsellors are experienced mothers who offer their counselling services freely to members and non-members alike. The ABA offers a 7 day 24 hour breastfeeding helpline on 6258 8928. The ABA also has a very informative website: www.breastfeeding.asn.au		Ginninderra Catchment Group The Ginninderra Catchment Group is an umbrella group of Landcare, Waterwatch and Frogwatch volunteers in the Belconnen, Gungahlin and Hall areas of the ACT and NSW. The Group is focussed on improving our local environment through effective engagement with government agencies, business and the catchment community. The Group has strong commitment to community education and capacity building and seeks to create diverse opportunities for people and their local communities to become involved in catchment management decision making and on-ground action to improve our local environment. We have a strong network of over 200 volunteers who take part in a range of activities including: Native revegetation of urban open space areas Frog monitoring in spring each year Waterwatch monitoring at various sites around the catchment A schools education program available for free to local schools We are always looking for new volunteers. If you would like to find out more, please contact our office on: ph: 6278 3309 email: landcare@ginninderralandcare.org.au post: PO Box 446, Holt ACT 2615 fax: 6278 3926 location: Kippax Health Centre building, Kippax Place, Holt.
Out of School Hours Care Gungahlin Regional Community Service operates school age care programs at Palmerston District Primary, Good Shepherd Primary, Holy Spirit Primary, Gold Creek Primary, Amaroo Primary and Burgmann Anglican School. Care is available before and after school. For more information please call 6228 9208.
Are you interested in volunteering? Do you have time on your hands?  Want to do something worthwhile? We are looking for volunteers on an ongoing basis for a variety of different activities such as helping with groups, driving and helping people with their shopping. Volunteering can be fun, rewarding and a great source of personal development. For more information contact Mario on 6123 4403.
Seniors Day Club Gungahlin's Returned and Services League (RSL) sub-branch has started a Day Club for the area's seniors. The senior's Day Club is designed to help reduce social isolation among older people who may have trouble getting out and about The Day Club meets once a week on a Tuesday at the Gungahlin Lakes Community Club The Day Club runs from 10am to 2pm and costs $2. Please call 6241 8587 for more information.

Please Note:  The information contained on this web page is designed for general information only.  While every effort has been made to ensure this information is up to date and accurate, we cannot guarantee it.  If you believe any of the information is incorrect please Email us and we will happily amend it.