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What’s Happening around Dapto? - a directory of community groups and activities in 2530 & 2526.

 Information provided was correct at time of publication

Content: Health |Low cost meals and food | Sport and fitness | Support and advocacy groups | Youth | Babies and children | Carers | Social and special interest groups | Hobbies, art and craft | Environment | Computers | Markets | Churches | Community centres, halls and rooms for hire | Useful contact numbers | How to add or update your group/organisation information 

Health

 Alcoholics Anonymous  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 5.30pm–8pm
 Thu: 7pm-9pm
 Fri: 7pm-9pm		  Free  4262 1206
 4285 6788
 Alcoholics Anonymous  Unanderra Community Centre  Mon: 8pm-9.30pm  Free  0417
299 605
 Australian Tinnitus Association  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 2nd of month  Donation towards room hire  4262 0157
 Butterfly Foundation
Eating Disorder Support Group		  Unanderra Community Centre  Thu: 4th of month  Contact group for costs  4244 2345
 Bowel Cancer Support Group  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre -
 Banksia Room		  Mon: 4th of month  Free  4253 0323
 Cancer Patient Aqua-Jog Classes  Call group for details  Call group for times  Small cost involved  4261 3995
 Cancer Support Group  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Banksia Room		  Tue: 1st of month  Free  4253 0323
 Cleft Lip and Palate Association  Hospital visits available for parents  Ongoing  Contact group for costs  4261 1016
 Community Breakfast  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
Kurrajong Hall 		 Mon: 8.30am-9.30am
 Thu: 8.30am-9.30am
 Free  4262 1918
 Dapto Community Health Centre  4 Marshall Street, Dapto  Various  Free for most activities  4261 4033
 Early Childhood Services  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Daily. 
 Thu: 3rd of month - immunisations		  Free  4261 1466
 Gynaecological Cancer Support Group  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Banksia Room		  Wed: 1st of month  Free  4253 0323
 Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service  2/130 Princes Highway, Dapto  Various  Free  4262 8777 
 Illawarra Women’s Health  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 2nd of month  Free  4296 7077
 Mental Health Recovery Discovery Group  Unanderra Community Centre  Mon: 10am-12pm  Free  4271 2213
 Pilates  Horsley Community Centre  Tue: 6pm-7pm  Contact group for costs  4232
2222
 Weight Watchers  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 10.30am-12noon
 Wed: 6.30pm-8pm
 Thu: 10.30am-12noon
 Thu: 6pm-8pm		  Contact group for costs  131 997
 Weight Watchers  Unanderra Community Centre  Tue: 6pm-8pm  Contact group for costs  131 997

Low cost meals and food

 Lunches and dinners  Dandaloo Hotel
 Kanahooka Road, Dapto		  Daily
 Lunches: 11.30am to 2.30pm
 Dinners 5pm to 8.30pm 		 $5.50  4261 1122
 Lunches  Dapto Leagues Club
 Bong Bong Road, Dapto		  Mon-Fri: 11.30am to 2pm  $5  4261 1333
 House of Hope

 Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Heininger Road carpark 

 Thu: 10am (fortnightly)

 Shuttle bus - $4 return
 Food - $25 for one shopping bag -  worth about $100 from a supermarket

  4262 1918
 House of Hope   Koonawarra Community Centre  Thu: 10.15am (fornightly)  Shuttle bus - $4 return
 Food - $25 for one shopping bag -  worth about $100 from a supermarket		  4262 1918
  House of Hope  Unanderra Community Centre  Thu: 10.30am (fornightly)  Shuttle bus - $4 return
 Food - $25 for one shopping bag -  worth about $100 from a supermarket		  4262 1918

For more details refer to our low cost meals and food directory

Sport and fitness

 Australian Academy of Tai Chi - 10 week course  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Mon: 9.30am-11am
 Tue: 6pm-7.30pm		  $80 
 $70 pensioner		  4261 5786
 Ballroom Dancing  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Sat: 4th of month. 7pm-11.30pm  Contact group for costs  4229 9881
 Basketball  Koonawarra Community Centre  Tues: 4.30pm-5.30pm  Contact centre for costs  4261 3191
 Danz Pointe School of Dance  Horsley Community Centre  Sat: 10.45am-2pm  Contact group for costs  4261 6161
 Dapto Physical Culture Club  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Wed: 4.30pm-9.30pm  Pre-school $5/class
 School age $7/class		  4261 6772
 0413 616 778
 Dapto Pony Club  Contact group for details  Mon: 3rd of month 8pm  Contact group for costs  4272 6885
 0407 253 901
 Dapto Swimming Club  Dapto Swimming Pool  Fri: 7pm  Contact group for costs  4261 2394
 Dapto Swimming Club  Dapto Swimming Pool  Fri: 7pm  Contact group for costs  4261 1393
 Heart Foundation Walking Group  Meet at Lakeside Leisure Centre   Mon: 8am-9am 
 Except public holidays and raining days		  Free  4261 2531
 Heartmoves - Gentle exercise classes  Koonawarra Community Centre  Mon: 9.30am-10.30am
 Fri: 9.30am-10.30am		  $5.50/class  4261 3191
 Heartmoves - Gentle exercise classes  Unanderra Community Centre  Thu: 10am-11am  Free  4271 2213
 Hip Hop Central  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 4.30pm-6pm
 Wed: 4.30pm-6pm
 Thu: 4.30pm-6pm		  $6/class  0411 559 543
 Illawarra Aquatic Club  Lake Illawarra,
 Rushton Drive		  Contact group for details  Contact group for costs  4257 1306
 Illawarra Baseball League  Contact group for details  Contact club for details  Contact group for costs  4285 1990
 Illawarra Canoe Club  Prince Edward Drive  Tue: 3.30pm-5.30pm
 Thu: 3.30pm-5.30pm		  Contact group for costs  4283 1764
 Illawarra Junior Baseball League Inc.  Dapto Leagues Club  Tue: 1st of month, 7.30pm  Contact group for costs  4228 6990
 Jazzercise  Horsley Community Centre  Tues 7.30pm-8.30pm
 Thu: 7.45pm-8.45pm
 Sat: 11am-12pm		  1st class free
 $30/month unlimited classes or
 $10 casual rate/class		  0410 618 490
 Kanahooka Tae Kwon Do  Koonawarra Community Centre  Tue: 6.50pm-8.30pm
 Thu: 6.50pm-8.30pm		  $50/person/month
 Family discounts		  4261 6225
0407 004 725
 Life without Barriers  Koonawarra Community Centre  11.15am-12.15pm  Contact centre for costs  4256 6986
 Little Athletics Association  Contact club for details  Contact club for details  Contact club for costs  4272 1122
 Martial Arts / Junior Ninja classes  Horsley Community Centre  Mon: 5.30pm-6pm (juniors)
Mon: 6.30-7.30pm (adults)
 Thu: 5.30pm-6pm (juniors)
 Thu: 6.30pm-7.30pm (seniors)		  $32.50/adult/fortnight
 $30/child/fortnight		  0403 943 759
 Old Time Dance Group  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Heininger Hall		  Tue: 1.30pm-4pm
 Sun: 3rd of month, 1pm-4pm		  $2 - Tue
 $5 - Sun		  4260 9389
 Pilates  Horsley Community Centre  Tue: 6pm-7pm  Contact group for costs  4232
2222
 Rhee Tae Kwon Do  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Kurrajong Hall		  Mon: 6pm-7.30pm
 Wed: 6pm-7.30pm		  $45/child/month
 $55/adult/ month
 Costs include two classes/week and training		  0408 487 163
 Rhee Tae Kwon Do  Unanderra Community Centre  Mon: 6pm-7.30pm 
 Wed: 6pm-7.30pm		  $45/child/month
 $55/adult/ month
 Costs include two classes/week and training		  0408 487 163
 Taekidokai Martial Arts  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Kurrajong Hall		  Thu: 6.30pm-8.30pm  $10/junior/class
 $11/adults/class		  0421 282 972
 Yoga  Unanderra Community Centre  Wed: 6pm-7.30pm
 Thu: 10am-11.30am		  $15/adults/class
 $13/concession/class		  0415 344 722

Support and advocacy groups

 Concerned Residents of East Dapto (CRED)  Koonawarra Bay Sailing Club 
 Kanahooka Road		  Fri: 1st of month, 7pm  Contact group for costs  4261 1392
 Dapto Chamber of Commerce  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Wed: 1st of month, 6pm  Contact chamber for costs  4261 3822
 Dapto Community Safety Precinct Committee  Various venues  Tue: 4th of Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov  Free  4295 2699
 Department of Housing Tenants Meeting  Koonawarra Community Centre  Wed: 1st  of month
1.30pm-3pm		  Fre  4261 3191
 Foster Carer’s Support Group  Various venues  Fri:1st of month  Contact group for costs  4297 0024
 Illawarra Unemployed Group (help with resumes, Centrelink advocacy etc)  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Contact facilitator for details  Free  0419 688 369
 Italian Social Welfare Organisation  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 10am-12pm  Contact organisation for costs  4228 8222
 Koonawarra Community Centre Management Committee Meetings  Koonawarra Community Centre  2nd Wed each month
1.30pm-3.30pm		  Contact centre for costs  4261 3191

Youth

 Before School Breakfast  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre 
 Kurrajong Hall 		 Mon: 7.30am to 8.30am
 Thu: 7.30am to 8.30am		  Free  4262 1918
 Dapto Youth Group Project Drop-in  Dapto Ribbonwood  Centre
  The Lair		  Tues: 2.30pm-5.45pm
Thur: 2.30pm-5.45pm		  Free  4262 1918
 Koonawarra Homework Club  Koonawarra Community Centre  Wed: 3.30pm-4.30pm  Free  4283 1097
 Koonawarra Youth Project  Drop-in  Koonawarra Community Centre  Mon: 3.30pm to 7pm
 Fri: 3.30pm to 7pm		  Free  4262 1005
 Koonawarra Youth Project Creative Art’s & Crafts  Koonawarra Community Centre  Wed: Fornightly, 6pm to 8pm  Free  4262 1005
 Koonawarra Youth Project Video supper Program  Koonawarra Community Centre  Wed: Fornightly, 6pm to 8pm  Free  4262 1005
 Koonawarra Breakfast Club  Koonawarra Community Centre  Mon: 7.30am to 8.45am
 Tue: 7.30am to 8.45am
 Thu: 7.30am to 8.45am		  Free - school children only  4262 1005
 Koonawarra Links to Learning  Koonawarra Community Centre  Tues: 8.45am to 3pm
Wed: 8.45am to 3pm		  Free – school children only  4261 3191
 West Dapto Youth Group – Drop In  Horsley Community Centre   Mon: 2.45pm-5.15pm
 Wed: 2.45pm-5.15pm		  Free  4262 1918
 Youth Drama Program  Unanderra Community Centre  Sat: 9am to 10.30am  Contact group for costs  4271 2213
 Youth Program  Unanderra Community Centre  Tue: 3pm to 6pm
 Fri: 3pm to 6pm		  Contact group for costs  4272 5582

Babies and children

 Before School Breakfast  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Kurrajong Hall		  Mon: 7.30am-8.30am
 Thu: 7.30am-8.30am		  Free  4262 1918
 Dapto Little Monsters  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Scribbly Gum Room		  Mon: 9.30-1am
 Tue: 10am-12pm
 Fri 9.30am-11am		  $25/term +
 playgroups NSW membership		  4285 9783
 Early Childhood Services  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Daily.
 Thu: 3rd of month -immunisations		 Free  4261 1466
 Illawarra Family Day Care - 0-5 years  Koonawarra Community Centre  Wed: 9am-12pm  Free for family day care carers  4261 8299
 Illawarra Family Day Care  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Scribbly Gum Room		  Thu: 9am-12pm  Free for family day care carers  4261 8299
 Illawarra Family Day Care  Unanderra Community Centre  Tue: 8.30am-12pm  Free for family day care carers  4261 8299
 Farmborough Rd Playgroup  Farmborough School Community Centre  Tue: 9.15am-11am  Free  4272 1422
 Koonawarra Breakfast Club  Koonawarra Community Centre  Mon: 7.30am-9.45am
 Tue: 7.30am-9.45am
 Thu: 7.30am-9.45am		  Free for school age children  4262 1005
 Koonawarra Homework Club  Koonawarra Community Centre  Wed: 3.30pm-4.30pm  Free  4283 1097
 Koori Playgroup - 0-5 years  Koonawarra Community Centre  Thu: 9.30am-12.30pm  Free  4275 8575
 Mums & Bubs exercise group  Farmborough School Community Centre  Thu: 9.15am-10am  $4/class  0400 330 719
 Music with Mummy  Horsley Community Centre  Tue: 9.30-10am (0-5yrs)
 Tue: 3pm-4pm (school age kids)		  $7/child
 Concessions for more than 1 child		  4262 2220
0402 902 564
 Music with Mummy  Unanderra Community Centre  Wed: 10.30am-12pm  $7/child
 Concessions for more than 1 child 		  4262 2220
0402 902 564
 Twinkle Tots Baby Music  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Mon: 9.15am-10.15am  Contact centre for costs  4257 1410
 West Dapto Playgroup  Horsley Community Centre  Wed: 11am-1pm
 Thurs: 9.30-11.30am
 Fri: 9.30am-11.30am		  $30/term + 
 Playgroups NSW membership		  4261 6161

Seniors

 Dapto Senior’s  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Heininger House		  Tue: fortnightly 10am  Contact group for costs  4274 4182
 RSL Day Club - William Beach  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Fri:10am-2pm  $5 - morning tea and lunch
 $3 donation for transport		  4261 6893
 4227 7381
 Senior Activity Group -
 craft, games, monthly trips		  Unanderra Community Centre  Tue: 10am-2pm  Contact group for costs  4271 2213
 Weija Aboriginal Home Care -
 provides in home services for eligible people in the Aboriginal community		  Illawarra Aboriginal Multi-purpose Centre 
 168 Princes Hwy, Dapto

 Mon: 8.30am-4pm
 Tue: 8.30am-4pm
 Wed: 8.30am-4pm
 Thu: 8.30am-4pm
 Fri: 8.30am-4pm

  Contact group for costs  4262 8066
 Unanderra Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association  Unanderra Community Centre  Wed: 8.15am-3pm  $1 for lucky door prize  4272 6645

Carers

 Australian Quadraplegic Association Ltd  Waverly Drive
 Unanderra		  Various services and information  Call group for costs  4272 9356
 Commonwealth Carer Resource Centre  National Carer Counselling Program  Information, referral and advice about carers services  Call group for costs  1800 242 636
 Commonwealth Carelink Centre  Wollongong Shellharbour and Kiama LGAs  Information on Local services  Call group for costs  1800 052 222
 Dementia Respite Options  Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama LGAs  Provides a block of respite to carers of a person with dementia  Small contribution to provide services  4227 7464
 Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care (DADHC)  Wollongong,
Shellharbour and Kiama LGAs
  Respite services
for children and adults with a disability
 People aged over seven years who have moderate to high support needs
 Includes a respite facility located in Dapto		  $22/night for clients aged over 16 yrs  4222 0300
 Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care (DADHC)
Home Care Service		  Illawarra North
 168 Princes Highway
 Dapto		  A range of services for older people and people with disabilities to who live in their own homes  Call group for costs  4262 8066
 Home Respite Service  Wollongong LGA  Respite service for carers of persons with dementia  Small contribution to provide services  4227 7248
 Illawarra Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre  Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama LGAs  Information and advice
24 hr emergency respite service		  Call group for costs  1800 059 059
 Illawarra Community Services

 Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Social Support Dapto,
 Berkeley Respite
 Unanderra
Respite
 Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama LGAs

  Respite and social support services to frail older people and people with disabilities and their carers
 Domestic assistance
 Personal assistance
 Food service		  Call group for costs  4262 1918
 Illawarra Dementia Respite Service
(Commonwealth Funded Initiative)		  Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama LGAs  Regular home based respite to carers who are caring for a person with dementia who has developed challenging behaviours  Call group for costs  4227 7464
 Illawarra Disability Trust  Wollongong
Shellharbour
Kiama LGAs		  Flexible respite service
 Carers of children or adults with a disability with high support needs
 Ageing parent carers aged 65yrs or 45yrs for indigenous carers		  Call group for costs  4255 8000
 Support For Amputees Family and Friends
Amputees and carers of all ages
  Southern Prosthetics
 16 Second Avenue
 Unanderra
  Sat: 2nd of month, 10am  Call group for costs  4223 8302

 Twilight Tours - 
 a Commonwealth Funded Initiative

  Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama LGAs  Mon: 3 hour drive and afternoon tea
 Tue: 3 hour drive and afternoon
 Thu: 3 hour drive and afternoon 		 Small contribution  4227 7248
 Uniting Care – Aging
National Respite For Carers Program (NRCP)
Relating to dementia and challenging behaviours		  Unanderra day respite service   Service operates Mon - Sat  Maximum $10 daily  4272 1766
 Unanderra Care Services  Unanderra centre  Respite service for working carers of the frail elderly - extended hours  Call group for costs  4272 1188
 William Beach RSL  Day Club
 Social group for older people and socially isolated 		 Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Fri: 10am-2pm  Call group for costs  4261 7333

For a copy of the Wollongong City Council’s Older People and People with a Disability directory please phone 4227 7238 or pick one up from Level 5 of Council’s Administration Building, 41 Burelli St, Wollongong.

Social and special interest groups

 Bus Outings  Call group for locations  Call group for times  Call group for costs  4262 1918
 Coffee and Games Arvo  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 The Lair		  Thu: 12.30pm-2.30pm  Free  4262 1918
 Combined Probus Club of Dapto  Dapto Leagues Club  Thu: 4th of month  $20/year +
 $5 joining fee		  4261 1751
 Community Breakfast  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre -
 Kurrajong Hall		  Mon: 8.30am-9.30am 
 Thu: 8.30am-9.30am		  Free  4262 1918
 Country Women’s Association  Contact association for details  Contact association for times  Contact association for costs  4261 3219
 Dapto Library Book Club  Dapto Library  Tue: 4th of month, 10.30am  Call group for costs  4251 7722
 Dapto Regional Probus Club  Dapto Leagues Club  Tue: 1st Thu of month, 10am-12 noon  Call club for costs  4262 7330
 Dapto Toastmasters Club  Dapto Leagues Club - 
 Level 2		  Mon: 7.30pm  Call group for costs  4261 2121
 Finnish Lutheran Guild  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Mon: 2nd of month  Call group for costs  4261 3920
 Girls Brigade -
 Southern Division		  Contact group for location  Contact group for times  Call group for costs  4261 9661
 Illawarra Suzuki Group  Daptp Ribbonwood Centre  Thu: 4pm-5pm  Call group for costs  4285 7810
 Irish/Aust Club -
 language class		  Daptp Ribbonwood Centre  Wed: 10am-12pm  Call group for costs  4268 4201
 Konnecting Koonawarra social group  Koonawarra Community Centre  Fri: 10.30am-12 noon fortnightly  Call group for costs  4261 4033
 Lions Club Dapto  Horsley Community Centre  Tue:1st & 3rd of month, 7pm-9pm  Call group for costs  4283 1109
 Peranbin Literary Group  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Thu: 2nd of month, 10am-12pm  Call group for costs  4261 6118
 Rotary Club of Dapto  Call group for location  Call group for times  Call group for costs  4261 4326
 Royal Antidiluvian Order of Buffaloes-
 RAOB-GLE		  RSL Hall
 Bong Bong Road		  Tue: 2nd of month, 4pm  Call group for costs  4271 2404
 South Coast Dog Training Club  Mulda Street
 Dapto

 Wed: 6.30pm - agility
 Tue: 6.30pm - flyball
 Sat: 8.30am - obedience

 $20/annual single membership
 $25/annual family membership
 $5 joining fee $5
 $3/session training		  4284 8461
 Wollongong Irish/Aust Singers  Daptp Ribbonwood Centre  Sat: 2nd of month, 10am-12pm  Call group for costs  4262 1055

Hobbies, art and craft

 Cancer Patient Art Therapy  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Laurel room		  Mon: 9am-12pm  Free  4253 0323
 Cancer Patient Craft Group  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Sassafras Room		  Thu: 2nd of month  Small cost involved  4295 8219
 Creative Craft  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Bangalow Room		  Thu: 9.30am-11.30am  $7/class  4262 1918
 Creative writing  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Bangalow Room		  Tue: 10am-12pm  $7/class  4262 1918
 Dapto Camera Club  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 1st of month, 7.30pm-9.30pm, except Jan  $25/year  4261 8252
 Family History Centre  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Mon: 10am-2pm
 Tue: 10am-2pm
 Wed: 10am-2pm
 Fri: 10am-2pm
 Sat: 1st & 3rd Sat of month, 10am-2pm		  Call group for costs  4261 6721
 Illawarra Bromeliad Society  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Laurel Room		  Sat: 1st of month, 12pm, except Dec, Jan  Call group for costs  9544 4726
 4261 1173
 Illawarra Machine Knitters  Unanderra Community Centre  Fri: 1st of month, 10am-2.30pm  $3.50 includes morning tea
 Bring own lunch		  4285 1422
 Illawarra Model Railway Association Inc  Clubrooms-Koonawarra PS Pre-school  Fri: 7.30pm  $65/year  4228 4897
 Illawarra Plastic Modellers Assoc Inc  Koonawarra Community Centre  Sat: 1st of month, 1pm-3.30pm  Call group for costs  4285 7425
 Illawarra Vintage Car Club  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Wed: 3rd of month, 7.30pm-10pm  Call group for costs  4261 6242
 Knit & Stitch  Dapto Library  Fri: 9.30am-11.30am  Free  4262 1918
 Leisure Coast Car Enthusiast Club Inc  Dapto Leagues Club  Wed: 3rd of month
 Sun: car runs 1st of month		  Call group for costs  4262 8329
 Leisure Coast Orchid Society Inc  Senior Citizens Hall
 Heininger House		  Thu: 3rd of month  Call group for costs  4261 5779
 NSW Cichlid Society
 Illawarra Branch		  Kanahooka High School
 Common Room		  Sun: 2nd of month  Call group for costs  4261 5936
 Painting Group  Koonawarra Community Centre  Tue: 11.30am-2pm  Call group for costs  4261 3191
 Patchwork & Quilting  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Scribbly Gum Room		  Mon: 1pm-4pm
 Tue: 1pm-3.30pm, 6.45pm-9.45pm
 Thu: 10am-1pm 		 $7/class  4262 1918
 Peter’s Art Class  Daptp Ribbonwood Centre
 Sassafras Room		  Fri: 10am-12pm  $25/class includes all materials  4267 2769
 Plastic Modeller’s Association  Koonawarra Community Centre  Sat: 1st of month  Call group for costs  4261 3191
 Scrapbooking  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Bangalow Room		  Mon: 9.30am-12.30pm  $7
 Free childcare available		  4262 1918
 Scrapbooking  Dapto Citizens Bowling Club  Tue: 7pm-11pm  First class free  0405 378 926
 Urimbirra Bonsai Society  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Tue: 2nd of month  Call group for costs  4297 5553
 Wood Burning  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Bangalow Room		  Fri: 9am-12pm  $7/class  4262 1918
 Woodwork  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 Bangalow Room		  Fri: 1pm-3pm  $7/class  4262 1918
 Wollongong Amateur Astronomy Club  Unanderra Community Centre  Thu: 1st of month, 7.30pm-9.30pm  Call group for costs  4297 1052
 Wollongong and District Kennel Club  Dapto Showground  Thu: 2nd of month, 7.30pm in Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec  Call group for costs  4284 9639
 Wollongong Lace Group  Horsley Community Centre  Fri: 10am-2pm  $5/week  4229 6315

Environment

 Bushcare  Upper Brooks Creek, Dapto  Once per month  Free  0406 215 823
 Bushcare  Charcoal Creek , Unanderra  Once per month  Free  4271 2075
 Bushcare  Orana Parade, Unanderra  Once per month  Free  4225 2638
 Bushcare  Tood Park, Unanderra  Once per month  Free  4225 2638
 Bushcare  Darkes Road, West Dapto  Once per month  Free  4225 2638
 Dapto Community Farm  29 Darkes Road, Dapto  Sun: 10am-2pm -
 new members applications		  $10/annual membership 
 Plots from $20/month		  0409 393 460
 Glengarry Cottage  Reddalls Road, Kembla Grange  Open all year round.
 Special activities during school holidays		  Free - Wollongong residents
 Small charge for others		  4262 5511
 Illawarra Seed Savers  Dapto Community Farm
 Darkes Road, Dapto		  Once per month  Meetings are free. Small annual fee to join Seedsavers  4261 1980
 Mullet Creek Landcare Group  Dapto Community Farm, 29 Darkes Road, Dapto   first Sunday of the month 10-12pm    0417490100

Computers

 Computers for beginners  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 The Lair		  Wed: 9.30am to 12noon
  $7  4262 1918
 Computer Introductory Classes  Unanderra Community Centre

 Mon: 10am-12pm 
 Mon: 1pm-3pm 
 Tue: 10am-12pm
 Tue: 1pm-3pm
 Fri: 10am-12pm
 Fri: 1pm-3pm

  Contacc t centre for costs  4271 2213
 Illawarra Computer Enthusiasts  Unanderra Community Centre  Fri: 2nd of month, 6.30pm-9.30pm
 Sat: 3rd of month, 1pm-3pm		  $5 
 1st meeting free		  4284 8754
 Internet for Beginners  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
 The Lair		  Wed: 1pm-3.30pm  $7  4262 1918

Markets

 Dapto Sunday Markets  Dapto Showground  Sunday’s 7am-1pm  Phone organisers for costs  0412 788 111
 0407 919 469
 Dapto Uniting Church Markets  Dapto Uniting Church
 Princes Hwy, Dapto		  Sat: 1st of month, 8am-12pm
 (except Jan)		  $10 per site (car space)  

Churches

 Abundant Life Fellowship  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Sun  4262 0300
 Gospel Mission Church  Unanderra Community Centre  Sun: 9.30am-12.30pm  0404 466 286
 Potters House Christian Fellowship  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Wed: 7.30pm-9.30pm
 Fri: 7pm-9pm
 Sun: 10am-12.30pm, 6pm-9pm		  4225 8198
 Power Christian Church  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Fri: 6.30pm-9pm  4271 1535
 Presbyterian Reformed Church  Horsley Community Centre  Sun: 8.30am-1pm
2nd Sunday of month: 6pm-8.30pm		  4257 9188
 Illawarra Christian Family Church  Horsley Community Centre  Sun: 2.30pm-4.30pm  
 Seventh Day Adventist  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Sat  4297 5621
 Spiritualist Church of Serenity  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  Sun: 1st & 3rd of month, 2pm  4261 7788
 Dapto Anglican Ministry Centre  Moombara Street
 Dapto		    4261 1001
 Horsley Congregation  Dapto Primary School    
 St Luke’s Anglican Church  Prince Edward Drive
 Brownsville		    
 St Aidan’s Anglican Church  Brown Road
 Mt Brown		    
 Australian Heart Ministries  U2/33 Central Road
 Unanderra		    4272 6155
 Baptist Union of NSW  82 Burke Road
 Dapto		    4261 1753
 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church  48 Princes Highway
 Unanderra		    4271 1068
 St John’s Catholic Church  24 Jerematta Street
 Dapto 		    4261 1315
 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Avondale Road
 Dapto 		    4261 6721
 Church on the Bay Koonawarra  Kurrawa Cresent
 Koonawarra		    4262 1692
 Dapto Church of Christ  Cnr Kanahooka Road and
 Thirroul Road, Dapto		    4261 3164
 Dapto Church of Christ  Cnr Kanahooka Road and
 Thirroul Road, Dapto		    4262 7106
 Jehovah’s Witnesses  Dapto Congregation     4261 6920
 Manse Dapto Church  Emerson Road
 Dapto 		    4261 1272
 Presbyterian Church  15 Maynes Parade
 Unanderra		    4272 9407
 Presbyterian Reformed Church  Edgeworth Aveune
 Kanahooka		    4261 5297
 St Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Church  Dale Street
 Dapto 		    4262 2030
 St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church  78 Central Road
 Unanderra		    4271 6352
 The Dapto Baptist Church  93-97 Emerson Road
 Dapto		    4261 3430
 Uniting Church in Australia  Princes Highway
 Dapto 		    4261 4475

Community centres, halls and rooms for hire

 Centre/hall/rom  Address  Phone  Fax  Email
 Dapto Ribbonwood Centre  93-109 Princes Highway
 Dapto 		 4251 7777  4251 7799  ribbonwood@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
 Horsley Community Centre  82 Bong Bong Road
 Horsley 2530		  4261 6161  4261 6979  wdca@bigpond.net.au
 Koonawarra Community Centre  Fowlers Road
 Koonawarra 2530		  4261 3191  4262 1862  admin_kara@iprimus.com.au
 Unanderra Community Centre  Cnr Princes Highway and Factory Road
Unanderra 2526		  4271 2213  4271 2213  ufara@yahoo.com.au

Useful contact numbers
Emergencies | Aged car services | Counselling and support services | Health services | Information services | Legal services | Medical services | NSW Police | Transport services | Members of Parliament | Wollongong City Council

Emergencies

 Ambulance, Fire, Police  000
 Poisons information centre (24hrs)  131 126
 State Emergency Service (SES)  132 500
 Suicide prevention medical specialist information  1300 360 980
 Teen challenge careline (Youth suicide prevention)   1300 889 288

Aged care services

 Aged and community care information line  1800 500 853
 Commonwealth carelink centre        1800 052 222
 Homecare service of NSW  4262 9600
 Meals on wheels (Illawarra Community Services)  4262 1918
 Seniors information service        131 244

Counselling and support services
 Anglicare Counselling - Dapto office (call for appointment)   4228 9612
 Dads in Distress (DIDS)  4229 4289
 24hr service  1300 853 437
 Domestic violence line  1800 656 463
 Gay and lesbian counselling line  1800 184 527
 G-Line gambling support (24hrs)  1800 633 635
 Illawarra family support service  4262 0006
 Kids helpline  1800 551 800
 Lifeline south coast (24hrs)  131 114
 Rape crisis centre  1800 424 017
 St Vincent de Paul (Help with clothes, food, bills, etc)  4262 8941
 Vietnam veterans counselling service       1800 011 046
 Free gambling counselling Mission Australia Dapto  4229 4711

Health services

 Alcohol and drug information service (24hrs)  1800 422 599
 ARAFMI Illawarra (information and support for families of people with a mental illness)  4254 1699
 Cancer council southern regional centre  4271 1277
 Dental services  1300 369 651
 Dapto community health centre  4261 4033
 Eating disorders information line  4285 5444
 Family planning (reproductive and sexual health information)  1300 658 886

Information services

 Dapto Library  4251 7733
 Disability information service        1800 226 161
 Household waste and recycling service (Information on replacement of stolen or damaged bins, and recycling advice)  4227 7185
 Reading writing hotline    1300 655 506
 Women’s information and referral service  1800 817 227

Legal services

 Illawarra Legal Centre - legal advice   4276 1939
 Illawarra Legal Centre -  legal aid outreach service (Wed: fortnightly)  4262 1918
 Illawarra Legal Centre - tenants advice  4274 3475
 Illawarra Legal Centre - welfare advocate  4275 4701

Medical services
 Cancer council helpline  131 120
 Wollongong medical services radio doctor: 7pm-6am  4228 5522

NSW Police

 Dapto Police station  4262 9499
 Lake Illawarra Police station  4295 2699
 Crime Stoppers  1800 333 000
 Police Assistance Line (PAL)  131 444

Transport services

 Dapto train station  4223 5488
 Illawarra Community Services Inc  4262 1918

 Premier Illawarra – for timetable information   
 (Individual, group & after hours transport)

  4271 1322
 Wollongong City Council – Community Transport 
 (Individual, group & after hours transport)		  4227  7244

Members of Parliament

 Lylea McMahon  Member for Shellharbour
 (State)		  4261 7171   60 Princes Highway 
 Dapto, NSW 2530		  Shellharbour@parliament.nsw.gov.au
 Noreen Hay MP  Member for Wollongong
 (State)		  4226 5700  Suite 2s Rear Ground Floor,
 111 Crown Street 
 Wollongong 2500		  Wollongong@parliament.nsw.gov.au
 Jennie George MP  Member for Throsby
 (Federal)		  4262 6122  2/1 Bong Bong Road
 Dapto NSW 2530		  Jennie.George.MP@aph.gov.au

Wollongong City Council

 Administration Building: 
 41 Burelli Street
 Wollongong NSW 2500		  4227 7111  Locked Bag 8821
 Wollongong NSW 2500		  records@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

How to add or update your group/organisation information
Contact Council's Dapto Area Community Development Officer on 4227 7232.
Last Modified: 12/11/2009
 
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