Bower Cottages Community Centre

19/12/2024

🎄✨ Create a Christmas Snow Globe - School Holidays Program✨🎄

Yesterday at our Centre, we had a wonderful time making Christmas Snow Globes! 🎅🌟

Young snow globe creators got to design, build, and decorate their very own miniature Christmas tree scenes. And with a little help from our Kris & James from Bugs n Slugs, each creation was transformed into a magical snow globe to take home and celebrate the season in style. ❄️🎁

We loved seeing all the festive creativity come to life, and we hope everyone will enjoy their beautiful snow globes this holiday season! ❤️✨

Swipe through for some of moments from this magical day! 🎨🌟

13/12/2024

Oriental Martial Arts Academy SA had their last class of the year at Bower Cottages today. They will be returning to Bower Cottages next year from Friday 31st January 2025.

They will be running the following classes at Bower Cottages during the school term.

Monday:
Kids Taekwondo 5.45pm-6.15pm
Teens & Adults Taekwondo 5.45pm-6.30pm
Adults Hapkido 6.30pm

Friday:
Adults Hapkido 10.00am

For more information, please contact Michael on 0402 542 994.

12/12/2024

Get Ready Folks!

11/12/2024

Here’s a snapshot of an eventful and fabulous year at our much loved centre.
We look forward to doing it all again next year.

Enjoy 😘

11/12/2024

Happy Holidays to all of our Bower Community.

We hope you have a lovely break with your families and friends, and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 🎅🎄

Please see all Christmas closure times below.

🎄✨ 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 ✨🎄

The holidays are just around the corner. Here's a quick guide to when our facilities will be taking a well-deserved break:

𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲
Closing: 3pm, Tue 24 Dec
Back: Thu 2 Jan

📞 Still need us? We're still available to contact on 8408 1111

𝗕𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲
Closed: 2pm, Tue 24 Dec → Fri 27 Dec
Closed: Wed 1 Jan → Thu 2 Jan

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
Closed: 3pm, Tue 24 Dec
Open: Sat 28 Dec – Tue 31 Dec (Findon, Ngutungka West Lakes & Civic only)
Closed: Wed 1 Jan → Thu 2 Jan
Hindmarsh closed for the entire holiday period

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀
Closed: 4pm, Fri 20 Dec → Mon 6 Jan
Exception: 19 on Green open (excl. public holidays)

𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰
Closed: Fri 20 Dec → Tue 7 Jan

𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
No collection: Christmas Day & New Year’s Day
All pickups will happen the following day, including Saturdays.
Check the calendar 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPe22

For more closure information, visit 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPe21

11/12/2024

As we come to the end of yet another exciting, and busy year at Bower Cottages, we would like to take the opportunity to offer a big thank you to our community centre volunteers. We couldn't do all that we do without you, and we appreciate you all turning up and volunteering your time.

Our volunteers really are the heart of our community centre.

Thank you for all you do 💙🧡

09/12/2024

1800RESPECT is Australia's national support service for anyone impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. Watch this video to find out what to expect when you contact the free and confidential service.

For other crisis support, these organisations are available 24/7:
Lifeline (13 11 14) | https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 13YARN (13 92 76) | https://www.13yarn.org.au/ Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) | https://www.kidshelpline.com.au/ Mensline Australia (1300 78 99 78) | https://www.mensline.org.au/ No to Violence (Men’s Referral Service) (1300 766 491) | https://www.ntv.org.au/mrs/ Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) | https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ National Debt Helpline (1800 007 007, Weekdays 9 am-5 pm) | https://www.ndh.org.au/ Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline (1800 497 212) | https://www.fullstop.org.au/get-help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VRX5gGjxmw

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and su***de prevention services.

07/12/2024

Research shows that around 1 in 4 men in Australia aged 18 to 45 say they have used physical and/or sexual violence against an intimate partner.

1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)

06/12/2024

Absolutely amazing work being done along the lake front to make the shoreline well again.

If you look close enough you will spot Tim (blue shirt) Tim is one of Bower Cottages community garden volunteers. Tim does so much in our local community to take care of the environment, and we thank him for all of his volunteer hours.

Well done Tim, awesome work 🏆🥇

05/12/2024

We still have some spots available for Be Scam Safe session on Tuesday 10th December 1:30 pm. Please call us at 8408 1395 to reserve your spot.

🚨 Be scam safe: Protect Yourself from fraud 🚨

Join us for an essential, free session that will highlight the top five scams currently targeting seniors. Learn how to spot a scam and what to do if you fall victim. Each participant will receive a free copy of the Little Black Book of Scams as a handy reference.

🔒 Take control of your safety and security today!

📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, 10th December, 1:30 pm
📍 Location: Bower Cottages Community Centre
💸 Cost: Free

This informative session is presented by Catalyst Foundation.

To register, simply contact reception or call 8408 1395.

Don’t miss out—protect yourself from fraud and scams!

03/12/2024

December School Holidays brings the return of Little Kids N Books to our Community Centres 📚📖
This is always so popular and will book out very quickly, so secure your spot 🌈🤸‍♀️
Bower Cottages - Thursday the 19th of December at 10am.

Details Below!

02/12/2024

Still some spaces available for this upcoming session.
Get in touch and book your spot on 8408 1395.

🚨 Be scam safe: Protect Yourself from fraud 🚨

Join us for an essential, free session that will highlight the top five scams currently targeting seniors. Learn how to spot a scam and what to do if you fall victim. Each participant will receive a free copy of the Little Black Book of Scams as a handy reference.

🔒 Take control of your safety and security today!

📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, 10th December, 1:30 pm
📍 Location: Bower Cottages Community Centre
💸 Cost: Free

This informative session is presented by Catalyst Foundation.

To register, simply contact reception or call 8408 1395.

Don’t miss out—protect yourself from fraud and scams!

01/12/2024

🎄🦌Our little besties were in at Bower for their Christmas Party this weekend. We like to think of our community centre as an extension of Goodstart Early Learning Semaphore Park
They love it as much as we do.

See if you can spot the special visitor, it feels like Christmas now. 🎅🥳

28/11/2024

Don’t forget to take the family down to Port Adelaide for the pageant this weekend 🥳

28/11/2024

Do you have an Advance Care Directive (ACD)?
Come along to a free information session to find out what an ACD involves, and what you need to complete one.
Two session times are available on Tuesday 3 December at
City of Port Adelaide Enfield Town Hall:
- 9:30am - 11:00am https://brnw.ch/21wOLjp
- 11:30am - 1:00pm https://brnw.ch/21wOLjq
Bookings essential.

An Advance Care Directive (ACD) allows you to make clear arrangements for your future medical and health care decisions.