Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Contact
- 02 8374 6323
- Cnr Nicholson St and Dowling St Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 View map
- jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
About the centre
The Juanita Nielsen Community Centre is your friendly local recreation and fitness facility based in Woolloomooloo. We are situated just minutes from Woolloomooloo wharf and Kings Cross. Our centre has a fantastic range of fitness, creative, educational and community programs for adults, children and young people.
Our fitness centre is the perfect place to improve your fitness with a fully-equipped gym and fitness classes on offer to all members. Alternatively, if you lean more towards creative arts or are just looking to meet new people, we provide an array of adult learning programs in a social environment:
- learn to sew
- Mac computer training
- cooking workshops
- painting with colour
- graphite drawing
- women's art
- The Rosebud Cinema.
We also provide after-school and holiday programs for children (aged 5 to 12) and young people (aged 12 to 18). These are very popular and provide a great service to families in the local area.
Opening hours
Juanita Nielsen Centre
Monday to Thursday: 9am – 8pm
Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 10am – 8pm
Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
There is a women's only hour in the fitness centre on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am.
We are closed on Sunday and public holidays.
Contacts
Front desk: 02 8374 6323
Children's services: 02 8374 6322
Fitness centre: 02 8374 6324
Youth services: 02 8374 6325
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| Fitness Centre pre-exercise health form | PDF 149.8 KB | Download |
| Hirer's liability coverage application | PDF 204.3 KB | Download |
| Venue hire agreement | PDF 28.4 KB | Download |
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Adult programs
- Cooking workshop
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Cooking workshop
These cooking classes are fun, informative and hosted by professional chefs. Learn delicious recipes in just a few hours with all food and equipment for the class provided. And when you've learnt new skills, finish the workshop by enjoying a meal with new friends.
To find out more, call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Drawing with graphite
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Drawing with graphite
Learn to understand shading and light and its emotional power. If you think you can't draw, this is a class for you!
To find out more, call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Mac computer training courses
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Mac computer training courses
These workshops are a tutored introduction on how to use Mac computers. You can bring your own MacBook or book-in to use one of the centre's. The course covers the basics of Mac operating systems, an introduction to using the internet through to emailing and Facebook.
To find out more, call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Painting with colour
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Painting with colour
Learn the rules of colour and painting with freedom in a relaxed social atmosphere, guided by a professional artist.
To find out more, call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- The Rosebud Cinema
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The Rosebud Cinema
Lights, camera, action at the JNC centre with classic cinema from the 1930s through to the 1950s. No cost, just book in and enjoy!
Call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au to find out the line-up of up-coming movies.
- Sewing and design
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Sewing and design
This beginners sewing course introduces you to a basic understanding of sewing machine operations, how to read and work from a pattern, through to making your own clothes.
To find out more, call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Women's art
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Women's art
- Times
- Class runs on Tuesdays. Please call for times.
Enjoy a relaxed and unstructured art class where you are free to explore your creativity among friendly, supportive women. This class is for beginners to advanced skill levels and ideal for any woman who is interested in meeting new friends while engaging in light art.
To find out more, call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
Community services
- After-school and vacation care
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After-school and vacation care
Our children's program (5 to 12 years) is run at the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre while our youth program (12 to 18 years) alternates between the centre and the Woolloomooloo PCYC.
- Community barbeques
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Community barbeques
- Cost
- Free
- Times
- Contact the centre on 02 8374 6323
Our community barbeques bring locals together in a fun, social environment. It's a great chance to catch up with old friends and neighbours as well as to meet new members of the local community while enjoying a delicious meal.
Food, drinks and entertainment are provided at the centre during winter. In the summer months, we hold the barbeques at Sydney Place (end of Dowling Street) near the basketball courts.
For details about the next community barbeque, please contact the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Youth program
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Youth program
The City's Youth Services team run a youth program for young people aged 12 to 24 years. The program alternates between the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre and the Woolloomooloo PCYC.
Facilities
- Create studio
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Create studio
- Times
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Monday to Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Fridays: 9am - 6pm
Saturdays: 10am - 4pm
This ground level, well-lit and well-ventilated space is perfect for learning workshops or to hold a meeting. Our studio is the nerve centre of creative energy and learning.
- Hub lounge
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Hub lounge
Our lounge was designed to create a calm space within a building that buzzes with activity. The Hub lounge is the place to grab a relaxing drink and catch up with friends. Decorated with an eclectic vintage style, this calming and restful space is a perfect balance to the activity of the centre.
Sit in a plush leather seat and take your time to rebalance while soaking up the peaceful atmosphere.
- Studio hall
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Studio hall
- Times
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Weekdays: 9am - 8pm
Saturdays: 10am - 4pm
Our Studio hall is available for hire. The 200 square metre space is suitable for meetings, dance, theatre and tuition. In the past it has been hired by the Benevolent Society, AMP and Kennedy Miller Mitchell – producers of "Babe", "Happy Feet" and the Mad Max trilogy.
The hall has a beautiful hardwood polished floor, mirrored walls and is beautifully filtered with natural light bestowing a feeling of the old Woolloomooloo.
To find out more about hiring this space, please download and complete the venue hirer's agreement and the insurance application (if applicable) from above. To make a booking, please call the centre on 02 8374 6323 or email jnlc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
Fitness centre
- Facilities
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Facilities
- Times
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Monday to Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Women's only workout space on Wednesday: 9am - 10am.
The centre is closed on Sunday and public holidays.
Our fully-equipped fitness centre is bright and spacious. We aim to provide a pleasant and motivating environment for our patrons to achieve their fitness goals. The facilities include:
- cable and pin-loaded machine weights
- free-weights such as dumbbells, barbells and plate-loaded
- cardio machines such as treadmills, cross trainers, steppers, rowers and bikes
- freemotion and rope climber – a strength/cardio-based functional training, the most entertaining workout around
- group fitness area
- stretch and floor work area
- boxing equipment
- digital lockers
- change rooms with showers and lockers.
If you would like to know more about our facilities, please call 02 8374 6324 or email cbeaulieu@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Membership
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Membership
No booking fee and no locked in contracts!
Membership includes access to all gym equipment and fitness classes. On joining, your membership provides for a complimentary fitness assessment and a one-on-one personal training program developed by one of our trainers.
Resident* Resident concession* Non-resident 6 months $134 $50 $278 3 months $74 $28 $165 1 month $32 $12 $69 10 visit pass $67 Not available $108 Casual visit $8.50 $4.50 Not available * Proof of City of Sydney residency and/or concession card required.
Our staff
Our trainers are qualified, friendly and helpful. Whatever your fitness goal, our staff can help you get results. They are always on hand to encourage, help and advise you to make sure you're getting the most out of your workouts.
We ask that you complete the pre-exercise health form when you join, which can be downloaded above, so we can make sure you're reaching your fitness goals safely.
- 30
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30
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership
- Times
- Tuesday: 12:30pm - 1pm
Not for the faint-hearted! There are no rules, no barriers – the only limits are those you place on yourself. If you are up for a challenge and fit, then 30 is the workout for you.
Intensity: high
- Cardio Box
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Cardio Box
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership
- Times
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Monday: 12.30pm - 1.15pm
Thursday: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
A high intensity cardio workout that pushes you to your limits using a variety of boxing combinations and calisthenics that will tone and strengthen your muscles while building your confidence.
Intensity: medium to high
- Core conditioning
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Core conditioning
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership
- Times
- Friday: 12.30pm - 1.15pm
A 45-minute class designed to strengthen your mid-section and condition your core. The class targets abdominals and core activation – functional, demanding and effective. Unearth your inner strength!
Intensity: medium
- Cross-training
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Cross-training
- Cost
- Fitness centre membership
- Times
- Monday: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
An intense hour workout incorporating all aspects of fitness: high endurance, power, speed and strength. The class is ideal to achieve all-round fitness and for people who are looking to increase their existing fitness levels.
Intensity: high
- Fitness for all
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Fitness for all
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership
- Times
- Tuesday: 4.15pm - 5pm
A low-impact 45-minute class designed for seniors and/or people managing injuries. This class integrates light aerobic exercise for heart fitness combined with resistance training for strength and stability, stretching and mobility. You will use a variety of equipment such as Swiss balls, resistance tubes and light weights.
Intensity: low to medium
- Free Flow Yoga
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Free Flow Yoga
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership or casual membership
- Times
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Tuesday: 6pm - 7pm
Wednesday: 12:30pm - 1.30pm
A deeper workout involving traditional yoga poses to release nervous tension, anxiety and hardness in the body.
Intensity: low to medium
- Rest and Revitalise
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Rest and Revitalise
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership or casual membership
- Times
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Saturday at 10.15am
Involves simple guidance and meditation to tune in to one's body and to build awareness without an exercise agenda. Performed with gentle movement to prepare for lying down, becoming still and being guided to stay with the body to allow awareness to deepen and unfold.
- Pilates
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Pilates
- Cost
- Fitness Centre membership
- Times
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Monday: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Thursday: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
A non-cardio floor-based workout that focuses on correct body alignment and encourages the deeper trunk muscles to lengthen and strengthen.
Intensity: low to medium