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About the centre

The Ultimo Community Centre is a popular local venue for sports, recreation, learning and arts and craft. We cater to the needs of seniors, people with a disability, children and the local Chinese and Mandarin speaking community with Cantonese speaking staff. Our services and programs include:

  • aged and disability services
  • martial arts
  • fitness classes
  • playgroups, after-school and holiday care
  • court, hall and room hire.

Sport competitions

We run social sport competitions in basketball, futsal, netball and volleyball. The competitions run for at least 11 weeks.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm

The centre is closed on public holidays.

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 Ultimo Community Centre.

Child care
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Child care

Our centre hosts 2 independent child care centres.

The Kindy Patch Learning Centre is located on level 2. Its opening hours are Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm. For more information about fees and availability for your child, please contact 02 9660 6166.

Star Kidz is located on level 1. Its opening hours are Monday to Sunday from 6am to 10pm. For more information about fees and availability for your child, please contact 02 9777 9117.

Children's programs
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Children's programs

Kids Tennis

Our Kids Tennis program runs on Sunday mornings from 10am to 12 noon. For more information, please contact Alison Scott directly on 0418 200 548.

Kids Soccer

Our Kids Soccer program runs on Monday evenings from 5pm to 6pm. To find out more, please contact Louise Murray on 02 9298 3104.

Storytime and Ryhmetime

Each Thursday morning the City's Ultimo library branch, located on level 1, runs 2 special programs for young children with its Storytime and Rhymetime sessions. Every second Tuesday from 11am in the library there is a bilingual (English to Chinese) Storytime. For more information please phone 02 9265 9695.

Libraries
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Libraries

There are 2 libraries located within our centre. The City's Ultimo library branch is located on level 1.

The Jessie Street National Women's Library is on our ground floor. It is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm. To speak to a librarian, please contact 02 9571 5359.

Over 55s
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Over 55s

The City's Over 55s services and programs are held at our centre each weekday from 10am to 4pm. 

Facilities

Hall hire
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Hall hire

Cost
Residents $31 per hour
Non-residents $67 per hour
Times

Monday to Friday: 10am - 8pm

Weekends: 10am - 4pm

Our community hall is available for hire. It is suitable for seminars, workshops, large meetings, activities and events. The hall can accommodate up to 180 people at full capacity.

To find out more or make a booking please contact 02 9298 3101 or 02 9298 3154.

Indoor court hire
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Indoor court hire

Cost
Residents $22 per hour
Non-residents $31 per hour
Times

Monday to Friday: 10am - 8pm

Weekends: 10am - 4pm

Our multipurpose indoor courts are suitable for ¾ court basketball, volleyball, badminton and indoor soccer.

We have some equipment available for hire such as badminton rackets for $1.20 and basketballs for $1.20.

To find out more or to make a booking please contact 02 9298 3111.

Outdoor court hire
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Outdoor court hire

Cost
Residents $15.50 per hour
Non-residents $22.50 per hour
Times

Monday to Friday: 10am - 8pm

Weekends: 10am - 4pm

Our multipurpose outdoor courts are suitable for basketball, netball, soccer and tennis.

We have some equipment available for hire such as basketballs and tennis rackets for $1.20 and 3 tennis balls for $1.20.

To find out more or to make a booking please contact 02 9298 3111.

Room hire
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Room hire

Cost
Residents $31 per hour
Non-residents $42 per hour
Times

Monday to Friday: 10am - 8pm

Weekends: 10am - 4pm

Our community room is available for hire. It is suitable for seminars, workshops and meetings. Room hire includes:

  • whiteboard
  • DVD/TV monitor
  • kitchenette
  • data projector
  • sound system
  • air-conditioning.

To find out more or make a booking please contact 02 9298 3111.

Table tennis
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Table tennis

Times

Monday to Friday: 10am - 8pm

Weekends: 10am - 4pm

Our table tennis tables are available for games. We have some equipment available for hire such as table tennis balls for $1.20 and table tennis bats for $0.60.

To find out more or to book a table please contact 02 9298 3111.

Fitness classes

Hwa Rang Do
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Hwa Rang Do

Times
Wednesdays and Fridays: 6pm - 7.30pm

Practice this Korean martial art which combines a variety of fighting techniques coupled with spiritual and intellectual training.

For further information please contact Tom Osborn directly on 02 9660 1510.

Taekwondo
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Taekwondo

Cost
$95 to register (includes first month), $70 per month after
Times
Tuesday and Thursdays: 7pm - 8pm

Learn the techniques, traditions and philosophy of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido taught by specialist teaching school: Walsh Martial Arts Australia.

Registrations can be completed prior to the classes. Downloaded registration forms at www.walshtkd.com.

For further information contact Alan Lau on 0410 697 220.

Tai Chi
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Tai Chi

Cost
Free
Times

Tai Chi friendship group (conducted in Cantonese and English)

Tuesdays 10am - 11.30am

Tai Chi class (conducted in Mandarin)

Monday 10am - 11.30am

Practice different Tai Chi forms in this one hour course. Improve your posture, increase your flexibility and muscle strength with this ancient Chinese exercise.

For futher information please contact the Over 55 Services Community Worker on 9298 3103.

Wu Shu
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Wu Shu

Times
Saturdays: 10.30am - 11.30am

Learn this ancient Chinese martial art that combines a range of different training styles. Improve your fitness and gain confidence with Wu Shu.

For further information please contact Juliana directly on 0411 128 252.

Yoga
Yoga class

Yoga

Cost
$15 per class
Times

Saturdays: 10am - 11.30am

Sundays: 11am - 12pm

Develop stronger muscles, a more functional core, increase your vitality and inner strength through graded postures and sequences. The Dynamic Core Yoga Classes combine techniques from Yoga, traditional Pilates, Feldenkrais, Tai Chi, medicine ball and fitball to give you a well rounded Yoga work out.

For further information please contact Ellen Osborn directly on 02 9660 1510.

Sport competitions

Basketball
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Basketball

Cost
$450 (incl. GST) per team
Times
To be advised

To register a basketball team to play in the Ultimo Community Centre social sport competition you need to download, complete and return a registration form as soon as possible. The form along with the competition rules and conditions is available in the downloads section of this page.

For more information about the basketball competition, please contact the centre on 02 9298 3111.

Futsal
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Futsal

Cost
$450 (incl. GST) per team
Times

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12pm - 2pm

Monday to Thursday: 6pm - 9pm

To register a futsal team to play in the Ultimo Community Centre social sport competition you need to download, complete and return a registration form as soon as possible. The form along with the competition rules and conditions is available in the downloads section of this page.

For more information about the futsal competition, please contact Sarah Perrick on 02 9298 3154.

Netball
Netball

Netball

Cost
$450 (incl. GST) per team
Times

Intrinsic competition: Tuesday to Thursday 6pm to 8pm

Ultimo competition: Mondays 12pm to 2pm

To register a netball team to play in the Ultimo Community Centre social sport competition you need to download, complete and return a registration form as soon as possible. The form along with the competition rules and conditions is available in the downloads section of this page.

We have 2 competitions available: Intrinsic netball and Ultimo netball.

For more information about the Intrinsic competition, please contact Fran Caflisch on 02 8920 8878.

For more information about the Ultimo competition, please contact Sarah Perrick on 02 9298 3154.

Volleyball
Volleyball on court

Volleyball

Cost
$450 (incl. GST) per team
Times
Wednesdays: 12pm - 2pm

To register a volleyball team to play in the Ultimo Community Centre social sport competition you need to download, complete and return a registration form as soon as possible. The form along with the competition rules and conditions is available in the downloads section of this page.

For more information about the indoor volleyball competition, please contact Greg Degenhardt on 02 9298 3102.