Local Community Playgroups

The Southside Initiative connects with selected Tuggeranong primary schools to explore opportunities to better connect families with local community services and support. Many of these schools offer free weekly playgroups that are also open to the local community to attend.

Community playgroups all run a little differently depending on the group dynamic. Most groups meet in a community space or venue, such as a Community Centre or school. All group members should assist in the general running of the Playgroup, organising activities, story time, singing etc, and with the set up and pack up, as well as the cleaning at the end of each session.

Some Playgroups are very structured with a set routine each week, while others are unstructured and take the lead of the children, and other Playgroups still fall somewhere in between!

To view a full list of Playgroups across Canberra click here.

Caroline Chisholm School

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Playconnect Plus	Parent Peer Support Group for families with a child aged between 0-8 years, with a disability or chronic medical condition. Day / Time: Wednesday Duration: 10am - 11:30am Location: Jr Campus - Preschool Building	Nil

Charles Conder Primary School

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Charles Condor Playgroup	Suitable for ages 0- preschool years. Offered during school term. Day / Time: Wednesday & Friday Duration: 9:15 am - 11am Location: Demountable	Nil

Namadgi School

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Playgroup	Day / Time: Wednesday Duration: 9am-10:30am	Nil

Richardson Primary School

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Richardson Community Playgroup	Fruit, tea and coffee provided Day / Time: Mondays Duration: 9am -11am	Nil

Theodore Primary School

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Community Playgroup	Open to the community and free to attend. Tea and coffee available. Day / Time: Fridays Duration: 9am-10am Location: Community Hub - near the preschool	Nil

Gordon Community Centre

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Playgroup	Day / Time: Wednesday Duration: 10:30 - 12pm Location: 110 Lewis Luxton Avenue, Gordon	Nil

Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre

Program	Details	Cost	More information
Mega Mums	Registration required, please email or just show up on Monday and chat with Lyndal. Day / Time: Monday Duration: 10am-11am Location: 22 Sidney Nolan Street Conder	Fee	Contact Website
Mura Lanyon Playgroup	A free playgroup for local families to connect (children 0-5 years old). Day / Time: Wednesdays 9:30am-10:30am Location: Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre	Nil	61852090 Contact