Out of Area Walkers
All masked up
The Calyx at Botanic Gardens August 2020
Boules at the Coal Loader
Tai Chi in the Park
7.30 Walkers near Luna Park
Minister Richard Colbeck
Minister for Aging, Sport & Youth
meeting with Hub Board and Trent Zimmerman on 18th February 2020
Christmas Carols 2019
at Waverton Station
Trivia
The winning team - November 2019
Sunday Safari
Safarians had an interesting tour of the Gallipoli Mosque in Auburn
7.30 Walkers
In glorious late winter sunshine Hub walkers enjoyed many historic sites in Kings Cross and Darlinghurst.
Sunday Safari
Lunch after visit to the White Rabbit Gallery
9.30 Walkers
July 8 - a beautiful day
Hub Walkers - Sea Cliff bridge
Hub Safarians at Cabramatta Feb 10
Celebrating Lunar New Year
Seniors Expo - Pride of place
23rd November - Julie Bishop opened the event
Our Hub
Events
Local Walks
Event Type: Walks
Date: Monday Dec 7, 2020, 7:30 am
Meet at Waverton Station at 7:30
Take Bay Road, Carr Street, Union Street, Blues Point Road , Lavendar Street, Waiwera Street and take stairs down to Watt Park. Under railway bridge and then walk around harbour to Luna Park.
Walk up Alfred (the Pacific Highway) Street, have coffee in Alfred Street. Return to Waverton by train or walk along Pacific Highway, Mount Street, Edwards Street, and Bay Road to Waverton:
Medium Grade 1:30mins walking plus coffee. Remember to bring your Opal Card and mask if returning by train.
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Out of Area Walks
Event Type: Walks
Date: Monday Dec 7, 2020, 10:00 am
Meet at Waverton Chemist at 10.00 am
Hunters Hill Peninsula – Woolwich Dock, Clarkes Point, Kellys Bush, Pulpit Point
The walk is graded as Medium – there are some inclines and steps to negotiate.
Luke to lead this walk
Total length is about 6 km and should take around 2 hrs walking time.
COVID-19 SAFE WALKS
CLICK HERE .. to view the Hub guidelines
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Theatre outing - Ensemble - CANCELLED
Event Type: Social Event
Date: Tuesday Dec 8, 2020, 11:00 am
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
A Christmas Carol Staring John Bell
Sorry: Bookings are now closed
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Thursday Local Walks
Event Type: Walks
Date: Thursday Dec 10, 2020, 6:30 am
Meet at Waverton Station at 6.30am for a leisurely walk & breakfast. We will do a 5km circuit around Lavender Bay and under the Harbour Bridge. Breakfast at a Milsons Point café. This will be a great way to start the day. Luke to lead.
Boules
Event Type: Outdoor Activity
Date: Thursday Dec 10, 2020, 4:00 pm
Boules or Petanque as played in Europe. Come to the Piste on the Platform at the Coal Loader
Bring your own boules if you have them.
No cost, just turn up.
Everyone is welcome to come to watch, chat or enjoy the view. BYO drinks and nibbles if you like.
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Out of Area Walks
Event Type: Walks
Date: Monday Dec 14, 2020, 10:00 am
Meet at Waverton Chemist at 10 AM for Local Walk
Monday’s walk is TBA
Note that there is now NO Lunch Stop included in the walk.
However, you can stop anywhere along the route for a Lunch Break
but note that your Hub Walk then officially ends before your Lunch.
COVID-19 SAFE WALKS
CLICK HERE .. to view the Hub guidelines
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Thursday Local Walks
Event Type: Walks
Date: Thursday Dec 17, 2020, 6:30 am
Meet at Waverton Station at 6.30am for a leisurely walk & breakfast. We will do a 5km circuit around Lavender Bay and under the Harbour Bridge. Breakfast at a Milsons Point café. This will be a great way to start the day. Luke to lead.
Boules
Event Type: Outdoor Activity
Date: Thursday Dec 17, 2020, 4:00 pm
Boules or Petanque as played in Europe. Come to the Piste on the Platform at the Coal Loader
Bring your own boules if you have them.
No cost, just turn up.
Everyone is welcome to come to watch, chat or enjoy the view. BYO drinks and nibbles if you like.
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About Waverton Hub
A warm welcome to the Waverton Hub’s website.
The Waverton Hub is mutual organisation of residents of Waverton, Wollstonecraft and neighbouring areas in Sydney. As we grow older, we members of the Hub are helping each other to enjoy our lives, stay in our own homes for as long as we can, to be as healthy as we can, and achieve all this for as little cost as possible.
About a dozen of us started the organisation from scratch in late 2012. We opened for membership in August 2013 with a program of activities and by the end of April 2015 had over 300 members. Around 80 members are working on continuing to build the Hub, setting up systems, and designing and leading activities and events.
Latest News
Evaluation Report
In late 2019 / early 2020 (pre-Covid-19) the Board of the Waverton Hub commissioned URBIS a highly regarded cities and communities action research firm to undertake an evaluation of the Waverton Hub in 2019.
CLICK HERE .. to read the Executive Summary
CLICK HERE .. to read the full Report
Walkers Programs February to June 2020
The Waverton Hub offers two walks every Monday; a 7.30 Local Area walk and a longer 9.30 Out of Area Walk.
For the 7.30 am walkers, the leader will be at the Waverton Station whatever the weather.
Note that the 7.30am Walks will now only be listed in the Hub’s eNews Newsletter published on Fridays as they will b organised/chosen on an ad-hoc weekly basis.
For the 9:30am walks, walks may be changed to a different one or cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions or lack of a leader. If so, you will be notified by email on the morning of the walk at the latest, so please make it a habit to check your email before leaving home to join a walk.
As a guide CLICK HERE ... for the suggested Programs for the first half of 2020.
SPEAKERS PROGRAM - APRIL
WHAT HAS THE CAMINO TO DO WITH EAST TIMOR?
Luke Keighery
For more than 10 years Luke has been involved in helping communities in East Timor. In 2017 as a member of Willoughby Friends of Ossu (East Timor), Luke faced his greatest challenge – to walk 800kms on the Camino to raise much-needed funds for a large water, sanitation & hygiene project in Ossu. Hear Luke’s stories from the Camino walk and view a short video of what has been achieved in Ossu.
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Hub Walkers 9.30
A scenic walk along the coastline from Curl Curl to Long Reef delighted the Waverton Hub out-of-area walking group yesterday. At the end of the walk the group enjoyed lunch at the Long Reef club. Walks are on Monday mornings. Please come along.
Media Release - Grant to the Hub
A media release went out from Minister Ken Wyatt’s Office on Thursday August 23 2018 announcing a grant of $42,000 which he has made to the Hub. The Minister said the Sydney-based Waverton Hub was an outstanding example of how communities can support older Australians and combat social isolation. He has visited us twice and is a strong supporter of the Waverton Hub model.
CLICK HERE .. to see the Press Release.
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Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt on his first visit to the Hub, November 2017.
Mural in Surrey Hills
Mural seen by 9.30 walkers in Nickson St Surrey Hills
Sunday Safari - Bus Museum
On Sunday August 20 Hub members visited the Sydney Bus Museum in Leichhardt. Later they had lunch at the Glebe Tramsheds. Thanks to Chris for the photos.
Next Safari is on November 19. Watch for details.
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Hub Manual Launch
The Hon John Ajaka launching the Hub Manual
300 Members
Announcing that the Hub has reached 300 members in just 2 years of operation.