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Life in Canberra

ATMS


Are located inside the IGA supermarket at Hackett and at all banks in Dickson – CBA, NAB, St George, Westpac, CPS Credit Union and ANZ.

Things to do


For information on events contact Canberra and Region Visitors Centre on 1300 554 114.

See

  • Australian Institute of Sport
  • National Gallery of Australia
  • Australian War Memorial
  • National Archives of Australia
  • National Museum of Australia
  • National Library of Australia
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Old Parliament House
  • Parliament House
  • National Film and Sound Archive
  • Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre
  • Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
  • Australian National Botanic Gardens

Cheap Eats and Drinks


Monday

  • Suburban - $10 pizza
  • O’Neills - $7 steak and chips
Tuesday
  • Suburban - $25 rack & rump steak & chips & a drink
  • O’Neills - $7 steak and chips

Thursday
  • Suburban – Ladies night; buy 1 get 1 free cocktail
Dickson Tradies offers cheap meals everyday of the week as well as a variety of dine-in and take-away resturants.

Social Venues


Dickson is popular with locals, offering clubs, restaurants and a very laid back atmosphere. There is also Civic, Kingston and Manuka which are unique areas of Canberra, catering to the live music scene with a large number of clubs and bars.

Shop


Local shopping centres are located at Dickson, Hackett and Watson. The closest major centre is the Canberra Centre with major department stores (David Jones, Target, Myer) and many specialty shops.

Fitness

  • Northside Fitness Centre – Dickson Place, Dickson
  • Fitness First  – Bunda Street, Civic
  • Lyneham Sports Centre – Mouat Street, Lyneham
  • ACU Sport – Netball, Touch, Oz-tag and other teams

Medical

  • Dickson Medical Clinic - 151 Cowper St, Dickson, phone 02 6257 3853
  • Calvary Public Hospital –Corner Belconnen Way and Hayden Drive, Bruce, phone 02 6201 6111
  • Canberra Hospital – Yamba Drive, Garran, phone 02 6244 2222
  • Calvary John James Hospital – 173 Strickland Crescent, Deakin, phone 02 6281 8100

Supermarket

  • IGA - Watson and Hackett Shops
  • Woolworths - Dickson Shops