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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
- Suburban - $25 rack & rump steak & chips & a drink
- O’Neills - $7 steak and chips
Thursday
- Suburban – Ladies night; buy 1 get 1 free cocktail
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
