Our BOOMers service is specifically designed for men who enjoy an opportunity to socialise and visit interesting places in the company of other men.

Who is it for?

Older men who are independently mobile (walkers and sticks welcome) and who have some spare time on their hands are welcome to join our outings that take place every Friday from 10:00am to 1:45pm.

Just shy of four hours in duration, destinations include cafés, parks, galleries, museums, historic houses and other places of interest.

Morning tea and a lunch is included.

Destinations visited in the past include:

  • NSW Art Gallery & Sculpture By the Sea
  • Cockatoo Island & Sydney Cricket ground tour
  • Radio Museum (Kurrajong) & NSW Golf Club House
  • InterContinental Hotel/old NSW Treasury & Justice & Police Museum
  • Government House & Vaucluse House
  • ABC Studios tour & Power House museum,
  • Maritime Museum & Watsons Bay ferry
  • North Head & Lane Cove National Park.

With friendly drivers available, we organise for you to be picked up and dropped off at home. 

Men are welcome to join the outings by booking beforehand. No regular commitment is needed.

Activities and Services included:

  • Venue entry
  • Morning tea
  • Transport
  • Lunch

Service operating times: Each fortnight on Friday mornings.

Fees:  $20.00. Includes venue entry, morning tea, BBQ lunch and transport.

The cost indicated is for Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) participants only.
Contact us and speak with one of our Coordinators to learn more about other funding options. 

Areas Serviced: Lane Cove Area

Contact Sydney Community Services for more information:

P | 02 9427 6425
E | hheggie@sydneycs.org