Community Section

From wetlands and ovals to community halls and light rail, Downer offers welcoming spaces for calm, meaningful participation:

• Downer Community Centre (Frencham St) — locally managed community venue with multiple rooms for hire; ACT Government lists community halls as bookable through community organisations. Downer Community AssociationACT Government

• Downer Neighbourhood Oval — bookable ACT Government sportsground within the suburb; see sportsgrounds info and assets map. City ServicesArcGIS

• Dickson Wetland (healthy waterways project) — popular, flat loop paths on the Inner North wetlands corridor bordering Downer; part of the ACT Healthy Waterways program and the Sullivans Creek re-naturalisation plan. ACT Government+1

• Swinden Street Light Rail Stop (R1 line) — accessible stop serving Downer/Lyneham with bike racks and a small park-and-ride, making short, structured outings easy. CMET

• Mount Majura Nature Reserve (nearby Watson/Hackett) — gentle bush tracks and lookouts in Canberra Nature Park, minutes from Downer. Parks ACT

• Local schools we commonly liaise with — Majura Primary School (Watson), North Ainslie Primary School (Ainslie), Lyneham High School (Lyneham), Daramalan College and Dickson College (Dickson). majuraps.act.edu.aunthainslieps.act.edu.auLyneham High SchoolDaramalan CollegeDickson College

• Dickson Library (Libraries ACT) — nearest public library branch for programs, quiet study and community activities. library.act.gov.au

• Downer Shops / Bicentennial Square — community hub and green square maintained in part by the local association’s Adopt-a-Park volunteers (ACT Government is responsible for the square itself). Downer Community Association

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1. Downer Community Centre — Front entry of Downer Community Centre on Frencham Street, Downer. Downer Community Association

2. Downer Neighbourhood Oval — Open playing fields and paths at Downer Neighbourhood Oval, Downer. City Services

3. Dickson Wetland (near Downer) — Shared path and wetland habitat at Dickson Wetland on the Sullivans Creek corridor, near Downer. ACT Government

4. Swinden Street Light Rail Stop — Accessible R1 light-rail platforms at Swinden Street serving Downer/Lyneham. CMET

5. Mount Majura Nature Reserve — Bushland trail with views near Downer in Canberra Nature Park (Mount Majura). Parks ACT

6. Majura Primary School (Watson) — Campus signage at Majura Primary School, a nearby primary for many Downer families. majuraps.act.edu.au

7. Lyneham High School (near Downer) — Entrance on Goodwin Street at Lyneham High School, close to Downer. Lyneham High School

8. Dickson Library — Libraries ACT branch at Dickson, the closest public library for Downer residents. library.act.gov.au