Orange Older Women’s Network was formed in late 2025. It’s a welcoming group for all women who are interested in getting together to make friends, meet some wonderful guest speakers and set up interest groups.
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Goulburn Older Women’s Network (GOWN)
The Goulburn OWN Group formed in November 2023. The intent is for social connection in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains Older Women’s Network is a group of inclusive, proactive and supportive, like-minded women who meet monthly.
Southern Highlands
Join the conversion with other like-minded older women in the Southern Highlands. Meeting monthly for companionship with many activities planned including bookclubs, walking groups and community involvement.
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour has a new Older Women’s Network. We welcome women of all cultures to build wellness and social connections within our community.
OWN NSW
The Older Women’s Network New South Wales (OWN NSW) was established in 2001 as the peak body for OWN Groups across NSW.
We promote the rights, dignity and wellbeing of older women.
Wyong
Wyong OWN endeavours to provide an opportunity for older women to voice concerns and opinions and be heard. We pass on local community news and raise awareness of worldwide women’s issues. Friendship and acceptance of women are important.
Wollondilly
Our group was formed in 2002 welcoming all women, from all cultures, beliefs and backgrounds, who identify as older women. We meet for monthly lunches as well as bus trips to places of interest.
Sydney
The Older Women’s Network Sydney was formed in 2001, providing a supportive environment in which the social, political and friendship needs of older women are met.
Sutherland Wellness
When Noreen Hewett and Barbara Burnham came to the Sutherland Shire they researched the needs of older women, aged 55 years and over, and found that social isolation of older women was a priority that needed to be addressed.
Penrith
We maintain our wellbeing through our programs, and we advocate for our rights and dignity by ensuring that we have good access to community facilities and resources, and that we are well represented in community forums.
NSW Theatre Group
OWN Theatre Group leapt into being in 1988 on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra where a small band of feisty older women made a lively presentation of original skits and songs.
Northside Wellness Centre
OWN Northside Wellness Centre began in 1996 and established a Feldenkrais class for around 30 older women.
Newtown Wellness
Based at the head office of OWN NSW, the Newtown Wellness Group are a friendly, diverse bunch of older women who share a desire to live life well.
Illawarra Wellness
Illawarra Wellness Centre was opened in September 2009 and commenced with classes in Tai Chi, Gentle Exercise and Drumming.
Illawarra
Illawarra OWN began in 1998 after a meeting held by staff at the Bulli Community Health Centre. We didn’t need to be told twice that to have our voices heard we had to raise them.
Deepwater Woy Woy
Deepwater OWN Woy Woy is a unique venture born out of desire to create a warm, vibrant, safe, contemporary and comfortable space where your voice and views as an older woman are central, and our collective voice carries weight.
Brisbane Water
We support older women in the Gosford shire and are based at the southern end of the Central Coast in New South Wales.
Blacktown & Wellness
Our group believes that staying connected is the key to staying healthy as you get older. So our aim is to make sure you have fun!
Bankstown Wellness
At OWN Bankstown Wellness Centre, we welcome women of all cultures to build wellness, friendship and community. We offer fun, relaxation, acceptance and support.
Bankstown Greek
We are a community hub, bringing together older Greek women from Bankstown and the surrounding areas to celebrate their community and friendship.
Aboriginal Support Circle (ASC)
The Aboriginal Support Circle Online group is for OWN members who are not able to attend face-to-face meetings and for those who live further afield. We discuss books by First Nations writers, events and other issues of interest.
About Us
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Older Women’s Network NSW
The Older Women’s Network in NSW believes in a society rich in social capital, where mutual respect and trust are paramount, where diversity and debate are valued and where people and their networks have a legitimate voice.
CONTACT US
Older Women’s Network NSW
8-10 Victoria Street,
Newtown NSW 2042, Australia.
+61 – 2 – 9519 8044
Newsletter
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
OWN NSW supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the call for a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution and a Makarrata Commission to oversee agreement-making and truth-telling.