Choose your activities
Access and download our brochure here.
If you need help with your choices, you can contact Recreation@gateways.com.au
Activities will take place from 01 April to 30 June 2024. If an activity does not run for the entire period, you will find the specific dates in the Activity Schedules below. We will confirm dates and times after receiving your expression of interest.
We provide a pick up and drop off service for all activities. Please discuss your transport needs when we get in touch. Note that transport needs to be booked 5 business days prior to the activity date.
Activity schedules - Adults (18+) - Barwon
Activity schedules
Regular weekly programs (Adults 18+) Barwon - 01 April to 30 June 2024| Activity | Day | Time | Out of pocket cost | Meet at |
| Day program - Nature explorers & craft | Tuesdays (starting 16/04) | 9:00-3:00pm | $0 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Education Around the Table E.A.T. | Wednesdays | 4:45-9:00pm | $15/session | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Day program - Train Trippers | Wednesdays | 9:00-3:00pm | $0 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Day program - Gateways Gamers | Thursday (starting 18/04) | 9:00-3:00pm | $25/term | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Bowling | Fridays | 4:45-9:00pm | $0 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Activity | Day | Time | Out of pocket cost | Meet at |
| Geelong Gaol | Saturday, 27 April | 11-3pm | $15.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Driving Range | Saturday 4, May | 10-3pm | $25.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Monster Truck Mania | Saturday,11 May | 10-4pm | $70.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Werribee Zoo | Sunday 12-May | 10-4pm | $35.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Aquapulse | Saturday 18-May | 11-3pm | $11.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Botanic gardens picnic & cricket | Sunday 19-May | 11-3pm | $10.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| BBC Earth Experience | Saturday 25-May | 10:30-4:30pm | $45 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| The Wizard Of Oz | Geelong Arts Centre | Saturday 1-Jun | 6-11pm | $50.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| ACMI & NGV Melbourne | Saturday 8-June | 11-4pm | - | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Great Ocean Road Chocolatery | Sunday 9-June | 11-4pm | - | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Smash Room | Saturday 15-June | 10:30-4:30pm | $60.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Candle Making | Sunday 16-June | 11-3pm | $15.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
| Go Ride a Wave Surfing | Saturday 22-June | 10:30-4pm | $70.00 | Gateways - North Geelong |
Complete your expression of interest
If you have a current NDIS plan and would like to access our programs but are not yet registered with Gateways, please contact us on 03 5292 2984 or email: intake@gateways.com.au
Registered with Gateways and ready to get involved?
Complete the form below to register your interest. There are a few things we need to take into consideration before we can confirm your enrolment in one of our activities. This might include how many participants we currently have enrolled for that activity and the individual needs of each participant who has expressed interest.
You can also email recreation@gateways.com.au or call us on 03 5292 9206
Register your interest - Adults (18+) - Barwon
Activity details
Choose your activities - Adults (18+) - Barwon
Regular weekly programs
Regular weekly programs are activities which run throughout a school term across multiple dates.
E.A.T. program
Join the fun and get creative at our cooking and skill-building program. Make a delicious lunch to enjoy with peers and learn life long skills.
What to bring - Snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Gateways North Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Gateways Gamers
Level up the fun: gaming program, where excitement meets strategy for an unforgettable play experience!
What to bring - Companion card, day bag with essential personal items, packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Gateways North Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Healthy Connections – day program
Cultivate a healthy body and mind: join our program to embark on a journey of wellness, balance, and positive transformation at our fun day program.
What to bring - Companion card, day bag with essential personal items and activity specific items, packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Gateways North Geelong
Nature explorers & craft – day program
Unleash your creativity: Collect naturual items from the community and then turn them into crafty items, where handmade meets heartwarming making unique treasures.
What to bring - Companion card, day bag with essential personal items, packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Gateways North Geelong
Train Trippers – day program
Be empowered to explore your community and learn travel training skills with peers.
What to bring - MYKI, companion card, day bag with essential personal items, packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Community based
Activity level: All Abilities
Social sessions and holiday programs
Social sessions and holiday programs are one-off activities which take place on a specific date and time.
ACMI & NGV Melbourne
We're heading to Melbourne to check out the ACMI and the NGV and wander through the CBD. It's a trip full of discovery and city fun!
Activity location: NGV & ACMI
Activity level: All Abilities
Adventure golf
Swing into excitement and join us for Mini Golf, where each hole brings a new thrill to your putting adventure.
What to bring - Companion card, packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Adventure Golf, Bellarine
Activity level: All Abilities
Amazing Easter Hunt Race
Explore Geelong and hunt for clues around Geelong. Lunch included.
Activity location: Gateways Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Aquapulse
Holiday Program favourite! Swimming and water slides at Aquapulse.
What to bring - Packed Lunch, Snack, Drink Bottle, Companion Card, Bathers, Towel and change of clothes.
Activity location: Aquapulse - 80-82 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing
Activity level: All Abilities
BBC Earth Experience
Join us for an amazing adventure across all seven continents, shown in incredible detail. Narrated by David Attenborough, you'll see stunning scenes from "Seven Worlds, One Planet" on big, advanced screens.
Activity location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Beach cricket & sausage sizzle
Beach cricket and sausage sizzle, where sand, sports, and sizzling flavors create the perfect day by the shore.
What to bring - Towel, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Cosy Corner, Torquay
Activity level: All Abilities
Candle Making
Come along for a creative time making candles. It's going to be a hands on, crafty experience!
Activity location: Gateways Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Circus of Illusion – GAC
BARWON
Escape into a world of magic at Geelong Arts Centre (GAC), with illusionists and acts as seen on TV.
What to bring - Money for food (optional), companion card.
Activity location: Geelong Arts Centre - 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Dinner and movies
BARWON
Enjoy dinner with friends and then a movie.
What to bring - Money for dinner and movie ticket, companion card
Activity location: Reading Cinema - Cnr Pioneer Rd & Princes Hwy Waurn Ponds
Activity level: All Abilities
Driving Range
Swing into fun at Curlewis Driving Range.
What to bring - Companion card, packed lunch or money to purchase
Activity location: Curlewis Driving Range
Activity level: All Abilities
Elvis Beyond at The Palms Crown
We are off to crown to grab a bite to eat before seeing Elvis Beyond at the Palms!
Activity location: Crown
Eureka Skydeck
Join us on on an exciting journey to Melbourne, where we'll head to the breathtaking heights of the Eureka Skydeck!
Activity location: Eureka Skydeck
Activity level: All Abilities
Festival of Sails
BARWON
Live music, food, market stalls and lots more fun!
What to bring - Spending money for food and shopping.
Activity location: Geelong Foreshore
Activity level: All Abilities
Gateways Disco – Out of this World
Get dressed in your best sparkles and shimmer and shake your tailfeather to amazing music at the Gateways Disco! Pizza lunch included.
What to bring - Close toed shoes, drink bottle
Activity location: Gateways North Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Geelong Botanic Gardens picnic & cricket
Discover the serene beauty of the Geelong Botanic Gardens, accompanied by a fun and friendly game of cricket. It's the perfect combination of tranquility and fun!
Activity location: Geelong Botanic Gardens
Activity level: All Abilities
Geelong Gaol
Unlock the secrets of the past with a tour of Geelong Gaol. Walk the halls of history and get a glimpse into an intriguing bygone era.
Activity location: Geelong Gaol
Activity level: All Abilities
Go Ride a Wave
BARWON
Surfs up! Come along and test your surfing skills with instructors to help you along the way.
What to bring - Packed lunch, snack, drink bottle, bathers and change of clothes.
Activity location: Anglesea
Activity level: All Abilities
Great Ocean Road Chocolatery
Savor Sweet Moments: Great Ocean Road Chocolatery, where every chocolate is a delight and every visit is a treat for the senses.
What to bring - Packed lunch, snack and drink bottle. Spending money (optional)
Activity location: Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie - 1200 Great Ocean Rd, Bellbrae
Activity level: All Abilities
KBOX Karaoke
Hit the High Notes: Karaoke, where every voice is a star and every song is a chance to shine!
What to bring - Companion card
Activity location: KBOX Karaoke, Melbourne
Activity level: All Abilities
Ladies Club: Grazeland
Indulge in Tasty Delights: Where Every Bite is a Flavorful Journey, a Feast for the Senses. *You're Welcome Here! Join Our All-Inclusive Ladies Club.
What to bring - Companion card, money to purchase food and drink bottle
Activity location: Grazeland, Melbourne
Activity level: All Abilities
Ladies Night: Thai & Billiards at SLATE
Indulge in a Night of Fun at SLATE with a Delectable Thai Feast! *You're Welcome Here! Join Our All-Inclusive Ladies Club.
What to bring - Companion card, money for dinner at Arani Thai
Activity location: Arani Thai & Billiards at SLATE Ryrie Street Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Lorne – beach and lunch
BARWON
An easy relaxing day for a beach stroll and lunch in Lorne.
What to bring - Packed lunch or money for lunch, water bottle, bathers and change of clothes (optional).
Activity location: Lorne
Activity level: All Abilities
Mens Club: Grazeland
Indulge in Tasty Delights: Where Every Bite is a Flavorful Journey, a Feast for the Senses. *You're Welcome Here! Join Our All-Inclusive Mens Club.
What to bring - Companion card, money to purchase food and drink bottle
Activity location: Grazeland, Melbourne
Activity level: All Abilities
Mens Night: Thai & Billiards at SLATE
Indulge in a Night of Fun at SLATE with a Delectable Thai Feast! *You're Welcome Here! Join Our All-Inclusive Men's Club.
What to bring - Companion card, money for dinner at Arani Thai
Activity location: Arani Thai & Billiards at SLATE Ryrie Street Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Monster Truck Mania
Experience the thrill of Monster Truck Mania in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena! There will be heart pounding stunts and action that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss out on this fun event!
Activity location: Rod Laver Arena
Activity level: All Abilities
Moomba Festival
Enjoy a great day at Melbourne's Moomba Festival, Australia's biggest free community event celebrating our cultural diversity with lots of free fun and entertainment.
Activity location: Melbourne City
Activity level: All Abilities
Movie Mates – Readings
Grab your popcorn and dive into unforgettable movie nights! Evening includes exploring Waurn Ponds and option to grab a bite to eat at the local eateries.
What to bring - Companion card and money for ticket, snacks and food
Activity location: Readings Cinema, Waurn Ponds
Activity level: All Abilities
Piano Bar
Much loved return to the Piano Bar for a night of dancing, singing, song requests and drag performances.
What to bring - Money for dinner, companion card.
Activity location: Piano Bar, 90-92 Little Malop St, Geelong
Activity level: All Abilities
Queen Victoria Night Market
A fun night of market style shopping and food stalls.
What to bring - Spending money for food and shopping.
Activity location: Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Activity level: All Abilities
Smash Room
Enter the smash room, where breaking things is encouraged, and the only rule is to let loose and have a smashing good time!
What to bring - Companion card, packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: The Break Room, Keilor East
Activity level: All Abilities
Sorento day out
BARWON
A relaxing day on the ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento for some lunch and a beach stroll.
What to bring - Packed lunch or money for lunch, drink bottle.
Activity location: Sorrento
Activity level: All Abilities
The Wizard of Oz | Geelong Arts Centre
See "The Wizard of Oz" live on stage at the Geelong Arts Centre. A magical journey of the classic tale, brought to life in a spectacular show!
Activity location: Geelong Arts Centre
Activity level: All Abilities
Timezone
Unleash the Fun: Timezone, where excitement never sleeps and every moment is a game-filled adventure! Game play and laser tag included in activity cost.
What to bring - Packed lunch, snack and drink bottle
Activity location: Timezone Werribee - Corner of Derrimut & Heath Roads, Werribee
Activity level: All Abilities
Waterfall adventure
Chasing waterfalls is the mission of the day, take in the beauty and see how many you can catch in one day!
What to bring - Packed lunch, snack, drink bottle, bathers and change of clothes.
Activity location: Otways/Coastal
Activity level: All Abilities
Werribee Open Range Zoo
How many animals can you spot in a day? Jump on the bus and take a ride through the savannah!
What to bring - Lunch or money for lunch, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, companion cards.
15 & under - Free
Activity location: Werribee Open Range Zoo
Activity level: All Abilities
Werribee Park Mansion & Gardens
BARWON
Built in 1877. Come and explore the historic Werribee Mansion and its glorious gardens.
What to bring - Packed lunch or money to buy lunch. Snack, drink bottle, companion card.
Cost range - $8.00 - $12.00
Activity location: Werribee Park Mansion, Gate 2, K Road Werribee South
Activity level: All Abilities
