Tag: Bungendore
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Bungendore’s Country Town Program: Bridging Generations Through Friendship
Bridging Generations in a Small Australian Town In the quiet stillness of a Thursday afternoon, a community hall in Bungendore comes alive not with loud chatter or marching bands, but with something rarer: conversations that cross an age gap. Here, students from the local high school and older members of the community meet for a…
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The Bungendore intergenerational program proving age gaps are no barrier to friendship
Where age is just a number and friendship is the goal In the small town of Bungendore, about 30 minutes from Canberra, a Thursday afternoon ritual quietly unfolds that defies stereotypes about age and community. In a sunlit hall, a mix of local high school students and seasoned community members come together not for exams…
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Intergenerational friendships in Bungendore: age gaps vanish
Bridging Generations in a Small Australian Town In the heart of Bungendore, a town just a short drive from Canberra, a weekly gathering has quietly become a lifeline for both young minds and seasoned hearts. On Thursday afternoons, the local high school’s students walk into a community hall and are greeted not by hall monitors…