There are four town centres within Canberra. As well as serving as commercial nodes, town centres also serve as centres of employment. Most contain at least one major Federal Government department, such as the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and Australian Bureau of Statistics in Belconnen Town Centre, Department of Health and Ageing in Woden Town Centre and Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in Tuggeranong Town Centre. Town centres also provide services such as mechanical workshops, gyms, pubs and clubs, cinemas, restaurants and fast food outlets, petrol stations and car dealerships. They also usually contain a public library, police station and a community centre. The Woden Town Centre has high rise office buildings and resembles a ‘mini city centre’.
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