By Alesha Capone
A community centre in Hoppers Crossing is undergoing a $1.1 million makeover.
Work on the Central Park Community Centre is being funded with $675,000 from Wyndham council and a $425,000 grant from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund.
Wyndham mayor Mia Shaw said the redevelopment of the community centre – which was built in 1996 – would include new indoor and outdoor spaces such as a community lounge, a co-working space and meeting rooms.
Cr Shaw said the council last year opened its first seniors exercise park at the centre, featuring equipment designed to help seniors become more physically active. She said the latest centre project would improve access to the park.
Cr Shaw said adoption of a Family Friendly City Charter committed the council to putting families “at the centre of all decisions”.
“The redevelopment of the Central Park Community Centre and the introduction of the seniors exercise park are both examples of us abiding by this charter,” she said.
Cr Shaw said existing services at the Central Park Community Centre would not be affected while the redevelopment was under way. The work is scheduled to finish in the middle of the year.
Details: wyndham.vic.gov.au/venues/central-park-community-centre.
