Work has started on the construction of a $13.2 million community centre in Wyndham Vale that will incorporate an integrated family centre and a new Wyndham Aboriginal Community Centre.
Wyndham mayor Peter Maynard, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Natalie Hutchins, Local Government Minister Marlene Kairouz and the Wyndham Aboriginal Community Centre committee gathered last week to officially launch the
project.
Wyndham council has contributed $10.04 million towards building the centre, with the state government contributing $3.16 million.
Cr Maynard said the centre, to be located in Cortland Street, would provide a base for children’s and family services.
“The Wyndham Vale community can look forward to a centre with three kindergarten rooms, a beautiful playground, a range of consulting rooms for maternal and child health and other services, and two community activity rooms for larger functions,” Cr Maynard said.
He said the centre would have dedicated spaces for the indigenous community, including activity rooms, an arts and craft room, a meeting room, men’s and women’s cultural spaces and an outdoor ceremonial space.
Construction of the centre is expected to be completed by mid-2019.
