The work of the Wyndham Community and Education Centre has been a given a lift with the official opening of its new head office.
The new Werribee headquarters, at 20 Synnot Street, replace the old office on the Princes Highway in Werribee.
Centre chief executive Jennie Barrera said the new premises included offices, meeting rooms and classrooms for staff, volunteers and students.
“We opened up in January and we’ve filled the entire building,” she said.
Ms Barrera said Wyndham Community and Education Centre operated in 25 other venues across the west and Geelong, including at 20 sites in Wyndham.
A cultural space for people from Burma was being built at the centre to provide a space for traditional activities such as weaving.
Werribee MP Tim Pallas, who spoke at the official opening, announced the state government would provide a $32,686 grant to the centre to assist in fitting out the Communities of Burma Hub.
Mr Pallas said the grant would help to create extra space for looms and artwork displays.
“By ensuring diverse communities stay connected and have access to good facilities, we can create an inclusive multicultural society that everyone in Wyndham can be proud of,” he said.
Mr Pallas praised the “extraordinary efforts” of Ms Barrera and her centre colleagues for helping to make a difference to the lives of thousands of students, refugees and newly-arrived community members in the west.
