A brand new $8.8 million community centre has officially opened its doors in Dawesville.
The Dawesville Community Centre on Woodstock Avenue features a large communal hall, flexible office spaces for a range of services, a big kitchen and function area, and playground and recreation areas for young people and families.
The facility has also received an Aboriginal name - Djilba-Wardarn Bo, meaning ‘the place where it is not far from the estuary to the ocean’.
The centre has been funded by the State Government ($6.237million) plus a Lotterywest grant ($2.650million), with the City of Mandurah managing the facility’s operations.
Minister for Peel Hon Jessica Stojkovski MLA. PIC: Supplied.
Mayor Caroline Knight said the centre would be a hub for the community both now and into the future.
“I am immensely proud that our new community centre is now open. This is a huge win for people in Dawesville and our southern suburbs and provides even more opportunities for our community to come together,” Mayor Knight said.
“Dawesville has experienced population growth over the past 15 years, and the current population is projected to double to 15,000 in the next 10 years.
"As part of the City’s long-term strategic planning, we found that Dawesville and suburbs in our south needed community facilities to support this growth.
“We are grateful to the State Government, and Lotterywest, for recognising the needs of our Dawesville residents and working with us on this much-needed project."
The Dawesville area has the second highest percentage of school age children in Mandurah and is forecast to have the highest growth across most age groups, highlighting the need to ensure services and activities are available for all ages in Mandurah’s south.
The centre was officially unveiled at a community event on Sunday.
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