Three local community organisations can now call the North Auburn Community Centre home and will use three of the five office spaces at the nearly completed centre on Northumberland Road, to carry out their valuable community work.
Auburn City Council is very pleased to welcome the following three organisations to this great new community centre:
· Drug and Alcohol Education Centre - DAMEC
· The Smith Family
· Afghan Australian Hassanian Youth Association
There are two further serviced office spaces remaining and Council is currently inviting expressions of interest from community groups. Applications will be reviewed by a panel consisting of Council staff and two Councillors appointed by Council. Once the tenants have been selected they will enter into a licence agreement with Council of up to three years with a two year renewal option. Submissions close on the 15th September 2010. Copies of the guidelines are available from Council’s Website www.auburn.nsw.gov.au . For further information please contact Brooke Endycott on 9735 1316. Many community organisation face the struggle of finding permanent affordable office space to enable them to carry out their community work. To meet this need, Auburn City Council is currently converting the former bowling club in North Auburn into a Community Centre. A Council employed Centre co-ordinator will oversee the day to day operations of the facility.
In addition to the serviced office spaces, the new facility will provide a range of open and accessible, multipurpose areas including meeting rooms, a youth space, computer training room, lounge area, child friendly in and outdoor area and a large kitchen. These spaces will be available for hire through Council’s normal hire arrangements for regular and casual users.
Mayor Hicham Zraika welcomes the three community organisations to the community centre: “We want to form partnerships with community organisations and service providers to provide a range of community services and programs at the new centre to benefit the North Auburn community.”
“Co-location of a range of community services and activities will allow better networking and collaboration between agencies and improve access for residents to a wider range of services, programs and activities. The residents in North Auburn have been long deserving of a community facility in this area. ”