Constructed in the 1970s, the centre has served the Canterbury-Bankstown area for more than 50 years. It is indispensable to the community supporting over 2000 people through its not-for-profit services every week.
Upgrading the community centre will be hugely beneficial to support nearby residents in the Riverwood Estate, where 420 new homes including up to 50 per cent social and affordable housing, are set to be built in the coming years.
This funding will allow the Centre to increase its capacity so it can grow with the community and continue to be a hub for the many children, young people, families, older people, and people with a disability who access its wide-ranging programs, activities and services.
The Canterbury Bankstown Local Government Area is expected to be home to 444,006 people by 2041 and 14,500 new homes by 2029.Investing in projects, like the community centre, are essential to helping the local area prepare for this density. The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure will transfer the funding to the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, which will work with the community to determine priority upgrades to revitalise the ageing centre.
