The City of Wanneroo’s new Girrawheen Hub will give community associations and members of local culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities, a dedicated space to operate and collaborate with other groups.
There are a number of CaLD community associations that operate in the Girrawheen, Marangaroo, Alexander Heights and Koondoola areas. These associations have limited access to office space to serve the needs of their communities, with many working from home offices.
The Girrawheen Hub, which received funding of $100,000 through the State Government’s Local Projects, Local Jobs initiative, will give these community associations a consistent, reliable and functional space, enabling them to grow and prosper.
In addition to offering office space and facilities, the Girrawheen Hub will provide community members with space to develop their own projects and initiatives, undertake capacity building programs and develop new networks.
The hub, located at the site of the former Girrawheen Scout Hall, will also provide a focus point for organisations to seek partnerships and opportunities to engage with culturally diverse communities in Perth’s northern corridor.
The Girrawheen Hub is being launched as a part of Harmony Week, which is a time for Western Australians to explore and celebrate this State’s wealth of cultural, faith, linguistic and ethnic diversity.
Harmony Week runs from March 15 to 21 every year.