The WA Government will invest $6 million towards the construction of a new Jewish Community Centre in Yokine to create Western Australian jobs and provide important community infrastructure.
The centre, run by Maccabi Western Australia, has been a much-loved gathering place for the Jewish community since 1952.
After almost 70 years of service, the current facilities, which include meeting, sport and community spaces, require replacing to meet the needs of the local community.
The State Government funding matches a $6 million commitment from the Commonwealth Government and will be combined with $3 million in private funding.
The combined $15 million investment will see a new Jewish Community Centre built at the Woodrow Avenue site that will include:
- a world-class Holocaust education centre, co-located with the Perth Jewish Historical and Genealogical Society – this centre will incorporate a permanent memorial to the Aboriginal social justice activist William Cooper;
- an area for communal organisations to be housed, including a day care centre;
- dedicated youth space; and
- meeting and events facilities available for use to the wider community.