Coast Shelter celebrated the launch of its new community centre at Wyong on Friday, July 14, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
A spokesperson said there was an incredible community turnout, showcasing the tremendous support and unity within the community.
“The atmosphere was overwhelmingly positive as members of the Wyong community, other community services organisations, local members, volunteers and Coast Shelter staff all gathered to celebrate the momentous occasion,” the spokesperson said.
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris thanked Coast Shelter for making “this major commitment” to the northern part of the Coast.
“We have so many things to celebrate in this great part of the world, but we also do have these incredibly vulnerable communities,” Harris said.
“Having well established resources, such as Coast Shelter, is so important to help our vulnerable community members from falling through the gaps.”
Located in Alison Rd, the new Community Centre will offer a range of services including hot meals, emergency accommodation and transitional housing assistance, social work support, domestic violence support and counselling, mental health and drug and alcohol counselling and life skills training and workshops.
Coast Shelter Operations Manager, Mark Trevaskis, thanked everyone involved in making the centre a reality.
“We wouldn’t be here today opening this centre without the generous donations and support from our corporate sponsors, donors, volunteers, our community partners, and everyone else who was involved along the way,” he said.
“This facility will provide much-needed support to those in need in Wyong and surrounding areas, and we look forward to working with the community to make it a success.”
The Community Centre is just awaiting installation of some appliances to be operational and is expected to be up and running in the last week of July.
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Coast Shelter