- $2 million Lotterywest grant to start
construction on Ellenbrook Community Hub
- Project also supported by $3.5 million Cook Government
investment and funding from Commonwealth and City of Swan
- Facility to be home of the Ellenbrook Men's Shed
and many other community groups
Local
Government Minister Hannah Beazley has today presented a $2 million Lotterywest
grant to the City of Swan to progress the Ellenbrook Community Hub project.
Led by
retiring Swan Hills MLA Jessica Shaw, the Ellenbrook community has strongly
advocated for the hub.
The
$7.5 million project has also been supported by a $3.5 million WA Labor Government
election commitment in 2021, as well as a $2 million investment from the
Commonwealth.
In
addition, the City of Swan has provided the land and $500,000 for landscaping
when the building is complete.
Providing
a much-needed new home for the Ellenbrook Men's Shed, the hub will also be the
shared home of several community groups, including the Ellenbrook Combined
Probus Club, Ellenbrook RSL and numerous multicultural associations.
The hub
will feature:
- a large hall to cater for functions,
performances, events and regular group recreation activities;
- a workshop building for the core tenant
Ellenbrook Men's Shed;
- activity room;
- arts and craft space;
- community room; and
- indoor and outdoor storage rooms.
Extensive
community consultation and a feasibility study have already been carried out by
the City of Swan for the proposed hub to be built next to the Ellenbrook Bowls
Club on Cashman Avenue.
Tenders
for the final design and construction of the project closed on 10 September
2024 and construction is scheduled for completion by November 2025.
Comments attributed to Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley:
"This will be an exciting
community facility in the heart of Ellenbrook and the Cook Government is proud
to support it.
"I want to acknowledge my
friend and colleague, retiring local MP Jessica Shaw, for her persuasive and
persistent advocacy for the hub on behalf of the Ellenbrook community.
"With the extra funding
now secured from Lotterywest, I am thrilled that the project will soon become
reality.
"It will provide a vital centre
for local community clubs and organisations, with residents benefiting from the
services being provided and the activities being offered.
"Lotterywest have been a
cornerstone of support for our community, providing invaluable grants that
enable a wide range of projects, and we are deeply grateful to them for their
unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives of Western Australians through their
generous grants."
Comments attributed to
Swan Hills MLA Jessica Shaw:
"The people of Ellenbrook
and Aveley have long advocated for a place where they can come together,
socialise, celebrate and create. I have been proud to support their efforts in
advocating for this facility.
"It's so important that
community spaces are also accessible and affordable for users. For far too
long, local groups have told me that they have been priced out of coming
together. That must change with this community hub.
"I am so glad to see this
further significant funding contribution from Lotterywest and can't wait to see
the project finalised."
Comments attributed to
City of Swan Mayor Tanya Richardson:
"The Ellenbrook Community
Hub is a community-driven project that is being made possible by strong
investment from Lotterywest, and the State and Federal Governments.
"It will give local
community groups a place to call their own, where they can run programs and
host events.
"The Ellenbrook area
continues to experience rapid growth, and this is the sort of facility that
will boost social inclusion, cohesion and wellbeing."
