The Official Opening of the Woolgoolga Seniors’
Centre
Monday 3 May 2004 at 11am
By the Hon John Anderson, Deputy Prime
Minister
Official Guests
Hon John Anderson, Deputy Prime Minister
of Australia
Luke Hartsuyker, Member for Cowper
Counsellor Keith Rhoades, Mayor of Coffs
Harbour
Bill Singleton, Chairman of the
Bananacoast Community Credit Union
Brenton Bennett, President Woolgoolga
Lions Club Inc.
John Burkey, District Governor of Rotary
District 9650 and Dorothy Dick Matthews, President Rotary Club of Woolgoolga
Inc.
The
Rotary Club of Woolgoolga Inc had a
vision to have a senior’s centre and their vision was fulfilled when the New
South Wales Guides agreed to relinquish the lease on the Crown land where the
existing Guide Hall stood. Rain delayed the removal, however, once the skies
cleared the hall was relocated to a private property at Hearns Lake Road.
The
Rotary Club of Woolgoolga was successful in its application for
funding to the Federal Government with Luke Hartsuyker member for Cowper
presenting Woolgoolga Rotary with the initial $50,000 which enable the club to
commence work on the senior centre.
Rotary pledged $50,000 towards the
centre, and the Federal Government approved a grant of $137,500, however it was
expected the project would cost in the vicinity of $280,000. Application was
made to the State Government for funding, but no reply was received.
On Wednesday 4th June 2003 members of Woolgoolga
Rotary club were on site to supervise and assist in the pour for the foundation
slab.
After
months of discussion and delays, club members were relieved to see the project
move to the next stage. Once the slab had cured, work immediately began on the
frame.
The
Woolgoolga Lions Club assisted in the completion of the Woolgoolga Senior
Citizens Centre by the provision of a cash injection.
The Woolgoolga Rotary Club were pleased to receive a donation of $20,000 to cover the cost of air conditioning for the centre.
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