| To make a booking or enquire about the Salthouse Community Centre, contact Northside Community Service on 02 6171 8000 or email venue.hire@northside.asn.au |
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A new community centre will open in Haig Park in the coming month, providing a shared space for creativity, learning, physical activity, and connection.
The idea for the centre – which was planted by the community during a public consultation – has now grown into an accessible and versatile community resource.
City Renewal Authority Acting CEO Craig Gillman said the centre is befitting of the beautiful Haig Park location and will support economic activity in Braddon.
“This community-driven initiative will breathe new life into Haig Park and have important flow-on impacts for local business,” Mr Gillman said.
“Nestled among the trees, the centre repurposed the park’s 1950s depot shed with a superb facility featuring multiple meeting rooms and communal spaces.
“The City Renewal Authority looks forward to an exciting program of activities in the centre.”
Image: Northside Community Service team members explore their new workplace in Haig Park.
Northside Community Service CEO Anna Whitty said the organisation was excited to manage the centre and open its doors to the community.
“Our team is thrilled to call this centre home and facilitate an array of community uses,” Ms Whitty said.
“We understand the role this exciting and inclusive space will play in supporting community wellbeing and connection – and will make sure it becomes a valued destination for all Canberrans.”
The centre includes:
Make an enquiry about the centre by contacting Northside Community Service on 02 6171 8000 or emailing venue.hire@northside.asn.au
With Haig Park turning 100 this year, the new community centre is a timely initiative to build on the park’s ongoing evolution into a popular space for locals and visitors.
Recent events, such as the Great Haig Park Water Fight and Jurassic Haig Park, have seen kids and families attend the park in their thousands.
It also comes ahead of a streetscape upgrade which will better connect the Braddon precinct to Haig Park via a new pedestrian crossing.
Northside Community Service will run a community welcome day and community BBQ in the coming month.
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