The $7 million refurbishment of Seddon’s Millennium House Community Centre was officially opened last week.
The centre, which is home to not-for-profit aged care and community support service Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS), now has more space and enhanced facilities which the organisation says will help it better serve the local multicultural community.
“We now have a beautiful hall that can be used as a community space, a commercial kitchen, all set up with state of the art equipment,” said AMCS chief executive Maryanne Tadic, describing some of the new and improved facilities.
“We also have several smaller community spaces available for use, and a fully equipped café we hope to develop into a social enterprise.”
The upgrades were paid for through contributions from the state government’s Multicultural Community Infrastructure Fund, the Gandel Foundation and a $500,000 from the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund.
Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson and West Gate Tunnel Project director Peter Lellyett received a tour of the centre ahead of its official launch, while plenty of others were on hand to celebrate the opening at the party on November 20.
“It was a wonderful celebration,” said Ms Tadic.
“We had over 130 people representing many community groups, both with past connections to AMCS and Millennium house and some new interest for the future use of our community space.”
Built in the 1960’s the Millenium House building was gifted to AMCS by the Polish Association of Kingsville and Ladies Auxiliary.
Wednesday’s opening marks the end of a seven year effort by AMCS to redevelop the building.
Cade Lucas.
