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About West Winds
West Winds Community Centre, serving the community from Snug to Gordon, began operation in 1990. It is owned by the Department of Health and Human Services and is funded by them under the Neighbourhood House Scheme.
Wombats Childcare Centre is funded by the Education Department
Amongst the facilities available at the Centre are:
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A well-equipped commercial kitchen
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A hall, small and large meeting rooms
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Newly refurbished multi purpose rooms (suitable for use by small groups or health practitioners).
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Wombats Occasional Child Care Centre is also located at our Centre, offering quality childcare by professional trained staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Child Care Centre is licensed to care for children aged 2 - 7 years.
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West Winds produces a monthly newsletter (full of local news, meetings, advertisements for local tradespeople and businesses, recipes, competitions and many other interesting local features).
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We also have produced a community booklet detailing local services and businesses
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Regular happenings / events at the Centre include: D'Entrecasteaux Pony Club; Exercise classes; U3A Courses; Yoga; school group accommodation. Phone our Coordinator or Click Here for more information.
We would like to acknowledge with thanks the support we receive from the Department of Health and Human Services.
A Brief History of West Winds
The original property "West Winds" was a dairy farm. The government purchased the property in the 1960’s and erected the new building as a home for disadvantaged boys, which opened in 1967. These boys attended the local Woodbridge Area School.
Some boys were first accommodated with the Farm Manager and his family in the original farm house.
In 1980 the home was closed for the boys, and the people from the area formed a local committee to investigate possible uses for the property. After many years the government agreed to the building being used as a Community Centre, which was officially opened in 1990.
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The people who make it possible
There are a group of dedicated individuals behind the success of West Winds Community Centre:
West Winds Co-ordinator - Anne Shepheard
Project Officer -
Jafar Clark
The Management Committee
President - Pat Fripp
Vice President - Albe Hooper
Hon. Secretary - Peter Laud
Hon. Treasurer - Beth Bartlett
Kim Deane
Irene Sward
Jean Lea
Phil Hurst
Anitra Wilson
John Shepheard
Sonya Moon
Hon. legal Advisor - D Egan
Auditor - Ian Flemming
Caretakers
Phil and Leighann Hurst
