Lockyer Waters Community Centre is officially opened
The community came together on Saturday to officially open the new-look Lockyer Waters Community Centre.
Lockyer Valley Regional Council recently finalised the $850,000 project, which features a semi commercial kitchen, new appliances, ambulant and disability bathrooms, a storage room and a large undercover deck with ramp and stairs leading to a concrete disability carpark.
The building has more than 20,000L of water storage and is also equipped with emergency generator functionality.
Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor, Cr Tanya Milligan said the hall would be widely used for a range of purposes.
“It was great to welcome so many community members to Saturday’s family-friendly event and celebrate the official opening of the new centre.
“Council also used the opportunity to thank the Lockyer Waters Hall Committee and the local community for their support on the project.
“The new facility will be of great benefit to residents and will go a long way to help create a vital safe space for families and the community.
“As well as being a venue for community events, the Lockyer Waters Community Centre will be used as a Place of Shelter when needed.
“We also extend our thanks to the Australian Government's Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program, that funded the majority of this construction project.
“We’re all about ensuring the Lockyer Valley remains a great place to call home and where communities can thrive.
“The completion of this project marks a major milestone, and we look forward to seeing our residents utilise this vital community asset for years to come,” Mayor Milligan said.
Construction of the Lockyer Waters Community Centre is part of a $1.5 million grant awarded through the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program for the Community Safer Places project.
The Project supports communities across the region through renewal works to community halls to make them more suitable as emergency hubs during disasters, as well as building social inclusion, economic support and community resilience between disaster events.
