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ities into community centres through
some major refurbishments. For in-
stance, Mt Druitt was a very outdated
library building which was not utilized
very well. The Council, however, con-
verted it into a modern hub that is now
seeing massive attendance.
A similar endeavour was also un-
dertaken in Glenwood. The region’s
community centre was not adequate
enough to meet the needs of the com-
munity, both based on its relatively
small size and the limited functions
it could provide. To amend that, the
Council put forward $5.5 million for its
reconstruction and equipped it with
additional services and many new util-
ities. Overall, more than 19,000 hours
have beenbookedacross thenewcom-
munity facilities ever since their recon-
structions. Members of the community
can learn new skills through practical
workshops, improve their health and
well-being through support and coun-
selling, and also express their cultural
identity through the engagement of lei-
sure and art activities of each recrea-
tional department.
In a similar vein, the Blacktown Show-
ground Redevelopment aimed to con-
vert old recreation facilities into a new
space for the community. Now, there
are turfed areas for community use,
cycleways throughout the area, gym
equipment, children’s play areas, a
major water play facility, a café, seat-