New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library
With little information available from Council except that Council wants to build the new centre only on the two vacant blocks, and sell the blocks the current library is on, the hall will have a maximum capacity of 200 and it will be at least two years before building, a forum member has put the comments at the forum into a preliminary design for the new centre. It is based on the principle that “we want at least what we had in the old community centre”. Council has said the Library would be twice the size of the current one but the draft rules out Council’s idea of movable furniture in the library to create a bigger centre (this concept has failed in school libraries as it never functions due to security needed in the library). Pictured (at top of page) is a draft proposal, with basement parking for about 38 cars with entry and exit into Walker Lane and only on the two vacant blocks. The forum is asking for constructive feedback on the proposal and for local architects and civil engineers who could volunteer to help take this proposal further. Basketball markings are for size comparison to the old centre’s main hall.
Helensburgh Town Centre Project
This project extending from Lilyvale Walker Sts roundabout up to the Parkes St roundabout and east and west to the supposed speed reducing blisters nears its long completion with the ramp railing (mounting holes drilled and waiting) and a solution to the curb bridges blocking during rain to be completed. Please report locked drains at the pedestrian crossings to Council 4227 7111.
Helensburgh Community Rooms
Council has completed the refurbishment of the Youth Rooms at the old Helensburgh Community Centre so that the community can use theses rooms until the new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library are completed some time in the future. The rooms reopen from 1 January with large and small meeting rooms and office all for hiring seven days a week 7:00am – midnight with a maximum capacity of 60. Main building remains closed. Contact Thirroul Community Centre office for booking on 4227 8181.
About Neighbourhood Forums
Forums are independent groups of residents, supported by Wollongong City Council. They are run by volunteers and need the support of Council and the community. Neighbourhood Forum 1 (2508 area) does not have a Co-Convener at present.
Next NF1 meeting will be 12 Feb 2025 at Helensburgh Community Rooms (Old Community Centre) at 7pm,