The Neighbourhood Centre

The Reynella Memorial Hall Neighbourhood Centre was opened in March 1991.  The newly formed Management Committee applied to the State Government for a part-time coordinator.  This was successful ($6250) and Pamela O’Leary was employed for 20 hours per week.

Maxine Haigh became the first official Chairperson of the Neighbourhood Centre in October 1990 and remained an active volunteer until 2018!

“The Centre’s first newsletter was produced in April 1991 and the Committee drafted a new Constitution.  At this time, Robert Woolcock and Maxine Haigh were key workers on the Committee.”

The Centre has continued to thrive and grow by running short courses, offering an array of services and up-skilling hundreds of local people.