Published on Monday, 13 January 2025 at 12:08:46 PM
$15 Million Newman Youth and Community Hub Funding Announcement
The Shire of East Pilbara has welcomed the announcement of 15 Million from the Australian Government for the Newman Youth and Community Hub. The Hub is an innovative initiative in developing integrated youth and community under one roof. It will build community cohesion and connectedness, ensuring a full suite of youth, community and leisure opportunities to meet the needs of our diverse community. The Youth and Community Hub will be a youth focused, multi-purpose, interagency facility enabling a centralised approach to service delivery and co-location, increasing access and participation to promote social cohesion and enhanced community health and wellbeing.
Shire President Anthony Middleton said
“The $15 Million from the Federal Government will go a long way towards making the Youth Hub project a reality,” he said.
“The Hub promotes and facilitates youth leadership in making healthy and safe lifestyle choices. Additional opportunities for young people to engage in sporting activities facilities, services, and programs that provide Youth leadership, fitness, learning and inter-connection with between youth and community,” Cr Middleton said.
"The Hub focus is based on a philosophy of creating spaces for integrated youth, learning and community with support from a fully functional youth hub and a library facility."
“It will bring people together in shared experience and celebration and offer resources to support the Aboriginal community’s efforts to preserve their language and culture.”
“This is an important project for the Newman Community future and we welcome this significant announcement and the ongoing support from the State and Federal Government as well as potential industry partners to bring the project to fruition.”
“Together we can achieve amazing things for the Pilbara Community.” He said.
The Hub will be located at the intersection of Iron Ore Parade and Newman Drive, across the road from the Boomerang Oval.
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