Community Members


Sharon

Sharon has been involved in craft workshops at the Warrawong Community Centre and the garden and has been assisted in public housing.

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Pagan Pete

Pete has appreciated the fellowship with people at the  Warrawong Community Centre.

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Fiona

Fiona feels the community is family and has felt supported by staff at the Warrawong Community Centre and has enjoyed communal lunches and youth work.

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Alan H

Alan has been helped and supported at the centre and enjoys meeting people from different walks of life.

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Leizel L

Leizel has appreciated help with food, the lunches, garden and the friendly approachable staff.

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Kirrili

Kirrili finds the centre a one stop shop for advice, food, services for children, youth, mental health and comments, ‘we can’t lose this place’.

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Skye

Skye sees the centre as a beacon providing support, hope, guidance and comfort to individuals and families.

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Steve R

Steve enjoys the social functions and excursions and has been helped and supported at the centre.

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Eddie Da

Eddie says there is a great social atmosphere which ‘means everything’ to him.

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Giovanna

Giovanna has found help and met good people she can relax with as she, ‘used to be alone’.

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Anthony L

Anthony loves helping out at the Warrawong Community Centre, he loves talking to the many friendly people there.

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Lidia

Lidia likes the devotion Warrawong Community Centre gives to helping people in the community.

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Gregory F

Greg became a volunteer and enjoys the friendship meals and helping out at the Warrawong Community Centre.

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Vasi

Vasi has volunteered at the Warrawong Community Centre for over 10 years and says it means a lot to her, she feels it’s a great place to meet new friends. She loves it.

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Stephen B. 

Stephen has been volunteering at the Warrawong Community Centre for 20 years.

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Arthur

Arthur has been coming to the Warrawong community centre for around 17 years. He has volunteered with community lunches over the years. His favourite memory is seeing ACDC play here at the Warrawong Community Centre.

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Peter J

Peter started volunteering at the Warrawong Community centre 12 years ago for a few years and has recently come back again to volunteer. Peter says Warrawong Community Centre brings people together; it offers range of services and he enjoyed the festivals, cultural dances and food.

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Roger

Roger has come to the Warrawong Community Centre for 23 years to get a free feed and comes sometimes to the men’s group. He says things have slowed down and in the old days there was lots of things on before covid. 

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Cassandra 

Cassandra has been in the area for 3 or 4 weeks and has appreciated coming to the Warrawong Community Centre to get some lunch and some clothing that is made available.

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Ross

Ross has been coming to the Warrawong community centre to have lunch and to socialise and meet people and have a yarn.   He says its a place where he can come and get something to eat and not feel pressured or have any dramas with anybody.

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Joshua

Joshua feels the Warrawong Community Centre is a great place he can get a meal without having to cook. He thinks the way it runs is great. He appreciates the men’s group and the lunches.

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Barbara

Barbara feels The Warrawong Community Centre is a lovely place to come and get help with food and says it’s  a lovely service.

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Aaron

Aaron feels the Warrawong Community Centre is a lifesaver with the free meals. He also likes the computer access and help with paperwork.  Arron says the Christmas celebrations and lunch are wonderful and “If they can’t help me, they know who can”.

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Jayson

Jayson says The Warrawong Community Centre means everything. It supports the community. It takes care of my Aboriginal people and helps provide my girls fresh fruit and vege when I can’t afford it.

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Sanja

Sanja says the Warrawong Community Centre helps people with the cost of meals and provides a free lunch. She likes meeting people and making friends for her daughter. She says the centre provides good quality of support. 

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