Community groups gather at Eureka Centre

FEBRUARY will see the Eureka Centre resume its role as a community hub with various local groups to run activities and workshops.

Ballarat Libraries will be running weekly story times as well as play and sing sessions with Coco Sounds.

Meanwhile, the Ballarat East Neighbourhood Centre will be hosting gentle yoga sessions and advanced Auslan classes.

Centre manager Anthony Camm said the program of events is about making connections with the broader community.

“Since we opened in 2018, we’ve grown our own public programs but recently we’ve been working with program partners to increase the activity in the centre and connect to the community in a more general way,” he said.

“The Eureka Centre has always been a hub for the community and I think there is perceptions that it is just a museum and there for visitors.

“Having these activities increases the reach and relevance of the centre to the wider community.”

Manager of Ballarat East Neighbourhood House, Sarah Greenwood-Smith, said it is important for the organisation to host activities in different locations.

“We were looking to offer some of our activities at different venues around Ballarat East and the Eureka Centre is a fabulous location,” she said.

“One of the things about a neighbourhood house is that it’s about the neighbourhood, not just the house.

“We feel that it’s useful to run activities right across the broader Ballarat East area.”

The Eureka Centre also provides opportunities for socialisation outside of the classes.

“One of the big drawcards for people is having Lilly’s Café on site because a lot of the reason why people participate in activities is for social connection so they can pop into the cafe before or after their session,” said Ms Greenwood-Smith.

For the full program of workshops and activities visit the Eureka Centre website.