THE Rotary Club of Ballarat South recently unveiled its new community space named Rotary Place after a two-year delay.<\/p>\n
The building had been previously used as a storage shed by the club, who were given ownership by Wendouree Apex in 2016.<\/p>\n
Rotary Place will now serve as a space for community meetings and functions, which RCBS president Gary Morgan said is \u201cnow warm and comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat was basically a tin shed has been extended. We\u2019ve done up the kitchen and have added in all-new facilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt served its purpose for its time but it\u2019s great to be able to have another space the community can call its own, because this isn\u2019t just for Rotary, it\u2019s for all non-profit groups.\u201d<\/p>\n
With initial plans to unveil Rotary Place in early 2020, an opening ceremony was held earlier this month with guests including City of Ballarat mayor Daniel Moloney, Rotary International board director Jessie Harman, and Group 8 Rotary Clubs district governor John Clue.<\/p>\n
Updates to the building were made possible through a $12,000 grant from the City of Ballarat alongside donations provided by community members.<\/p>\n
Much of the plumbing, electrical work and construction was carried out by Rotarians and the community in kind, and Mr Morgan said Rotary Place embodies the spirit of a shared community endeavour.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s where the community comes together to build the community facilities, and that\u2019s what I really like about this building,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you get that spirit going, it\u2019s amazing what you can do. This truly is a wonderful facility by the community for the community and it\u2019s getting more and more use all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Rotary Club of Ballarat South recently unveiled its new community space named Rotary Place after a two-year delay. The building had been previously used as a storage shed by the club, who were given ownership by Wendouree Apex in 2016. Rotary Place will now serve as a space for community meetings and functions, which […]<\/p>\n