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From recreational classes to adult learning, the community house has hosted a wide range of programs.<\/p>\n
A labour of love for those involved, Remenyi said she is not surprised it has remained a cornerstone of the community.<\/p>\n
“I knew it would be,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I’ve got a strong feeling for community and I knew that people would pop in and do nothing but also pop in and take advantage of everything on offer.<\/p>\n
“Torquay has a very strong sense of community so I knew the house would just keep going on.”<\/p>\n
In recognition of her service to the Torquay community, Remenyi was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in this year’s King’s Birthday honours.<\/p>\n
Hesitant to accept at first, she said she initially thought she was being scammed before her daughter convinced her otherwise.<\/p>\n
Remenyi said despite the recognition, the community house would not exist without its volunteers.<\/p>\n
“I was passionate about getting the house going and because other people were helping, the passion was easy,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I had a lot of people helping me. It’s just the way community supports one another.”<\/p>\n
The Torquay Community House is open Monday to Thursday during school terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WHEN Torquay’s mothers had nowhere to meet, Cate Remenyi made it her mission to create a community space for them. More than three decades later, the Torquay Community House is still operating. Remenyi said the house was originally created to support mothers in the region with a place to gather, but now serves all members […]<\/p>\n