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The Sinhalese Cultural Centre is the Community Hub initiative for all of us in Sydney, initiated by the Sinhalese Cultural Forum of NSW with the excellent support from the wider Sinhalese community in Sydney for the benefit of all communities in our multi-cultural society. It will be an excellent facilitator of cultural and social needs of our community, for generations to come.
The Sinhalese Cultural Centre (SCC) is now established and operating in Seven Hills (28 Cacia Av, Seven Hills) with the excellent support of the community. Many community groups are using the facility for numerous activities including dancing/music/drama practices and workshops, Seniors gatherings, teacher workshops, Charity fairs, Seniors Digital Literacy Program. organisation meetings, fundraising activities and the list goes on and rapidly growing. The users of the Cultural Centre includes our parent organisation Sinhalese Cultural Forum, Sinhala Language Schools, Writer’s Guild, SCF Youth Group, many dance, drama and music groups, many Alumni Associations and the list goes on and growing. This is a great outcome for the community.
The progress of the Sinhalese Cultural Centre is primarily driven by the enormous effort by many volunteers who have been supporting all the activities including fundraising events, renovation of the Centre and day-to-day maintenance activities. The other equally important factor has been the generosity of the JanaShakthi contributors from all sectors of the community.
We are for ever thankful, and greatly appreciate all the volunteers, JanaShakthi contributors and all the well-wishers!
After a comprehensive assessment, in February 2023, Blacktown City Council has approved the location 28 Cacia Avenue, Seven Hills to become a community facility. The approved development plan includes a number of key enhancements to the premises. This development work is planned to be executed in two phases, Stage 1 & Stage 2.
We are delighted to advise that Stage 1 of the approved development is now completed.
The total cost of Stage 1 is approximately $96,000. A large portion of this cost has been funded through a grant from the Australian Government. The remaining community contribution required for Stage 1 is approximately $25,000, which is being raised through JanaShakthi contributions and other SCC fundraising initiatives.
The Sinhalese Cultural Centre gratefully acknowledges and thanks the Australian Government for its valuable support towards this important community project.
Stage 1 Works Include:
We are pleased to share photographs of the ongoing Stage 1 construction works. These progress photos can be viewed at the bottom of this article.
We are pleased to share more photographs of the ongoing Stage 1 construction works. These progress photos can be viewed at the bottom of this article.
Looking Ahead – Stage 2 Development
Stage 2 planning is currently in progress.
Proposed Stage 2 Works Include:
These works are essential to transforming the SCC into a fully compliant, accessible and welcoming community facility that can support the needs of current and future generations.
How You Can Help
While the SCC team continues to successfully secure government grant funding, community contributions remain vital to completing this development.
For Stage 1 and Stage 2, the SCC community is expected to contribute approximately $40,000 towards the project. Every donation, whether large or small, directly assists in meeting this target and enables the Centre to continue progressing towards full compliance and enhanced community facilities.
All the contributions to SCC Change of Use development will be accumulated as JanaShakthi Contributions.
All the donations to the SCC Public Fund are tax deductible.
Please use the form at the bottom of this article to make your contribution. Even when you contribute using the payment method “Bank Transfer”, it is important to use the form below, so that we receive the accurate information of the contribution.
Note that with the “Paypal” payment method, you can use any major credit card OR a Paypal account to make your contribution.
Together, we can build a lasting community asset that will preserve our culture, strengthen our community, and serve future generations for many years to come.
Thank you for your continued support of the Sinhalese Cultural Centre.
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