Mulgoa Valley Gazette

Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre

Warragamba – Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre provides services aimed at increasing the quality of life of the residents of Warragamba, Silverdale, Wallacia, Luddenham and Mulgoa.  http://www.wsnc.org.au/

Council Grants Welcomed

The Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood centre staff, Management and Community Groups auspiced by the Centre would like to say a huge thank you to Wollondilly Shire Council for the continued support of our community and the services that we provide. The Neighbourhood Centre was awarded a total of four grants.

Safety Group

The Warragamba Silverdale Safety Group started in February 2010. The aim of the safety group is to address safety issues within the community.  The grant obtained will be used to assist in meeting the costs for production and distribution of a magnet that will display a list of emergency contact phone numbers.  For further information on the Safety Group please contact Julie on 4774 2245.

Warrayites

The Centre also received a grant to assist for the Warrayites Band Night Project which is run in partnership with MTC Youth Connections, Community Links Wollondilly and the Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre. The aim of the Warrayites Youth Group is to provide activities and social experiences to young people in the area to reduce boredom thus leading to risky behaviour.  We would like to have young people involved in the organising and planning of this night and would will be seeking local bands to perform on the night. The Band Night is being planned for November 2010.  For more information on the Warrayites Youth group or to register your band please contact Michelle on 47741273.

Art Group

The Warragamba Art Group was also successful in obtaining funds. The group are planning on running classes led by a professional trained artist, and are also planning on a major exhibition.  For further information on the Art Group, please contact Michelle at the Neighbourhood Centre on 4774 1273.

Dam Fest 2010

The Dam Fest committee would also like to thank Council for its continued support of the Community run festival. Dam Fest will be held on October 17, 2010 at the Warragamba Recreational Reserve and will coincide with the Sydney Catchment Authority’s 50th Anniversary event.  The event this year is will be bigger than previous years, with helicopter rides, dodgem cars, food & market stalls, car & bike show, billy cart races, stunt bike display, live entertainment, three wheel bike tours, free circus workshops and much, much more. For information on Dam Fest, head to the website www.wsnc.org.au/events/damfest .