When the Sutherland Shire’s newest community centre, called “the hub” for the socially isolated and financially disadvantaged opened its doors at Caringbah, it brought a number of
questions to my mind.
don’t we live in a Shire abundant with opportunity and support? Where are these homeless people living? and why is this happening? There are a large percentage of young people who
are in dire financial hardship. They are homeless and feel socially isolated. They suffer a lack of resources, particularly in the more remote areas of our Shire. The
Hub is for them. it can be accessed by anyone and no referrals are needed. anyone can walk in, phone in, or be sent along by other services such as Centrelink.
There are several projects currently in discussion, but as the “The Hub” has just opened its doors, the focus is on “gaps” in the community that other services are unable to fill. One such project is working in partnership with the Bay City mobile Food Van who attends ‘The Hub’ on a fortnightly basis. They provide cheap groceries to Centrelink cardholders every
second Wednesday from 11.30am – 1.30pm.
“the hub” is open to all members of the community. They also have a training room available for other services to utilise. Open monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm; feel free to drop in for a chat if required. the hub is situated at:
38/52 President avenue,
Caringbah (Cnr Willarong road)
Phone: 9525 4971 or email: cchub@bigpond.com
By Melisa George