The Journey

The primary purpose of the Dougherty Community Centre is to provide a community hub for Willoughby’s kaleidoscope of diverse community groups and Not for Profit service providers.

GW.’s aim was to re-configure the centre internally and increase capacity to ensure it continues to be used as multi-purpose communal space that can meet community demand. This versatile centre has
various rooms to accommodate from 2 to 188 people.

The Dougherty Community Centre is used for a wide range of community activities including:

• Health and Exercise classes
• Music and Drama classes
• Language Classes
• Social Groups/Social Dances
• Social Support Groups
• Continuous Learning activities
• Concerts
• Aged Care Services
• Community Cafe and Catering
• Cooking classes
• Meetings
• Exhibitions
• Conferences
• Accessible and Dementia Friendly Space