Lynbrook Community Education Centre

(position statement)

A community spirit is created through the interaction of people within that community. Things such as helping one another to achieve a common goal, sharing common interests, learning from one another and fostering others’ skills all contribute to developing this community spirit and feeling of pride and self worth. In a town or suburb, it is often educational institutions, sporting clubs, social venues or other entertainment activities which act as the catalyst to bring together different people in the community.

This proposal aims at building community spirit and fostering community interaction through the provision of a shared public facility with a focus on community engagement and education. The proposed station design incorporates flexible public teaching spaces and a library that would provide a resource for local groups and societies, students from the two nearby primary schools, and the community at large. The space would act as an educational and social meeting place for local residents and school children, providing a small local library and provision for both classes and meetings, as well as social activities.

Groups such as the Lynbrook Residents’ Association will have the opportunity to hold their meetings, and host their regular guest speakers within the centre. By converging these programs into the station precinct, a convenient community education hub will be created.

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