Williamstown Profile - Full report - Hobsons Bay

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Community library, centres and halls The Williamstown library is located in Ferguson Street and is open to borrowers from: Monday to Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 1 pm Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm. Preliminary concept plans for the upgrade of the Williamstown library have been developed. (Further information about the redevelopment is provided under ‘What’s Ahead’ at the end of this section of the profile.) Williamstown has a range of halls and centres, some of which have function spaces available hire. The Williamstown Community and Education Centre is based in Joan Kirner House in Thompson Street. The building is owned by the State Government and is leased to the Hobsons Bay City Council. The centre is managed by a community board of management. The centre offers a diverse range of educational, cultural and recreational activities and has rooms for hire to the public. Classes on offer include: adult education and personal development courses; and art and craft classes for adults and children. A number of community groups are also based at the centre. The former offices of the Hobsons Bay City Council in Ferguson Street include the Town Hall which has space for 1,100 people, together with the Supper Room, Chamber and meeting rooms, all of which can be hired. Williamstown Neighbourhood Profile 12
Children’s services There is one maternal and child health centre operating from Monday to Friday in the Williamstown neighbourhood. The service is available to all families within the municipality with newborn babies through to young children. A wide range of information, advice and support about children's, women's and family health issues is provided. The service is colocated with the Robina Scott Kindergarten, opposite the Town Hall precinct in Ferguson Street. Williamstown Neighbourhood Profile 13
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