Our office will close 1pm June 28. We will reopen 9am-12pm July 8th-12th. Normal Office hours will resume on 15th July.
Our centre is located among the trees in the beautiful Bedford Park, within easy walking distance of public transport.
We are a not-for-profit organisation, providing a diverse range of programs and services. These include adult education courses, recreational programs, health and wellbeing programs, support groups, and venue hire. We provide these services with a particular focus on meeting the needs of people who are disadvantaged, marginalised or ‘at risk’ within our community. We have designed all our activities to be as low cost as possible, and we offer a warm, welcoming and informal environment.
We are a member of Learn Local, which is a network of not for profit community education providers. These providers offer programs that are designed to help learners gain the confidence and skills needed to look for a job or go on to further study.
We are committed to helping our community more forward to a greener and more sustainable future. We are proud to have developed the Bedford Park Community Garden, a place of community, environment and education. Everyone is welcome to come along to participate, forage, learn and share.
Central Ringwood Community Centre is a public institution which has the charitable purpose of advancing social and public welfare by;
We seek to be an organisation that is available for all members of our community. We do this by offering a sense of belonging and connection, and enhancing our shared quality of life.
The centre is managed by a volunteer Committee of Governance which is elected each year. New members are always welcome to apply to join our committee.
Central Ringwood Community Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Victoria. We pay our respects to their spirits, ancestors, elders, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members past, present, and emerging We acknowledge our gratitude that we share this beautiful land today, our sorrow for some of the costs of that sharing, and our hope and belief that we can move to a place of equity, justice and partnership together.
We stand up for LGBTIQ inclusion. We embrace and value diversity, and are committed to celebrating diverse communities.
Our centre is closed on public holidays and school holidays. However, our office is open during the last week of school holidays, 9:00am – 12:00pm, to take enrolments.
