Wednesday, 27 November 2024


Members statements

Waminda Community House


Annabelle CLEELAND

Waminda Community House

Annabelle CLEELAND (Euroa) (10:27): For over 40 years Waminda Community House in Benalla has been providing vulnerable residents with advocacy, food relief, health and wellbeing services and so much more. However, since 6 June their longstanding permanent site has been closed due to termite damage. Their temporary site is not fit for purpose, and they have drastically reduced their services. Despite raising their needs with the government on multiple occasions, there has been a lack of urgency to ensure Waminda can continue to deliver much-needed services for the Benalla community in a cost-of-living crisis.