The Kiama Girl Guides have moved into the newly renovated Joyce Wheatley Community Centre and are already making the most of the larger space and modern facilities. 

For more than 50 years, the Guides called Hindmarsh Park home, meeting in one of the historic cottages next to SENTRAL Youth Services. This move marks a significant upgrade

from their previous location.

Kiama Council is pleased to welcome the Girl Guides to the centre, which has been upgraded with support from the NSW Government. More than $190,000 has been invested in renovations, including a new kitchen, audio-visual system, accessible bathroom, and a fresh coat of paint inside.

Guides Leader Jessy Wiggins said the move was an exciting new chapter in the long and proud history of the Girl Guides in Kiama.

“For more than 80 years, girls in Kiama have enjoyed local, national and international adventures, hosted community events such as folk dances, stargazing and family activities at the markets, and contributed to the community through service,” Wiggins says

“With our move to Joyce Wheatley, Kiama Council is giving us the opportunity to carry on the tradition of fun, friendship and adventure that so many local girls have had with Girl Guides.”

The Guides join the Kiama Quilters, Kiama Woodcraft Group and more recently the Kiama School of Performing Arts as regular users of the facility.

Those interested in Girl Guides can attend meetings on Mondays from 6:00PM to 7:30PM for girls aged 10 to 14 years, and on Tuesdays from 5:30PM to 7:00PM for girls aged 7 to 10 years. 

More information can be found at www.joinguides.com.au. 

For details on community hall bookings, visit www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Facilities/Community-Halls-for-hire.