One year ago this week Ngutungka West Lakes opened.
Ngutungka' is Kaurna for 'place of knowledge' and this year has been exactly that. Combining a library and community centre with a sense of discovery, a place of inspiration and connection has been created.
Since the doors opened we have seen attendance increase by 50% and we have loved introducing our community to this wonderful new space, designed to change up what a community hub can be.
Although the building was designed by us, it is you who has shaped it with program ideas, feedback and events.
Artists have hired spaces for exhibitions, rooms have been hired for meetings and local events have taken over our workshop space. We've also introduced new and exciting collections never seen before in our libraries, like the Make, Bake & Decorate collection and Binge Box DVDs.
Also where else can you find a board game to play and STEM kits to borrow?
Ngutungka West Lakes fun facts
- Our kitchen has hosted 35 cooking workshops
- The Studio exhibition space has curated 10 local artist exhibitions
- 13 authors have shared their latest work
- 18 community puzzles have been completed
- Nearly 200,000 library resources have been borrowed
- 1,800 seeds have been donated to the Ngutungka Seed Swap
- 1,360 prams have been parked for Babytime/Toddlertime
- Our volunteers have donated 848 hours of their time with us
We’re also proud that Ngutungka West Lakes has been selected as a Local Government Professionals Leadership Excellence Awards finalist in the Customer Service or Experience category.
Thank you to our wonderful community for welcoming us and to the staff and volunteers for their energy.
Haven’t yet visited Ngutungka West Lakes? Find us at 9 Charles Street, West Lakes (entry is via West Lakes Boulevard or Turner Street).
