Celebrating new Meander House

The opening of Meander House was well supported by locals. Photo supplied. 

Jo and Terry of Meander Bridge Cafe. Photo by Brett Goodsell.

On 1 October, Deloraine House and Meander Valley Council celebrated the signing of a new lease over the former Meander School site.

The lease expires in 2027, with the option to renew the lease for two additional 5 year terms, providing some certainty to Deloraine House to plan for long term.

A new neighbourhood house, Meander House, is planned to provide community support to residents of Meander and surrounding areas.

It will provide information and referral support, internet access via a computer, help filling in government forms, act as an agent for the No Interest Loans Scheme, and access to telehealth.

A free hot shower and laundry facilities are also being planned, plus emergency food relief as an agency for Salvation Army Doorways program.

It will also provide opportunities for social interaction through a community garden and other spaces for the community events.

Meander House will open in November. Potential volunteers and those interested in contributing to planning/operations should contact Darren Harris, Deloraine House

There were also celebrations up the road at the Meander Bridge Café which has re-opened after 16 long weeks of renovations.

Featuring the best value burgers and home cooked slice in the Valley, customers can now wile away the hours chatting and dining in the café or bask in the sun on the deck.

Jo and Terry’s renovations have increased the kitchen and storage areas enough to support an extended menu.