Goodwood Community Centre operations and community programs

No, Goodwood Community Centre will be open for the current operating hours and community programs and activities will continue to be delivered. 

GCS’s lease on the Goodwood Community Centre has come to an end and after unsuccessful tender and EOI processes, Council will resume management of the Centre from July 1, 2023.

GCS is welcome to continue to run community programs at the Goodwood Community Centre should they wish to do so. 

The return of Goodwood Community Centre to Council management follows an unsuccessful call for tenders by the City of Unley to manage the Centre and a separate and unsuccessful expression of interest process to identify a management solution that meets community need. Neither process resulted in a successful outcome. 

Council continues to welcome GCS to deliver programs at the Centre. In order to reduce their overheads and continue programs, GCS have been offered use of the Centre for Playgroup, Goodygym and Goodwood Toy Library program delivery and program storage at no cost for the next 12 months. 

No, Council does not have plans to demolish or change the use of the building.

No, use of the green space is unchanged. The space is bookable for large groups by contacting Council on 8372 5111.

Will the Toy Library continue?

GCS have announced that the Goodwood Toy Library service will close by Tuesday 20 June.

City of Unley will be extending the Unley Toy Library service to Goodwood Toy Library. If you’d like to join the Unley and Goodwood Toy Library, please see membership details on our website.

Will Playgroup and Goodygym continue?

GCS have announced that their Goodygym and Playgroup programs will close as below:

• Goodygym closes Saturday 17th June
• Playgroup closes Tuesday 20th June

Council will assess community demand and seek alternative providers to support the delivery of these programs. 

What about other programs at the Centre?

GCS have announced that they plan to cease other programs at the Centre by 22 June 2023 and refunds will be made.

If you currently run a program at the Centre and wish to continue, please contact Council on 8372 5111 or email gcc@unley.sa.gov.au to speak with a team member about how to make a new arrangement. 

Yes, Babytime and Wriggletime are Council Library programs that are run from the Goodwood Community Centre, and will continue as usual.

Goodwood Toy Library is not a Council service, it’s run by GCS.

If you’re a current member of the Goodwood Toy Library, please contact GCS on 8272 7148.

Meanwhile, you are welcome to have a look at Unley Toy Library service, based at Unley Library. 

Council is keen for programs to continue, so if you are a current volunteer for a program, we would love to hear from you. It may be that you can be registered as a  volunteer through Council to continue your program as usual. Please get in touch to have a chat with us about this.

GCS has requested program providers remove their equipment as their insurance will lapse at 30 June 2023. Council’s insurance will continue through that period so there is no need to remove items if your program is continuing.

From 1 July, the hire agreement you have will be with Council, not GCS. We need to ensure that you understand the terms and conditions, who to pay and contact if you need anything, and to make sure we understand the requirements of your booking. 

If you have any questions about the forms or process, the team are happy to assist.

There may be some changes to the hiring process, and we’ll talk you through these. Hire fees will be paid to Council, and the staff you speak to will be Council staff. We’ll be asking for your patience as we put new processes in place at the Centre.

The Centre office will be open for the same operating hours as it is now (Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 9am – 2pm).

Council is seeking details of current and past hirers, and will contact all known groups that use the Goodwood Community Centre to confirm and honour current booking arrangements for 12 months.

Any groups or individuals seeking to hire Goodwood Community Centre or with an existing arrangement or booking in place after July 1, can contact the City of Unley on 8372 5111.

Council is seeking details of current and past hirers, and will contact all known groups that use the Goodwood Community Centre to confirm and honour current booking arrangements for 12 months.

Any groups or individuals seeking to hire Goodwood Community Centre or with an existing arrangement or booking in place after July 1, can contact the City of Unley on 8372 5111.

You can call Council on 8372 5111, or email gcc@unley.sa.gov.au

Yes, if you have an existing booking at the Centre, it will continue as usual. We’ll be in touch to arrange a new hire agreement, so we make sure we understand your program needs.

All hire agreements in place already will be honoured and hirers will not be charged more. Council will use the first 12 months to look at all hire agreements and review individual arrangements. 

If you currently participate in a program, it is up to the program provider to determine the participation fee. 

GCS are responsible for Centre management until 30 June 2023, so please contact the Centre on 8272 7148 to speak to them directly.

Yes! Please contact Council on 8372 5111 or email gcc@unley.sa.gov.au 

GCS have indicated they will be refunding deposits to all hirers. You can speak with them on 8272 7148. 

If you want to run programs or hire the space after 1 July, you will need a new agreement with Council for your booking. Please get in touch with us on 8372 5111 or email gcc@unley.sa.gov.au