Construction of the new Chung Wah Association Community Centre is officially underway, following a sod turning ceremony held in Bentley yesterday, Thursday 22 January 2026.
The WA Government has supported the Association’s project with a parcel of land and $10 million funding as part of an election commitment, which will support the design and building of the multi-functional community centre.
Once complete, the community centre will include a multipurpose function space, youth space, daycare and playgroup space and an office space as well as meeting rooms and toilet facilities.
The facility will also house the Chung Wah Community Care Centre, providing aged care services to elderly from Chinese and Southeast Asian communities.
Located on the corner of Hedley Street and Nyamup Way, the new facility will allow Chung Wah Association to expand its current initiatives and meet the future needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities.
Established in 1909, the Chung Wah Association is the largest and oldest not-for-profit CaLD association established in Western Australia.
Its current services include Chung Wah Community Care, cultural and interest groups and Chinese language classes which are held at six school campuses, including Geraldton.
There are more than 28,000 people living in Western Australia that were born in China, an increase of five percent since 2016, and more than 116,000 Western Australians have Chinese ancestry.