IT’S been a while coming but the Korumburra Community Hub will finally be officially opened this Friday, November 10 at 12 noon.

Thereafter will follow a week of activities in celebration and the community is invited, indeed, urged to attend.

Much has been written about the location, the cost and which groups have been included (and excluded) but now is the time to pronounce your judgement.

The Korumburra Community Hub is a new facility incorporating the following:

• Myli Library services

• Milpara Community House services

• Korumburra and District Historical Society

• Multi-purpose meeting spaces / consulting rooms

• Kitchen facility for catering purposes

• Future provision for Council services.

The project has been funded by the significant contribution of $5 million from Victorian Governments Community Infrastructure Loan Scheme and $750,000 from the Living Libraries Infrastructure Fund.

The Korumburra Community Hub development is a component of the Korumburra Revitalisation Project (KRP) which aims to reinvigorate the town centre and meet the needs of the community through development of integrated services and the platform to attract investment.

The Hub was a South Gippsland Council advocacy priority and is identified in the Korumburra Town Centre Framework Plan adopted by Council in October 2013.

The Hub was designed by architects France-Jones Morehen Thorpe.

Opening activities

Friday, November 10

* 12 noon: Official Opening. Live music, giveaways, food, guided tours and activities.

* Myli: Ask a Librarian Desk Adventures in Wonderland. Find yourself in a classic picture book.

* Historical photo display. Stories of local history narrated by Brian Blake. Books for sale, including Joseph White. Hugh Hendry recorded talk. 1950 Advertisements from the Korumburra Cinema. By Korumburra and District Historical Society.

Saturday, November 11

* 11.30am to 1.00pm: Face painting 1.00pm. Drumming, dance, percussion and soaring vocal harmonies with WALA. Adventures in Wonderland. Find yourself in a classic picture book.

* Local historical photos on display for Remembrance Day. Korumburra and District Historical Society.

Monday 13 November

* At Myli: 10.30am Storytime. 11.30am Baby Rhyme Time. 2.30pm Digital Skills Workshop: iPad Basics. 3.30pm Digital Skills Workshop: Introduction to Email. Adventures in Wonderland. Find yourself in a classic picture book.

* Milpara : 1pm to 3pm - Unhurried Conversations.

* Korumburra and District Historical Society. Historical photo display. Stories of local history narrated by Brian Blake. Books for sale, including Joseph White. Hugh Hendry recorded talk. 1950 Advertisements from the Korumburra Cinema.

Tuesday 14 November

* Myli. 10.30am T’ai Chi Qi Gong. 2.30pm Digital Skills Workshop: Video Calling. 3.30pm Digital Skills Workshop: Health. Adventures in Wonderland. Find yourself in a classic picture book.

* Milpara. 11am Korumburra Community Hub Tour. 1.00pm to 3pm Games and Giggles. 10am to 11.30am Learn to make scones. 2pm to 3.30pm Welcome Afternoon Tea. 3.30pm Orange Flower Making

* Korumburra and District Historical Society. Historical photo display. Stories of local history narrated by Brian Blake. Books for sale, including Joseph White. Hugh Hendry recorded talk. 1950 Advertisements from the Korumburra Cinema.