PICAL gearing up for final move

PHILLIP Island Community and Learning Centre (PICAL) looks set to move into their new premise as of December 1 this year.

In a statement from PICAL last week, Bass Coast Shire set the date for PICAL to move into their new headquarters at 16 Warley Avenue, Cowes.

PICAL expects they will be operating out of their new site by December 12, and must be out of their current site at 56-58 Church Street by December 15, as works ramp up on the Phillip Island Community Hospital.

As a result, PICAL’s reception will be closed with no activities scheduled for two weeks from November 25.

However, their essential Centrelink and Food Relief services will remain open.

While the move to Blue Gum Reserve, which will house their community garden, is not expected until early 2023.

“We have been able to source a space within the new Community Garden, which has been secured by temporary construction fencing,” PICAL stated. 

“So we will be able to move all of our wanted garden materials away from our current Church Street site, to the secure space in Blue Gum Reserve, commencing immediately.  

“These materials and items will progressively be used by the PICAL Garden Volunteer Team, to construct garden beds, seats and other small structures etc, while the council finishes construction of the remaining buildings at Blue Gum Reserve.”