News and Events

Story of a Refugee in Australia

One of the ways that RCC celebrated the ‘Year of Welcome’ during this year’s National Refugee was to listen to and share the stories of people within our community. Nguyễn Thành Nhân is one of our community members who kindly shared his experience of leaving Vietnam and arriving in Australia. My name is Nguyễn Thành […]

World Refugee Day

Riverwood Community Centre has taken part in many of the events hosted by the Refugee Council of Australia for Refugee Week. We would like to extend a big Welcome to all local refugees living in the Bankstown Canterbury and Georges River areas! Feel free to drop into the Centre and talk to our friendly staff […]

RCC Reopening Today

We are excited to be able to reopen the Centre today for all individual enquiries and assistance. Group activities will commence later in the month and will be reintroduced in stages to ensure the safety of our staff and community, so follow us or check the website for further updates. Please remember that we have […]

Centre Reopening

RCC is excited to be opening to the public on Monday, the 15th of June 2020. We will be open for all individual enquiries and assistance, but our group activities will not commence until later in the month. We will reintroduce groups in stages to ensure the safety of our staff and community. Please remember […]

Get Involved with Refugee Week 2020

The Refugee Council of Australia has a fabulous digital line up of events for Refugee Week 2020, which runs from Sunday, June 14 to Saturday, June 20. There is something for everyone; poetry, discussion, storytelling, film. You can find and register for the programs by using the link below. At RCC we are gathering stories […]

June 13 2020, Community Centre Reopening

RCC is pleased with the announcement that the community centre can open from 13 June 2020. We are working on a plan to manage our opening with COVID Safe protocols to keep the community and staff safe. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Community Announcement – Samsung Washing Machine Recall

Samsung is seeking assistance from the aged care sector to help locate certain models of its top loader washing machines manufactured between 2010 and 2013 that may pose a safety threat. Samsung has successfully located more than 94% of these machines through a sustained public awareness campaign as part of a nation-wide recall that began […]

Updated COVID-19 Restrictions

As restriction continue to change it’s important to stay informed. As of yesterday, gathering limits changed for weddings, funerals and places of worships, as well as for pubs, restaurants and beauty salons, who may now reopen under strict guidelines. Please remember to maintain social distancing of 1.5 metres, practice good hygiene and stay home if […]

Get involved with National Reconciliation Week 2020

The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2020 is ‘In this together’ which encourages everyone to reflect on the part they play in our journey towards reconciliation. Reconciliation Australia has come up with 20 ways to be ‘In This Together’ so that we can all commit to creating unity and work towards the five dimensions of […]

“Proudly delivering accessible, high quality
services in our community since 1974”

Want to hear from us?