History

The Beacon Central Community Resource Centre has been established since 1992 & has achieved much over the last 20 years.

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1992	Establishment of a Telecentre discussed
*1994*	Community Centre received $100,000 grant towards proposed building
*1995*	Telecentre funding approved Beacon Community Centre Building completed 30/9/05 Community donate & lay paving bricks for Centre courtyard Opening of Community Centre 1/10/95
*1998*	Plans to extend Community Centre to house Telecentre/Landcare Office/ Beacon Bulletin Newspaper/Library/ Theatre Arts
*2000*	Granted funding of $203,500 from the Department of Transport & Regional Services- Rural Transaction Programmes Granted funding of $99,000 from the Lotteries Commission Granted funding of $99,000 by the Department of Local Government & Regional Development A financial contribution & donation of land of $23,151 received from the Shire of Mt Marshall Granted funding of $5,500 from Telecentre Support Branch for the relocation of the Telecentre's Telecommunications
*2003*	Building works commenced
*2004*	"Beacon Central" officially opened by the Honorable Mr Wilson Tuckey & the Honorable Mr Kim Chance on 13th March 2004
*2008*	Beacon Telecentre Bendigo Bank Agency established and opened 28th February 2008
*2010*	New Community Resource Network established to replace Telecentre Network Official name change to Beacon Central Community Resource Centre 1/7/2010