Residents attending Buddhist Vihara Victoria in Berwick can now enjoy easier access to the community hub, with a new dedicated car park.
The hub won funding from the State Government’s Pick My Project initiative after receiving 1,886 votes for their landscaping and car park project – the highest number for any project pitched in the state.
With a new tarmac car park and improvements to the surrounding landscape, visitors will now be able to easily and safely access the services provided by Buddhist Vihara Victoria.
Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas was proud to be a part of the unveiling of the improvements on behalf of the Minister for Suburban Development Marlene Kairouz, on Saturday 21 September.
Buddhist Vihara Victoria hosts a range of cultural and education services and acts as an important site for teaching and training for the Southern Metro community.
The location provides a variety of services, including the public library, meditation centre, and the Dhamma language school, which specialises in teaching the Sinhala language.
Mr Maas said the temple was a place where our “entire community can come together, and it is fantastic to know that the Pick My Project initiative can help more visitors make use of their valuable services.”
Previously the site had no car park making it difficult to access due to muddy conditions in the winter and dusty conditions in the summer.
