We have begun restoring the Dining Room in Prabhupada House. It is almost thirty years since this room was fully restored. When our restoration work is complete we will be able to offer special guests a first class facility in reciprocation for their efforts to enliven our spiritual lives. Work will take one week to complete at the very least. Until then the Dining Room cannot be used.
Since all the Dining Room fittings and equipment are being stored in the Theatre, this room cannot be used either. Besides this Srila Prabhupada's Room is a holy tirtha, a sacred memorial to him that we must all maintain for future generations to the best of our ability. So it should not be used for anything else, except occasional classes and japa.
At the same time, just over the road from the Temple, we have a wonderful low-cost Council-owned facility - the Mary Kehoe Community Centre - that we can use for classes, workshops and meetings. Rental is $12 per hour, a charge that can easily be met by our many groups of devotees needing space to meet. As our devotional community expands beyond the capacity of our Temple Campus, would like to encourage all our special community groups to begin to use this facility as their regular meeting place.
Pinky Mataji (0400-901-303) can help you to make bookings immediately. Just advise her of your requirements, pass on your rental fee and she will do the needful.
I hope you will feel enlivened by the great facilities offered by this new community venue.
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