Welcome To
Tresca Community Centre
                                          ...The Place to be!

Tresca Community Centre is a community based not-for-profit organisation that works with the community in the areas of family support, health, fitness and activities, education and general support.  We run a community op-shop that caters for all needs with the exception of furniture. Good quality donations of clothing and goods are always welcome.

Tresca is located in the township of Exeter, which is in the West Tamar Region approximately 24 kms north of the city of Launceston. Positioned in the centre of a large rural area providing orchards, dairy and beef cattle, and fruit produce, Exeter is a thriving community. You will also find a variety of arts and crafts, a bakery, and cafés/coffee houses.

The Exeter Online Access Centre is connected to the Centre and opens between 9.30am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday.

A Child Health Nurse is also located within the Centre and is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment.

Please feel free to visit Tresca Community Centre at any time and meet our friendly team of staff and volunteers.

Tresca Community Centre is proudly supported by the Department of Health & Human Services, the West Tamar Council and Tasmanian Association of Community Houses.

A Bit of History about Tresca….

Tresca was built in the early part of the century (1909 – 1911) by Mr Eric Reed who established an orchard and farm and was later the manager of the West Tamar Cooperative Society of Exeter which dealt with the export and marketing of fruit.  Local meetings were held at the house and various groups such as the Masonic Lodge, Country Women’s Assoc, Drama Club and Musical Society all held gatherings at Tresca.  The golf Club was originally a private one with play by invitation only.

After the 2^nd World War, Tresca became the property of the Education Dept who leased some of the land to the Golf Club and established the Area School Farm on the remainder. The Fairbridge Society acquired Tresca in 1957 as a centre for child migrants from the UK.  The home was officially opened in March 1958 by the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Ronald Cross.

During the twenty years that the Fairbridge Society ran Tresca, every effort was made to maintain the character of the house and to carry on the tradition of the original owners by encouraging local organizations to hold their meetings which included Guides, Scouts, Rotary, Church Groups, Interact, Exeter Golf Club, Masonic Lodge and the Inner Wheel.

At the beginning of 1979, a Tresca Management Committee was formed made up of representatives from the user groups.  The committee became responsible for the day to day affairs and general upkeep together with instigating long range plans for the continuing activities.  It became an incorporated body in September 1979 and started applying to the Dept of Community and Health Services to start a Neighbourhood House/Community Centre which was finally established in 1991.  From this beginning, Tresca Community Centre has developed to be the busiest Community House in Tasmania and has won many various awards such as the “Outstanding Provider” for 1997 which was awarded by the Adult Education.