The 1st of September 2010 saw the official opening of the Dreamplex, a 1500sqm workshop that is now the home of the Dreamfit Foundation.
Located at the UWA Field Station in Shenton Park, the new workshop was secured from UWA on a peppercorn lease of $1 a year.
The Dreamplex started life as a ‘renovators delight’ and when work began in 2009 it involved the removal of asbestos, roof re-cladding, re-wiring of the electrics and connection to sewerage!
Thanks to the hard work of many volunteers the result is a workshop that can accommodate up to 150 students (an increase from 15 at the previous workshop) and includes administration offices, project bays, fabrication workshops, seminar rooms, electronics labs and computer labs.
The new facilities allow for a greater number of students to engage in a diverse range of projects that will benefit the 405,500 people living with a disability in W.A.
In 2011 there was even more good news for the Dreamfit Foundation with the arrival of new workshop machinery including a Drill Press, TIG Welder, Pan Brake and more.
The new equipment was generously donated by a range of local sponsors and will allow the students to continue their work in a safe and efficient environment as they develop world leading projects changing the lives of the disabled community.
Dreamfit would like to thank the many organisations, community groups and volunteers who helped us build such a wonderful facility. Visitors are always welcome at:
UWA Field Station
1 Underwood Avenue
Shenton Park, Perth W.A. 6008
