Services at Gunnedah's local house of hope are almost ready to begin.
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Run by Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, there will be numerous programs starting up in the next month at Hope House.
It's still quite empty at the moment, with furniture like a lounge and some tables and chairs to be brought in within the next week.
A spare barbecue from Winanga-Li will be set up in the outdoor area, along with an outdoor setting.
The first program on the agenda is the weekly playgroup, which will begin being run from the facility next Tuesday, September 22.
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Winanga-Li's engagement and development manager Kate McGrath said next month the kids club would start up, and the planned food bank a little later "to ensure there's a little bit of a transition so people know what to expect".
"At this stage, for probably the next month or two, we'll be here three to four days a week and then moving forward hopefully we'll have more hours and more staff," she said.
"The plan is once the playgroup's up and running and that's bringing people back in, then people will be more comfortable to come in their own time and when they're in need."
There will also be a school holiday program occurring on October 6 and 7, with more details for this to come soon.
Ms McGrath said there had been a delay in getting everything ready as Homes North had to complete "quite a few" repairs.
"That put us behind schedule a little bit but they did everything they needed to do and it's all good and done and everyone's happy so we can get it all started," she told the NVI.
"There's still little things like getting the WiFi up and running ... so all those sort of things to sort out are a little bit time consuming but all in all it's coming together."
Other plans for down the track include making the grass in the backyard a bit nicer, and putting in a garden.
Hope House is located at 38 Hopedale Avenue.
It originally opened in 2012 as a hub of community activity with programs for adults, youth and families.
Bedrooms in the home were converted into an office space and private interview rooms, with a wall removed to create a large community area.
The facility, formerly run by the Salvation Army, closed in 2017 due to financial reasons and restructuring purposes.