History

1954 - Moonya started as a result of a public

meeting. The first permanent venue was opened with 

6 children and 1 teacher.


1970 - Moonya became a regional centre that 

included Korumburra, Phillip Island and Leongatha. 

The centre had 16 children, a qualified teacher and 

an assistant.

1976 - The Murray Street building that now houses 

the Pre School was opened with a client base of 35 

trainees.

1979 - Trainee intake was now 36. The committee 

was anxious to provide proper facilities to meet the 

needs of both children and adults. The original 

building was to be the school section and a new 

purpose built unit (Adult Activity Unit) would be built 

alongside to meet the needs of adults.

1981 - The new Adult Activity Unit was opened 

designed to be able to cater for up to 60 adults. At 

this time the Adult Unit had a total of 23 clients with 3 

staff including the supervisor and the school section 

had 17 children with 5 staff including the Principal. 

Moonya had 3 buses with drivers and chaperons, a 

full time cleaner, part time gardener and a part time 

Administrator.

1992 - With school enrolment reducing the school 

section of Moonya was closed and remaining 

children entered mainstream education with the 

assistance of Integration Aides as was government 

policy, then and now. The Adult Training Unit 

continued to provide programs to meet the needs of 

its clients.

1993 - The Home Maintenance Team was 

introduced to provide supported employment skills to 

our clients many of whom are now totally 

independent.

1993 - Bits'n'Pieces was established as a retail outlet 

to provide work experience and training.

1995 - Printon (formerly Bits'n'Pieces) was 

established to provide further supported employment 

skills in heat press printing.

1996 - South Coast Employment Services was 

introduced to provide skill training and assist clients 

enter the open employment market.

2005 - Moonya rebranded its two business services. 

The Home Maintenance Team became Moonya 

Gardening Services. Printon became Moonya Digital 

Printing.

2008 - Saw the kindergarten move out of its current 

location to make room for a refurbishment of the 

building. This was done to make room for 

administration offices, training room and Moonya 

Digital Printing. A new demountable was also placed 

on site to allow South Coast Employment Services to 

move from their current location in Watt street.

2009 - Moonya Digital Printing and South Coast 

Employment Services moved into their new locations. 

Moonya Digital Printing moved into the new 

refurbished space in building B and South Coast 

Employment Services moved into the demountable 

office space called building A.

2010 - Moonya Incorporated changed its name to 

bring all of its services together under the one 

banner. Its new name is now Moonya Community 

Services Inc.

2010 - With the success of Moonya Digital Printing 

and the changes and demands from it customers, 

Moonya Digital Printing was no longer just providing 

a digital printing service. With the expansion of the 

services to customers it was decided that a re-

branding of the business was needed. MOONYA 

PRINTWORKZ is know the new name for the 

business that better describes what services they 

have to offer.

2010 - This has been a very busy time for Moonya 

with the name Change to Moonya Community 

Services Inc. and the rebranding of one of its 

business services. This year also saw the change of 

CEO. Doug Wain was the CEO of Moonya from 2006 to 

2010. The CEO position is now being filled by 

Bernard Hanily. Moonya Community Services Inc. 

look's forward to Bernard's contribution's to the 

organisation.