The Grace Centre was launched in early 2016 after Grace Church, purchased the old Rokeby Tavern in late 2015 with the aim of supporting our community through the creation of a central meeting hub for the Clarence Plains area. It wasn’t much to look at in the beginning but we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. Since then we’ve been busy with the ongoing renovation of our run down old pub, transforming it into a beautiful space that serves our local community and the wonderful initiatives that so many of our locals are engaged in.

We are slowly seeing our dream come to pass. It’s amazing what a group of ordinary people can accomplish when they have a go. Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can, has been our mantra right from the beginning and serving others has been our motivation in everything we’ve done.

In 2019 One Community Together moved into one of our brand new offices and now has a permanent physical presence in our community. In 2023 Loaves and Fishes Tasmania began operating out of our brand new rebuilt production kitchen producing 1000’s of meals a week for Tasmanians doing it tough and providing place-based traineeships for young people looking to get a start in the food production and hospitality industries.

There is so much happening in Clarence Plains that we can all be proud of and our future is looking brighter all the time.