The Western Australian (WA) Government has announced that Chung Wah Association will build a multimillion-dollar community centre in the city of Bentley.

The land component is in addition to the state government’s A$5m funding for the development of the new community facility.

This financing and land allotment meets an election pledge to promote the state's culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister Tony Buti said: “The Chung Wah Association, as WA’s oldest culturally and linguistically diverse organisation, has been providing essential community services for over a century.

“The A$5m funding and land package by our government [Labor] recognises the growing demands on this not-for-profit community association. It will enable the Chung Wah Association to extend the reach of its important services across the metropolitan area.”

The centre will expand the association's services, including care for elderly people, community language programmes, bilingual daycare, as well as cultural and sports events.

The funds to build the centre will be administered through the state's Office of Multicultural Interests.

Premier Roger Cook said: “Western Australia’s Chinese communities have made significant contributions to the social, cultural, and economic development of this state.

“The Chung Wah Association has long been the backbone of its community and delivers a range of services such as aged care, community language schools and well-loved cultural events.

“Providing this funding and land delivers on a key election commitment to support multiculturalism in Western Australia and recognises the important work that the Chung Wah Association undertakes to support the community.”