Two Brimbank kindergartens are set to be upgraded over the next two years, allowing for more kinder places in the municipality.
The state government will partner with council on two projects — one will upgrade and expand facilities at St Albans West Kindergarten, and the other will rebuild and expand North Sunshine Kindergarten and Dempster Park Hall to create Dempster Park Children’s and Community Centre.
St Albans West Kindergarten on Stevens Road will be replaced with a two-room modular building, which will increase the number of kindergarten places to 66 children by the time it is completed in 2026.
Dempster Park Children’s and Community Centre on Phoenix Street will house two sessional kindergarten rooms and two maternal and child health consulting rooms, providing 121 kindergarten places when it opens in 2027.
Both projects include plans for outdoor learning environments.
Brimbank mayor Thuy Dang said the projects will bring more early childhood education services to local families.
“These new and upgraded facilities will give children the best start in life, while supporting parents and carers with the services they need for their growing families,” she said.
The Victorian School Building Authority will manage the build at St Albans West with council responsible for works at the Dempster Park Children’s and Community Centre.
