A teaching space for nearly 20 student artists will be a key feature of the revamped Brimbank council offices in Keilor.
The hub’s doors were closed in July and are scheduled to re-open in the middle of next year as a dedicated community hub including a library, customer service centre, community meeting rooms and an art teaching space on the ground floor.
About 100 Department of Education and Training staff will also move into the new building, although it’s unknown when.
Council community wellbeing director Kath Brackett said the Keilor offices were being transformed.
“The art teaching space refers to a dedicated arts workshop space that can be used for classes and workshops with a capacity of up to about 16 people,” she said.
“The space will also be suitable for small meetings.”
Renovation works at the centre are expected to be finished by March or April next year.
Horseshoe Bend ward councillor Virginia Tachos said the new arts hub was a good move.
She hoped people with disabilities would be served with a dedicated space in the future.
“That’s fantastic news for our community,” she said.
“The more community involvement and access the better – we want it to be a vibrant, interactive hub offering a variety of ways to engage. I’m also hoping we can get a disability hub in there, something I feel Brimbank needs.”
Ben Cameron
