Medical services could be set up on the ground floor of Brimbank council’s revamped Keilor offices.
Star Weekly revealed in November the council will spend $100,000 to develop the offices in a bid to attract businesses to the site.
An internal council letter reveals the “surplus ground floor space” at Keilor could be used for medical suites.
“When completed, the refurbished building will provide the community hub and a better library service … that’s what the community has wanted for a long time,” the letter states.
“Council made the decision that the estimated 1064 square metres of surplus ground floor space will be available to attract businesses and other organisations to support local economic development, as well as provide financial returns from the building.”
The council was advised by a real estate professional that the building “might be suitable for a medical centre”.
An expression of interest process is under way for “potential medical practice” at the centre.
Work on the building is expected to begin in June and be finished by April next year.
Community use
Council infrastructure and environment director Neil Whiteside said about half the building, including a new library and customer service centre, would be allocated for community use.
“The other half is to be commercially leased to tenant partners,” he said. “The number of services that could operate out of the space will depend on the type of service being provided and their space requirements.”
The council has allocated $100,000 in its budget for design and construction of the offices.
Staff will move to the new Brimbank Community and Civic Centre in Sunshine when it opens in late July.
The council consulted the Brimbank Disability Network, Keilor Village traders, community groups and service providers about the floor plan and usage of the new centre.
