Gwendoline Children’s Centre
Mr MAAS (Narre Warren South) (10:03): I was delighted to recently join the Minister for Local Government and my neighbouring MPs the members for Dandenong and Narre Warren North for the Growing Suburbs Fund announcement in Casey. This included the fantastic news of an extensive upgrade to the Gwendoline Children’s Centre in my electorate of Narre Warren South. The Andrews Labor government’s Growing Suburbs Fund will contribute some $926 000 to this $1.7 million project, and it is in partnership with the City of Casey. The centre’s upgrade will ensure that it can continue to meet the needs of our fast-growing area by delivering renewed kindergarten rooms, a redesigned maternal and child health area, community meeting spaces and reconfigured entry points. There will also be the replacement of fittings, furnishings and equipment. As part of the project to modernise, the family and children’s centre will address and improve access, visibility, design, storage and amenity. Local families will especially benefit from the renewed facilities that will help our youngest students to thrive and achieve their best. Supporting our children is of the utmost importance, and the Victorian government is continuing to invest in children’s education, health and wellbeing. This state government investment will provide our local families, children, educators and staff with the accessible and modern services they deserve.