Mulgrave electorate
Eden FOSTER (Mulgrave) (14:45): (1115) My constituency question is to the Minister for Children in the other place. My question is: how is construction progressing on the new early learning and childcare centre at Harrisfield Primary School in Noble Park? I had the pleasure of welcoming the minister to the electorate to officially turn the first sod on this important project and to view the site firsthand. This state government owned and operated centre will be a tremendous asset to our community, eliminating the double drop-off for Harrisfield families and delivering a purpose-built facility that supports the broader community. The new centre will provide long day care and three- and four-year-old kinder programs. It will also include a community room, outdoor play areas and consulting rooms for child and family services. This project is part of the Victorian government’s Best Start, Best Life reforms, which are expanding access to free kinder and delivering more early learning and childcare centres, helping children thrive, easing cost-of-living pressures and supporting working families.