- 124 Derby St Pascoe Vale 3044
Building Blocks Partnership
Start
Q3 2023Planning
Design
Construction
Finish
Q3 2024
The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.
About the project
We are helping expand and improve Derby Street Children’s Centre.
They will gain another kindergarten room, new office and accessible toilet. We are also adding other rooms for therapy, staff and planning.
This will create up to 18 new kindergarten places for local children.
Funding
This project received $1.5 million as part of the Building Blocks Partnership between the State Government and Merri-Bek City Council. The Victorian Government has provided $10.7 million to support 11 projects that will create 329 new kindergarten places in the local government area.
Funding type
- Building Blocks Capacity Grant
Building Blocks Inclusion Grant
Start
Planning
Design
Construction
Finish
Q1 2025
The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.
About the project
We are helping create outdoor learning spaces to make it more inclusive. This will create better areas for all children to learn and play.
Funding
In the 2023-24 Building Blocks Inclusion Grants, $200,000 was allocated to this project.
Funding type
- Building Blocks Inclusion Grant
Building Blocks Capacity Grant – Expansion
Start
Planning
Design
Construction
Finish
Q2 2022
The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.
About the project
We helped expand the centre in preparation for the roll-out of subsidised kindergarten for three-year-olds. This will allow the kindergarten to offer seven additional places to local families, improve the overall quality of the learning environment and help local children access two years of high-quality funded kindergarten.
Funding
In Round 1 of the 2021–22 Building Blocks Grants Capacity Building stream, the children's centre received $194,814
Funding type
- Building Blocks Capacity Grant
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