Gowrie Victoria Carlton North

Location
36 Newry St Carlton North 3054

Building Blocks Planning

About the project

We are helping Gowrie Victoria Carlton North with their plans to transform office space into a 2-room kindergarten. This upgrade would add 32 funded kindergarten places for 3 and 4-year-olds from 2024. This planning gets the project ready for construction, which depends on future funding.

Funding

In the 2021-22 Building Blocks Grant - Planning stream, $150,000 was allocated to this project.

Funding type

  • Building Blocks Planning Grant

Early Childhood Refurbishment and Minor Infrastructure - Major Works And Refurbishment

  • Start

    Q2 2022
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q2 2023

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We repaired leaks in the roof and vents and replaced old doors and windows. We refurbished the sunken floor and painted the whole centre. Outside the playrooms, we built 2 verandahs, and installed new fencing around the neighbouring grassed area

Funding

In Round 2 of the 2021–22 Early Childhood Refurbishment and Minor Works Grant, $500,000 was allocated to this project.

Funding type

  • Early Childhood Refurbishment and Minor Works

Building Blocks Capacity Grant - Expansion

  • Start

    Q4 2023
  • Planning

  • Design

  • Construction

  • Finish

    Q4 2024

The above dates are forecast only and subject to change.

About the project

We are modifying spaces and building 2 new kindergarten rooms at the centre. This will provide space for up to 48 more local children each day. These new spaces will help the centre expand free kindergarten, as part of the Best Start, Best Life reforms.

Funding

In Round 4 of the 2023 Building Blocks Capacity Grant, $2,179,490 was allocated to the project.

Funding type

  • Building Blocks Capacity Grant

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