A new kindergarten will be built in Marong thanks to $5.5M in funding from the Victorian Government.
About this project
The new kinder will help respond to unmet demand for three and four-year-old kindergarten places in the region by providing a 99-place kinder.
In partnership with the Victorian Government, the City is committed to meeting the demand for kindergarten places in Greater Bendigo.
The new building will be designed using environmentally sustainable building standards and will be fully accessible. It will feature three kinder rooms, two allied health rooms which could be used by maternal and child health and other health services, staff facilities, outdoor play area, kitchen facilities and bathroom amenities.
Plans for the new kindergarten are currently being finalised and construction is planned to start in 2024 for completion in 2025. A service provider to operate the new kinder is expected to be appointed in 2024.
Construction of the kindergarten is stage one of a two-stage project to establish a community hub complex bordered by High, Torrens and Cathcart Streets, Marong. The new kinder will be constructed on the site of the current tennis courts.
Stage two of the project, which is currently unfunded and may take several years to deliver, plans to provide flexible multi-purpose buildings and spaces.
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