Funding of $18 million has been announced to deliver two new kindergarten projects in the Melton local government area – which will create more than 500 new kindergarten places.
Weir Views Community Centre and Aintree Children’s and Community Centre, scheduled to open in early 2026 and early 2027, will each provide up to 251 new kinder places.
The projects are funded with a Building Blocks Capacity Fund grant of $9 million each.
These two projects are part of the $37.3 million Building Blocks Partnership with Melton City Council, announced in 2022. The centres will each include a double maternal and child health suite and community meeting spaces.
The community centres are in addition to two projects previously announced through the partnership at Thornhill Park Children’s and Community Centre and Plumpton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House in Fraser Rise.
Lizzie Blandthorn, Minister for Children (pictured), said: “Our partnership with Melton City Council will deliver these two new projects with up to 502 new kinder places, giving more families in Melbourne’s north access to great local kinders close to home.”
Melton MLA Steve McGhie said: “An investment in kinder is an investment in our children’s future – our partnerships are delivering more than 13,000 new kindergarten places in local government areas across Victoria, so more children can get the best start in life.”
Kororoit MLA Luba Grigorovitch said: “The west is growing which means more families need kinder places – and this partnership is giving more local children the opportunity to gain the enormous benefits of early learning.”
Melton City Council CEO Roslyn Wai said:
“We are excited to be working in partnership with the Victorian Government and investing in kindergarten programs and facilities in Melton.”