Children's Centre Infrastructure Upgrades
The City of Port Phillip expects a growth in demand for 3 and 4 year old early childhood education places in the preparation for school over the next 10 to 15 years. This demand is expected to exceed availability.
The opportunity
In August 2022, the City of Port Phillip resolved to renovate and redevelop six ageing facilities to enhance the safety, accessibility, and functionality for Early Childhood Education and Care services. From 2026 to 2029, Port Phillip will undertake the redevelopment of these centres to create additional licensed education and care places.
To support this initiative, Council is seeking a funding contribution from the Federal Government to help redevelop these six childcare centres.
Why we're advocating
The community has made their priorities clear: they want a range of service delivery types, particularly smaller community-based services that reflect the culture and meet the needs of local communities.
To meet the increasing demand, the City of Port Phillip has committed to redeveloping six childcare centres. This redevelopment is essential to ensure that families have access to high-quality, accessible, and culturally relevant early childhood education and care services.
What we're advocating for
Port Phillip is undertaking the redevelopment of these centres from 2026-2029. The works will include the renovation, expansion, or rebuild of the centres, resulting in an increase in licensed education and care places to meet the growing demand.
Both the City of Port Phillip and the Victorian Government have already committed funding to this project. Now, Council is proposing to partner with the Federal Government to secure an additional $10 million in funding to contribute to the redevelopment and building of these childcare centres.
This partnership is crucial to ensuring the success of the project and meeting the needs of our community.