Work on a $2 million expansion of the Mt Piper Family and Children’s Centre has begun, with improvement aimed at catering for Broadford’s growing community and the introduction of free kindergarten.
The project will include the addition of a new 33-place kindergarten room, expanded Mitchell Shire Council’s Maternal and Child Health, MCU, services, a new meeting room for early childhood and family services, a new facility entry, a large accessible foyer and additional car parks.
Mitchell Shire Mayor Fiona Stevens said council was grateful to receive $1.763 million as part of the State Government’s Building Blocks Expansion Grant to support the project.
“Acknowledging this fantastic initiative by the State Government to include three-year-old funded kindergarten in addition to the existing four year old program means we must move quickly to ensure this opportunity is available locally as soon as possible,” she said.
“It’s exciting to be able to provide new and improved facilities to our children of today and those coming in our future.”
While the works are being undertaken, MCU services will operate from Broadford Living and Learning Centre.
Changes to parking arrangements are also required and residents are reminded to be alert for vehicle and pedestrian movement around the kindergarten, High Street and the school crossing.
Works are expected to be completed by mid-December.
