The City of Casey has hit the jackpot, with three projects receiving funding from the State Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund.
Local Government Minister Shaun Leane has announced Casey City Council will receive $3.5 million towards three projects from the 2021 round of the fund, which helps Melbourne’s rapidly developing interface and peri-urban councils deliver high-quality facilities for their communities.
The three funded projects include:
-$2 million to redevelop the Pearcedale Recreation Reserve pavilion as a multipurpose facility for Australian rules, netball and cricket, as well as community events.
-$917,000 to expand and upgrade the Littlecroft Family and Community Centre in Narre Warren South, creating more space for kindergarten, maternal child health services and other community programs.
-$610,000 to upgrade the Woodbine Children’s Centre, refurbishing two kindergarten rooms, maternal child health and community rooms.
Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said the upgrades would provide access to services for families in the area.
“The upgrade of the Littlecroft Family and Community Centre will ensure that families in Narre Warren South have access to kindergarten, maternal child and health and allied health services,” he said.
Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said the Growing Suburbs Fund would help cater to Casey’s growth.
“The Growing Suburbs Fund is all about helping communities grow and ensuring that people in areas like Casey have access to the services they need,” she said.
In total the Growing Suburbs Fund has now provided more than $35.9 million towards 24 projects across Casey, including sports facilities in Cranbourne North and Clyde North that recently began construction.
