Mildura-based company CPM Building Contractors will lead construction of a major project to bring all Red Cliffs’ early years services under the one roof next year.
Mildura Rural City Council has awarded the contract for the Red Cliffs Early Years Hub to the local builders, who plan to start work at the Guava Street site in January 2024.
This exciting project will see the existing kindergarten and Maternal and Child Health buildings replaced with a modern facility to meet the demand of the growing Red Cliffs community.
The new building will include four kindergarten rooms which will allow twice as many local children to attend kindergarten programs in Red Cliffs. It will also house Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and allied health consulting rooms, Toy Library facilities, a multi-use community space, breastfeeding room and large foyer area.
Red Cliffs families will continue to have access to these important services throughout the duration of the build.
The Red Cliffs Kindergarten, Red Cliffs Toy Library and Red Cliffs Maternal and Child Health Service will move from their current Guava Street site at the end of this year. Suitable, temporary locations have been arranged through positive partnerships with different groups and agencies.
The Red Cliffs Kindergarten will operate from the Red Cliffs Primary School’s Murray Avenue campus from the start of the 2024 school year.
Two relocatable modular buildings will be installed at the school along with a dedicated outdoor play area to accommodate the kindergarten program.
Maternal and Child Health Services will be delivered out of the Red Cliffs Library in Jamieson Avenue and the Red Cliffs Toy Library will operate from the nearby Civic Centre in Jamieson Avenue.
Each service provider will communicate specific details about their move, including commencement dates for the new locations, directly with their client-base, to ensure all families are well-informed about these changes.
Mildura Mayor Liam Wood acknowledged the cooperation of all services involved including the Y Kinders, Department of Education, Toy Library volunteers and Council’s Maternal and Child Health and Library teams.
“All of these groups have worked together to help make the transition process as smooth as possible,” Cr Wood said.
“The key priority has been to ensure these sites meet the unique needs of each service and that the quality of care and support families receive whilst attending the temporary sites is not impacted.”
Council secured $6 million through the Victorian Government’s Building Blocks Capacity Integrated Children’s Centre grant program to help fund this exciting project.
