Wyndham council will ask the state government for $7.5 million in funding to construct two new community centres and other facilities to serve the area’s growing population.
The council will request the money from the 2021-22 Growing Suburbs Fund (GSF), a state government program that supports the development of infrastructure in 16 rapidly-growing Victorian municipalities.
The upcoming round of the GSF has a funding pool of $50 million to share between all the councils.
Wyndham council will seek funding of $4 million to put towards the future Truganina Community Centre and $1.3 million for the planned Black Forest Road South Community Centre in Werribee.
The council will also ask for $1 million to help pay for construction of a $7.8 million family centre in Manor Lakes.
The council will request $600,000 apiece for new consulting suites and waiting rooms for new kindergarten sites proposed for Tarneit North and West Werribee.
Wyndham council is hoping to commence construction on all five of these projects during 2022.
Speaking at a council meeting, Cr Josh Gilligan said the projects were “shovel-ready”.
Since the GSF commenced in 2015–16, the council has received more than $32 million to contribute to 22 individual projects.
This has included $3 million for the Wyndham Cultural Centre redevelopment project and $1.5 million for the Lawrie Emmins Reserve Youth & Skate Facility.
