Kinder upgrade blitz in Northern Grampians Shire

Labor Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford, announced two kindergartens will share in over $45,000 of funding as part of the second round of grants from the Andrews Labor Government's $30 million Building Blocks - Refurbishment and Minor Works program.

The grant will help the Cooinda Kindergarten upgrade their kitchen, allowing for children to take part in an active program that promotes learning, nutrition and hands on experiences; and the Marrang Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre will be able to refurbish the undercover eating and craft area by replacing existing uneven rubber tiles with pour in place soft rubber.

In total across the state, grants worth more than $2.71 million will fund 32 projects at centres offering a funded kindergarten program in addition to the record $12 million already provided for 105 projects earlier this year.

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Building Blocks is a streamlined overarching funding scheme that supports early childhood providers with new and existing infrastructure and facilities for eligible three and four-year-old kindergarten services.

For more information about Building Blocks Grants, visit: schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/Pages/Building-Blocks.

In an Australian-first, the Labor Government is investing almost $5 billion this decade to provide three-year-old children with access to an additional year of funded kindergarten programs.

From 2022, three-year-old children across the state will have access to at least five hours of kindergarten.

Services will then scale up their hours to reach the full 15-hour program by 2029.

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