$1million for Bayside kindergartens

Kindergartens across Bayside have been awarded grant funding from the Victorian State Government totalling more than $1 million.

In total, 17 Kindergartens in the Bayside Local Government Area have been successful in their bids under the the Building Blocks grant scheme, with funding projects ranging from improved infrastructure development, playground upgrades and the latest IT resources.  

In an exciting development, several Bayside kindergartens will be in receipt of transformative funding to upgrade their facilities, including

• Grange Road Kindergarten in Sandringham, which has been awarded $545,000 to upgrade its outdoor area.

• Olympic Avenue Kindergarten in Cheltenham, which will receive $364,000 for upgrades to its infrastructure.

• St Mary’s Preschool in Brighton will receive $198,904 to revamp its playground area

• Hampton Community Kindergarten, which will receive $104,664 also for its playground area.  

Hurlingham Preschool in Brighton has been awarded $10,620 for minor infrastructure improvements, while 15 kindergartens will receive IT upgrades in form of new laptops for the centres.  

The significant funding from Allan Labor Government awarded to Bayside kindergartens is extremely welcome and will be transformative in ensuring early years children receive the best possible start in life.