A new community centre is on the way for Sunbury and its growing population.
The state government last week announced it would fund a $4.2 million community hub in the township. The cash will come from the $50 million Shared Facilities Fund.
The centre will be built between Sunbury Heights Primary School and Sunbury Downs Secondary College. It will be available for use by both the schools and the Sunbury community and will include meeting and interview rooms, a commercial kitchen for training, events and activities, and health services for Hume council.
Sunbury MP Josh Bull said the hub would better connect the schools and the community.
“These great new facilities will be shared between the local schools and local residents, helping build a sense of community pride in the schools and making local services more accessible,” Mr Bull said.
Hume mayor Drew Jessop said the hub would provide “an opportunity for the schools to host a variety of important services such as playgroups, preschool activity programs and learning programs and training”.
Hume council will work with the schools to design the new hub.
Hume council community services acting director Hector Gaston said the design process would begin in the coming months.
He said the hub was expected to be up and running within two years.
