This new $8.2m facility is part of the delivery of a range of community infrastructure planned through the Manor Lakes Precinct Structure Plan 2012 to service the community now and into the future
The centre will provide:
- Three and four-year-old kindergarten
- Maternal & child health services
- Flexible small format community meeting space
- Integrated office space for services
- Toy library
- Outdoor playgrounds
- Car parking
Key community benefits:
- New services to support residents in a high growth area
- Early years education and support close to home
- Maternal child & health services close to home
- Located next to a new primary school, Ngarri Primary School (opening in 2023), to support the transition from pre-school to prep
- Supports an integrated and networked approach to children’s education and development
- Located next to new sports fields and pavilions (opening in 2024)
Centre name:
Birnbial Family Centre was chosen as the new centre name following community consultation and collaboration with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners.
In language, Birnbial (pronounced Bin-beel) means ‘rainbow’.
Consulting with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to provide name options that reference Aboriginal Heritage in Wyndham demonstrates our commitment to a journey towards reconciliation.
We used Manor Lakes North Family Centre as an interim name while the centre was being built.
Centre operator:
This centre will be operated by Wyndham City's early years partner, KU Children’s Services. For more information about KU: https://www.ku.com.au/
See the latest construction update below:
