Ms SPENCE (Yuroke) — (Question 7031) My constituency question is to the Minister for Local Government. With the Andrews Labor government’s $50 million Interface Growth Fund already supporting a new community facility in my electorate, and given additional projects are currently being considered as part of a supplementary round of funding, I ask: how will the Yuroke electorate benefit from the Interface Growth Fund’s supplementary funding round?

RESPONSE:

The Victorian Government’s Interface Growth Fund supplementary round is contributing $600,000 towards the development of a fully inclusive play space at Craigieburn Park. This accessible facility will cater to families with children of all abilities and will feature slides, tunnels, swings, bridges, climbing ropes, and an all-abilities carousel.
This funding is in addition to the $500,000 contributed towards the Annadale Interim Community Facility. The Annadale Interim Community Facility will include a pre-school room, maternal and child health room, kitchen, multi purpose community meeting space, and staff resource area.

Residents of the Yuroke electorate will also benefit from the nearby John Ilhan Reserve Development Stage 2. The Victorian Government’s Interface Growth Fund is contributing $500,000 towards this project which will incorporate a multi-purpose meeting space with an enhanced community-use component, upgraded change facilities, storage, office space, sports lighting, car parking and landscaping.

Through the Interface Growth Fund, the Victorian Government is helping outer-suburban communities build local infrastructure that is vital for a growing community to thrive into the future.

HON NATALIE HUTCHINS MP
Minister for Local Government