Thursday, 19 October 2023

 Michaela SETTLE (Eureka) (14:46): (377) My question is for the Minister for Children in the other place. West Maddingley Early Years and Community Hub will bring a state-of-the-art kindergarten and fantastic community facility to our growing region. It is expected to be completed in December. Maddingley is becoming home to more and more young families, and as it grows it is so important for locals to maintain access to high-quality early childhood education. The hub will be kitted out with a three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarten, community meeting rooms, consulting rooms, children’s rooms for playgroups and maternal and child health services. It is an extraordinary addition to our growing town. Can the minister please advise on the number of families in the Bacchus Marsh region we expect to benefit from the creation of the early years hub and the benefits to our young families of having maternal and child health services in Maddingley?