Sunbury residents will soon be able to use modern facilities at a brand new community hub, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.

Member for Sunbury Josh Bull today visited Sunbury Heights Primary School to announce a new $4.2 million community hub to be shared by Sunbury Heights and Sunbury Downs Secondary College, as part of the $50 million Shared Facilities Fund.

The hub will contain modern community facilities including meeting and interview rooms, a commercial kitchen for training, events and activities as well as health services facilities for the Hume Council to use.

There is increasing demand for a community centre in Sunbury as the local population continues to grow.

The Labor Government launched the $50 million Shared Facilities Fund last year to help schools and communities build facilities on school grounds that can be used by the wider community.

This includes not only sports facilities but early learning hubs, libraries and performing arts centres.

The new community facility forms part of the Government’s plan to encourage community participation and access to local services, as well as provide quality multi-use educational and training facilities as part of the Education State.

The Government is investing more than $2.5 billion to improve classrooms, upgrade facilities and build new schools across the state, delivering more than 1,000 school upgrades, 56 new school projects and supporting almost 5,000 construction jobs for Victorians.

Quotes attributable to Member for Sunbury Josh Bull

“We are delivering on our promise and building a community hub for the people of Sunbury.”

“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.”

 Please attribute quotes to Hume Mayor, Councillor Drew Jessop

“It is important that both the Victorian Government and Hume City Council work together to provide much needed spaces for a community that is rapidly growing.”

“We welcome today’s funding announcement and look forward to the completion of the hub, which provides an opportunity for the schools to host a variety of important services such as playgroups, preschool activity programs and learning programs and training.”

 “Council will continue to work collaboratively with the schools to encourage community activation     of this much needed facility.”