The Minister for Regional Development, Minister Brendon Grylls, recently announced:
Centre for parents and children in Perenjori
- Royalties for Regions funds new parenting and early childhood centre
- New facility will offer affordable childcare, community training and playgroup
- $1.1m provided by Liberal National Government’s Royalties for Regions program
Perenjori residents are set to benefit from a new multi-purpose parenting and early childhood centre to provide affordable childcare and advice to parents.
The $1.1million funding for the facility will be provided through the Liberal National Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
Mount Gibson Mining, Karara Mining Ltd, Lotterywest and the Shire of Perenjori are also contributing to the centre, which is expected to cost $2million.
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said Perenjori was the Mid-West region’s fastest growing community. From 2010 to 2011 it grew by more than four per cent and by more than 50 per cent in the 10 years before that.
“This growth places considerable pressure on community services such as housing, education, health and, of course, childcare,” Mr Grylls said.
“This new facility will provide parent support services in partnership with Perenjori Primary School, WA Country Health Service, community agencies and the local community.”
The centre will contain a dedicated 19-place childcare facility, health and education rooms and flexible community spaces to accommodate a variety of programs and groups.
It will also offer community training programs, a playgroup, toy library and Aboriginal early childhood development services.
The centre will be built next to the Perenjori Primary School.
The facility will provide a range of early childhood, parent and family support services in partnership with Perenjori Primary School, WA Country Health Service, community agencies and the local community. The facility will also house a licensed child care service with the capacity for 19 places within the next 10 years.
The objective of the project is to establish and develop a facility and community resource, focused on early learning and family support services that will be available for the local and surrounding communities.
Newly formed Working Group
PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Item / Deliverable / Milestone / Milestone Date / ResponsibilityMWIP Grant Approvals / Oct 2013 / MWDC
Project Control Group Formed / June 2013 / Shire of Perenjori
Design Development / Jan 2014 / Shire of Perenjori
Architects
Pre Tender Estimate / July – August 2013 / Shire of Perenjori
Tender Preparation / Oct 2013 / Shire of Perenjori
Tender Review and Approvals / Dec 2013 / Shire of Perenjori
Project Awarded / Dec 2013 / Shire of Perenjori
Mobilise to site / Feb 2014 / Shire of Perenjori
Eastman Poletti Sherwood
Construction / Mar – Oct 2014 / Shire of Perenjori
Fit-out / Nov 2014 / Shire of Perenjori
Certification /Licensing / Dec 2014 / Shire of Perenjori
Occupy Building / Jan 2015 / Shire of Perenjori & Associated Services