More kinder places, MCH and youth facilities for Seaford
Published on 04 December 2024
Seaford families will soon benefit from more kindergarten places and improved access to maternal and child health (MCH), immunisation, and youth services close to home, thanks to a partnership between Frankston City Council and the Victorian Government.
State Member for Carrum the Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP joined Frankston City Mayor Kris Bolam JP and Seaford Kindergarten staff and families on Friday to announce the partnership and start of works.
“The work our educators do is so important, with the profound impact and difference they make for our children,” said Ms Kilkenny.
“We’re upgrading the entire facility for a growing community, almost doubling the number of spaces for children, with this being the third project we’re partnering with Frankston City Council on.”
The new $6 million Seaford Child, Youth and Family Centre to be constructed on the existing site on Railway Parade/Mcrae Street and will feature:
- Two kindergarten rooms (previously one) with a new outdoor yard designed by a landscape architect, with plenty of shade for children to play under
- Two maternal and child health consultation rooms and an additional allied health consultation room
- A new multipurpose room for parent education programs and playgroups
- A new and refreshed ‘Youth Hang-out’ room for young people aged 12-24
- Additional and formalised car parking in the vacant site/informal car park next to the existing building on Railway Parade.
Frankston City Mayor Cr Kris Bolam thanked the Victorian Government for partnering with Council to deliver this important infrastructure for local families.
“As Frankston City continues to grow, it’s critical to meet the community’s needs for essential services like these,” he said.
“Through the Building Blocks Partnership, we have already been able to deliver two upgraded kindergarten facilities at Baden Powell in Frankston South and Riviera, also in Seaford.
“In addition, we have also just started work on the Langwarrin Community Centre and Early Years Project, which is a significant milestone for Council after more than a decade of site investigations and community and stakeholder engagement to find a suitable location for much-needed expanded kindergarten services in Langwarrin.
Frankston City Cr Emily Green said the new kindergarten places and upgraded facilities for maternal and child health, immunisation and youth would be well received by the Seaford community.
“The current Seaford Kindergarten is licensed for 29 places, and upon completion, its capacity will increase to 66 licensed places. This is in addition to the 73 places recently added at Riviera Kindergarten. This means in total 110 new kindergarten places for Seaford families by early 2026,” she said.
“In addition, we will also be providing modern family and youth facilities with sustainable design features including solar PV systems, under one roof, which is a great win for our local community.”
The site will close to the public once the 2024 kindergarten year ends. Services will temporarily operate at alternate sites during construction: Kindergarten will move to Kananook Kindergarten, MCH will relocate to Riviera Kindergarten, immunisation sessions will be held at the Healthy Futures Hub, and youth services will be based in the Seaford Community Centre.
Construction is expected to be complete by late October 2025, with services resuming on site in early 2026.
For more information on the project, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/seaford-child-youth-family-centre-upgrade