More than $6 million from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund will be spent on community centres and reserves in Hume.
The council will receive $2 million for Aston Recreation Reserve’s development in Craigieburn, allowing construction of a pavilion, playground and cricket practice facilities, and installation of lighting in the Aston estate.
The state government will also contribute $3 million to the Sunbury Global Learning Centre, to be built on a site next to the Sunbury library on Macedon Street. Construction is expected to start next year.
Hume mayor Drew Jessop said the funding would create a centre enabling people to learn throughout their lives, whether they were a child fascinated by dinosaurs, a mum wanting to change careers or a grandfather keen to master social media.
The government has allocated $230,000 to improve accessibility of community centres in Bulla, Gladstone Park, Meadow Heights and Campbellfield, while $490,000 will be used to upgrade Sunbury’s Boardman Reserve.
Sunbury Lawn Tennis Club will get $400,000 to replace its ageing club house.
Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins said the $50 million Growing Suburbs Fund was providing communities in fast-growing areas with the local infrastructure they needed. She said funding had been allocated based on needs identified by councils acting with Yuroke MP Ros Spence, Sunbury MP Josh Bull and Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire. The fund is in its second year.
