Early Years facilities feasibility study - to inform design & development of Council services

Summary and scope

Feasibility Document and Architectural Services Specifically, the project will consider eight existing early years facilities in areas of the municipality highlighted as having unmet demand for kindergarten places in future and assess opportunities for capital or operational improvements to address these demand gaps (ranging from: low-cost improvements, medium and to higher cost improvements). Completion of the project will: -Provide a guiding document that identifies site opportunities to support prioritisation for capital investment in early years infrastructure that can inform Council’s 10-year capital works program. -Support the implementation of the Community Infrastructure Plan by providing concept designs and recommendations that will inform the redevelopment of existing facilities - with a longer-term vision of creating co-located early years services i.e.: hubs. KEY DATES: Start: October 2023 Architect review of facilities and report on findings and opportunities: Nov/ December 2023 Preliminary design of concepts and recommendations with approximate costings: Jan 2024 Provide accurate data to support planning for future impacts to increased kindergarten demand.