Construction works are set to begin shortly on the Garfield North Community Centre, following a sod turn event on Friday 14 March.
Cardinia Shire Council Mayor, Jack Kowarzik and Deputy Mayor Alanna Pomeroy were joined by The Hon. Harriet Shing, Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts, and representatives from the Cannibal Creek Reserve Committee of Management to officially turn the first sod at the Cannibal Creek Recreational Reserve site.
Mayor Kowarzik said the event signifies the commencement of a vital community infrastructure project for Garfield North.
"The scope of this project has been co-designed by several community members impacted by the Bunyip Complex Fires."
"Our community advocated strongly for a multipurpose space to support recovery and help regain connectedness in the town and create a community gathering space for meetings, events and activities," he said.
The new community centre will be a modular build and include a social room, a meeting room, a storage area, a kitchen, an accessible toilet, and unisex toilets.
Deputy Mayor Alanna Pomeroy is pleased to see works start on the project.
"We're breaking ground on this exciting new facility for our community, I look forward to seeing this project come to life."
Together with Council, various user groups and the Cannibal Creek Reserve Committee advocated for the funding to help build the centre.
The Garfield North Community Centre project is supported by a $1.3 million Growing Suburbs Fund grant from the Victorian Government, and a $1 million investment from Cardinia Shire Council.
