An elected Liberal Government will provide $50,000 to Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House to upgrade their playground facilities, Liberal candidate for Berwick and Gembrook MP Brad Battin announced last week.
Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House has become the heart of Berwick, hosting many children and families in the ever-expanding area.
Centre manager Jo Davey said over 103 children are enrolled in the Neighbourhood House’s playgroup sessions.
“We started off last year with two playgroup sessions and now we have six, so it just shows it’s a real need for the community and expanding our facilities would go a long way in making sure the children have access equipment that allows them to learn and connect with their environment,” Ms Davey said.
Currently the Neighbourhood House does not have adequate outdoor play facilities to cater for their growing play groups and to suit all ages.
The funding would allow the Neighbourhood Centre to expand their outdoor play area with an outdoor cubby house and sensory equipment to ensure the play facilities suit all ages and abilities.
Mr Battin said the funding would allow the House to provide their community with more outdoor play, learning and sensory experiences.
“Jo and the whole team at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House work so hard to ensure their centre is inclusive and supports the need of our community,” Mr Battin said.
“Neighbourhood Houses play a vital role in our community and the Liberals want to ensure they are supported and provided with the facilities they need to support our community.”
Ms Davey said the House’s playgroup sessions is the “entryway to the rest of the house”.
“We have parents and grandparents coming through to the playgroup and it really allows us to show them the rest of the House,” she said.
“We have a tiny tots dance program, and we have Kelly Sports and a martial arts program that run a couple of sessions a week at the House, which is great for families with older children who aren’t in the playgroup, so it really is the gateway to the House’s services.”
