SEBASTOPOL COMMUNITY HUB STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE

Member for Ballarat Catherine King has joined Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Tracey Hargreaves for an inspection of the early stages of work on the new Sebastopol Community Hub.

The new, fit for purpose facility will transform Sebastopol and become a vital part of community life.

The old building was demolished in mid 2024 and the new build has now reached a major construction milestone with the concrete slab about to be poured.

It is expected the structural steel framing will be complete in autumn as the designs start to become reality.

The Sebastopol Community Hub will include:

· -Three 22-place kindergarten rooms

· - A main hall with a 150-person capacity

· -Three meeting rooms with varying capacities ranging from 12-50 people

· -Maternal child health consulting rooms

· - A community kitchen

· -A kindergarten play space and an undercover play area

· -On-site carparking

The project was made possible with a $4.5 million election commitment from the Albanese Government and $4.5 million from the Allan Labor Government through the Building Blocks Capacity program with up to $5 million provided by City of Ballarat.

The project is on track for completion in early 2026.

Quotes attributable to Member for Ballarat Catherine King:

“It’s so exciting to see this important project taking shape.

“The new Sebas Community Hub will be a place of learning and social connection for both kinder kids and senior citizens.

“It will be a special, multi-generational facility and that will serve our community for generations to come.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison:

“By investing $4.5 million into the Sebastopol Community Hub through our Building Blocks Capacity program, we are not only creating new kindergarten rooms and places - but contributing funds for a much-needed purpose built space for the whole community.”

Quotes attributable to City of Ballarat Mayor Tracey Hargreaves:

“We are extremely proud to have both Federal and State support for this project and to see it starting to come to life is incredible.

“This is going to be a transformational project for the Sebastopol area that will provide an enormous boost to community life for a wide range of people.”

07 February 2025