	{"id":182527,"date":"2026-03-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=182527"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:24:37","slug":"new-community-hub-for-armstrong-creek-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/new-community-hub-for-armstrong-creek-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"New community hub for Armstrong Creek opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Biyala Community Hub has officially opened in Armstrong Creek, offering a new space for recreation, community programs and essential family services.<\/p>\n<p>The multi-purpose facility in Warralily Boulevard includes a three-room kindergarten now taking enrolments for three- and four-year-olds, alongside spaces for allied health services, meetings and classes.<\/p>\n<p>Delivered three years ahead of schedule, the project&#8217;s early completion was made possible using a modular construction method.<\/p>\n<p>The building was manufactured in sections at Modularity&#8217;s factory in Moolap before being transported to the site and assembled \u2013 a process that significantly shortened the delivery timeline.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ThreeyearoldsVeerand_68029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlemont ward councillor Emma Sinclair and Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn cut the ribbon, officially opening the new hub. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The new outdoor areas surrounding the hub have been designed around a large native eucalyptus tree, with landscaped public space and car parking integrated into the design.<\/p>\n<p>It is also linked by a pedestrian path to the Biyala Primary School Kindergarten, creating a connected learning precinct for local families.<\/p>\n<p>KU Children&#8217;s Services, a not-for-profit organisation with more than 130 years of experience, has been appointed by the City of Greater Geelong to manage the centre.<\/p>\n<p>Chief executive, Christine Legg, said KU was excited to join the rapidly growing community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to bring KU&#8217;s high-quality early childhood education to the Armstrong Creek community and look forward to partnering with local families at the Biyala Community Hub,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Charlemont ward councillor Emma Sinclair said the hub would help meet the needs of the area&#8217;s youngest residents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Armstrong Creek and Mount Duneed are rapidly growing, with 10.6 per cent of residents being babies and preschoolers,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We hope our thriving Armstrong Creek community will embrace the Biyala Community Hub and help it come alive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Victorian Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn, who joined Cr Sinclair at the hub&#8217;s ribbon cutting, said the centre was part of efforts to make family services more accessible locally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These new centres give families the support they need close to home, with long day care and kinder under one roof,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Biyala Community Hub has officially opened in Armstrong Creek, offering a new space for recreation, community programs and essential family services. 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