City Plan 2009 - 2013 - City of Greater Geelong

Strategic Directions and Annual Action Plan
The City has a number of programs and projects
in place to support early childhood development.
Outcome:
Increased lifelong learning and literacy
Supporting learning at all stages of life by offering a wide variety of experiences and resources enabling:
> school readiness through early years
> interaction and knowledge building
> improved participation in the workforce and community.
How we will measure our progress in achieving this outcome:
Measure
Playgroup and kindergarten enrolments
Total number of library visits
Participation in Adult, Community and Further Education
U3A Membership
Target
> Increase
> Increase
> Increase
> Increase
Increased lifelong learning and literacy 2009-2010 Actions 2009-2010
Gross Expenditure
$
Libraries:
1,827,400
Belmont Library upgrade
Lara interim library
Waurn Ponds Library planning and design
Geelong Regional Library contribution 4,954,231
Connecting Identities:
184,000
Project implementation
Memory Bank
Murmur project
Community Facility Upgrades - Children Services: Lara Lake Kindergarten detailed design; Surf Side Ocean
465,000
Grove Children’s Hub and Grovedale Community Hub concept design; Portarlington Kindergarten Stage 2
build; minor MCH upgrades at Barwon Heads, Surfside and Hendy St Corio, Disbursements to Whittington War
Memorial Kindergarten and Thomson Kindergarten
School Holiday Program 507,734
Development of Municipal Early Years (Infrastructure) Plan at Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads 240,000
Geelong Kindergarten Association contribution 106,217
Childrens Week activities 15,000
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