A new Maternal and Child Health (MCH) consult room is now open at Smiths Lane Community Hub in Clyde North.
The new room has been officially open since Wednesday 23 July.
Property developer Mirvac, whose sales office is based at Smiths Lane Community Hub, offered the 61-square-metre interim room to Casey Council at no cost for 12 months.
“The Clyde area is rapidly emerging as one of Casey’s fastest-growing suburbs. This has resulted in an increased demand for our MCH Service. The area has limited local centres, so this new room, which Mirvac offered to Council at no cost for 12 months, will allow families in the Smiths Lane and surrounding catchment area convenient access to a vital service whilst awaiting the opening of the future Alexander Boulevard Community Hub,” Dillwynia Ward Councillor Anthony Walter said.
“With the highest birth rates in the state — 5,735 babies born in Casey in 2024-25 — rising challenges in meeting infrastructure demands due to rapid population growth, and lack of State Government funding for MCH infrastructure, we are delighted to provide this new service.”
Mirvac’s development director for Masterplanned Communities in Victoria, Glen Greening, said they were proud to partner with the Casey Council to provide the interim MCH consult room to give local families access to vital early childhood support close to home.
Mr Greening shared that the construction was about to commence for Alexander Boulevard Community Hub in Clyde North.
“That’d be another Mirvac building. We will have the same function here, so you have a sales office. You’ll have a project office. You’ll have community space, and MCH,” he said.
“They (MCH room) will then relocate to the next Mirvac building for probably two plus years until Council’s permanent purpose-built community facility comes alive.
“So, it’s an ongoing partnership with us.”
Smiths Lane Community Hub will also be home to a new Council-run first-time parent group.
The group, which will meet for five weeks from Monday 22 September, provides first-time parents the opportunity to connect, share experiences and support each other.
To make an appointment at the consult room at Mirvac’s Smiths Lane Community Hub in Clyde North, contact 9705 5590, Monday to Friday during business hours or visit the Maternal and Child Health page on our website to complete the ‘Request to book an appointment’ form.
For more information about Casey Council’s MCH Service, visit https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/maternal-child-health-services
