Community facilities have temporarily closed with some services modified until further notice as Casey City returns to a stage-three lockdown following a second wave of coronavirus infections across Melbourne.
Casey Council announced on its website that the Bunjil Place precinct, including the customer service counter, café, gallery, box office, and library have all closed immediately.
Leisure facilities which had recently reopened, including Casey RACE and Casey ARC, will again close temporarily at the end of business today, while the Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre, Casey Stadium and Berwick Leisure Centre, will remain closed.
Playgrounds and skateparks will also close.Wilson Botanic Park Berwick and the 1,001 Steps in Narre Warren North will remain open to pedestrians, providing an opportunity for Casey residents to exercise locally, however, social distancing must be followed by residents at all times at each of these facilities.
Other facilities which had recently re-opened, including The Shed, The Factory, Myuna Farm, and The Old Cheese Factory, will also close temporarily.
Public Halls, Senior Citizen centres and Men’s Sheds will close temporarily. Neighbourhood Houses and Community Learning Centres will be closed to the general public, however, they may conduct essential services such as food banks only.
Community sport and sports pavilions will be closed, however council is awaiting further direction on its outdoor tennis courts.Kinders will return to face to face learning from Monday 13 July and Family Day Care will continue to operate within strict guidelines.
School crossings will continue delivery next week and rostering will be adjusted pending further announcements.
Maternal child health services will continue in its current form, which means most consultations will be conducted over the phone, and some limited face-to-face consultations for infants will be held in centres.
Community services such as home care, meals on wheels and community transport will continue to be provided to clients, with strict observance of social distancing and personal protective measures. The sharps container service will revert to a home drop-off service.
While Casey’s youth services remain closed, it will continue to provide free and confidential counselling and support for young people.
There will also be limited face to face youth counselling from Monday 13 July, by referral only, at the Narre Warren Youth Information Centre.
For more information or if you are a young person who needs support, call 9792 7979 or text 0417 347 909 with your name and number.
Council meetings will continue to be held at 4pm every second Tuesday of the month and the public gallery will remain closed.
Meetings are all live-streamed through Facebook and questions about items on the agenda can be submitted to the Administrators via Council’s Casey Conversations portal.
For more information and the most up to date information on Council services, visit the website or phone 9705 5200.
