Due to the Extreme Fire Danger rating declared for Tuesday 17 February 2026, Cardinia Shire is implementing heat health and emergency management precautions.
All Council owned or managed facilities or services within the Bushfire Prone Area (BPA) will be closed on Tuesday 17 February. This includes all community centres, halls, maternal child health (MCH) sites, sporting facilities and specific early years centres including:
- Avonsleigh Preschool
- Bayles Kindergarten
- Cockatoo Kindergarten
- Cockatoo Community Child Care
- Emerald Preschool
- Gembrook Preschool
- Hollins Children's Centre
- Upper Beaconsfield McBride Rd Kindergarten
- Upper Beaconsfield Kindergarten (Stoney Creek Rd)
Impacted MCH services will be rescheduled or relocated to alternative locations, including home visits.
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