Willis Street Kindergarten emerged during the rapid expansion of St Albans in the post‑war decades, when migrant families were settling across the suburb and demand for early childhood services increased sharply. Its small scale and neighbourhood location made it deeply valued by families who preferred local, familiar settings over larger institutional centres. In 2000, the Willis Street Kindergarten was at risk of closure or consolidation by the City of Brimbank. Community concern was reported at the time, and parents advocated strongly for it to remain open. Instead, it underwent upgrades and continued operating into the 2000s, supported by local families who valued its location and community‑based model. These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 2000, were part of the campaign led by parents whose children attended the kindergarten at the time.Willis St Kindergarten 205.2willis street kindergarten, willis street, st. albans

Newspaper Article The Leader 23rd July 2002 - Clients diverted, says kinder Willis St Kindergarten assistant Mary Orsini with Tyana, 5willis street kindergarten, kindergarten, willis street, st. albans

Notice of Ordinary Meeting 5th September 2009 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Tenders Meals on Wheels Loan Borrowing Proposed Interchange of Officers Creation of S.E.C. Easement Sealing of Document Proposed Abandonment of Rates Units Grandview Avenue Corner Warrs Road Lease of Land Hampshire Road from the Victorian Railways Supplementary Variations Proposed Lease Parts G.U.D. Factory Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Orama Street Child Care Centre Sunshine Citizens Advice Bureau Willis Street Kindergarten Community Youth Support Scheme 1978/79 Federal Budget Report of the Acting Chief Health Officer Victorian Railways Tip Site Bounded by McDonald Road, Somerville Road and Bunting Road Environment Protection Appeal Protean Holdings H.W. Greenham & Sons Pty Ltd Health (Hearing Commission) Regulations 1978 Microwave Ovens in Commercial Premises Contaminated Oysters Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chielf By-Laws Officer Tenders Fire Harzard Removal Season Snake Eradication Heavy Vehicles Road Traffic Act Report of the City Librarian Bookmobile Municipal Library Subsidy 1978/79 Preliminary Estimates Report of the Municipal Recreation Department Ground Allocations Sporting Bodies Summer Season Holiday Programmes Strategy Plan for the Development of Public Swimming Pools in the Greater Melbourne Metropilitan Area Report of the City Engineer Proposed Amendment No 81 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Land Acquisition Maribyrnong Valley Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Sun Crescent Rezoning Application Sunshine Post Office Site Dickson Street Planning Permit Application Office McIntyre Road Rezoning Application Proposed Service Business Zone Raleigh Road Planning Permit Application Multiple Sclerosis Day Care Centre Ballarat Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Roller Skating Rink McIntyre Road Rezoning Land Occupied by the Council Depot Anderson Road Planning Permit Application Subdivision and Detached Houses Albanvale Estate Planning Permit Application Flats Chifley Drive Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Variation of Delegation Planning Permit Application Service Premises Ballarat Road Maidstone Amendment 21 Part 8A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Factories Burke Street Plans Transfer and Consolidation Hampton Avenue Strata Subdivision 2 & 4 Craddock Court Tenders Supply of Elderly Citizens' Bus Contract Construction of Neale Road Declaration of Sewage Areas (Various) Government Action on Flood Lands Sewer Willis Street Pre-School Centre Toilet Blocks Various Reserves Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre and Orama Street Child Care Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Fences at Intersections 56 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Fences at Intersections 45 Warmington Road Sunshine West Building Over Easement Lot 206 Stevenage Crescent Deer Park Building Over Easement Lot 192 Stevenage Crescent Deer Park Building Over Easement 6 Lynn Street St. Albans Lot 2 Ballarat Road Sunshine Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th Augst 1978 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, grandview avenue, warrs road, maribyrnong, hampshire road, g.u.d., burton crescent, sunshine, orama street child care centre, orama street, deer park, sunshine citizens advice bureau, willis street kindergarten, willis street, st. albans, victorian railways tip, mcdonald road, somerville road, bunting road, maribyrnong valley, sun crescent, sunshine post office, dickson street, mcintyre road, sunshine north, raleigh road, multiple sclerosis day care centre, ballarat road, maidstone, skating rink, anderson road, albanvale, chifley drive, burke street, braybrook, hampton avenue, craddock court, neale road, willis street pre-school centre, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, tallintyre road, sunshine west, warmington road, stevenage crescent, lynn street

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 5th September 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Tenders Meals on Wheels Loan Borrowing Proposed Interchange of Officers Creation of S.E.C. Easement Sealing of Document Proposed Abandonment of Rates Units Grandview Avenue Corner Warrs Road Lease of Land Hampshire Road from the Victorian Railways Supplementary Variations Proposed Lease Parts G.U.D. Factory Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Orama Street Child Care Centre Sunshine Citizens Advice Bureau Willis Street Kindergarten Community Youth Support Scheme 1978/79 Federal Budget Report of the Acting Chief Health Officer Victorian Railways Tip Site McDonald Road, Somerville Road and Bunting Road Environment Protection Appeal Protean Holdings H.W. Greenham & Sons Pty Ltd Health (Hearing Commission) Regulations 1978 Microwave Ovens in Commercial Premises Contaminated Oysters Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chielf By-Laws Officer Tenders Fire Harzard Removal Season Snake Eradication Heavy Vehicles Road Traffic Act Report of the City Librarian Bookmobile Municipal Library Subsidy 1978/79 Preliminary Estimates Report of the Municipal Recreation Department Ground Allocations Sporting Bodies Summer Season Holiday Programmes Strategy Plan for the Development of Public Swimming Pools in the Greater Melbourne Metropilitan Area Report of the City Engineer Proposed Amendment No 81 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Land Acquisition Maribyrnong Valley Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Sun Crescent Rezoning Application Sunshine Post Office Site Dickson Street Planning Permit Application Office McIntyre Road Rezoning Application Proposed Service Business Zone Raleigh Road Planning Permit Application Multiple Sclerosis Day Care Centre Ballarat Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Roller Skating Rink McIntyre Road Rezoning Land Occupied by the Council Depot Anderson Road Planning Permit Application Subdivision and Detached Houses Albanvale Estate Planning Permit Application Flats Chifley Drive Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Variation of Delegation Planning Permit Application Service Premises Ballarat Road Maidstone Amendment 21 Part 8A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Factories Burke Street Plans Transfer and Consolidation Hampton Avenue Strata Subdivision 2 & 4 Craddock Court Tenders Supply of Elderly Citizens' Bus Contract Construction of Neale Road Declaration of Sewage Areas (Various) Government Action on Flood Lands Sewer Willis Street Pre-School Centre Toilet Blocks Various Reserves Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre and Orama Street Child Care Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Fences at Intersections 56 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Fences at Intersections 45 Warmington Road Sunshine West Building Over Easement Lot 206 Stevenage Crescent Deer Park Building Over Easement Lot 192 Stevenage Crescent Deer Park Building Over Easement 6 Lynn Street St. Albans Lot 2 Ballarat Road Sunshine Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th Augst 1978 Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Office and Warehouse Complex Fairbairn Road Planning Permit Application Illuminated Sign Station Place Sunshine Planning Permit Application Used Car Sales Yard Wright Street Planning Permit Application Industrial and Timber Sales Hampshire Road Footpath Replacement Albury Street from York Street to Ballarat Road Position of Motor Mechanic Grade 2 Tender for Sale of Surplus Vehicles (Plant No 42 Bookmobile Deferred) Tenders for Playground Equipment city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, grandview avenue, warrs road, maribyrnong, hampshire road, sunshine, g.u.d., burton crescent, orama street child care centre, orama street, deer park, sunshine citizens advice bureau, willis street kindergarten, willis street, victorian railways tip site, protean holdings, h.w. greenham & sons pty ltd, maribyrnong valley, sun crescent, dickson street, sunshine post office, mcintyre road, sunshine north, raleigh road, multiple sclerosis day care centre, ballarat road, maidstone, anderson road, albanvale, chifley drive, burke street, braybrook, hampton avenue, craddock court, neale road, willis street pre-school centre, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre, quinn street, tallintyre road, sunshine west, warmington road, stevenage crescent, lynn street, station place, wright street, albion squash centre

Ordinary meeting notice including reports from Council's officers Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Annual Accounts 30th September 1981 Sunshine Cricket Club Request For Lease Variation Supplementary Valuations Sunshine V.R.I. Bowling Club Request For Assistance Sunshine Croquet Club Bingo Reserve Allocations Schools Winter Season 1982 Willis Street Kindergarten Request For Bingo Acquisition The Hunt Club Hotel Universal Vexillological Centre Queensland Rates Recovery Sale Report Of Seminar Council Leisure Services In A Tight Economy Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Family & Community Services Program Regional Education Board Handyman Service Quarterly Statistics Senior Citizens' Clubs Changes Approved by the Health Commission Sunshine Volunteer Youth Resource Group Youth Leader's' Training Weekend Western Suburbs regional Consultative Council Youth Transition Consultation Community Building Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Special Nees Subsidy for Centres Funded Under Child Care Act Emergency Relief Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Order of Exemption Issued Under The Provisions of Section 80E Labour & Industry Act 1958 Trash & Treasure Market Drive In Theatre Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under The Health Act Sacol Pty Ltd McDonald Rod Brooklyn Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under The Health Act 71 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Report of the Superintendent Traffic and By-Laws Court Proceedings Traffic and Parking Infringements Dog Act Lost Dogs' Home Report of the Chief Librarian Members of the Rainbow Workshop Report of the City Engineer / Planner Archaeological Survey of Aboriginal Sites In The Melbourne Metropolitan Area Application Pursuant to Section 25 Of The Town & Country Planning Act Planning Permit Application Chiropractor Consulting Room 124A Mitchell Street Maidstone Planning Permit Application Motor Repair Station 97 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Place of Worship Religious Instruction For Children Simmie Street Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Franklin Printing Factory Extension 15 - 17 Western Avenue Sunshine Planning Permit Application Subdivision Geelong Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application ICI General Industry Plastics Factory Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Portable Classrooms The Esplanade Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Alterations to Caretaker's House 61 Metherall Street Sunshine North Delegated Matters Plan Of Proposed Cluster Redevelopment Lots 7 to 16 Trinacria Court Deer Park Plan of Proposed Consolidation St. Theresa's School Drummartin Street, Adelaide Street & King Edward Avenue Albion Plan For Cancellation of Easement St. Theresa's School Drummartin Street, Adelaide Street & King Edward Avenue Albion Plan of Subdivision Stages 8A & 8B Furlong Road Plan of Proposed Consolidation Berksire Road Sunshine North Plan Of Proposed Cluster Redevelopment Lot 6 Trinacria Court Deer Park Availabity of Sewerage Deer Park Hawthorn Avenue Private Street Scheme Somerville Road South Side No Standing Anytime Prohibition Albion Squash Centre Ballarat Road Albion No Standing Anytime Prohibition Ridgeway Parade Infant Welfare Centre No Standing Anytime Prohibition Somerville Road Temporary Diversion Signs Main Road East South Side No Standing Anytime Prohibition Intersection Neale Road / Station Road Deer Park Land Acquisition Somerville Road North Side Parking Restrictions Sunshine road Olex Cables limited No Standing Anytime Prohibition Western Region Commission Group Apprenticeship Scheme Postal Facilities Sunshine West M.M.B.W. Property Formerly Humes Land Van Ness Avenue Maribyrnong Robert Bruce Reserve Gould Street Proposed Pavilion Sassella Park Station Road Administration Block Highpoint West Child Care Centre Ridgeway Parade and Epalock Crescent Pre-School and Infant Welfare Centres Meals on Wheels Kitchen Maidstone Hall Rosamond Bowling Club Application for a Liquor Licence Wheelahan Reserve Patterned Paving Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 17 Compton Parade Sunshine North Building Over Easement 6 President Road St. Albans Building Over Easement 16 Nurla Court Sunshine West Building Over Easement Lot 21 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Underground Tanks Lot 1 Somerville Road Tottenham Underground Tanks Lots 26 & 27 St. Albans Road Report of the Superintendent Parks & Recreation Tree Removals 61 Dunkeld Avenue Sunshine North, 30 Cannon Street Sunshine, 6 - 8 Nova Avenue Deer Park city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine cricket club, dempster park, sunshine north, sunshine v.r.i. bowling club, kent street, braybrook, sunshine croquet club, stanford street, sunshine, willis street kindergarten, st. albans, tallintyre road, sunshine west, trash & treasure market, rosamond road, maribyrnong, sascol pty ltd, mcdonald road, brooklyn, berkshire road, michell street, maidstone, simmie street, western avenue, geelong road, ballarat road, deer park, the esplanade, metherall street, trinacria court, drummartin street, adelaide street, king edward avenue, albion, furlong road, albion squash centre, ridgeway parade pre-school centre, ridgeway parade, somerville road, tottenham, main road east, neale road, station road, olex cables, sunshine road, hume pipe, van ness avenue, robert bruce reserve, gould street, sassella park, highpoint west child care centre, epalock crescent pre-school, epalock crescent, maidstone hall, thomson street, rosamond bowling club, wheelahan reserve, devonshire road, compton parade, president road, nurla court, mcintyre road, st. albans road

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 27th July 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Building Highpoint West Agreement with Development Underwriting (Vic) Pty Ltd about Accommodation for Library, Infant Welfare and Child Care Services Infant Welfare Services Proposed Errington Reserve Committee of Management Financial Reports Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/1977 Melbourne Tourist Authority Reservation of Land for Facilities and Services for the Elderly Pound Keeper and Fees Valuations Site for Kindergarten for Physically Handicapped Children Rogers Reserve fronting Sonley Street and Babb Street Maidstone Australian - Britain Society Contribution Ambulance Service Melbourne Abandonment of Footpath Account Lot 94 Delmont Street Storage of Wastepaper at Sunshine Tip Site Hulett Street by Smorgan Consolidated Industries Interest on Rates Policy Rates Deferred Westerngate North Estate Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Youth Outreach Project Closure of Access Radio Station 3ZZ Report of the Senior Health Inspector School Canteens Health Act Registrations Report of the By-Laws Officer Street Stall Rear of G. J. Coles in Clarke Street Victorian Railways and Community Services Programme Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit and Land Use Permit Application Display Homes Centre Camelot Drive and Trafalgar Street Land Use Permit Application Subdivision Furlong Road Land Use Permit Application Sign 592 Ballarat Road Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Sales of Secondhand Motor Vehicles, Mechanical Work and Motor Vehicle Storage Lots 48 & 48 Cranwell Street and Lots 35 & 36 Gilbert Street Land Use Permit Application Subdivision Neale Road Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Land Use Permit Application Extension to Flats Lot 50 Oldfield Street Land Use Permit Application Extension to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church 90 Monash Street Land Use Permit Application Factory Lot 43 Somers Street South West Corner of Grainger Street Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Corner Rear of 17 Simmie Street and 1 St. Andrews Street Plan of Strata Subdivision 26 Ravenscourt Road Plan of Subdivision Hook Street and Vule Street Plan of Subdivision Rita Street Plan of Subdivision Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Continuance of Consultant Services National Safety Council of Australia Construction of Western Avenue Reconstruction of Ashley Street Savlage Deport of Wastepaper and Bottles at Garbage Tip Sunshine Tip Smorgan Consolidated Industries and Manufacturers Bottle Company of Victoria Pty Ltd Allocation of Funds 77/78 Joint Works Main and Unlcassified Road Proposed Land Acquisition Boundary Road and Fitzgerald Road Intersection Items for Consideration at 77/78 Estimates Metrication of City Plans & Conversion to Metric Scale of Detailed City Plans Harrison Street and Miles Street Private Street Scheme Report of Building Surveyor Fencing 83 Hall Street Sunshine West Australian Institiute of Steel Construction Seminar Installation of Underground Tanks Readymix 550 Geelong Road Brooklyn Installation of Underground Tanks Australian Cargo Enterprises Lot 2 Kalingra Road Installation of Underground Tank Esso Service Station Lots 39, 40 & 41 Ballarat Road Corner Northumberland Road Dangerous Building 5 Wattle Road Maidstone Loading Space Lot 80 Porter Road Deer Park Sewer Willis Street Pre-School Centre Tenders Willis Street Pre-School Centre Construction Major Repairs Central Library and Infant Welfare Centre W.C. Facilities Hampshire Road Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th July 1977 Extraordinary Business Sealing of Fairbairn Road Quotation city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, highpoint west shopping centre, rosamond road, maribyrnong, errington reserve committee of management, errington reserve, main road east, st. albans, rogers reserve, sonley street, babb street, maidstone, delmont street, albion, sunshine tip, hulett street, smorgan consolidated industries, radio station 3zz, clarke street, sunshine, coles, camelot drive, trafalgar street, furlong road, ballarat road, cranwell street, braybrook, neale road, oldfield street, sunshine west, our lady of the immaculate conception church, monash street, somers street, sunshine north, grainger street, simmie street, st. andrews street, ravenscourt road, tottenham, hook street, vule street, rita street, geelong road, francis street, brooklyn, western avenue, ashley street, boundary road, fitzgerald road, harrison street, miles street, deer park, hall street, kalingra road, northumberland road, wattle road, porter road, willis street pre-school centre, willis street, gilbert street

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 27th October 2026 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Group Apprenticeship Scheme Western region Commission Proposal Financial Support Private Street Construction Scheme Right of Way Rear of Sydney Street North Sunshine United Soccer Club Application for Flood Lighting Larisa Reserve Transfer of Land from Urban Land Authority Area Stretching from Kororoit Creek Nearly to Neale Road Transfer of Public Open Space from R.D.C. Projects (Vic) Pty Ltd Entally Drive, Elinga Court & Delamare Drive Albanvale Sunshine Cricket Club request for Bingo Transfer of Discontinued Road Showers Street and Rochester Street Braybrook Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Facilities for Elderly Citizens in Sunshine North Highpoint West Child Care Centre Fun Day to Celebrate Children's Week Handyman Submissions for Funding Emergency Housing Catholic Family Welfare Bureau Co-Operative Development Programme Maintenance of Funding for Children's Services Development Officer Western Region Right to Work Committee Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Municipal Saleyards' Association (Vic) 1981 Annual General Meeting Application for Installation of Gas Fired Dry Septic Tank Units Installation of a Septic Tank Sand Filter System Installation of Dissolved Air Flotator Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Disposal of Derelict Vehicles Disposal of Derelict Vehicles Vandalism Report of the City Librarian Christmas / New Year 1981/82 Library Opening Hours Report of the City Engineer & Planner Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 178 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 158 Special Use Zone No 1A (Private Hospital) Rezoning Application S.E.C.V. South West Corner 26 - 28 Hertford Road and 13 Neil Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Extensions and Alterations to Existing Complex Lot 1 Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Clothing Manufacturer 171 Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Application Extensions to Existing St. Theresa's Primary School Drummartin Street Albion Planning Permit Application Illuminated Sign 811 & 811A Ballarat Road Deer Park Delegated Matters Planning Permit Application Office & Factory Ormond Avenue Sunshine Consolidation of Title Carlyle Street and Suffolk Street Maidstone Traffic Engineering (Various) Ardeer South Primary School Nina Street Sunshine West Traffic Problems Mitchell Street Maidstone No standing Anytime Signs Devonshire Road School Crossing Outside Sunshine Free Kindergarten St. Theresa's Primary School Drummartin Street Albion No Standing Anytime Signs Willis Street St. Albans No Standing Anytime Signs Maribyrnong River Essendon Ladies Rowing Club Annual Regatta Henley Raft Race Report of the Building Surveyor Statistical Information of Numbers of Building Permits Building Over Easement 29 Chedgey Drive St. Albans Building Over Easement Lot 336 Maxweld Street Ardeer Building Over Easement Lot 26 Furlong Road Sunshine North Location of Building Lot 6 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Building on Land Liable to Flooding 5 Middle Road Maribyrnong Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Delegation of Authority Highpoint West Child Care Centresydney street, albion, sunshine cricket club, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, north sunshine united soccer club, st. albans, showers street, rochester street, braybrook, kororoit creek, neale road, deer park, larisa road, larisa reserve, entally drive, elinga court, delamare drive, albanvale, highpoint west child care centre, rosamond road, maribyrnong, hertford road, neil street, sunshine, fairbairn road, sunshine west, main road west, st. theresa's primary school, drummartin street, ballarat road, ormond avenue, carlyle street, suffolk street, maidstone, ardeer south primary school, nina street, murray street, mitchell street, sunshine free kindergarten, devonshire road, willis street, maribyrnong river, essendon ladies rowing club, chedgey drive, maxweld street, ardeer, furlong road, mcintyre road, middle road