Former Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter will be honoured with a new kindergarten named after her.
Maribyrnong council at its recent council meeting voted unanimously in favour of a recommendation that the newly developed kindergarten at the Maribyrnong Community Centre be named the Sarah Carter Kindergarten.
The endorsement by council followed community consultation on the proposal which showed strong public support.
The motion was moved by councillor Cuc Lam who said the kindergarten was an appropriate place to honour Ms Carter as it was located within the council ward she represented for 16 years.
“She made just a wonderful contribution to the city of Maribyrnong,” Cr Lam said.
Speaking after the motion was passed, Maribyrnong mayor Pradeep Tiwari said it was fantastic that Ms Carter would have her name permanently attached to a community facility.
“I can’t wait for it to be inaugurated,” he said.
The proposal to name the Randall Street kindergarten after the former mayor will now be submitted to Geographic Names Victoria for registration.
Sarah Carter was first elected onto Maribyrnong council in 2008 and served three separate terms as mayor, the first women in the council’s 160 history to do so.
Ms Carter’s sudden death on August 6 last year, aged 45, shocked the local community and led to an outpouring of grief and tributes.
Earlier this year Ms Carter’s family donated her mayoral robes so they could be put on permanent display in the Maribyrnong council chambers.
