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$200,324 Boost For Schools In The Morwell Electorate

The Napthine Government is investing a total of $200,324 on maintenance at three schools in the Morwell electorate,

By Russell Northe - 12th September 2014 - Back to News

Member for Morwell Russell Northe has announced

¡§The Victorian Coalition Government¡¦s significant funding boost to three schools is part of a broader $23 million investment in school maintenance across Victoria,¡¨ Mr Northe said.

¡§The money will go towards upgrading school buildings which have been identified as needing maintenance works.

„h Kosciusko Street Primary School, Traralgon will receive $92,978 towards maintenance for the school¡¦s Block A building.

„h Yinnar Primary School will receive $100,375 towards maintenance for the school¡¦s Block A building.

„h Yinnar South Primary School will receive $6,971 towards maintenance for one of the school¡¦s relocatable buildings.

Minister for Education Martin Dixon said the Coalition Government has stepped in and is making up for 11 years of Labor neglect.

¡§During the 2012 maintenance audit all 27,000 Victorian government school buildings were assessed, and the audit exposed a decade of Labor neglect.

¡§Since 2011, the Coalition Government has delivered a $1.1 billion investment in school infrastructure, including 23 new schools and upgrades to hundreds of existing schools.

¡§This is in addition to the $51.5 million allocated in 2013, and $71 million allocated in the 2014-15 Victorian State Budget to tackle Labor¡¦s $420 million school maintenance backlog.

¡§The Coalition Government has delivered on its election promises, and increased school maintenance funding by over 40 per cent.

"The Coalition Government will be announcing further details of our commitment to education when we release the overarching policy closer to the election,¡¨ Mr Dixon said.

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