JUST in time for bushfire season, the Victorian government is set to fund maintenance and fire readiness works in over four-hundred schools across the state.<\/p>\n
Not only will schools benefit from the money, but the project also aims to support jobs and local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic by improving school related facilities.<\/p>\n
At Mount Clear Primary School, Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle announced the 13 schools in the electorate will share $450,000 from the Planned Maintenance Program and $188,000 from the Bushfire Preparedness Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will create jobs and wonderful schools that our teachers, principals and students can get the best out of,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important that we prepare the grounds around the school but also the shelter in place program which means that schoolkids can shelter safely within the school.\u201d<\/p>\n
The maintenance program funding will provide essential work to grounds and classrooms including fixing roofs and windows, painting and resurfacing floors.<\/p>\n
Principal Cameron Landry said the money will go towards the school\u2019s high priority maintenance including ceiling, downpipe and structural repairs, painting works and the school’s shelter in place building.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been lucky enough to secure $310,000 which is amazing for our school and community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re able to put the money towards the upkeep of our buildings and prepare them for the fire season to be fire ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving a shelter in place is really important for everyone not just our students but also parents and our community to know that in the event of a fire, that our children will be safe at school.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aside from Mount Clear Primary, Phoenix P-12 Community College will also receive $100,000, Sebastopol Primary School will make use of $20,000, Canadian Lead Primary School gets $15,000 and Mount Pleasant Primary School will gain $5000 for specific high-priority maintenance works.<\/p>\n
Nine other schools in the area will also share in over $188,000 of bushfire preparedness funding to clear vegetation and undertake other essential maintenance ahead of the upcoming bushfire season.<\/p>\n
They include Buninyong, Lal Lal, Linton, Mount Clear and Mount Egerton primary schools, and Mount Clear College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
JUST in time for bushfire season, the Victorian government is set to fund maintenance and fire readiness works in over four-hundred schools across the state. Not only will schools benefit from the money, but the project also aims to support jobs and local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic by improving school related facilities. At Mount […]<\/p>\n