Face lift for old school buildings

STUDENTS and families at White Hills Primary School have welcomed new toilet facilities after works at the site were completed last week.

The $70,000 upgrade was funded by the State Government and forms part of a larger project, with the school’s old classrooms and buildings being refurbished following a $2.6 million allocation from the 2019/20 State budget.

Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan, visited the school last Friday to check out the completed works.

“We’re making sure that our schools have the best facilities, our classrooms have the best teachers and that every child is given every chance to succeed,” she said.

“Local families can now enjoy great new facilities at White Hills Primary School.”

The school is one of several in Bendigo to receive State Government money under the Minor Capital Works Fund, which is valued at $20 million.

Recently, Camp Hill Primary School was given $170,000 for a new sensory garden project, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

State Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards, said the fund is about completing small projects that improve learning environments as well as the character of schools, while supporting local jobs.

“We’re investing in hundreds of small but important projects that will make a big difference for schools and create jobs for Victorians,” she said.

In addition to the upgrade projects, more than $10.9 billion has been put into building new schools across the state.

According to a Victorian Government statement, the state is ahead of its commitment to open 100 new schools by 2026.