Refurbished restrooms, a relief

By Matt Romania

A new door has opened at a local primary school, marking a significant improvement in the school’s facilities.

A newly refurbished toilet block was officially opened last week at Mount Egerton Primary School, attended by Michaela Settle MP, alongside the school staff and students.

School principal Tegan Bell said the toilet block has needed updating for many years.

“It was great timing that the minor capital works grant came out and refurbishing toilet facilities was included in the funded projects,” she said.

The toilet block was updated through a minor capital works grant of $457,897 from the VSBA to “…improve amenity, cleanliness, and hygiene.”

The school community responded to the new facilities and the comments have been expectedly, overwhelmingly positive.

“Our students feel safe and are happy using these refurbished facilities and are super proud to have the refurbished toilets.” Ms Bell said.

The new toilet block features non-touch toilets, soap dispensers, taps, and hand dryers, a move towards better hygiene and sustainability. The external doors and roofing are new, and the concrete slab has been levelled. The addition of floor-to-ceiling tiling, ventilation, partitions, and bubble taps complete the comprehensive upgrade.

Works began in early 2023, with the bulk of the project finished by the end of Term 2 this year. A few minor details have been fixed since then, such as fitting permanent doors.

Ms Bell said having this grant is a massive boost for the school.

“We hope that having these new facilities allows more families to choose Mount Egerton Primary as their school in the future.”