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26 September, 2024
Terang College cashes in on funding
TERANG College will benefit from better facilities with maintenance works to be carried out at more than 50 schools across Victoria under a more than $20 million funding blitz.
Terang College was named among the schools to cash in on the blitz, with $400,802.11 flowing to the school to fund repairs and essential maintenance.
The latest round of the Planned Maintenance Program provides funding to ensure schools can undertake projects like fixing roofs and replacing windows, painting and resurfacing floors, as well as some external work such as improving pathways.
Works are determined by a rolling facilities evaluation process, which provides up-to-date information on the condition of schools to create a faster and more targeted allocation of funding.
Acting Minister for Education Gayle Tierney, who is also Member for Western Victoria, announced last week 59 schools would share in over $20 million to undertake 62 maintenance projects between them.
“This program is about ensuring that every Victorian school is kept up-to-date so that every child can access high-quality education in a high-quality environment,” she said.
“We are constantly evaluating our schools and ensuring every single classroom is safe, engaging, and will complement the top-class education we are committed to providing.”
The Labor Government has invested $16.9 billion over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver more than 2200 school upgrades − supporting more than 26,000 jobs in construction and associated industries.
For the full list of schools receiving funding under the Planned Maintenance Program, visit schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/planned-maintenance-program.
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