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Cash boost for school NEARLY $3 million will be spent to upgrade Carrum Downs Secondary College. The funding was included in the state budget handed down last week. Taxpayer funds will be directed towards refurbishments at the school’s science building, and other classrooms. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “I want to acknowledge the incredible school community at Carrum Downs Secondary College. Everyone has done a phenomenal job in supporting students to learn from home this year. And now, we want to make this wonderful local school even better. Our
kids deserve access to state-of-the-art facilities. And this funding will deliver that. It is an important investment in their future.”
STUDENTS and teachers from Carrum Downs High School celebrate the announcement of government funding. Picture: Supplied
KINGSTON Council has called for the state government to invest in the Chain of Parks in the wake of its decision to extend Alex Fraser Group’s permit to operate in Clarinda. Picture: Supplied
‘Restore community faith’ by fulfilling parks promise Continued from Page 1 Last year, council received 910 objections to the Alex Fraser planning permit amendment application. Cr Staikos called on the state government to take “immediate action to deliver the Chain of Parks” in the wake of the decision, to “restore community faith”. In the leadup to the 2018 election, the state government put out a media release which read “the Sandbelt Parklands has been talked about for nearly
90 years, but only Labor will deliver it.” “A re-elected Labor government will deliver a 355 hectare chain of parks from Warrigal Road in Moorabbin to Braeside Park in Dingley Village, with walking and bike trails and adventure play areas for local kids,” the state government said. Cr Staikos said “In the face of [the Alex Fraser] decision, we call on the government to invest the $25 million it promised at the last state election
for our Green Wedge and immediately purchase key sites to further deliver the Chain of Parks.” “The government earmarked the land for public acquisition more than two decades ago – now it’s time to act and honour its commitment to our community. If the government wants to rebuild its trust as a custodian and protector of Green Wedges, it must take action to create the Chain of Parks”
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