Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday 11 May 2022

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Yinnar Primary School principal Christine Hall and vice principal Nicole Gill with students Fletcher, Beau, Gracie and Willow are looking forward to replacing sodden school buildings.

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YINNAR Primary School is celebrating a $7.3 million state budget windfall to rebuild “leaky and squeaky” outdated, dilapidated buildings. The Victorian budget was handed down last week with a host of funding headed to the Latrobe Valley.

It included a new $6.5 million mental health crisis hub at Latrobe Regional Hospital, as well as $4.75m towards the Traralgon Recreation Reserve flood recovery project. Road users can expect an overtaking lane on the Strzelecki Highway between Morwell and Mirboo North as part of a $101 million statewide regional roads upgrades package.

The state government had already announced other major funding ahead of the budget with $7.5m for the Latrobe Valley Authority to create a transition plan and local Commonwealth Games events. Yinnar PS principal Christine Hall said the funding announcement was “massive” news for the steadily growing school community.

The $7.3m in funding will mean the school is getting a new main building and indoor stadium, replacing semipermanent buildings, with additional flexible learning spaces for the kids. Ms Hall said last year’s floods inundated parts of the school, with water leaking through the walls, windows and floor. Continued on page 7

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