Grayndler
Wednesday, 10th June 2009
Federal Member for Grayndler Anthony Albanese today announced that 18 primary schools in the electorate of Grayndler will receive over $32 million for major new infrastructure projects under Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) Round Two.
This will bring the total amount of federal funding for local primary schools in Grayndler to around $48 million under the Building the Education Revolution program.
Mr Albanese said that the Rudd Government is undertaking the largest school modernisation program in Australia’s history which will improve the quality of education whilst delivering local jobs.
“It's important that teachers and students in our local schools have 21st Century facilities,” said Mr Albanese.
“This investment will also go a long way to supporting local jobs during the global recession.”
Included in the funding is:
These projects will begin as soon as possible.
Mr Albanese encouraged those schools that have not already done so to get their applications in for Round Three which closes on 10 July 2009 and will see all remaining eligible primary schools receive funding.
The Government’s $1.3 billion National School Pride program has also delivered $7.5 million worth of minor infrastructure and maintenance projects, in 51 primary and secondary schools in Grayndler.
A full list of successful schools and their planned projects is available at: www.buildingtheeducationrevolution.gov.au or at: www.economicstimulusplan.gov.au
The Rudd Government recently announced that 18 primary schools in the electorate of Grayndler will receive over $32 million for major new infrastructure projects under Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) Round Two. Anthony Albanese and Carmel Tebbutt spoke to children at Camdenville Public School, one of the schools to receive funding.
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Phone: 02 9564 3588
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