MORE SCHOOL ROOFS TO BE RAISED IN 2007

Education and Training Minister, Rod Welford, today announced that 70 state schools had been scheduled to have asbestos roofs replaced between February and June.

“Another 132 asbestos roofs at 70 state schools throughout Queensland will be replaced during this period,” Mr Welford said.

“The availability of skilled trades people and fine weather has made it possible to continue to accelerate the replacement program.

“We are on target to pass the 800 mark in the replacement program by the end of June, weather permitting. This will be more than 85% of all the roofs scheduled for replacement.”

Mr Welford said the schools where roofs were scheduled to be replaced in the February-June period were:

In south-east Queensland: Bremer State High School (4 roofs); Camp Hill State School (1 roof); Cannon Hill State School (2 roofs); Churchill State School (1 roof); Dinmore State School (1 roof); Ipswich East State School (5 roofs); Ipswich Special School (1 roof); Lota State School (3 roofs); Lowood State School (3 roofs); Manly State School (2 roofs); Redbank State School (1 roof); Ropeley State School (1 roof); Tingalpa State School (1 roof); Victoria Point State School (1 roof); Wynnum Central State School (2 roofs); Wynnum North State High School (6 roofs); Wynnum State High School (2 roofs); Wynnum West State School (1 roof)

Outside south-east Queensland: Alloway State School (1 roof); Anakie State School (2 roofs); Blackwater State High School (3 roofs); Blackwater State School (1 roof); Brookstead State School (1 roof); Bundaberg Central State School (1 roof); Bundaberg North State High School (3 roofs); Bundaberg West State School (2 roofs); Burnett Heads State School (1 roof); Cambooya State School (1 roof); Capella State School (1 roof); Carmila State School (1 roof); Clifton State High School (1 roof); Currajong State School (5 roofs); Dimbulah State School (1 roof); Duaringa State School (1 roof); Dundula State School (1 roof); Emerald State High School (4 roofs); Georgetown State School (1 roof); Gin Gin State High School (4 roofs); Gindie State School (2 roofs); Gunalda State School (2 roofs); Herberton Secondary Dept (1 roof); Isis District State High School (4 roofs); Longreach State High School (2 roofs); Mackay North State School (2 roofs); Maryborough State High School (3 roofs); Maryborough West State School (1 roof); Mirani State High School (3 roofs); Mirani State School (2 roofs); Moranbah State School (1 roof); Moura State School (1 roof); Mt Garnet State School (1 roof); Mt Surprise State School (1 roof); Mundingburra State School (3 roofs); One Mile State School (1 roof); Pimlico State High School (3 roofs); Pinnacle State School (1 roof); Rangeville State School (1 roof); Sarina State School (1 roof); Slade Point State School (2 roofs); Sunbury State School (1 roof); Theodore State School (1 roof); Tivoli State School (2 roofs); Townsville Central State School (2 roofs); Toowoomba South State School (2 roofs); Victoria Park State School (5 roofs); Vincent State School (1 roof); Walkerston State School (1 roofs); Walkervale State School (3 roofs); Wallangarra State School (1 roof); Warra State School (1 roof)

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