SUNSHINE COAST SCHOOLS SHARE IN MAINTENANCE FUNDING
Published Friday, 28 September, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
The Honourable Robert Schwarten
Three Sunshine Coast schools will share in more than $36,000 in special maintenance funding, Acting Public Works Minister Judy Spence announced today.
Ms Spence said Buddina State School, Kawana Waters State High School and Sunshine Beach State High School would receive funding from the Department of Public Works emergency maintenance fund.
“The emergency maintenance fund was developed to complement existing maintenance programs and specifically to undertake projects that arise in the course of the year or that are unable to be completed by the school because of the magnitude of the cost,” Ms Spence said.
“More than $15,000 will be spent at Buddina State School to treat rusted areas to steel work, bolts and braces to covered links while rusted ‘Z’ purlins on the northern side of the multi purpose shelter at Kawana State High School will be replaced at a cost of close to $15,000.
“At Sunshine Beach State High School, two sections of uneven pavers adjacent to the art block will be replaced with new concrete at a cost of more than $5,000”
Ms Spence said the funding was great news for each of the communities.
She said the works would be programmed and completed as soon as possible with every effort being made to minimise disruption to classes.
“QBuild – the State Government’s construction and maintenance division – will manage the projects,” Ms Spence said.
“This funding demonstrates the State Government’s commitment to properly maintaining public infrastructure for the benefit of the community.”
Media contact: Scott Chandler – (07) 3237 1832
Ms Spence said Buddina State School, Kawana Waters State High School and Sunshine Beach State High School would receive funding from the Department of Public Works emergency maintenance fund.
“The emergency maintenance fund was developed to complement existing maintenance programs and specifically to undertake projects that arise in the course of the year or that are unable to be completed by the school because of the magnitude of the cost,” Ms Spence said.
“More than $15,000 will be spent at Buddina State School to treat rusted areas to steel work, bolts and braces to covered links while rusted ‘Z’ purlins on the northern side of the multi purpose shelter at Kawana State High School will be replaced at a cost of close to $15,000.
“At Sunshine Beach State High School, two sections of uneven pavers adjacent to the art block will be replaced with new concrete at a cost of more than $5,000”
Ms Spence said the funding was great news for each of the communities.
She said the works would be programmed and completed as soon as possible with every effort being made to minimise disruption to classes.
“QBuild – the State Government’s construction and maintenance division – will manage the projects,” Ms Spence said.
“This funding demonstrates the State Government’s commitment to properly maintaining public infrastructure for the benefit of the community.”
Media contact: Scott Chandler – (07) 3237 1832