Schools in Hinkler to benefit from new project funding

Fourteen schools across the Hinkler electorate will share in $199,815 for projects to benefit students and the community funded though the Local Schools Community Fund.

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today congratulated the schools on their successful applications which will support the learning outcomes for their students and enhance school facilities.

“The school communities in Hinkler nominated the projects they most wanted and the Coalition Government stepped up with funding support through the Coalition Government’s $30.2 million Local Schools Community Fund.

“Projects include new playgrounds, digital classrooms, a tuckshop upgrade, a renewable water supply for an agriculture centre and a data capability upgrade for one of our special schools.

“These local school projects will go a long way in helping our students and the local school community in Hinkler when they are completed next year.”

Avoca State School principal Michael Kiss said the Local Schools’ Community Grant will allow us to upgrade the cooking facilities in the school tuckshop.

“These improvements will help our P&C Tuckshop to provide healthier lunch options for the children at Avoca State School,” he said.

SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS:

St Joseph’s School, Childers	Upper Primary School playground replacement	$15,000
Howard State School	Digital Classroom for grade 4, 5, 6	$20,000
Cordalba State School	Nature Play Area	$20,000
Isis District State High School	Provision of renewable water supply for the new Agriculture Technology Centre	$13,000
Torbanlea State School	Torbanlea School Hall Stage	$19,865
Avoca State School	Upgrade Cooking Equipment in Tuckshop	$5,000
Bundaberg South State School	Prep/One Playground Upgrade	$20,000
Bundaberg West State School	Community Seating Initiative	$9,540
Burnett Heads State School	Imaginative and Active Play- Natural Playground and Gardens	$9,200
Kalkie State School	Produce Precinct	$3,000
St Luke’s Anglican School	Additional Synthetic Long Jump Run Up	$13,000
Hervey Bay State High School	Junior Hospitality Kitchen Refurbishment	$16,000
Hervey Bay Special School	Installation of data capability to Multi-purpose Centre	$19,310
Xavier Catholic College	Sustainable Waste Project	$16,900