Tuesday, 8 March 2022
Petitions
Former Beaufort Primary School site
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Table of contents
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Bills
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Bill 2021
- Major Events Legislation Amendment (Unauthorised Ticket Packages and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2021
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Bills
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Bill 2021
- Major Events Legislation Amendment (Unauthorised Ticket Packages and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2021
Former Beaufort Primary School site
This petition of residents in Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Assembly the vandalism and neglect that has occurred on the former Beaufort Primary School site since it was left vacant at the end of 2014 when the school was re-located. The site was rezoned and a heritage overlay was placed on the three main school buildings on 18/11/2021. This site has existed within our community for over 150 years, that’s five generations. It is now being prepared for sale but the Beaufort and greater Pyrenees community has an ongoing, strong, and special association with the site, seeing it as an important, valuable and irreplaceable community asset that it wishes to retain for a specific community use. A new fit-for-purpose Community Hub in the school buildings will serve many unmet needs in the community. Beaufort Community House and Learning Centre currently operate from premises that are not fit-for-purpose, hindering its ability to provide the same wide-ranging supports as other Neighbourhood Houses. Other community groups need permanent spaces. Beaufort desperately needs dedicated Youth Spaces to allow youth programs to be established and integrated within the Community Hub which will offer social, cultural, health, and educational opportunities for all.
The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly recommend to the State Government:
1. That the ownership of the school oval and green areas on the former Beaufort Primary School 60 site, 7–25 Hill Street Beaufort be transferred to Pyrenees Shire Council for community use, at no cost to the community, in line with a council decision on 10/12/2019.
2. That the remaining land and buildings on the former site be gifted to the community for a Community Hub in collaboration with Pyrenees Shire Council.
3. For a package of funding ($3.5 million) for repurposing the buildings and surrounds (see point 2) enabling the development of a fully sustainable, fit-for-purpose, not-for-profit Community Hub.
By Ms STALEY (Ripon) (508 signatures).