Wednesday, 16 August 2023

 Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (10:03): It was great to be out last week on site to see the massive amount of construction work being done at the brand new schools our government is delivering for the mighty Truganina. These schools, recently renamed Warreen Primary School and Bemin Secondary College – the elusive high school locals have wanted to see for so long – are set to open their doors to students from the beginning of next year, and it was fantastic to see them begin to take shape. I had the pleasure of meeting several of the team from Hutchinson Builders, the contractors who are building these schools, and it was absolutely wonderful to sit down and hear them talk about how much of a privilege and a pleasure it is for them to be building schools out in our community and in Melbourne’s west. Like us, they know our kids in Melbourne’s west deserve wonderful local schools with state-of-the-art learning facilities. It has been a really long journey for my community since 2020 to see these schools become a reality, and for the families and for the community members who fought for the Everton Road site to be used as a school, as opposed to it simply becoming another housing block, it is an absolute triumph. There is not long to go now, and I cannot wait to be back there next year to finally open these brand new schools in 2024.