❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding the relocation of buildings from Ngurrawaana Community's school, including communication with the community, costs, and a potential purchase application. The answer clarifies the school isn't closed, buildings were surplus, and no formal purchase application was received.
AnsweredQoN 1059Legislative Assembly
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(1) When, where and how was the Ngurrawaana Community informed their remote school would be closed and the buildings relocated?
(2) Which school buildings have been so far been removed from the site?
(3) To what locations have those removed school buildings been relocated?
(4) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings?
(5) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana Community to purchase these buildings;
(a) if so, was any consideration given to those proposals; and
(b) why was this proposal not successful?
(2) Which school buildings have been so far been removed from the site?
(3) To what locations have those removed school buildings been relocated?
(4) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings?
(5) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana Community to purchase these buildings;
(a) if so, was any consideration given to those proposals; and
(b) why was this proposal not successful?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
55 days
1. The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been re-located as is standard practice. Since May 2008 Department of Education and Training representatives from have been regularly consulting with Ngurrawaana Community members, including weekly school based meetings.
2. The Manual Arts building and the secondary composite room have been re-located.
3. The Manual Arts building was re-located to Roebourne District High School and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School.
4. Manual arts building with associated equipment: $150 000
Secondary composite room: $78 000
5. No record of a formal application has been seen.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
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2. The Manual Arts building and the secondary composite room have been re-located.
3. The Manual Arts building was re-located to Roebourne District High School and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School.
4. Manual arts building with associated equipment: $150 000
Secondary composite room: $78 000
5. No record of a formal application has been seen.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
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