❓ Hon Vincent Catania asks about the progress of plans for the new remote community school at Wiluna. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich responds with details of the school's development, location, and facilities, highlighting the government's commitment to education.
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WILUNA REMOTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Will the minister provide the house with details of the progress of plans for the new remote community school at Wiluna since our visit in June 2006? Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I am about to give the call to the Minister for Education and Training. However, I note that not too many questions have been asked and answered today. Although only one government member has indicated that he wishes to ask a question, I invite the minister to be relatively brief and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Will the minister provide the house with details of the progress of plans for the new remote community school at Wiluna since our visit in June 2006? Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I am about to give the call to the Minister for Education and Training. However, I note that not too many questions have been asked and answered today. Although only one government member has indicated that he wishes to ask a question, I invite the minister to be relatively brief and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I am about to give the call to the Minister for Education and Training. However, I note that not too many questions have been asked and answered today. Although only one government member has indicated that he wishes to ask a question, I invite the minister to be relatively brief and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I am about to give the call to the Minister for Education and Training. However, I note that not too many questions have been asked and answered today. Although only one government member has indicated that he wishes to ask a question, I invite the minister to be relatively brief and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I am about to give the call to the Minister for Education and Training. However, I note that not too many questions have been asked and answered today. Although only one government member has indicated that he wishes to ask a question, I invite the minister to be relatively brief and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I am about to give the call to the Minister for Education and Training. However, I note that not too many questions have been asked and answered today. Although only one government member has indicated that he wishes to ask a question, I invite the minister to be relatively brief and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
I do not know why members would not want to hear so much about it. I am delighted to have the opportunity to report to the house that the plans for the new $5 million community school at Wiluna are well under way. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna with Hon Vince Catania and Mal Parr from the Department of Education and Training. I announced then the plan to begin work on the new community school. The Shire of Wiluna must be congratulated for its role in helping to identify an alternative site that everyone agreed upon. One of the problems in the past was the lack of consensus on where the school should be located. The members behind me are showing the house the plans for Wiluna. How well planned was that demonstration! The plans have been delivered by a Carpenter Labor government. Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon George Cash : Where is the Governor-General in that photo? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Credit where credit is due. Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Several members interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : There is so much excitement here that members can feel it in the air. Members should be excited because it was a Carpenter Labor government that delivered this fine result for public education in Western Australia. The school will be located next to community facilities, including the town’s swimming pool, the local oval and sporting facilities such as the basketball and tennis courts. The centre will be an integrated education facility with full access to other opportunities. It will be constructed on shire land opposite the shire offices. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have any classrooms? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I will tell members how many classrooms it has. I am pleased the member asked. Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Does it have a music room so that the minister can blow her own trumpet a bit more? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Talk about sour grapes. There will be three primary learning areas, a secondary learning area, a new administration centre, a separate pre-primary building and a new library. Members can feel the excitement in the air. The new cultural centre will have a separate street entry point to make it more accessible to the community. The architects have done their job. I expect that the school will be opened towards the end of 2007. This will bring the total number of new schools built by the Carpenter Labor government to 40. We had built 39; now we will have built 40. I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
I put on the record my thanks to Hon Vince Catania for his support and enthusiasm for, and interest in, Wiluna students and the town of Wiluna generally. What a great outcome. I have not seen members in this place so excited for a long time. It is great to feel that excitement. The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
The PRESIDENT : Before I give the call to Hon Barbara Scott, I point out that I am sure that members are aware that when answers are somewhat longer than usual, question time ends up being a little longer.
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