❓ The Premier outlines how school construction projects, particularly Bob Hawke College stage 2, will support WA's local construction industry and provides updates on other school projects and their local industry benefits.
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SCHOOLS —
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
375. Mr J.N. CAREY to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan government's
efforts to protect jobs and support businesses during COVID-19 through its $452
million pipeline of school construction projects. Can the Premier outline how
stage 2 of the construction of Bob Hawke College will support WA's
local construction industry, and can the Premier update the house on other
school projects and how they will support local industry?
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
375. Mr J.N. CAREY to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan government's
efforts to protect jobs and support businesses during COVID-19 through its $452
million pipeline of school construction projects. Can the Premier outline how
stage 2 of the construction of Bob Hawke College will support WA's
local construction industry, and can the Premier update the house on other
school projects and how they will support local industry?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for Perth for the question and for his deep interest in the
education of the people of his inner-city electorate. During this
process, we have worked hard at continuing to improve and invest in our schools
across Western Australia. This financial year, $452.8 million is being spent on
new school infrastructure. Last weekend, we announced
that we are getting on with stage 2 of the construction of Bob Hawke College in
Subiaco. This $57.6 million investment will double the school's
capacity to 2 000 students and will build on what is already a great set
of facilities at that school. The project includes general classrooms, a roof
terrace, landscaping, a performing arts centre,
and dance and visual arts studios and music rooms. It will create around 1 650
local jobs, including for carpenters, electricians, landscapers, trades'
assistants and the like. Construction is set to get underway early next year.
This gives time for contractors to prepare to tender for the work and all the
other design aspects that need to be conducted. Obviously, the new inner-city
high school has been a tremendous success for the people in the inner city, and
this project will expand its capacity.
Another
election commitment was to construct the new performing arts centre at Belmont
City College. We will see construction getting underway on that project. I am
sure that the member for Belmont is very happy. It is a $5 million project to
deliver a new facility that will seat 250 people. The contract has been awarded
to Devlyn Constructions, a local Western Australian company, and we
expect it will be completed by April next year. Five new primary schools will
be built, totalling $80.5 million worth of work, including Baldivis South
Primary School and Sunningdale Primary
School in Yanchep. Construction is underway to upgrade Balcatta Senior High
School and that project is being delivered by a Western Australian company
based in Balcatta, which is a happy coincidence. We are also delivering a $20 million
upgrade to Broome Senior High School. More than half of the subcontracting work
for that project is going to Kimberley-based businesses. Upgrades for Darling
Range Sports College are also being delivered. That is another school project
being delivered by a Western Australian company. That is in addition to the
$200 million school maintenance that we announced late last year. That work is
ongoing and is providing benefits across the state. Obviously, state government
construction is important to support economic activity, and providing
outstanding schools makes our school communities and the education of our
children a much happier experience.
thank the member for Perth for the question and for his deep interest in the
education of the people of his inner-city electorate. During this
process, we have worked hard at continuing to improve and invest in our schools
across Western Australia. This financial year, $452.8 million is being spent on
new school infrastructure. Last weekend, we announced
that we are getting on with stage 2 of the construction of Bob Hawke College in
Subiaco. This $57.6 million investment will double the school's
capacity to 2 000 students and will build on what is already a great set
of facilities at that school. The project includes general classrooms, a roof
terrace, landscaping, a performing arts centre,
and dance and visual arts studios and music rooms. It will create around 1 650
local jobs, including for carpenters, electricians, landscapers, trades'
assistants and the like. Construction is set to get underway early next year.
This gives time for contractors to prepare to tender for the work and all the
other design aspects that need to be conducted. Obviously, the new inner-city
high school has been a tremendous success for the people in the inner city, and
this project will expand its capacity.
Another
election commitment was to construct the new performing arts centre at Belmont
City College. We will see construction getting underway on that project. I am
sure that the member for Belmont is very happy. It is a $5 million project to
deliver a new facility that will seat 250 people. The contract has been awarded
to Devlyn Constructions, a local Western Australian company, and we
expect it will be completed by April next year. Five new primary schools will
be built, totalling $80.5 million worth of work, including Baldivis South
Primary School and Sunningdale Primary
School in Yanchep. Construction is underway to upgrade Balcatta Senior High
School and that project is being delivered by a Western Australian company
based in Balcatta, which is a happy coincidence. We are also delivering a $20 million
upgrade to Broome Senior High School. More than half of the subcontracting work
for that project is going to Kimberley-based businesses. Upgrades for Darling
Range Sports College are also being delivered. That is another school project
being delivered by a Western Australian company. That is in addition to the
$200 million school maintenance that we announced late last year. That work is
ongoing and is providing benefits across the state. Obviously, state government
construction is important to support economic activity, and providing
outstanding schools makes our school communities and the education of our
children a much happier experience.
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