Better facilities are on their way for students at Altona Primary School with a builder contracted to undertake much needed upgrades.
Reliance Construction and Maintenance Pty Ltd has been appointed to upgrade the fencing and modernise the playground at the school in Blyth Street.
Building will start on the $1. 2 million project over the coming weeks and is forecast to be completed by the end of this year.
Williamstown Melissa Horne announced the builder appointment on Wednesday, February 25 and said the project would give Altona Primary students the amenities they need and deserve.
“I look forward to seeing the project come to life to help enrich the educational journey of students,” Ms Horne said.
Education Minister Ben Carroll said the upgrades were part of the government’s broader commitment to improving education facilities across the state, pointing out that $16.9 billion had been invested over the past 10 years to build new schools and deliver more than 2,200 school
upgrades − supporting more than 26,000 jobs in construction and associated industries.
“We are building the education state to ensure every Victorian student has access to a quality education close to home, regardless of their background or where they live,” Mr Carroll said.
The 2024/25 invested $947.7 million to build 16 more new schools which the government argues will complete its promise to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 and 2026.
