Joint Statement - Liberals supporting Elwood Primary School

Joint Statement – Liberals supporting Elwood Primary School

David Hodgett, Shadow Minister for Education

James Newbury, Member for Brighton

21 October 2022.

A Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will commit a much needed $250,000 towards Elwood Primary School to upgrade the junior outdoor play areas of the school.

Elwood Primary School, currently home to almost 760 students, is much-loved in the local community. It is also a community school in the truest sense, providing a wonderful education for local children and accessible open access spaces for the wider Elwood community.

Outdoor play spaces are incredibly important for primary aged children and these spaces need to be safe and fun. Elwood Primary has been asking the State Government for funding to upgrade their outdoor areas and to fix ground cover and play equipment in order to ensure a safe playing space. Unfortunately, the funding has never been provided.

Shadow Minister for Education, David Hodgett, said this commitment would transform the existing space and provide a positive learning environment.

“Only a Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will see the community get this much-needed upgrade at Elwood Primary School.”

Member for Brighton, James Newbury, said a Liberals and Nationals Government will made Elwood Primary’s dreams a reality.

“This wonderful community school deserves to ensure the safety of its children at playtimes in its outdoor spaces. The lack of required funding from Labor has meant that children are running on uneven ground and playing on playground equipment that needs an upgrade. This needs to change.”

“Under the Liberals and Nationals, Elwood Primary will receive much needed funding for new ground cover and replace playground equipment. The Elwood Community deserves better, and we will ensure that our community and especially children have safe and fun outdoor areas.”

James Newbury, Member for Brighton

David Hodgett, Shadow Minister for Education