The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is calling on the Allan Labor Government to finally commit to funding a new Sale College campus in next week’s State Budget.
Mr O’Brien said the project to consolidate Sale College onto a single modern campus has been in planning for years and has strong local support, but is still waiting on the Allan Labor Government to provide construction funding.
“This project is ready to go. The land has been secured, detailed planning has been completed and there is strong support from the school community and Wellington Shire Council,” Mr O’Brien said.
“Meanwhile students and staff are still being taught across ageing, outdated and increasingly expensive-to-maintain facilities.
“The current campuses are not fit-for-purpose and every year that they are patched up it costs more and delivers less.”
Mr O’Brien said he has been advocating for a new Sale College campus since 2017 alongside the local community and Wellington Shire Council, with a focus on bringing all students onto one purpose-built site.
Mr O’Brien highlighted that continued delays from the Allan Labor Government were only serving to increase costs and prolong uncertainty for families and staff.
“Every year this is delayed, the cost goes up and the need becomes more urgent.
“This project represents a critical investment in local education, it provides certainty for families, and it supports the future growth of a regional centre like Sale.”
Mr O’Brien said it is now time for the Allan Labor Government to finally step up and fund the new Sale College campus in next week’s State Budget.