The Department

Redevelopments for Northern schools underway

David Bartlett, MP

Premier

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Redevelopments for Northern schools underway

Start on the $1.84 million redevelopment of George Town�s Port Dalrymple School this week was another boost for the construction industry, Premier David Bartlett said today.

�Capital works in education are essential to improving our schools but they are also an important way of supporting the construction industry in these difficult times.�

Other projects in the North are:

The $1.906m re-development of the administration area at Invermay Primary School.
Tenders being called for the redevelopment next month of classrooms at Kings Meadows High School.

�The Port Dalrymple project includes the construction of new general learning areas and the refurbishment of specialist learning areas and support facilities,� Mr Bartlett said.

�Continental Builders started work on the project yesterday and work is expected to be completed by July 2009.

�The project is jointly funded by the State and Australian Governments.�

Mr Bartlett said work was also progressing on the redevelopment of classrooms and the administration area at Invermay Primary School.

�Builders Meadson Constructions started work on the $1.906 million State Government-funded project in November.

�The redevelopment is expected to be completed by the end of June 2009.

�Tenders have been called for the redevelopment of classrooms at Kings Meadows High School.

�The Australian Government�funded project involves the redevelopment of year 7 and 8 general purpose classrooms in the school�s B and C Blocks.

�Construction is expected to begin in late February and the project should be completed by the start of term 2.�

�The 2008-09 State Budget provided record funding to improve schools, libraries and other Department of Education buildings across Tasmania.

�More than $41 million is being invested in 2008-09 as part of a four-year $162.87 million program and that is good news for education and the construction industry,� Mr Bartlett said.

Further information: Vanessa Fabris on 0419 006 572

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