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Legislative Assembly
 
Broadmeadows electorate

19 September 2017
Members statements
FRANK McGUIRE  (ALP)

 


Mr McGUIRE (Broadmeadows) — The Andrews Labor government is making major investments to improve education, sports facilities and the environment for individuals and families living in Fawkner. I was delighted to join the Minister for Sport and the member for Pascoe Vale last week for the announcement of $1.36 million to deliver eight new netball courts at Charles Mutton Reserve in Fawkner, two courts at the John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve in Oak Park and two courts at Cole Reserve in Pascoe Vale. All 12 will be floodlit, giving local players and teams the flexibility they need to train more often and more safely into the evening. These are outstanding opportunities. One of the reserves is next to the Fawkner Primary School, so we will have a really great hub there with this leading school. The school has also benefited to the tune of $352 000 for an upgrade, with modernisation of classrooms and facilities.

I am looking forward to hearing from Moreland City Council about a new library proposition to be used hopefully to extend the model for lifelong learning, skills and jobs, global learning village-style, and to look at what we need for communities for the 21st century.

Also in sport, I highlight that there has been substantial funding for a football ground in the area, with $6.4 million allocated for a premier sport and education hub.