Elsie Lange
Diggers Rest Primary School was a winner in Victoria’s 2022-23 state budget handed down last Tuesday, securing a whopping $13.4 million to upgrade its facilities.
Sunbury MP Josh Bull described the announcement as “incredibly significant and important”, for the school and the community.
“I have been advocating strongly for the needs of the school but I think it’s fair to say the $13 million commitment exceeded all expectations,” Mr Bull said.
“It is a fantastic result and will enable the school to deliver first class facilities for a first class education.”
Mr Bull said the funding would be used to build the new school community hub and senior student learning area.
“I’ve been working with the school for a number of years and previously we committed over $3 million for stage one upgrades and this investment will finish the job, taking Diggers Rest from a good school to a great school for our growing community.”
The school shared its delight on social media, saying the funding would allow the school to grow to cater for the expanding region.
“We are in a growing area and this funding will allow us to build state of the art facilities and continue to provide our students with the highest-quality education program possible,” the school posted.
Comments on the post highlight the school community’s joy about the announcement.
“Fantastic news. School and the team is amazing and I can’t wait to see the school going on another level,” one user said.
“Great news and well deserved. A great win for the Diggers Rest community,” another said.
Another budget winner in the region was Jacksons Hill in Sunbury, set to receive $2.2 million for protection and restoration works at the historic site, which was once home to the former Sunbury Lunatic Asylum.
“Jacksons Hill is a critically important site for the Sunbury community,” Mr Bull said.
“We have a wonderful masterplan that will turn the site into a vibrant community hub.”
