[Offtopic] LSWT Round Two
stephen at melbpc.org.au
stephen at melbpc.org.au
Sun Feb 8 04:42:25 EST 2009
The Hon Julia Gillard MP
2 February, 2009
Media release:
<www.deewr.gov.au/Ministers/Gillard/Media/Releases/Pages/default.aspx>
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced the 15
successful projects to receive a total of $31.7 million under Round One
of the 'Local Schools Working Together' pilot program.
The Local Schools Working Together pilot is an important part of the Rudd
Governments Education Revolution. It will provide $62.5 million over two
funding rounds towards the development of approximately 25 shared
educational facilities.
Every State and Territory has been successful and projects will benefit
metropolitan, regional and rural communities across Australia.
The projects selected will provide innovative and new education
initiatives that include sustainability and environment education,
science and technology, music and the arts and Indigenous education.
The aim of the program is to encourage government, Catholic and
independent schools to work together to develop shared educational
facilities that will broaden the benefit of government expenditure on
capital infrastructure.
This partnership also extends to third parties such as local councils or
businesses where projects may feature a broader community benefit.
The Governments Local Schools Working Together pilot is a common sense
approach to the needs of our schools and their local community..
Round Two of the LSWT pilot opens on 1 April 2009 and closes at midnight
on 22 May 2009.
For details of the successful projects, information on the programme or
how to apply for Round Two funding, visit
<www.localschoolsworkingtogether.deewr.gov.au>
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Cheers,
Stephen
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