House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Parliamentary Committees Public Works Committee: Eastern Fleurieu School Strathalbyn 7-12 Campus Redevelopment PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: EASTERN FLEURIEU SCHOOL STRATHALBYN 7-12 CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT Mr SIBBONS House of Assembly Mitchell Mr SIBBONS (Mitchell) (11:13): I move: That the 483^rd report of the committee, entitled Eastern Fleurieu School Strathalbyn 7-12 Campus Redevelopment, be noted. The committee is told that the Department for Education and Child Development proposes a redevelopment at Eastern Fleurieu School Strathalbyn 7-12 Campus. The project involves the rationalisation and redevelopment of facilities across the site at an estimated cost of $9.85 million excluding GST. The Eastern Fleurieu School Strathalbyn 7-12 Campus redevelopment project will deliver the following: Building 3: a refurbished design and technology building with an extension that includes a new CAD suite and a new technology laboratory; Building 4: a new food and hospitality and general science building; Building 5: a new multipurpose general learning building that can also be used as a performing arts hall for assembly and larger drama performances by the school on occasion; an improved and legible overall site with a relocated auto shed and the creation of a new outdoor learning area directly off new buildings; and demolition of aged/surplus facilities. The project will provide modern educational accommodation, meet legislative compliance requirements and deliver DECD benchmark accommodation for the school community. The project will be completed by December 2014. Given this, and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public works. Mr PENGILLY House of Assembly Finniss Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (11:15): Once again, I am delighted to announce that the opposition fully supports this project. Indeed, the hearing was something of an experience. Mr Trevor Fletcher, who is the principal of Eastern Fleurieu, attended the hearing. He has been a revelation at that school and done a marvellous job. We were delighted to meet him in person and talk about where he is going. He is a bit like Tony Abbott was prior to the election—he has a plan. His plan is working exceptionally well. This school used to be in my electorate but it is in Heysen these days. It was in Hammond prior to the last election. Things move around up our way. It is a great project. It is a good school and it will serve people on the Eastern Fleurieu—down through the area towards Langhorne Creek and around Strathalbyn—very well. It is exciting. In effect, Mr Fletcher turned around a school that was struggling and made it a very fine institution, with a growing number of students who want to go there. I look forward to the completion of the project. Motion carried.