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The NSW government has allocated $5 million to new schools in Googong and Murrumbateman. But no direct funding has been allocated to promised high schools in Bungendore and Jerrabomberra this financial year. The spending promises, or lack thereof, were revealed in the NSW government’s delayed 2020-21 budget released on Tuesday. The long-awaited Googong primary school has been allocated $2 million, while the proposed Murrumbateman primary school will receive $3 million. No such funding has been allocated for the proposed Bungendore and Jerrabomberra high schools for the second state government budget in a row. However, according to the budget papers, both received a sliver of funding last financial year. There was $187,000 given to the Bungendore high school and $124,000 given to the Jerrabomberra school. Other schools in the region have been allocated funding for upgrades. Yass High School is set to get $790,000, of which $515,000 will be allocated to improvements of a school hall. Queanbeyan West Public School will receive $481,000 for upgrades. Jindabyne Central School has been allocated $4.3 million. A further $14 million has also been allocated to finish the new Queanbeyan school for special needs students. READ MORE: Deputy Premier John Barilaro spruiked the budget as an education budget of a generation for his electorate in a video posted on Facebook. He said the funding would stop children from having to go to schools in the ACT. “This is about our children, investing in our kids, their education, but more importantly in our community, keeping our kids on our side of the border,” he said. The NSW government has also allocated almost $24 million towards the duplication of the Barton Highway. As well, $1 million has been pledged for safety improvements to the Monaro Highway between Williamsdale and Cooma. A further $63.6 million has been allocated to the Batemans Bay bridge replacement and $30 million will be spent on the Nelligen Bridge replacement. There has also been funding allocated to hospital and health service upgrades across the region. The Goulburn Hospital redevelopment has been allocated $60.7 million. The overall redevelopment is expected to cost $150 million. $3.5 million has also been allocated to the Cooma Hospital redevelopment and $10 million for the Eurobodalla Health Service redevelopment. The Queanbeyan Courthouse upgrade, expected to be completed next year, will get $8.5 million.
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The NSW government has allocated $5 million to new schools in Googong and Murrumbateman.
But no direct funding has been allocated to promised high schools in Bungendore and Jerrabomberra this financial year.
The spending promises, or lack thereof, were revealed in the NSW government’s delayed 2020-21 budget released on Tuesday.
The long-awaited Googong primary school has been allocated $2 million, while the proposed Murrumbateman primary school will receive $3 million.
However, according to the budget papers, both received a sliver of funding last financial year. There was $187,000 given to the Bungendore high school and $124,000 given to the Jerrabomberra school.
Other schools in the region have been allocated funding for upgrades.
Yass High School is set to get $790,000, of which $515,000 will be allocated to improvements of a school hall. Queanbeyan West Public School will receive $481,000 for upgrades.
Jindabyne Central School has been allocated $4.3 million.
A further $14 million has also been allocated to finish the new Queanbeyan school for special needs students.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro spruiked the budget as an education budget of a generation for his electorate in a video posted on Facebook. He said the funding would stop children from having to go to schools in the ACT.
“This is about our children, investing in our kids, their education, but more importantly in our community, keeping our kids on our side of the border,” he said.
The NSW government has also allocated almost $24 million towards the duplication of the Barton Highway.
As well, $1 million has been pledged for safety improvements to the Monaro Highway between Williamsdale and Cooma.
A further $63.6 million has been allocated to the Batemans Bay bridge replacement and $30 million will be spent on the Nelligen Bridge replacement.
There has also been funding allocated to hospital and health service upgrades across the region.
The Goulburn Hospital redevelopment has been allocated $60.7 million. The overall redevelopment is expected to cost $150 million. $3.5 million has also been allocated to the Cooma Hospital redevelopment and $10 million for the Eurobodalla Health Service redevelopment.
The Queanbeyan Courthouse upgrade, expected to be completed next year, will get $8.5 million.
The NSW government has released its delayed state budget. Picture: Jamila Toderas
