dear K.Rudd

[FerretallicA]

My children's school is getting a hall. The Principal argued that they needed a bus shelter, but the answer is "you're getting a hall", and there goes the basketball court.

That sounds like what's happening at my old primary school. I drove past there a few weeks ago while visiting the folks and asked what the hell they were doing to the bottom oval. Answer: getting a new hall. What's wrong with the old hall? Nothing, they're just getting a new one. Meanwhile the existing hall which is big enough to house the entire student body at once is going to be converted into an oversized classroom which isn't needed, the 'outdoor' undercover assembly area which is more than big enough to act as a second hall is going to be demolished but with no plans to actually do anything with the space, the "library" which burnt down a few years ago is going to remain in its current barely-stocked demountable form, and what little greenery they had in the form of the oval is being reduced to less than half to accommodate the new hall. What the fuck?

 

[phlogiston]

Schools are a state concern though aren't they? You can't blame unwanted halls on the federal government. Unless I'm mistaken and you can.

 

[Shannow]

Part of the stimulus is federal money for school halls...and school halls only.

 

[Stonewall]

Does that mean that schools, rather than get no funding, will take it and build a hall just for the sake of it, so that they don' seem 'difficult'.

 

[Shannow]

Yep, it was certainly voiced at our Primary School that to get it is better than arguing about it's worthiness.

All of the builders are imported into the district to do the building, as the locals didn't get a look in.

Other school in the news.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/educ...-spend-rudd-stimulus-money-20100214-nzkp.html

 

[FerretallicA]

Schools are a state concern though aren't they? You can't blame unwanted halls on the federal government. Unless I'm mistaken and you can.

Tell that to Mr $16,000,000,000 Education Revolution.

Other school in the news.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/educ...-spend-rudd-stimulus-money-20100214-nzkp.html

More: http://www.smh.com.au/national/educ...-revolution-20100220-ompk.html?skin=text-only

 

[phlogiston]

Well there you go then.

 

[Goreripper]

You haven't been listening.

 

[Sydo]

a state Department of Education and Training spokesman said school projects were more expensive than average construction costs because standards were higher.

 

[Shannow]

They've killed less school children than unapprenticed insulation installers, so it must be true.

 

[dreamwatch]

You know, the thing that keeps me going through my daily drudgery is that one day I will be moving to Australia. And you guys keep fucking ruining it for me with these depressing threads. Stop it!! Stop it now!!!