Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Petitions

Castlemaine Primary School

Martha HAYLETT (Ripon) presented a petition bearing 260 signatures:

Castlemaine Primary School’s playground includes a plastic modular area and a timber framed structure over pine bark – both in a state of disrepair and missing components that require replacement. Deterioration of the timber structure, in particular, is a safety concern, with a recent engineering audit identifying several OHS risks and hazards. In 2022 the playground was shut down for a number of months due to OHS concerns and now a number of components such as the slide have been removed. A significant number of student injuries have occurred on the playground equipment and, although the school has made modifications to improve its safety, the limit of engineering solutions has been exhausted.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

Calls on the Minister for Education to provide funding for replace of the playground.

Ordered that petition be considered tomorrow.