BANYULE: $50 million for West Heidelberg project
Ivanhoe MLA Anthony Carbines (pictured) says that $50 million is being spent on Melbourne Polytechnic in Heidelberg – the West Heidelberg TAFE campus.
“There was $6.45 million released in this year’s budget, but that is part of what is actually a $24.9 million project,” Mr Carbines said.
“It is being matched of course by the Federal Government, so it is actually a $50 million project for a significant upgrade at the West Heidelberg TAFE campus of Melbourne Polytechnic.
“That is around housing and construction that will be happening on the Bell St –Waterdale Rd corner of the TAFE campus.
“It is effectively a $50 million project, half funded by the Labor Government and half by the Albanese Federal Labor Government, and there was a further release of funding for that project as the construction will kick off over the back end of this year into next – very significant.
“It all just builds on the TAFE programs and investment in free TAFE programs that our government offers.
“These are students coming from across Melbourne, often coming off worksites themselves to continue their studies at TAFE camps in West Heidelberg.
“I know that the previous Liberal Government sought to put parking fees in at the TAFE campus, and we managed to fight that off,” Mr Carbines told State Parliament.