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A legend farewelled THE life of ‘Mrs Mordialloc’, Hazel Pierce, was celebrated at Mordialloc Life Saving Club last Thursday (28 April). A surfers circle was formed by two surf boats, one named in Hazel Pierce’s honour, and 16 board paddlers. Wreaths were placed on the ocean waves. The former mayor or Mordialloc, active citizen and ex-business owner was renowned for her selfless community work and was awarded an Order of Australia (OAM). Mrs Pierce died on 15 April, aged 93. More photos Page 8. Picture: Gary Sissons
Schools get budget boost Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A SPECIAL needs school in Aspendale can finally start planning for its future after the state government provided funding in the 2016-17 Victorian budget for a masterplan for a redevelopment of the school. Student numbers have risen by
more than 700 per cent in the past two decades at Yarrabah School and principal Matthew Harris has been pushing for government funding to replace 20 portable facilities with permanent buildings (‘Permanent plan plea for Yarrabah’, The News 10/6/15). “I am absolutely thrilled with the announcement that Yarrabah School
can begin its masterplan to understand what buildings and upgrades it needs for the future,” Mordialloc Labor MP Tim Richardson said. “Yarrabah’s motto is ‘A Little School with a Big Heart’ and while it certainly has a big heart, Yarrabah is now bursting with record student numbers.” Parktone Primary School in Park-
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dale received $4 million for a new multi-purpose hall and classrooms while Beaumaris High School was allocated $13.5 million, on top of $6.5 million last year, to build a new school. “This is a wonderful budget for the Kingston region with huge investments in our local schools, hospitals and transport system,” Mr Richard-
son said. “I congratulate the Parktone and Beaumaris school communities, who have fought so hard to secure funding that will get them the buildings they desperately need.” Mordialloc Beach Primary School received $250,000 to upgrade buidlings. Continued Page 4