Pascoe Vale state Labor candidate Lizzie Blandthorn promises Westbreen Primary School $4 million if party wins state election

WESTBREEN Primary School will get a $4 million makeover if Labor wins government at the November state election.

Labor are promising lots of money if they are elected to fix up Westbreen Primary School Pascoe Vale , which has needed repairs etc for years and years. Shown from left are Declan (age 12) grade 5 , Bridget Kille (school council president), Christine campbell state MP for Pascoe Vale, Lizzie Blandthorn Labor candidate for Pascoe Vale , Paula Ainsworth (school council vice president) and Christopher ( age12 ) grade 6.

WESTBREEN Primary School will get a $4 million makeover if Labor wins government at the November state election.

School council president Bridget Kille said the Pascoe Vale school had long needed major work, with symptoms including a leaky roof and a collapsed floor.

“We have had a lot of money to tidy the school up and make it look good, but not actually for the rebuild,” Ms Kille said.

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The money would provide six classrooms, an art room and administration area.

Junior classes are in new federally-funded classrooms but senior students remain in old weatherboard buildings, a shortfall that would be amended under the plan.

“I am excited by the promise, but I would be very excited when it comes through,” Ms Killie said.

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Pascoe Vale state Labor candidate Lizzie Blandthorn said Westbreen was a great school with “enthusiasm for learning”.

Ms Blandthorn - taking over from retiring Labor MP Christine Campbell, who held Pascoe Vale by 17.8 per cent at the 2010 state election - said the school was in urgent need of work.

“It’s in urgent need of work from its very foundations,” Ms Blandthorn said.

“The vibe of the school is really positive and it’s a credit to Tony (Cerra, the principal) and his team. We are very excited about it.”

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Coalition Government spokesman Mark Lee said an independent audit had found a $420 million maintenance backlog from when Labor was in power.

“(Opposition Leader) Daniel Andrews is taking Victorians for fools if he thinks we have forgotten about the dire condition of our schools when Labor left office in 2010,” Mr Lee said.

“In contrast, the Coalition Government has invested $500 million in school capital projects in the most recent state budget.”