Election 2020: LNP’s $150k promise for new western suburbs high school study

A new high school in the western suburbs of Toowoomba could come to fruition if this election promise happens.

Pat Weir with Westbrook locals at the funding announcement for the West Toowoomba High School business case.

THE LNP has committed $150,000 to launch a business case investigating the viability of a new high school at Westbrook if it wins government on October 31.

It’s the second major local election commitment from the party since election season officially began on Tuesday.

Condamine MP Pat Weir said the potential school would see hundreds of students from neighbouring primary schools like Bunkers Hill, Wyreema, Cambooya and Drayton feed into it.

“The first step is the business case,” he said.

“We’ve asked for this many times from the (current State Government), but now we’ve put it on the table if we were to win government.

“Local parents are very keen and enthusiastic for this to happen.”

In July, Labor Education Minister Grace Grace said a new high school in the western suburbs of Toowoomba was on the government radar.

“(West Toowoomba) is one of those growing areas and at this stage the Department of Education has got it on its radar,” she said.

“We don’t have a firm date at this particular time.”

The business case for the school was one of several promises made by Mr Weir yesterday.

Others included $900,000 to install a sliplane for trucks turning onto Oakey-Pittsworth Rd off the Warrego Highway and $215,000 to turn 500m of Oakey’s Showground Rd into a bitchumen road, to stop dust flying into the Oakey Show.

Mr Weir said he also had committed $60,000 to helping Koala Land and Wildlife Support Incorporated purchase the late Claire Gover’s koala rehabilitaiton centre in Hampton.