Longerenong Agricultural College receives $2 million for upgrades
The Victorian Government has announced $2 million in funding to upgrade facilities at Longerenong Agricultural College in the Wimmera.
LONGERENONG Agricultural College has received $2 million in funding from the Victorian Government to upgrade facilities on the campus near Horsham, in the Wimmera.
In an announcement made today at the college, Higher Education Minister Gayle Tierney said the investment in capital works would help regional and rural students gain the skills and training they needed locally.
“We know that getting a great education shouldn’t have to mean moving from regional Victoria to the city,” Ms Tierney said, “that’s why we’re upgrading student facilities at agriculture colleges.
“We’re supporting our agriculture industry in western Victoria by growing local jobs and delivering the tools to ensure we continue to lead the country – this is the next step.”
The funds will go towards upgrading the college’s agribusiness centre that includes student classrooms, an auditorium, a computer laboratory and a student resource centre.
The funding boost is part of the Government’s $2.6 billion Delivering for Regional and Rural Victorians Program.
Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes said the upgrades would “ensure the agricultural sector has a pipeline of skilled workers in Victoria as we respond to and recover from the coronavirus crisis”.
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