New library opened at Graceville State School, QLD
Friday, 21 May 2010
The Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd was on hand yesterday to open
newly built and refurbished facilities at Graceville State School,
Queensland.
The primary school, located eight kilometres south-west of the
Brisbane CBD, received $3 million under the Primary Schools for the
21st Century element of the Building the Education Revolution
component of the Nation Building-Economic Stimulus Plan for the
construction of a new library.
Under the National School Pride Program the school received an
additional $159,239 in Australian Government funding for classroom
refurbishment and $40,762 in funding for the refurbishment of a
Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA).
The Prime Minister was joined by School Principal Roger Sheehan,
local member Mr Graham Perrett MP, parents, friends and school
students in officially opening the Library.