MAJOR MILESTONE REACHED FOR DELIVERY OF NEW LIBRARY AT YOUNG
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
The new Young Library is one step closer with the execution of the project deed of agreement and lease documents this week.
These documents formalise the shared arrangement between Department of Education and Hilltops Council for the new joint use library at Young High School.
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed the next step in this important project.
“This will be a fantastic asset for the Hilltops community and shows what can be accomplished when local and state governments work together,” Ms Cooke said.
“With the deed of agreement being signed and the lease being executed we are one step closer to this project taking shape.”
Located on Young High School grounds and integrated with Carrington Park, the two and-a-half storey new library building will include a range of new learning spaces, as well as video conferencing and multimedia facilities, children’s activity area, a coffee bar and a Wiradjuri learning and cultural centre.
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said she was proud the NSW Government and the Hilltops Council were working together to deliver such an important project for the people of Young.
“The new library at Young High School is a great example of the government investing in regional NSW. It will allow the school and the local community to share and benefit from wonderful new facilities,” Ms Mitchell said.
“We are committed to strengthening education infrastructure in regional areas, and to support the future of all children in NSW. This joint-use project also presents an opportunity to deliver new library facilities and high-quality resources to the wider Young community.”
The NSW Government is investing $6.7 billion over four years to deliver more than 190 new and upgraded schools to support communities across NSW. In addition, a record $1.3 billion is being spent on school maintenance over five years, along with a record $500 million for the sustainable Cooler Classrooms program to provide air conditioning to schools. This is the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
