By Tate Papworth
Brimbank council wants answers from the state government about what will soon become another unused school site.
As previously reported in Star Weekly, Sunshine College will undergo a major redevelopment, consolidating its four campuses to two.
The plans will mean the school will no longer use its Graham Street campus in Sunshine.
Cr John Hedditch said the site needed to remain an education and training venue.
“The Sunshine Secondary College senior campus in Graham Street is a well-known local school campus,” he said. “It’s a beautiful site – it has an old historic art-deco building and has been a place of education and training for many generations. We understand, with the transformation of Sunshine College … that the sale of this site and the south site in Glengala Road are imminent.
“This particular site in Graham Street is one of strategic importance going forward. It is a site located close to the upcoming transport super hub, it’s a place where education is already provided, it’s a place where the community sees future education and training.”
The council and state government have recently disagreed over the sale of Brimbank school sites, notably Calder Rise Primary School.
The Calder Rise site was sold to a private developer for $8.2 million in May. The buyer plans to turn it into an aged-care facility.
The council and government both said it should stay in the community, but could not agree on who should pay for it.
The council will write to several government ministers requesting an update on its intention for the future of the Graham Street site and to emphasise its importance to Brimbank.
