Infrastructure Victoria says opening more of Melbourne's schools after hours could be a simple solution to making the city's fastest growing suburbs healthier and more liveable.
Infrastructure Victoria is backing a plan to open schools after hours to give families greater access to parks and green space s.Some school principals were wary of opening schools after hours because of potential damage to property, but research indicates there is not necessarily a correlation.While some parents are begging their kids to go to school, Amanda Murray-Alston has the opposite problem: they don't want to leave.
The report found residents of these growth areas had some of the lowest sports participation rates in Victoria.Dr Spear's team estimated an extra 900 hectares of green space would be needed for all those people.'Schools should be given extra funding' Instead, criminal damage rates were associated more closely with the socio-economic status of the area.
Ascot Vale Primary's assistant principal Michael Downing said he understood why some schools could be hesitant, but said the school had benefited "enormously".
Infrastructure Victoria Parks And Green Spaces Healthier Liveable Ascot Vale Primary School Jonathan Spear Michael Downing
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lexus IS 500 special edition is a V8-powered throwback Australia won't get7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Bathurst 1000: ‘Very sad’ situation looms large after Ford Mustang engine issues at Supercars’ Sandown 5007NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches further attacks on Hezbollah after almost 500 killed in LebanonIsraeli airstrikes on ‘dozens’ of alleged Hezbollah targets comes amid fears tensions could escalate into a wider regional war
Read more »
'You need to go': Up to 500 Australians to be evacuated from Lebanon as situation worsensThe two charter flights will take Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their family members out of the Lebanon capital Beirut to the nearby island of Cyprus.
Read more »
Qld Labor to fund almost 500 affordable homes in Greater BrisbaneIf re-elected next month, Labor will build 483 homes in “key growth suburbs” where the local councils say state spending is the lowest.
Read more »
Almost 500 killed in deadly Israeli strikes on LebanonIsraeli strikes on Lebanon have killed at least 492 people and an additional 1,645 have been injured according to Lebanese authorities as the latest bout of conflict with terrorist group Hezbollah leads to the deadliest day since the 2006 war.
Read more »