502-05 Planned sell-off of the Mareeba Pre-school and relocation of the children to the Primary School

Eligibility - Residents of the State of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
A Webb
1 Owen Street
MAREEBA QLD 4880
Total Signatures - 605
Sponsoring Member: Rosa Lee Long MP
Posting Date: 10/08/2005
Tabled Date: 10/08/2005
Referred to: Referred Minister on 11/08/2005
Responded By: Hon Rodney Welford MP on 03/10/2005
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The Petition of residents of the Mareeba Shire draw to the attention of the House the planned sell-off of the Mareeba Pre-school and the relocation of the children into the Primary School against the wishes of the community. This pre-school has enjoyed decades of very strong community support including extensive fund-raising.

Your Petitioners therefore request the House to direct this pre-school not be sold off but retained by Education Queensland, and that it continue to be used either as a preschool or some other specialist facility, to the benefit of the children and the community