Funding for infrastructure

Peninsula schools are among those to share in Federal funding for school infrastructure.

Ettalong Public School will receive $88,450 for fencing.

Umina Public School will get $32,835 for musical instruments.

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus is set to receive a total of $150,000.

Of that amount, $65,139 will be for air conditioning, $64,579 will be for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities, $3650 will be for landscaping and related services, $4632 will be for musical instruments and $12,000 will be for playground equipment.

Woy Woy Campus will receive $115,655: $104,356 for an ICT Facility and computer equipment, and $11,302 for sporting equipment.

Across the bridge, Empire Bay Public School will receive $116,638 for a portable classroom.

Pretty Beach Public School will get $33,107 for an outdoor learning area.

Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd said the funding came under the "Investing in Our Schools" program which delivered much-needed projects to Central Coast schools since the Howard Government introduced it in the 2004 election campaign.

This is over and above the normal funding provided to state governments by the Howard Government, Mr Lloyd said.

"This Australian Government funding will be used to install some of the most basic yet vital infrastructure into Central Coast schools, such as air-conditioning, shade structures and classroom furniture, infrastructure that the NSW Government should have provided for their schools in the first place," Mr Lloyd said.

Press release, November 28 Jim Lloyd, Member for Robertson