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Kedron State School to Get New Learning Centre

With $4-million funding from the Education Department, Kedron State School is set to get a new three-storey learning centre.

With this new learning centre, Kedron Tree House, the school will be able to increase its capacity as more students are expected to enrol in the school in the coming years.

Aside from the “tree house”, the multi-million allocation will also cover the cost of a covered link between the new building and the school, a new hire building to decant classes, the removal of existing temporary hire buildings on the oval and tennis courts, and the refurbishment of current facilities.

Artist’s impression of the Kedron Tree House. Photo credit: kedronss.eq.edu.au

Initial prep work that will facilitate the construction of the new building has already started in the early weeks of August 2018. Once the proposed design for the Kedron Tree House is approved, full-scale construction is set to begin later in the year.

Preparations for the construction site will include removal of three classrooms at the end of the term. With this, classes will be relocated to a temporary classroom located on the school tennis court and tennis coaching lessons will be conducted at the local tennis courts a short walk from school.

The Kedron Tree House is anticipated to be completed by 2020.

Preparing for 2020

Kedron State School is not the only one getting an upgrade in preparation for 2020. Kedron State High receives $5.1 million funding under the government’s “2020 Ready” Program. The funds will be used to to build a new two-storey learning centre with additional classrooms, a union kitchen, and an industrial kitchen.

Read: Kedron State High School Receives Over $5 Million For ‘2020 Ready Program’

New Childcare Centre Development For Kedron Approved

Despite a couple of objections for the development, the Council has approved the proposal submitted by AAD Design for a mixed-use development which includes a new childcare centre, multiple dwellings, and a cafe at 26, 28 & 30 Lawley Street and Gallagher Terrace, Kedron.

Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au

The seven-storey development was designed by Regional Design Studio to have a childcare centre, thirty medium density apartments, and a food and drink outlet.

Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au

The development was initially objected to by some residents who raised their concerns regarding traffic safety for current and future road users. The number of cars that would probably park along the road was cited as an issue. In response, the plans included basement parking provisions for 40 resident car parks, five for visitors, 16 for childcare use, one for PWD and one for a van.

Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au

The childcare centre is set to accommodate up to 80 children and will have two outdoor play areas. Positioned on the ground floor, the indoor area consists of a reception area, group rooms, changing facilities, a sleeping room, and a kitchen. Once completed, the child care centre will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Various Transport Projects Being Considered in Kedron

Possible transport projects aimed at improving daily travel for Queenslanders, including Kedron commuters, were announced recently. The strategies envisioned less congested roads and a faster commute.

Labor pledged $75 million for projects involving the Northern and Eastern Transitways if re-elected. Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Jackie Trad explained that the transitways would cut the travel time among commuters, adding that Labor would see to it that bus lanes will operate uninterrupted from Kedron to Chermside bus station.

Meanwhile, the Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads published its Western Brisbane Transport Network Strategy Projects on 13th of November. Four of the proposals involved busways in Herston to Kedron, Kedron to Aspley, Kedron to CBD, and Everton Park to Kedron.

Project 1 Herston to Kedron – Northern Busway

This project should connect the Inner Northern Busway at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Herston to Kedron with a bus-only corridor, following the Lutwyche Road. It is expected to cut the existing average bus travel time into half.

Construction of the Airport Link is ongoing on the three-kilometre section of the Northern Busway between Windsor and Kedron.

Project 4 Kedron to Aspley – Northern Busway

Under this project, the Kedron Northern Busway will be extended along Gympie Road to Aspley by constructing bus lanes from the end of the busway at Kedron within the Gympie Road corridor. This section would eventually be upgraded to busway standard.

Project 5 Kedron to CBD

Under this project, a high-quality cycleway will be built, providing a direct and continuous route from the Kedron Brook cycle way through to the CBD.

Project 18: Everton Park to Kedron Stafford Road Tunnel

The project foresees an urban motorway tunnel under Stafford Road to connect the proposed North West Transport Corridor and Inner Orbital with Airport Link.

All projects in order are as follows:

Project 1: Herston to Kedron – Northern Busway (SEQIPP)
Project 2: Kenmore to central business district – Western Bus Corridor staged bus lanes + Western Veloway
Project 3: Darra to Indooroopilly – Centenary Motorway transit lanes (SEQIPP)
Project 4: Kedron to Aspley – Northern Busway – staged upgrade + Northern Veloway Section 2
Project 5: Kedron to central business district – Northern Veloway – Section 1
Project 6: Clem Jones Tunnel to Gateway Motorway – Airport Link (SEQIPP)
Project 7: Toowong to Kelvin Grove – TransApex Northern Link tunnel
Project 8: Everton Park to Kedron – Stafford Road transit lanes + Stafford Road Veloway
Project 9: Kelvin Grove to Ashgrove – Musgrave/Waterworks Road bus lanes + The Gap access Veloway
Project 10: Kelvin Grove to Everton Park – Kelvin Grove/Enoggera Road bus lanes + North Western Veloway – Section 1
Project 11: North West Transport Corridor (part of a future North South Motorway) – North West Motorway + North West bus lanes + North Western Veloway – Section 2
Project 12: St Lucia to West End – Uni River Link
Project 13: Toowong to Everton Park (part of a future North South Motorway) – Inner Orbital tunnel
Project 14: Toowong to Everton Park – Western Ring Veloway
Project 15: Brisbane central business district – Albert Street Garden Axis Veloway
Project 16: Indooroopilly to Dutton Park – Uni Link Veloway
Project 17: Darra to Toowong – Centenary/Western Motorway upgrade
Project 18: Everton Park to Kedron – Stafford Road Tunnel
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Kedron High RSL Liaison Prefects Need Help for Honour Board

The Kedron High RSL Liaison Prefects is calling the community to help them find former or current Kedron State High School students or staff who served as part of the Australian Defence Force during military campaigns.

The prefects want the names of all Kedron State High School servicemen and women to be included on the new Honour Board for the state high school, in preparation of the Anzac Day celebration in 2018.

Marching to ANZAC service at Kedron Wavell RSL
Credit: Kedron State High School Facebook

The people that are being searched for could have worked or may still be working as cleaners, groundsmen, office workers, teachers, principals, and other related jobs at Kedron State High School and other places after their stint at Kedron.

The Honour Board is the brainchild of a 17-year-old Kedron State High School student, Ryan Malone. It has also been his idea that the board be ready in time for the Anzac Day 2018. With the Honour Board, he wants to pay tribute to the ex-service people who attended his school, apart from being remembered twice a year.

Kedron State High School opened in 1956. Malone initially thought that there only be staff or former students who served during the Vietnam War on the Board. As of press time however, names that have been submitted for the board extend to those who served in World War II, Afghanistan, and the Malayan conflict.

Students
Credit: Kedron State High School Facebook

To make the Honour Board ready for next year, he contacted RSL Liaison Prefect Claudia Watson from the Kedron-Wavell RSL Sub Branch for help. The latter then started its community-wide campaign, asking everyone for help.

In the event that enough names are gathered before the Anzac Day 2018, the Honour Board will be unveiled on the same day. However, the search for the servicemen will continue until all possible names have turned up.

Military service seems to have captured Malone’s heart entirely. The young man dreams of joining the reserves after graduating from college.

Cultural diversity contributes to Australia and to the Australian Defence Force
Credit: Defence Jobs Australia Facebook

Those who are interested to submit names to the Honour Board, please contact Kedron State High School through their phone – 3630 3333 or email them by clicking here.

Meanwhile, the Kedron-Wavell RSL Sub Branch is also inviting servicewomen who served in World War II, the Land Army, post-WWII, or those who are currently serving the Defence. These women are being invited to be a member of the Kedron-Wavell Ex-Servicewomen’s Association, which ultimate goal is to continue and preserve the history of Women’s Defence Service. For further information, please click here.