Works are now underway for a new $9 million multi-purpose hall at Deception Bay State School.

Chris Whiting MP conducted the sod-turning ceremony with school leaders, Principal Melissa Perry, P&C President Natalie Geddes and workers who will be constructing the hall.

“Deception Bay State School has been educating local kids for nearly 100 years and they will soon have the top-class school hall they deserve,” said Chris Whiting MP.

“We pushed and agitated for this hall for many years and I want to thank the Palaszczuk Government for delivering this crucial infrastructure for the school.

“The hall will include a performance stage, a multi-purpose sports court, a multi-purpose room, amenities, a kitchen with kiosk, a foyer with reception/box office and storage areas, as well as two outdoor playgrounds.

“It will be a beautiful, modern building that will look great here and will be perfect for the performance and sporting needs of our students.

“Now the whole school can have an assembly in one place under cover,” said Chris Whiting MP.

The project is being delivered by Evans Built and will support an average of eight jobs each year across the three years from 2021–22 to 2023–24.

The Queensland Government’s commitment to building, upgrading and expanding schools continued in the 2022-23 State Budget with $1.9 billion in infrastructure spending supporting almost 4,200 jobs.