At a general assembly at McKinnon Secondary College at 2pm on May 12, 2002, the Honourable Lynne Kosky, M.P., Minister of Education, announced a grant of $2,300,000 for building projects at McKinnon Secondary College. The works will include two science laboratories, a Design and Construction facility, a digital print room, two Visual Communication rooms and two Art & Design rooms.

The Minister was accompanied by Jan Lake, General Manager of the Southern Metropolitan Region of the Department of Education and Training, the Hon. Inga Peulich, Liberal Member for Bentleigh and the local Labor Party Candidate, Rob Hudson.

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The minister arrives

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Mr Newton amidst the foliage

The official party: Mr Lawrence, Principal; the Hon. Minister, Lynne Kosky, M.P.; Brian Smith, school council president; Jan Lake, General Manager, South East Region; Mrs Pitsa Binnion, Assistant Principal; Mrs Inga Peulich, local Liberal member; Mr Peter Corkill, Assistant Principal; Mr Rob Hudson, local ALP candidate..

The National Anthem

Lauren sings...

with the Senior stage band

Mr Lawrence introduces the Minister

The Minister announces McKinnon SC has been granted $2.3m in the 2002 State Budget.

Which is quite a lot of money

And she was glad to be here.

The School Captains thank the Minister and introduce Jan Lake...

who was also very glad to hear about the grant

And then the flowers arrived, courtesy of Mrs Binnion

The Minister visits a year 10 science class

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Indika explains what they're doing.

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And everyone was glad to be here.