BY CHARLOTTE LLOYD
At the start of 2019, the state government released the Cooler Classrooms grant program which set aside $500 million for an air conditioning roll out in schools.
Among the 447 applications received since, only 15 have progressed to stage two of the process.
This sits at around three per cent of all applications.
Throughout the Hunter there are five schools that have been affected by this delay which are Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus, Lambton High School, Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle High School and The Junction Public School.
Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp says after almost two and a half years since the applications were opened and received, the Liberals have not followed through on their flashy announcement.
“Schools should not be left languishing because someone can’t manage their ‘in’ tray.”
