Deadline for local school

Places Victoria is working to a deadline to ensure a local primary school is built in Digital Harbour.

In May, Places Victoria announced it was seeking bids for the development and operation of a privately-run primary school, to be built on a 2050 sqm site near the corner of Harbour Esplanade and Dudley St.

The site was originally part of Digital Harbour’s developer agreement with Places Victoria.

Places Victoria reclaimed the site, but part of the agreement was that it had to substantially commence work by December 31 next year.

For work to be considered substantially commenced, the builder must be actively operating equipment on the site for 30 continuous days.

If Places Victoria doesn’t meet the deadline, then the site will be returned to Digital Harbour for development.

Places Victoria general manager Simon Wilson said the organisation was in discussions with two potential providers of a Docklands primary school.

See also our story about progress towards a school on page 10.