Mr J. BULL (Sunbury) — (11 890) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Planning. The action I seek is for the minister to direct the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) to convene a meeting with Victoria University and the Department of Education and Training to consider the transfer of land and buildings from the care of Victoria University to Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School on Jacksons Hill.

Members will be aware from previous adjournment matters I have raised in the house that the future of the Victoria University site on Jacksons Hill is certainly one of great importance to me and the Sunbury community. I want to thank the minister and his office for agreeing to ask the VPA to coordinate the whole-of-government approach and develop a master plan for this site. It is certainly a site of great importance and a great opportunity.

Recently I met with Jo Nolan, the principal of Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School, to hear of the troubles that this school is facing with growing enrolment and a lack of space. This is a school that, I should add, shares land directly adjacent to the Victoria University campus, much of which is empty and available for use. Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School does wonderful work for our community, and I want to take the opportunity certainly to thank the school for its outstanding efforts. Each day the school community faces issues due to space complexities, yet it makes no sense that next door there is available land and unoccupied buildings, as I have mentioned. These are important assets to the local community, and everything needs to be done to maintain them.

The government is committed to seeing a fantastic outcome at Jacksons Hill, one that involves strong community engagement and work with all stakeholders, including Hume City Council. This is a process that will take time, and I know that the VPA are working hard on the matter. Tonight I ask the minister to direct the VPA to meet with Victoria University and to ask that these buildings and the land be transferred to Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School so that the school can continue to provide quality education for these very special students.