FIRST LOOK: Sarina High’s new $12m arts, sports hall
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A NEW $12 million performing arts and sports hall for Sarina State High School is under construction.
Education Minister Grace Grace said the project would deliver "significant new and refurbished learning facilities" for students once built.
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"(It features) two sports courts, a gym, performance stage, foyer entrance, kiosk, box office, music spaces, practice rooms and support spaces," Ms Grace said.
The plan for the hall also includes installing 64sq m of raingardens - or what are known as bioretention systems - to treat water run-off from the roof and carpark.
The hall's basketball court may also become available to the community to use outside of school hours.
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Ms Grace said the project will support about 40 jobs and is expected to be completed by early next year.
The school is one of 26 Queensland schools set to benefit from $235 million of infrastructure upgrades under the Renewing our School's Program.
