Quarterly News • June 2003 - Leighton Holdings

General NewsHelping Port Phillip SpecialistSchool realise a dreamThe official opening of an Independent Living Unit at the Port Phillip SpecialistSchool in Victoria demonstrates that dreams can come true through vision,teamwork and a little corporate generosity.said it was pleasing to see thecompany’s resources makinga significant difference to thelives of the students at theschool.“Thiess is committed to makinga contribution to the communityon all its projects, and wherethe positive effects of theseefforts will continue well afterthe project has finished,” hesaid.The people who helped make a dream come true - the Bayview Project Team in front of thePort Phillip Specialist School Independent Living UnitFor the Port Phillip SpecialistSchool, this dream wasto provide students withan expanded curriculum andfacilities that would optimiselearning opportunities andassist in their transition intoindependent community options.Thiess, in conjunction with itssubcontractors and consultantson the Bayview ApartmentsProject, donated time, skills andexpertise to construct a threebedroomIndependent Living Unitat the school.Principal of the Port PhillipSpecialist School Bella Irlichtsaid the generosity of Thiessand its team in donating andconstructing a house on theschool grounds had shown thatdreams do come to fruition.“It is through the support oforganisations such as Thiessand their donation that we canoffer our parents and childrennew and improved educationalopportunities,” she said.“The Independent Living Centrewill provide students with anenvironment in which to developand practice independent livingskills – skills that we sometimestake for granted.”Thiess General Manager Vic/SA/Tas/NZ Chris Forsterling“It is through thesupport of organisationssuch as Thiess andtheir donation that wecan offer our parentsand children new andimproved educationalopportunities.”The Independent Living Unitis located within the schoolgrounds in Port Melbourne, andfeatures three-bedrooms, aliving area, kitchen, bathroom,laundry facilities and alandscaped garden which will bemaintained by the students.The Centre was officiallyopened by television personalityGlenn Ridge in a ceremony thatwas attended by representativesfrom Thiess, the Port PhillipSpecialist School and the localcommunity. ■THIESS 16