We Saved Moora College

06/02/2026

Sounds eerily familiar.

03/03/2021

Well ‘folks’ - it’s been a long time coming but it’s finally done!

Moora Residential College finally had its official opening at 3.30 this afternoon.

Sadly with COVID restrictions on numbers in place it was not the huge celebration we hoped for when construction began but we had representatives from across all of our major support groups.

The facility looks MAGNIFICENT - credit goes to the architect (and I did have to let him know I was the one that caused him all the grief at the start)......in the end he did a wonderful job and worked hard alongside College staff to ensure we got the full $8.7m worth of bang for our buck.

At the end of it all, everyone, students, staff, parents community members and even politicians are happy with the outcome, a fantastic facility for students to access Central Midlands Senior High School for decades to come.

It’s been a huge win win for us in Moora our numbers at the College have doubled since the campaign ended and we are just about at maximum capacity - our high school numbers have increased and therefore the educational opportunities for both local and boarding students has also increased.

As everyone knows this in turn generates a better economy for both the town and its surrounds with people always looking at educational opportunities for their kids when considering working or investing in the area......and we now have one of the best in the area.

Well done to each and every person near and far who was involved in helping us Save Moora College - time for a well deserved pat on the back!

On a side note, I must say though I was a little disappointed our friend DW didn’t have more to say, especially with an election coming up 😉 he did leave rather abruptly though without even a goodbye or catch ya later! Was it something we said? 🤔😂😂😂

20/02/2020

19/10/2019

Could have made it nine shows if he was game enough to come to Moora - would have made a good photo op with the commencement of the upgrades?

How’d you miss that one Dazza?

The Bindoon Show is the eighth country show/ festival we’ve attended this show season.
Still plenty of stuff to give away.
Come and see us, bring your issues and good ideas!

18/10/2019

Moora College
GREAT news - work on Moora's new college is well and truly underway! This week in Parliament i asked the Premier for a project update and queried why the government had not issued a media release when work started on 27 September. Could it be that Labor are ashamed of their earlier mean-spirited decision to close the college?
The Premier claimed he was not in control of press releases issued about boarding college upgrades but he did wish to put on the record his thanks to the Federal Government and Senator Mathias Cormann for their support in providing the $8.7million funding for the project.
The future is bright - strong enrolment numbers confirm demand for the boarding facility in the Central Midlands despite Labor's insistence that this was not the case.
The college upgrade is due to be completed in October 2020.

08/08/2019

And there you have it folks!

08/08/2019

REGIONAL WA DESERVES BETTER ‼️

This will come as a shock to no one in the bush but Labor MP Darren West yesterday confirmed the McGowan Government "do not agree" with keeping Moora Residential College open.

"I think that money could have been better spent elsewhere," Mr West told Parliament.

We Saved Moora College

08/08/2019

Just a little update for everyone who supported us throughout our campaign last year - yes. it's been almost a whole year since we won the fight to save this fantastic educational institution and our town and made a big a big chunk of WA really happy!

The refurb of the College will be commencing this term.

The money is there and the paperwork is all signed sealed and delivered.

Still though, we wonder why our favourite MP for the Ag Regions is still a little hurt by this success instead of claiming credit, which is the Labor way?

DW in parliament yesterday, quoted in Hansard during his Budget speech as saying he did not support this investment for 'a boarding house for only 20 kids in Moora where the numbers are critically falling'?

As usual he has his facts wrong - our numbers are doing nothing but climbing.......and 20 kids?

It shouldn't really matter how many kids we're talking about, each and every one is important and all are entitled to the same quality of education no matter where they live.....right Darren?

In the same speech has also likened the importance of an educational facility to that of a recreation centre in Corrigin - no offence to Corrigin, great little country town - but really Darren?

Full of contradictions as usual, quoted further along, blowing his own horn about our state government's investment in a sporting complex in Esperance?

Which is it Darren? Are sporting facilities more important than education facilities or are they both just as insignificant in Regional WA?

This little speech just shows how much the only 'working' farmer in Parliament actually feels about his regional constituents......meanwhile people like us will continue keeping him accountable and ensuring regional WA isn't treated like a third world country purely because of demographics.

Onwards and upwards we say! We'll keep you all informed of the progress once building commences - I'm sure there will be plenty of happy snaps and selfies to come!

13/06/2019

06/05/2019

Reading a little article in NVN today where the current candidates for Durack in the Federal Election were asked a series of questions on what they will do for the seat of Durack if elected.

Have to be absolutely dumbfounded at the response from the Labor candidate....specifically says an example of Shorten getting in will see $450,000 allocated to CMSHS over the next 3 years.

Think they might have to up that offer - current Federal Government have already allocated $8.7m to our residential college which in turn benefits our school greatly, while we are happy to take any small change the Labor are offering, seems too little too late.

Where was Mr Shorten and his Federal members when we spent almost a year fighting to keep this and other educational facilities from being plundered by the current state Labor govt.......yes that’s it, the sound of crickets.

Don’t fall for the pork barrelling they’re trying to send our way after the damage their state government counterparts did to their reputation - all smoke and mirrors and pork barrelling at it’s finest.