Labor lists new after-school care sites as Hurn diverts trucks in Hills
SA Liberals are promising millions for Tailem Bend and a freight bypass in its latest pitch, while Labor targets time-poor parents. See the list of 68 schools being promised new after-school care.
The SA Liberals would spend $211 million on a Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass if elected, and today announced a $2 million on Tailem Bend to capitalise upon the growing popularity of The Bend Motorsport Park.
Meanwhile, a 10-year plan to make before and after-school care available to every public primary school student in the state has been unveiled by the Labor Party, in a pitch to time-poor parents.
The SA Liberal leader, Ashton Hurn, said the bypass plan would keep “South Australia moving” and would get large trucks off suburban streets, particularly in the Adelaide Hills.
A bypass was expected to cost $1.05 billion, but it hinges on the Federal Government paying 80 per cent of the infrastructure project, it has so far committed $525 million to the plan.
Hurn said it was expected to divert up to 420,000 trucks per year, and included a bypass of the Truro township. The state government was already exploring the business case of the project prior to the state election, with a decision set to be made in the second half of 2026, according to the Department of Infrastructure and Transport.
The project would also create a dedicated freight link between the South Eastern Freeway and the Strut Highway, and would duplicate Swanport Bridge to improve capacity on the road network.
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“This is about making our roads safer and keeping South Australia moving,” Hurn said.
“If this doesn’t go ahead, people will sit in more traffic, freight will slow down, and safety risks will only increase.
“Taking heavy trucks off the South Eastern Freeway will make a real difference for Hills families and commuters, and it also strengthens the freight routes that support jobs and exports across the state.”
Former Liberal Leader Vincent Tarzia announced the bypass commitment in April last year, leading to Labor’s Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Emily Bourke today saying “it appears the Liberal Opposition is running out of policy ideas”.
The Liberals also announced a $2 million commitment to investing in Tailem Bend, including refreshing building facades, activating empty shopfronts, establishing a civic heart near the town’s railway station, in a bid to capitalise upon events at The Bend Motorsport Park.
“We want to make sure the town centre reflects the pride locals feel in their community,” Hurn said.
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“Investing in the main street is about supporting small businesses, strengthening local pride and ensuring Tailem Bend is ready to welcome more visitors.”
Labor’s 10-year after-school care plan
Meanwhile, the Labor party announced its pre-election promise to make before and after school care available for every primary school student in the state.
The 10-year plan would see Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services established at 68 primary schools across four years, at a cost of $45.5 million.
This equates to 2300 additional OSHC places – a 20 per cent statewide expansion – Labor said.
Premier Peter Malinauskas said at a Challa Gardens Primary School announcement that OSHC was “an essential service for most working families”.
“It allows parents to participate in the workforce, which is important for the broader success of the state’s economy,” he said.
The full list of schools that will benefit under Labor’s plan:
| Angaston Primary School | 2027 |
| Augusta Park Primary School | 2028 |
| Bordertown Primary School | 2027 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School | 2027 |
| Central Yorke School | 2030 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School | 2027 |
| Christie Downs Primary School | 2027 |
| Cowell Area School | 2030 |
| Crystal Brook Primary School | 2028 |
| Cummins Area School | 2028 |
| Elizabeth Downs Primary School | 2027 |
| Elizabeth East Primary School | 2027 |
| Eudunda Area School | 2030 |
| Fisk Street Primary School | 2028 |
| Flinders View Primary School | 2030 |
| Glenburnie Primary School | 2030 |
| Glossop Community School | 2030 |
| Greenock Primary School | 2027 |
| Heathfield Primary School | 2028 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6 | 2030 |
| Jervois Primary School | 2029 |
| Kangarilla Primary School | 2030 |
| Keith Area School | 2029 |
| KICE – Kingscote | 2027 |
| KICE – Parndana | 2028 |
| KICE – Penneshaw | 2027 |
| Kingston Community School | 2027 |
| Kirton Point Primary School | 2029 |
| Lameroo Regional Community School | 2029 |
| Lenswood Primary School | 2029 |
| Long Street Primary School | 2030 |
| Lucindale Area School | 2029 |
| Melaleuca Park Primary School | 2029 |
| Meningie Area School | 2029 |
| Minlaton District School | 2030 |
| Moorak Primary School | 2029 |
| Mount Gambier North Primary School | 2027 |
| Mulga Street Primary School | 2027 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School | 2028 |
| Mypolonga Primary School | 2030 |
| Myponga Primary School | 2029 |
| Newbery Park Primary School | 2028 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School | 2027 |
| Oakbank School | 2029 |
| Owen Primary School | 2030 |
| Paradise Primary School | 2029 |
| Paralowie School | 2027 |
| Penola Primary School | 2029 |
| Port Broughton Area School | 2029 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School | 2027 |
| Quorn Area School | 2030 |
| Renmark North School | 2028 |
| Renmark West Primary School | 2028 |
| Risdon Park Primary School | 2028 |
| Riverton Primary School | 2030 |
| Robe Primary School | 2029 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School | 2027 |
| Scott Creek Primary School | 2029 |
| Seaton Park Primary School | 2028 |
| Solomontown Primary School | 2028 |
| Suttontown Primary School | 2028 |
| Tailem Bend Primary School | 2028 |
| Taparra Primary School | 2027 |
| Tintinara Area School | 2030 |
| Truro Primary School | 2030 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School | 2028 |
| Wasleys Primary School | 2030 |
| Yahl Primary School | 2028 |
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