At the turning of the first sod are (back row, from left) Ben Frew from Eastern Victoria Construction Group (EVCG), St Patrick's deputy principal Gabbi Napolitano, Ingomar Matthes from EVCG, school principal Joel Brayshaw, Mark Botteril from Crosier Scott Architects, assistant parish priest Fr Aneesh George, school advisory committee and parish representative Carmel Boyd, Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL) chief planning and infrastructure officer Dermot Cannon, DOSCEL manager of planning and infrastructure services Mick Maye, former principal Nick Hall, (front) school captain Isla Dorning, vice-captain Charlie Gartung, foundation students Dusty Pattison, Posy Reeves and Aria Channing, parish pastoral council chair Rose Lee, former principal Jeanette Duggan and state Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull.