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Election day was the perfect opportunity for Lindsay Park Public School to fire up the barbecue and put cake-making skills to the test, all for a good cause.

The sausage sandwiches, which are known as democracy sausages on election day, and cakes were being sold to fund construction of a new learning area at the school.

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"We're raising money for an outdoor learning space and kitchen which will also double as a STEM space," P&C member Kate O'Meally said.

"We've been raising money for the last year."

Fellow P&C member Xavier Mayer said the infrastructure will be used by many classes and teachers at the school.

The P&C needs $100,000 to turn their dream into a reality and they're supplementing their fundraising efforts with government contributions and grants.

"We raised about $15,000 last year and we're hoping to raise more than that this year," Mr Mayer said.

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