Kealy — Funding for Dimboola and Laharum Primary Schools

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has commended the Dimboola and Laharum Primary School communities for their strong advocacy to secure funding to upgrade their facilities. Released yesterday, the 2017-18 State budget included $472,000 for both the Dimboola and Laharum Primary Schools for modernisation projects to upgrade existing school facilities. “The Dimboola Primary…

Kealy — Funding for Branxholme and Penshurst schools

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has commended the Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School and the Penshurst Primary School communities for their strong advocacy to secure funding to upgrade their facilities. Released yesterday, the 2017-18 State budget included $352,000 for the Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School and $60,000 for the Penshurst Primary School for modernisation projects to…

Budget delivers more to rorting MP than to Hamilton

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Hamilton has received less from the 2017-18 State Budget than the $76,000 leave pass handed to rorting Labor MP Don Nardella. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said Daniel Andrews had forgiven the Labor MP’s debt, allowing him to repay just half of the money he rorted after he listed an address in…

Kealy — kindergarten grants up for grabs

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging kindergartens in the Lowan electorate to apply for funding for refurbishment works and to improve their IT capabilities. “There are three categories of funding currently open to kindergartens under the Children’s Facilities Capital Program”, Ms Kealy said. “The grants are designed to improve access for…

Kealy — still no funding for Longerenong

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is disappointed that the Andrews Labour Government has failed to provide funding for the next stage of redevelopment works at Longerenong College. “The Liberal-National Coalition provided $2 million in funding to Longerenong College In 2014 to refurbish 108 student rooms and six disabled-access rooms,” Ms Kealy said.…

Kealy – More education funding needed

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is again calling on the Andrews Labor Government to allocate infrastructure funding to local schools in the lead up to the next State Budget. “It is very disappointing that Labor continues to turn a blind eye to the urgent need for significant infrastructure funding for public schools…

Review of education and training regulations

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging local people to contribute towards a State Government review of education and training regulations. “The Andrews Labor Government announced Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 just a few days prior to Christmas and because of this timing I am concerned local parents and educators may…

Congratulations to VCE students

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Congratulations to those who have received their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) results. Completing 13 years of schooling is a significant achievement and milestone for our next generation of leaders and one that should be acknowledged and celebrated. If you haven’t received the result you had hoped for, there are many pathways that will still…

Warracknabeal Secondary College wins ResourceSmart Waste Award

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Victorian Parliament – 7 December 2016 – Ms KEALY – Congratulations to Warracknabeal Secondary College, winner of the ResourceSmart Waste Secondary School of the Year and finalist in the ResourceSmart Water Secondary School of the Year and ResourceSmart School of the Year. Congratulations also to Kate Morgan, winner of the ResourceSmart Secondary Teacher of the Year award.…