Kealy supports cross border bus runs

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is disappointed the Andrew’s Labor Government will not consider renegotiating a cross border bus service to support the Apsley Primary School, its students and families. “I have written to the Minister for Education requesting urgent intervention and to support an application to alter an Apsley School bus run to…

Shadow Minister returns to visit local schools

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP will visit local schools in the region next week with Shadow Minister for Education, Hon. Nick Wakeling MP to see firsthand the need for urgent funding. “The Shadow Minister for Education is returning to the Lowan Electorate to give our school Principals the opportunity to highlight the…

Premier must bring cheque book to the Wimmera

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, says Premier Daniel Andrews must bring his cheque book when he visits the Wimmera this week. “It’s been five months since Daniel Andrews, Jaala Pulford and Lisa Neville visited to announce their drought funding package but communities still haven’t seen a lot of that money hit the ground,”…

Drought stricken families miss out on school funding

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Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has criticised an Andrews Labor Government funding program which is designed to provide a one-off drought assistance payment to students. Ms Kealy said the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) program which provides grants of $375 per student, was only being made available to students who attended schools…

Shade Grants Now Open

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Local schools across the Lowan electorate are encouraged to apply for funding from the 2016 School Shade Grants Program which is now open. The grants program provides grants of up to $25,000 to Victorian schools to develop shaded areas including the establishment of new shade, repair of old shade areas or assistance in creating natural…

Labor fails to provide Longerenong funding

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Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is bitterly disappointed that a visit to Horsham by the Minister for Training and Skills, Hon. Steve Herbert did not include an announcement of additional funding for the next stage of redevelopment works at Longerenong College. “Longerenong College received $2 million from the State and Federal Governments in September…

ANZAC spirit close to students’ hearts

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP commends the efforts of two local students who have been selected to represent Victoria at the recently announced Victorian Government’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize. Kaniva College student, Jock Maddern will embark on a trip of a lifetime, when he travels to Gallipoli and the Western Front in March. Amy McIntyre from Lake Bolac College…

Premier caught out on ‘Free Kinder’ promise

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Premier Daniel Andrews has been caught out on his promise of free kindergarten for drought ravaged communities. On 15 November 2015, Daniel Andrews told a community meeting at Birchip: “Free kinder, so no kinder fees, for anyone sending their kids to kinder over those 10 local government areas.” ABC Birchip Daniel Andrews free kinder –…

Entries open for Vietnam War study tour

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Students heading back to school this year in years 10 and 11 are being encouraged to apply for a once in a life time opportunity to travel overseas and learn about the impacts of the Vietnam War. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said the competition to tour Vietnam in September as part of…

Christmas carols off the curriculum

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Students at Victorian Government schools will be stopped from learning or singing a wide selection of Christmas carols under new guidelines issued by the Melbourne Labor Government. Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said the restrictions are contained in a Fact Sheet sent out to school principals last month, but not made public. “The fact…