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Nov 21, 2025

BOOST FOR MORE SCHOOLS IN GISBORNE

The Allan Labor Government is ensuring every Victorian student has access to the best facilities by helping low fee independent schools with funding to modernise classrooms and build new infrastructure. Mary-Anne Thomas, Member for Macedon today announced Global Village Learning is one of nine successful recipients of the latest round of funding for independent schools across regional and metropolitan Victoria.

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Nov 18, 2025

HELPING MORE KIDS LEARN TO SWIM

With summer just around the corner, more Victorian kids will get their chance to learn important water safety skills at an affordable price, thanks to the Allan Labor Government.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced bookings have opened for the popular Aquatics and Recreation Victoria run VICSWIM Summer Kidz swim classes at Daylesford Outdoor Pool.

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Nov 18, 2025

MACEDON RANGES & HEPBURN SHIRES TO BENEFIT FROM LOCAL UPGRADES

Regional communities across the Macedon electorate will soon benefit from improved walking, cycling and other important transport links, thanks to the Allan Labor Government.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced that Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shires will share in more than $1 million in funding for small-scale transport projects.

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Nov 18, 2025

SCHOOLS IN MACEDON RECEIVE FOOD EDUCATION FUNDING

Students at Coimadai Primary School in Macedon will soon embark on two years of nourishing, hands-on food education as part of a partnership between health promotion foundation VicHealth and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.

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Nov 18, 2025

SUPPORTING MORE FAMILIES WITH OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE

The Allan Labor Government is providing more support for students and their families by expanding outside school hours’ care (OSHC) services across Victoria.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced that funding would be provided to 115 small and regional schools, including five local schools, to support OSHC operations during 2026 – giving local families the extra support they deserve.

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Nov 18, 2025

SUPPORTING MORE FAMILIES WITH OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE

Allan Labor Government is providing more support for students and their families by expanding outside school hours’ care (OSHC) services across Victoria. Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced that funding would be provided to 115 small and regional schools, including five local schools, to support OSHC operations during 2026 – giving local families the extra support they deserve.

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Nov 17, 2025

MAKING FARMS MORE PRODUCTIVE IN KYNETON

The Allan Labor Government is supporting farmers to improve soil health, boost biodiversity and provide natural shelter for livestock by planting more trees.Minister for Agriculture, Ros Spence announced that Rock House Farm in Kyneton has commenced planting its timber plantation – made possible by a $94,350 investment through the Victorian Carbon Farming Program.

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Nov 17, 2025

KYNETON THE RATIONAL(E) CHOICE FOR SKINCARE POWERHOUSE

The Allan Labor Government is supporting an Australian luxury skincare brand working to in-house 100 per cent of its manufacturing by the end of the year, after relocating to Kyneton. RATIONALE, a Victorian-owned skincare product manufacturer, invested $7.8 million to relocate its headquarters from Melbourne to Kyneton in 2022, with support from the Labor Government for the construction of the new purpose built 3,000 square metre facility.

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Nov 12, 2025

150-YEAR-OLD DAYLESFORD BOTANICAL GARDENS UPGRADED

The Allan Labor Government is supporting Daylesford’s 150-year-old botanic gardens as it enters a new chapter, following upgrades that will draw more visitors and boost the local economy. Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today represented Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes at Wombat Hill to officially open the upgraded gardens, thanks to a $500,000 Labor Government investment.

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