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MENDING THE CRACKS: Cindy McLeish MP visited Mansfield’s St Mary’s Primary School last week, promising to fund their master plan. (From left) School captain Charlee Bretherton, Cindy McLeish MP, Principal Trish Etcell and school captain Harris Kain. PHOTO: Jarrah Loh
$1.7M St Mary’s promise Cindyy McLeish MP p promises big g funding g for Mansfield’s catholic p primaryy school if Libs win LOCAL Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish MP, was in Mansfield again last week, presenting another big election promise - this time for St Mary’s Primary School. In front of St Mary’s Primary School Principal Trish Etcell, school captains Harris Kain and Charlee Bretherton, and Mansfield Shire Council chief executive officer Kirsten Alexander, Ms McLeish announced that an elected Liberal Government would deliver $1.7 million to upgrade facilities at the primary school. “This funding will make a huge difference to the students and staff
1.7 million would be given to St Mary’s school should the Liberals be elected,” she said. “We had applied for two grants earlier this year and we were unsuccessful. “Rural children deserve the best facilities and resources and we would welcome any funding that supports the implementation of our master plan and provides the best facilities for our community.” Ms McLeish responded, claiming that the Victorian Liberal party planned on doing just that - helping rural children and schools. She also highlighted that
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at St Mary’s Primary school,” said Ms McLeish. The funding will allow the school to achieve their already established ‘master plan’. This would see new learning areas, architecture, interior and landscape design, new sheltered play spaces and repairs and upgrades of worn infrastructure. Principal Trish Etcell was thrilled with the sudden news. “I was very excited to hear that
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Mansfield’s children already benefit from Catholic and independent schools in St Mary’s and Mansfield Steiner School, and that they needed support. “The Liberals and Nationals’ plan will provide $700 million to upgrade existing and build new Catholic and independent schools across Victoria over the next four years,” she said. “This commitment acknowledges the important role non-government schools play in educating and supporting students. “Non-government schools are a rapidly growing sector that deliver
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considerable benefits to local communities and deserve to be supported. “This important commitment will mean better facilities for hundreds of thousands of students and provide much-needed certainty for school communities across Victoria. “The Liberals and Nationals are committed to supporting our students by delivering the facilities they need, to develop and learn.” The only other major promise for Mansfield in this state election is the $60 million the Liberal’s guaranteed for a new hospital back in September.
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