Local Schools Receive Bushfire Preparedness Funding
Daylesford and Hepburn schools are among those set to benefit from State Government funding to help prepare for the upcoming bushfire season.
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Education
A Nourishing Start for Dharma School Students
The Daylesford Dharma School has expanded its Breakfast Club program, thanks to generous support from the Daylesford Foundation. With renewed funding, the Breakfast Club will now run through Terms 3 and 4, offering free meals two mornings a week for students and their families.
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Join the Daylesford Dharma School Free Pathway to Prep Program
The Daylesford Dharma School will be running a free fortnightly program in their Prep classroom to nurture school confidence and curiosity for 4 to 5 year old children.
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St Michael’s Raises Funds for Cancer Research, Mental Health
Last Friday, the St Michael’s school community came together to raise over $1000 for a number of worthy causes, including the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute and The Blue Tree Project.
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Victorian Budget to Boost Access to School Activities and Sport for Families Facing Cost Pressures
The Victorian Government has announced increased funding in the 2025/26 Budget to support families experiencing cost-of-living pressures, with a focus on helping children participate in school activities and organised sport.
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Young Voices to Take Global Stage at TEDx Daylesford Youth
Young people from across Hepburn Shire will step onto the global stage this July in the region’s first TEDx Daylesford Youth event. Around ten students, selected for their passion, ideas and commitment to making a difference, will deliver short talks on issues that matter to them and their communities.
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Live4Life Launches Hepburn Crew at Daylesford College
Live4Life Hepburn introduced the members of the 2025 Crew with a memorable launch event at Daylesford College on Friday May 9. Live4Lfe, spans both suicide prevention and mental health/wellbeing education and Live4Life is the only program of its kind designed specifically for rural and regional areas.
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Opportunities Expand for Students in Daylesford and Hepburn
Students in Daylesford, Hepburn, and surrounding areas are set to benefit from a range of enhanced educational opportunities thanks to initiatives supported by the state government.
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Transformed Learning and Play Spaces at St Michael’s Primary
What was previously a dark and dated hallway at St Michael’s Primary in Daylesford has been transformed into an open, welcoming and flexible learning and play space. The project was made possible with $2 million from the Federal Government’s Capital Grants Program and an additional $186,000 from the school.
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Children Get Their Hands Dirty in Joe’s Kitchen Garden
The Daylesford Community Childcare Centre has launched an initiative to raise funds for Joe’s Kitchen Garden, an inspiring project aimed at teaching children the invaluable skills of growing and cooking their own vegetables.
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Great VCE Results for Daylesford College
Daylesford College principal, Steve MacPhail, has praised the Year 12 cohort for contributing to one of the school’s best results in years. Scout Kinnear, who received an ATAR of 97.55, is Dux of the College.
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Live4Life Improving the Lives of Local Young People
The Live4Life initiative at Daylesford College has reached its 6-month milestone. The program is a community wide mental health initiative that offers Mental Health First Aid education to students, teachers, and community members.
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