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● Michael Browne, Seaford Primary
■ Seaford Primary School’s popular teacher Michael Browne has been saluted in State Parliament by Carrum MLA Sonya Kilkenny. “I wish to thank Michael Browne for more than 50 years of service to public education in Victoria,” Ms Kilkenny told the Legislative Assembly. “After 20 years at Seaford Primary, Michael has retired as school principal. “Michael has led this wonderful local school from strength to strength, including overseeing a major redevelopment and transformation of the school in 2020. “His care and compassion for the whole school community and his commitment to giving students the extra support they need, including with the language lab, and his remarkable leadership qualities have ensured that Seaford Primary is the most inclusive, welcoming and supportive school environment, where every student and every member of staff feels valued and supported. “He leaves Seaford Primary and the local community a tremendous legacy. Thank you, Michael,” Ms Kilkenny said.
THREAT TO TEALS IN GOLDSTEIN, KOOYONG
■ Zoe Daniel, Goldstein MHR, and Dr Monique Ryan, Kooyong MHR, are at risk of not being returned to Federal Parliament at the next election, according to research published by The Saturday Paper. Journalist Jason Koutsoukis reported that the two Teal politicians were at “real risk” of not being elected at the next poll, which could be held as soon as May next year. “The idea that an independent, once elected, is there for three or four terms is not supported by the current data,” says a political operative who has seen the polling. “There is a very strong possibility that at least four of those MPs could lose their seats.” The Saturday Paper report explained: “Climate 200 convenor Simon Holmes à Court said the group’s polling showed incumbent independents backed by the group were “about where we’d expect” in terms of numbers. One poll had Monique Ryan holding Kooyong by the narrowest possible margin.” The Saturday Paper spoke of potential changes to election fundraising: “Ryan raised $1.8 million from 3762 donors for her successful campaign to unseat former Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg, while independents and other individual candidates collectively spent about $21 million across the entire 2022 campaign.”
MP sponsors story dog Honey
● Sonya Kilkenny MLA ■ Carrum MLA Sonya Kilkenny has spoken in State Parliament about sponsoring story dog ‘Honey’. “ I am so delighted to sponsor a story dog named Honey,” Ms Kilkenny told the Legislative Assembly. “Honey belongs to Francine Dudfield, who also happens to be a gold medallist from the 2023 Invictus Games for powerlifting, following service in the Australian Army with deployments in the Middle East and South Pacific. “Francine volunteers with Honey as part of the wonderful Story Dogs program at Seaford Park Primary. “Students read to Honey and Francine in one-on-one sessions every week, giving them the extra support and attention they need to help improve their reading confidence and develop what will hopefully be a lifelong love of reading. “Thank you, Francine and Honey, for caring and for making such a difference; and thank you, Seaford Park Primary, for participating in the Story Dogs program and supporting your students to be the best they can be. “I encourage all members in this place to consider sponsoring a story dog in their electorate and supporting their students to be the best they can be,” Ms Kilkenny said.
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