old Kyneton Primary School
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Old school site to open doors
There’s a chance to view the revamped Old Kyneton Primary School during a special Community Open Day. The site will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 14, as part of the final day of festivities for the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival. “The festival is a highlight of our annual calendar, and it provides…
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New ideas wanted for old school site
The Old Kyneton Primary School is now ready for a new operator to breathe new life into the refurbished historic site. Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks last week announced the opening of an expressions of interest process for parties with a compelling vision and suitable experience. “The Old Kyneton Primary School is a special…
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Celebrating culture
About 130 people and local MP Mary-Anne Thomas turned out to the Old Kyneton Primary School on Saturday for a performance by didgeridoo player Amos Roach and the Yepengna dancers for the OKPS Activations Launch. A Welcome to Country was also performed by Taungurung Elder Aunty Joanne. The event was the first in a series…
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MYSTERY MANAGER Local groups miss out on claim to old school site
The old Kyneton Primary School will be transformed into an arts space for touring exhibitions thanks to a $12 million investment from the state government, but just who will manage the site is yet to be revealed. Three local community groups vying for management of the 1.2-hectare site – the Kyneton Town Square Co-op, Kyneton…
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Council bid for old school site
Macedon Ranges Council will make a bid to take over part of the vacated former Kyneton Primary School site. The proposal comes as the state government moves to find an organisation or group to manage and use part or all of the 1.2 hectares of land on Baynton Street by calling for expressions of interest…
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Old school going to rack and ruin?
The old Kyneton Primary School has suffered its fourth vandalism incident in as many months. The bill for willful damage at the school from broken windows is adding up to thousands of dollars while the future responsibility for the site is yet to be determined. The site, now surplus to education requirements, was committed to…