How the state budget will affect Seymour and surrounds

$500,000 is set to go towards Broadford Secondary College as part of the Planning Future School Upgrades initiative managed by the Victorian School Building Authority.

This funding will support early planning work, including site visits, consultation and investigation into future infrastructure needs.

Just down the road, Broadford Primary School will also benefit from budget allocations.

$13.7 million is set to go to the school for upgrades, including modernising the classrooms and creating a new administration building, library, performing arts area, and art room.

Principal Jennene Cooney said the funding was a significant investment in the school’s future.

“We’ll be able to create state-of-the-art learning environments, it’ll modernise the school, and create an inclusive environment that will support the learning and the wellbeing of all our students and the community,” Ms Cooney said.

“It’s very much-needed for Broadford Primary School — we have fantastic teachers who do an amazing job and wonderful children, and this will bring our buildings into that same league.”

State Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland said it was about time the school received the funding.

“Parents, students, and staff have all grown concerned about the school’s redevelopment,” Ms Cleeland said.

“The school has begun to deteriorate quickly as maintenance stopped in anticipation of upgrades that never arrived.

“I wrote to the premier and treasurer at the end of last year to stress how important these upgrades would be and that they could not be ignored for any longer.

“While it’s a step forward to see the school finally appear in our budget papers, it’s unacceptable that further delays continue to hold up progress.”

With $52 million invested into boosting regional train services, Seymour itself will see additional services on the rail line.

A government spokesperson said travellers would benefit from added peak services.

“Seymour line passengers will have more travel options during the busiest times of the day, with additional weekday peak services funded in the Victorian budget,” the spokesperson said.

“Planning is also under way for more weekend services on the Seymour line as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment for almost 200 extra weekend services across the network.”

The Seymour line will get an additional peak service in the morning and afternoon peaks on weekdays, and planning is under way for regular, hourly services on weekends between 8am and 9pm.

Statewide, Victorians can expect $2.3 billion invested in cost-of-living-relief.

"With this budget — my first as treasurer — we’re focused on what matters most to Victorian families,“ state Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said.

“That means real help with the cost of living and more investment in frontline services.”

For an overview of the 2025-26 budget, visit dtf.vic.gov.au/2025-26-budget-overview