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So many local parents contacted me about this, and I&#8217;m delighted we got it done for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Four special school services will be altered, with route 11 to be extended to Macarthur Park and terminating at Mount Rowan Secondary College instead of Ballarat High School.<\/p>\n<p>Route 33 will be extended to Macarthur Park and Mount Rowan Secondary College while continuing to service Ballarat High School and terminating at Ballarat Station.<\/p>\n<p>Route six will originate at Mount Rowan Secondary College instead of Ballarat High School and will extend to Macarthur Park before terminating at Miners Rest.<\/p>\n<p>Route 36 will extend to service Mount Rowan Secondary College and Macarthur Park while still originating at Ballarat High School and terminating at Miners Rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STUDENTS in Miners Rest and Macarthur Park will have new school bus services to Mount Rowan Secondary College from term one of next year. 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