{"id":170364,"date":"2025-09-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=170364"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:32:19","slug":"minister-visits-all-aboard-disability-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/minister-visits-all-aboard-disability-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister visits All Aboard DisAbility Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALL Aboard Disability Support Services rolled out the red carpet when two special guests visited its Torquay home last week.<\/p>\n

Corangamite federal member Libby Coker and Minister for NDIS Jenny McAllister, popped into the centre to chat with All Aboard’s staff and participants.<\/p>\n

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All Aboard hosted the two federal politicians at its Torquay home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As part of the visit, the pair were treated to a coffee in the new Tory’s Place caf\u00e9, before the Drama Llama’s theatre group stole the show with a special preview of their coming performance of Alice in Wonderland.<\/p>\n

All Aboard co-founder Kate Marshall said it was great to have Ms Coker and Ms McAllister visit and learn about the organisation.<\/p>\n

“We were pretty pleased that our little organisation had been recognised at such a high level,” she said.<\/p>\n

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Belinda Cini, Liam ONeill and NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister. Photos: PETER MARSHALL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“They were very friendly. Our participants weren’t fussed on who they were, they were just pleased to have an audience. It was all very well received.”<\/p>\n

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ALL Aboard Disability Support Services rolled out the red carpet when two special guests visited its Torquay home last week. Corangamite federal member Libby Coker and Minister for NDIS Jenny McAllister, popped into the centre to chat with All Aboard’s staff and participants.   As part of the visit, the pair were treated to a […]<\/p>\n

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