# Snow School’s Future in Question Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/snow-school-s-future-in-question Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/snow-school-s-future-in-question.md Podcast: [Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838) Published: 2026-06-23T20:13:30+00:00 Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d61dab32-be27-4928-91e0-64bfd9761c9a.mp3 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d61dab32-be27-4928-91e0-64bfd9761c9a.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/episodes/snow-school-s-future-in-question Duration seconds: 128 ## Resource Mount Buller’s snow school, run by Mansfield Secondary College, faces closure this winter after the Victorian Department of Education cited low interest and declining numbers — a claim fiercely disputed by families, athletes, and local leaders. For seasonal workers like the Hookways, the school’s absence means homeschooling chaos and lost income; for students, it means losing a unique education that builds resilience and athletic potential, echoing Olympic paths. With no affordable alternative, the annex’s shutdown threatens the mountain’s “snow culture” and job market, as officials warn the decision fails the pub test — and await ministerial approval to keep it open. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1bec67ffd9d4beb4 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/episodes/snow-school-s-future-in-question/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/snow-school-s-future-in-question.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.