Speeches, Community
I rise to convey my deep regrets to and sympathy for all those involved in the recent Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria. In particular, I mourn for those who lost their lives in this horrific blaze and I pray for those who lost loved ones. The tragedy is all the more real for me because I know ma... (26-Feb)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community, Funding
Now is not the time to politicise the building of the Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre, a critical local infrastructure project in Bayside. The State Labor Member for Bentleigh, Rob Hudson, should spend less time playing petty politics and more time supporting such developments.
The Glen Eira ... (26-Feb)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Community
Elderly Bayside residents will get no certainty following the release of The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Interim Report on 16 February 2009. Yet, action is long overdue.
“The Rudd Government has spent the better part of 15 months talking of the problems in the sector but has f... (20-Feb)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community
Three young musicians from Bayside helped lift spirits in Parliament House this week where they performed as part of the Australian Youth Orchestra’s tour programme. Rob Mantessi, Amelia Coleman and Sarah Kim successfully auditioned for the highly competitive places in the Orchestra.
The Austral... (12-Feb)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community, Funding
Seventeen community groups in Bayside are to share in over $37,000 as part of the Volunteer Grants Program to help fund the activities of volunteers in our community who do so much to make Bayside a great place to live and work.
“The level of funding is a testament to the wonderful work that our ... (14-Jan)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Community
With the onset of summer and school holidays fast approaching it is critically important for everyone to be aware of the dangers that both our local beaches and home swimming pools pose to the safety our community, especially children.
“Over summer we can expect a large number of people to take a... (16-Dec)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community, Funding
As part of the Local Sporting Champions (LSC) program, young sportsmen and women in Bayside can apply for financial support to provide much needed assistance when competing at sporting competitions which require long distances to be travelled.
“Within the electorate of Goldstein there will be $9,... (02-Dec)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community
National Carers Week, to be held from 19 to 25 October, will further raise awareness of the wonderful role that carers play in our community and will also provide a platform to discuss how best to improve their lot in life.
There are over 2.6 million carers throughout Australia, providing over 1.... (16-Oct)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community
Running from October 5 to 12, the 2008 Seniors Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate Bayside’s senior citizens and their valued contribution to our community according to Andrew Robb MP, Federal Member for Goldstein.
In its 28th year, the Seniors Festival provides hundreds of free and low-cost... (03-Oct)
Speeches, Community, Funding
I rise to speak on the current plight facing Australia’s pensioners and I thank the member for Tangney for bringing forward this motion. In its first 10 months, the Rudd government has ignored senior Australians and, as in so many other areas of government, it has been all talk and no action. But ta... (22-Sep)