Community Report - June 2008

Sunday, 01 June 2008

In this edition: Supporting people with disabilities A note from Steve Commemorating our ANZACs Reminder to update details with Centrelink Encouraging our students Saluting our local servicemen Milestone birthdays and anniversaries Rudd reneges on Belmont me...

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Southcare funding still in doubt

Thursday, 29 May 2008

The Rudd Government has back-flipped on their decision to entirely scrap funding for Coalition Government. Minister for Regional Development and Local Government, Mr. Anthony Albanese MP, told the Seven Sunrise program that he will now fund 86 of the 116 community driven weeks ago under the Fe...

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Dying for a Drink

Monday, 26 May 2008

STEVE IRONS IS FLICKING THROUGH HIS family photograph album and, for a rookie politician, cleverly segues to his favourite soapbox subject: binge drinking. "That's my brother with a glass of wine, there's my other brother drinking from a stubbie," he says. "There's alcohol in just about...

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'Not enough money' for roads

Wednesday, 21 May 2008

By Chris Leitch FUNDS for upgrading roads in and around Belmont, Victoria Park and South Perth were allocated in the Federal budget but the Government has been criticised for not going far enough.

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Honour to lend a hand

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Swan MHR Steve Irons and Victoria Park MLA Ben Wyatt jointly launched MS Readathon at Penrhos College this month.

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'We need alcohol plan'

Saturday, 26 April 2008

By Brenda Chew The National Alliance Against Alcohol Related Violence has urged local governments ot have a concrete plan to tackle the problem.

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Friendship, bit of adventure in Army Reserve

Saturday, 19 April 2008

Kensington resident Philip Hirschberg said his time in the Army Reserve was about the small things, like shared conversations on night watch.

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Saluting the service of local diggers

Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Last week Swan MHR Steve Irons hosted a presentation of Australian Defence Medals to veterans in the Swan electorate. The Australia Defence Medal seeks to recognise the service of members of the Australian Force, both past and present, who have made a commitment and contribution to our nation’s sec...

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MP calls for international hoon drivers to be tossed out of country

Monday, 14 April 2008

International students caught hooning in Perth streets should be deported out of the country as punishment, according to Federal Member for Swan, Steve Irons. Mr. Irons said international students were in Australia as guests of our nation and if they did not respect our laws they should be made to ...

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