Sutherland Hospital Out And About WHAT OTHERS I recently visited the Sutherland Hospital with the Hon Jillian Skinner MP, Minister These are some of the events that I’ve recently attended in our local area: Cronulla Update for Health. The Minister and I met many of the caring staff, as well as discussing SAY... some of the issues facing the hospital including the problematic parking situation. I was pleased to see in the recent “...thanks for supporting our budget that there will be a $2.5 million inaugural Lunch for Blokes...thanks investment at Sutherland Hospital for 8 again Mark for jumping on board additional acute care beds and $1 million and being part of what is going to Mark Speakman Member for Cronulla to increase planned surgery and improve be an annual event.” waiting times for patients. The whole of - Glenn Wheeler, radio and TV Community Newsletter – October 2011 the South East Sydney local health district presenter will benefit from an additional 110 nurses. “Thank you for consulting with the And importantly, planning for the car park local residents.” is also proceeding as promised. - Mr I Burke, Sylvania Waters “I wish to inform you how pleased I Come And Meet... I recently held a series of old Cronulla Spring Festival The Spring Festival is am to have a bus stop just across style “street corner” meetings at 5 different locations around a true Cronulla tradition – and despite the windy conditions, the road from my house...Thanks the electorate. It was a good chance to meet people in a less this year’s event was yet again successful. Federal member for Improved safety for Captain Cook Bridge to Mrs Bennett for taking the matter formal setting, and to discuss the issues that are affecting Cook, Scott Morrison, and I shared a stand on the mall, where up with you and to you for following them locally, like law and order, planning and development it was great to talk on both Saturday and Sunday with so through with it.” and the neighbourhood schools. many constituents out enjoying the first hint of spring. Diary Dates This year’s State budget announced - Mrs J Richardson, Yowie Bay $900,000 in funding which will finally start Kurnell art show...Wanda and Cronulla SLSC boat launches...Sutherland Shire Mayoral Ball...Blessing and the project to complete the crash barrier on “Thank you, like our previous reps, Dear residents, opening of Keller Hall at Our Lady of Fatima school...Caringbah High School graduation dinner...Cronulla, Wednesday 12 October and near the median strip of the bridge. for your diligent care of our area It’s now 6 months since the State election and what a and state.” North Cronulla, Elouera and Wanda SLSCs AGMs...Sylvanvale visit...Royal Motor Yacht Club 2011/12 Ride to Work Day 6 months it has been! As some of you might remember, the - Mrs M Thompson, Sylvania opening day...Sutherland Shire Family Services...Inaugural ‘Lunch for Blokes’ at Sharkies...Woolooware High concrete barrier on the northern end of the Waters School graduation ceremony...Port Hacking Little Athletics 2011/12 season launch... Thursday 27 October, 11am-4pm bridge was installed in the 1980s after a In my first 6 months as your new State MP, I’ve met many constituents and community groups, dealt with Southern Sydney Volunteer Expo fatal accident. Since then, however, there “I would like to thank you for your Hurstville Entertainment Centre, many thousands of letters and emails, helped to host a hasn’t been a plan to extend the barrier ongoing support...I am grateful for MacMahon St, Hurstville despite an average of almost 4 accidents a the opportunity to meet Hon Robyn community cabinet meeting in the Shire, visited schools, year. I have received figures from the RTA Parker MP, Minister for Environment run in the Sutherland2Surf and spoken in Parliament on showing that there have been 19 accidents and Heritage, and her colleagues. numerous bills. Sunday 23 October, 10am-3pm on the bridge between July 2004 and June This I believe has assisted greatly in Sutherland Shire Council’s Fiesta 2009, with 7 of those featuring a vehicle expediting a resolution.” I’ve learnt the standing orders of Parliament, met with at the Beach that had crossed the median strip. - Justin Merrell, Operations Manager, Ministers to represent our local community, attended the Dunningham Park, Continental Carbon Black Australia Cronulla Spring Festival, participated in many local surf North Cronulla Beach I’m pleased that this local road “black spot” has received the attention that it Pty Ltd club events and held street corner meetings. deserves. I’ll be keeping you updated as this project continues. Sunday 30 October I’ve helped locals with housing issues, public transport Inaugural NSW Grandparents Day problems, law and order issues, small business enquiries and problems with government departments. I’ve been Since Walk Safely to School Day Monday 31 October Speaking up for you Digging In For National Tree Day Walk Safely To School interviewed for newspapers and TV and presented National Tree Day launched in 1996 more than 2.5 million is an annual, national event when all primary school children Last day for grant applications volunteers have planted 16 million native trees, shrubs and are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. I awards at the graduation ceremonies at two of our local for the 2011 Community Building high schools. Partnership Parliament first sat after the March election on Tuesday 3 May. Since then, in Parliament I grasses. This year I joined local volunteers at the Wanda joined the students, staff and parents at Taren Point Public Reserve, one of 2,500 registered sites across the country. School to enjoy a healthy start to the day – breakfast included have given 25 speeches and asked 4 questions on a range of topics. In everything that I do, I am putting Cronulla first. eggs from the school’s own chickens! Cronulla is a magnificent place to live, whether down Tuesday 8 November, 3pm-5pm You can find these speeches on-line at the parliamentary website www.parliament.nsw.gov.au and 6pm-7:30pm by the Georges River in Sylvania, Sylvania Waters and Planning Review public consultation Apart from my inaugural speech on 10 May, I have congratulated both Rainbow Club Australia Taren Point, in leafy Woolooware and Caringbah, on the Sutherland United Services Club and the Cronulla electorate Surf Life Saving Clubs. I have asked questions regarding the Mark Speakman beautiful bays of Port Hacking, Burraneer, Dolans Bay, Barangaroo development, the recent State Budget, giving the New South Wales public the MEMBER FOR CRONULLA Yowie Bay and Lilli Pilli, close to the beaches of Cronulla, ability to call an early state election, and how the Federal budget affects the people of this state. or looking out to Botany Bay at the birth place of modern Wednesday 16 November, 7pm-9pm I have also given speeches on, amongst others: Contact: Australia in Kurnell. It’s the area in which I’m proud to Parents of Learner Driver Workshop * The State Budget * Graffiti Legislation Amendment Bill * Restart NSW Fund Bill (02) 9526 8377 (02) 9526 8928 have grown up, the area in which I’m proud to live, and Sutherland Shire Council Chambers most definitely the area I’m proud to represent. * Destination NSW Bill * Transport Legislation Amendment Bill * Infrastructure NSW Bill PO Box 1006, Caringbah NSW 1495 (bookings essential) If you would like to read any of my speeches, please feel free to call my office and we can Shop 3, 347-357 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah NSW 2229 supply you with a copy. If you would like information on any [email protected] www.markspeakman.com.au of the above events, please don’t I am also the chair of the Joint Committee on the Independent Commission Against @MarkSpeakman hesitate to contact my office. Corruption. 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Achievements Rebuilding the Economy 3 Medical Energy Rebate has increased from $145 to $200 3 $41 million in 2011-12 as part of the NSW Government’s Literacy and Numeracy Policy State Budget 2011-12 from 1 July 2011 $200 million congestion and safety package over four years Introduce the Payroll Tax Rebate Provide an additional 900 literacy and numeracy teachers Rebuilding New South Wales Provide a $4,000 payroll rebate for the first 100,000 new Boosting Community Transport Infrastructure NSW 3 Training and recruitment of 200 teachers commencing in full-time jobs created after 1 July 2011 Enhance the Community Transport Plan with additional funding Establish Infrastructure NSW to improve identification, 2011-12 at a cost of $12 million 3 Rebate available from 1 July 2011 3 Additional funding of $12 million over four years prioritisation and delivery of critical infrastructure across Dredging the state • The Budget delivers on our commitments and rebuilds the finances. Repealing the Homebuyer’s Tax 3 $883,000 for Sutherland Shire Community Transport Support urgent dredging projects across NSW 3 Legislation passed and Infrastructure NSW operational 3 Funding of $1.5 million over four years • The Budget delivers more teachers, more nurses and more police. NSW Labor’s ‘Homebuyer’s Tax’ which added an average Funding Medical and Scientific Research of $1,250 to the cost of buying a home from July 2011 • The Budget delivers a record infrastructure spend for NSW.