Mr Craig Baumann to move — That this House: Notes that World Suicide Prevention Day was held on 10 September 2011. Acknowledges the work of the Port Stephens Suicide Prevention Network in the community. Congratulates the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay for its involvement in jointly hosting a Suicide ... ... (12-Sep)
Mr Craig Baumann to move — That this House: Acknowledges the outstanding contribution of tourism operators in Port Stephens. Congratulates Ms Sweeby Bryan of Corlette who was named the Young Achiever of the Year at the North Coast Tourism Awards. Notes that Samurai Beach Bungalows at Anna Bay has be... ... (12-Sep)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House supports the call by the Members for Cessnock and Wallsend for Kurri Kurri's Hydro Aluminium Smelter's 2,500 employees and contractors to be given employment certainly by signing the power contract with Delta Electricity. ... (25-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes that as many as 30 students ran rampage through Salamander Bay during following an unofficial end of year school party in November 2010.
Notes that two residents were attacked by some of the youths when they tried to stop them damaging private pr... ... (24-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes that the Bob's Farm P&C Association, recently unanimously passed a motion "That Bob's Farm P&C Association supports Wirreanda, Medowie and Tanilba Bay school communities in their efforts to have a government high school established in ... ... (23-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes that the GP clinic on the grounds of Tomaree Community Hospital has opened.
Notes the Hospital is still lacking in vital services such as x-ray and dialysis.
Condemns the Government for investing in GP services, which were alread... ... (23-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes the Minister for Health indicated in an answer to a written question at the beginning of the 2009/10 financial year that the budgetary allocation for Tomaree Community Hospital was $4,053,856.
Notes that when asked about the budge... ... (09-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes in the case of a fire, all triple 0 calls are directed to the NSW Fire Brigade, which has discretion to call out the appropriate Rural Fire Service brigade.
Notes in many rural and regional areas, the Rural Fire Service response times are much fa... ... (09-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes there has been another traffic incident involving the school bus that transports school children from Medowie to high schools in Raymond Terrace and that this is the third such incident in 2010.
Notes this incident further proves t... ... (09-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes the former World War II military fort in Port Stephens, the Tomaree Head Fortifications, have been placed on the State Heritage register.
Notes the fort, which includes 18 fortifications, was integral to protecting the RAAF Base at Williamt... ... (09-Nov)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Congratulates the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre on its 21st birthday.
Commends the Centre for more than two decades of invaluable support to the Tomaree community.
... (27-Oct)
Mr Speaker
I desire to give notice that tomorrow I shall move that this House:
1. Notes the Minister for Community Services misled Parliament last week by claiming the number of caseworkers in Raymond Terrace had increased from six to 22 since 2007;
2. Notes fi... ... (26-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes the build-up of sand at the eastern entrance of the Myall River is currently so great, any vessel larger than a small tinny is currently unable to navigate this entrance.
Calls on the Government to immediately erect signs to warn boat ... ... (20-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes the concern of the Port Stephens community and diving fraternity about sand build up on the reef off Halifax Park which is threatening marine life, and causing sand to build up on Little Beach boat ramp.
Notes Ports Stephens Council has applied f... ... (19-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes the Government has once again confirmed, through an answer to a Written Question, that it has no intention of building a high school in Medowie because it does not see a need, despite claims by Labor's candidate for Port Stephens that this is not t... ... (19-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes Port Stephens residents are now receiving their quarterly electricity bills, which include the Government's recent electricity price increase, with one pensioner's bill jumping from $249.00 to more than $400.00.
Notes some pensioners have ad... ... (19-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes the Government's Lower Hunter Regional Strategy recommended establishing 4600 new homes a year to cope with growing populations in the Hunter.
Notes the recently released State of the Land Report 2010 which has revealed only 1590 new residential ... ... (19-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes that a petition of 1300 signatures was presented to the Minister for Education and Training in July 2010.
Notes that the petition called on the Minister to approve the funding for, and immediate commencement of, planning and construction of a mid... ... (07-Oct)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes that on the weekend of 18 and 19 September, 60,000 spectators and defence contractors attended the RAAF Williamtown Air Show.
Notes that the Queensland Government was in attendance actively promoting aerospace investment in Queensland, with parti... ... (24-Sep)
Mr Craig Baumann to move —
That this House:
Notes that the lease on the Department of Housing office in Raymond Terrace expires on the 5 October 2010.
Notes that real estate agents are currently showing prospective tenants through the office.
Condemns the Minister for Housing for not inte... ... (24-Sep)