Ms SONIA HORNERY (Wallsend) [12.13 p.m.]: I move:
That this House congratulates Hunter New England Health on being awarded the 2009 leading area health service in New South Wales.Who do you turn to in times of need? Who do you turn to in an emergency? Who do you turn to when you need surgery? We... ... (11-Nov)
Mr CRAIG BAUMANN (Port Stephens) [12.50 p.m.]: I move:
That this House:(1) notes the seriously degraded and unsafe state of the wharf on the Myall River at Tea Gardens;(2) notes that Great Lakes Council has applied to New South Wales Maritime for funding to assist with the restoration of the whar... ... (11-Nov)
I rise today to speak about the fabulous work of the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre, which is preparing for its 21st Birthday celebrations tomorrow, celebrations I am very sorry I can't attend.
The Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that identifies local community ... ... (26-Oct)
An emerging environmental issue in Port Stephens urgently needs the Government's attention and sensible and logical action. I have spoken countless times about the problems with sand movements on the north shore of Port Stephens and the subsequent problems in the Myall River, but now it is also happ... ... (19-Oct)
The Coastal Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (No. 2) aims to establish a New South Wales coastal panel to advise the Minister and act as a consent authority for certain emergency and long-term coastal works, and some long-term mitigation works; permit limited emergency coastal pr... ... (19-Oct)
I draw to the attention of the House the State Labor Government's inherent lack of forward thinking, innovation, vision and planning, and the toll that its incompetence is taking on my electorate of Port Stephens. On one hand, we have a $45 million new two-lane bridge that, at 16 months old, is alre... ... (09-Sep)
I advise the House of an act of bureaucratic bastardry that will ultimately destroy a tourist icon in my electorate unless the Government intervenes immediately. In June I advised the House that Tin City is a cluster of small tin huts located on Stockton Beach. The beach stretches more or less from ... ... (31-Aug)
Today I refer to youth services in my electorate and to the desperate need for more government funding. The committed and passionate people working on the front line face daily challenges that many in this room would not dare to believe could happen in Australia in 2010. In my electorate they do it ... ... (23-Jun)
I rise today to speak about the New South Wales Labor Government’s many broken promises to the people of Port Stephens.You don’t have to travel far in my electorate to see some monumental stuff up or failure at the hands of the New South Wales Labor Government.Whether it be the Carr, the Iemma, the ... ... (18-May)
I rise today to speak about one of the most important issues in my electorate – the need for a high school in Medowie.When I was Mayor of Port Stephens 16 years ago the suggestion of a high school for the then booming village was well received.It made sense.It still makes sense.Medowie enjoyed a 43%... ... (08-May)
It was my great pleasure to attend the recent opening of a wonderful new community centre in my electorate, the Baptist Community Services Maycare Community Centre.In my job as the State Member of Parliament, I am constantly amazed and humbled by the wonderful community services available in my elec... ... (08-May)