Local Media Releases
National Apology to Forgotten Australians - November 16
The apology will be delivered in Parliament House on November 16 and will acknowledge the abuse and neglect suffered by many Australians who were brought up in care as state wards, foster children of home children raised in orphanages, children's homes and other... read more...
Get the help you need - Cabramatta Local Services Forum
Federal Member for Blaxland, Jason Clare MP and State Member for Cabramatta, Nick Lalich MP are working with the Vietnamese Community Association to host the first ‘Local Services Forum' in Cabramatta.The event will be at the Cabramatta PCYC, between 11am-2pm on Wednesday 14... read more...
Welcoming the Babies 2009
More than 500 people attended the inaugural ‘Welcoming the Babies' event at the Town Hall as part of the 2009 Children's Festival. Bankstown is the baby capital of Sydney with an estimated 2,700 babies born every year. Mums and dads received gift bags containing useful... read more...
Welcoming the Babies - A first for Bankstown
"Welcoming the Babies is a free family event to celebrate new births in ourcommunity, and say ‘thank you' to mums and dads for the important job they do,"said Mr Clare. "Every baby will be presented with a special certificate, gift bag and native tree. There will also be... read more...
Local Hero wins National Apology
This has come about after the hard work of local Georges Hall resident Leonie Sheedy. From her smalloffice in Chapel Road Bankstown, Leonie has been campaigning for the last nine years to bring the plight ofForgotten Australians to national attention. "Leonie's... read more...
Fireworks ban a win for Bankstown
In May this year, Mr Clare and Mr Stewart lobbied the ACT Government to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public. "This is a great win for our local community. "Illegal fireworks are a huge problem for our local area and most of them are purchased in the ACT," Mr... read more...
New Jobs and New Places at Georges Manor
"This is an exciting project. It employs 40 people in the construction phase and will mean up to 70 new jobs for our community in the long-term. It also makes more places available for older residents," Mr Clare said. "Australia's aging population creates new opportunities... read more...
Local Student Wins Top Award
The former student of Patrician Brothers College Fairfield, who completed Year 12 in 2008, will receive $2000 and a certificate for his work in engineering and construction courses. "This is a very high award, the vocational equivalent of the Australian Student Prize for... read more...
$961,840 for Community Care in Blaxland
"Many older members of our community want to be independent for as long as possible. The community care services we are providing will help people to stay at home and receive care and support there," said Mr Clare. Older people living at home will benefit from: 50... read more...
Local high schools get $16 million for state-of-the-art Science Labs and Language Centres
"Our young people deserve access to the best classroom facilities available - and that's what this funding will deliver. It's also great for local jobs - investing in construction projects on this scale means ongoing work for local contractors and tradies," Mr Clare said.... read more...
