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Lee Evans MP
MEMBER FOR HEATHCOTE
Community Newsletter – February 2018
THE HEATHCOTE HERALD
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Welcome to this 21st edition of the “Heathcote
Herald”. After the Royal National Park fire
emergency last month there was an outpouring
of community support for our valiant
emergency service personnel and volunteers.
The Premier visited the RFS Command
Centre to personally thank all involved and to
recognise and commend the seamless cross
agency organisation during the event.
I was honoured to acknowledge their
exemplary efforts in Parliament. The NSW
government committed $38 million over four
years to ensure that local services are well
resourced to support them in their critical work.
100 projects of new or upgraded RFS
This financial year alone saw 140 new firefighting vehicles and almost
ts that you can have confidence this
infrastructure across NSW. I take this opportunity to reassure residen
es to help protect lives and homes.
government will continue to invest in world-class firefighting resourc
information for constituents, community
I invite you to visit my updated website where you can easily access
groups and small business such as:
• community grant information;
• requesting a meeting;
• inviting me to your community event;
• becoming a Justice of the Peace;
• requesting a state flag;
• information on applying for and using a NSW Senior’s Card;
• subscribing to E-News; and
www.leeevansheathcote.com.au
• village visit dates.
Road Safety Plan 2021 The NSW Government this month introduced a Road Safety Plan 2021 which includes a range of measures aimed at reducing the road toll. The measures announced include: • Expanding the mandatory alcohol interlock program to include all mid-range drink driving offenders. An interlock is a breath testing device fitted to a car’s ignition system. The driver must provide a negative sample for the vehicle to start; • Police will be given the power to issue on the spot fines and licence suspensions for low range drink driving. This ensures swift and certain penalties; • Amending legislation to allow camera technology to be used to enforce mobile phone offences; • 11 additional heavy vehicle average speed camera locations, including in metropolitan Sydney, to address risks associated with greater truck movements; • An initial $125 million for a new Saving Lives on Country Roads program including safety barriers, tactile line markings, wide centre line, safety upgrades of high risk curves and $11 million for pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements including traffic calming measures, pedestrian refuges and crossings to keep cyclists and walkers safe. A review into driving on prescription drugs has been requested by April and the NSW Sentencing Council will be tasked with reporting back on sentencing of repeat traffic offenders who may pose an ongoing risk to the community. For more information visit: www.towardszero.nsw.gov.au/roadsafetyplan Toll Relief: Free Rego For Drivers Toll road users will soon be eligible for free car registration as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to tackle cost of living pressures. The scheme will save the majority of eligible motorists $358 a year on registration costs, with potential savings of up to $715 a year. Toll road users will be eligible for free vehicle registration if they spend more than $25 a week, on average, over a 12 month period. The rego rebate will be available for all standard privately registered cars, utes, 4 wheel-drives and motorcycles from July 1, 2018. (Private motor vehicles weighing more than 2795kg, such as trucks, are not included in the scheme.) The scheme will apply to private drivers who use existing toll roads and will apply to any new toll roads in the future. The scheme will also be backdated, so eligible motorists will enjoy free vehicle registration if they’ve spent more than $25 a week from July 1, 2017. Drivers who use the M5 will continue to have access to the Cashback scheme. For more information visit: www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/free-rego-for-frequent-sydney-toll-road-users/ Kids Under 5 To Get Free Flu Jab Children between six months and five years old are now eligible for free flu jabs this year. The $3.5million influenza vaccination program offered by the NSW Government follows last year’s severe flu season where there were more than 12,000 confirmed cases in children under five. Many more were likely to not have been tested. More than 400,000 children across the State are eligible to receive better protection not only for them, but also for their families and the wider community. We all know how horrendous the flu can be and this is especially hard on the smallest members of our families. Little kids are also most likely to spread the flu so a free flu jab will not only keep them safe, but will protect others they come into contact with. For more information visit: www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation
Community Building Partnership Grants
Community groups in Heathcote were successful in
obtaining funds for local projects in the NSW Government’s
2017 Community Building Partnership (CBP) program.
The program funds new community infrastructure projects
to enhance local facilities. The funding aims to create more
vibrant and inclusive communities and deliver positive
social, environmental and recreational outcomes.
I congratulate all organisations that were successful in their
application.
The successful projects in the Heathcote Electorate are:
Bundeena Men
s shed
St John Bosco Youth Centre Junior Rugby
$13,320
League Club
Christian Education Centre Sutherland $10,000
Bangor Public School P & C Assoc. $28,000
Bundeena Mensshed Inc. $14,442
Heathcote Scout Camp $14,000
1st Engadine Scout Hall $15,000
Inaburra Preschool $20,000
Heathcote Engadine Australian Football Club $11,550 School Menai
Inaburra Pre-
Hillcrest House Stanwell Park $25,773
Club Waratah Inc. $30,000
Shirelive Sutherland $25,000
Sutherland Bowling & Recreation Club $10,000
Marton Public School P&C Assoc. $7,397
Heathcote East Public School P & C Assoc. $30,000
Outdoor Fitness Equipment Helensburgh $20,000
Sutherland District Basketball Association Inc. $18,518
Hillcrest House
Helensburgh Church Hall $7,000 Stanwell Park
$100 Voucher For Children’s Sport And Recreation Fees
Parents in NSW are now able to start claiming $100 towards extra-curricular
sport and other physical activity fees thanks to the NSW Government’s new
Active Kids program.
A $100 voucher is available for parents to put towards sporting fees and
registration costs for every school-aged child in NSW. Parents are able to
use their voucher to claim up to $100 per school-child, per calendar year
to reduce the cost of sport registration or membership of approved active
recreation activities
The annual voucher will not be means tested because the NSW
Government wants every child from every family to be active and involved
in community sport and fitness.
Parents have until 31 December 2018 to claim and use their voucher at
sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or by phoning Service NSW on 13 77 88.
Sutherland Hospital Welcomes 24 New Interns
I was pleased to welcome 24 medical graduates to
Sutherland Hospital in January.
Across the State, 999 interns (up from 992
in 2017), commenced their new positions,
representing the NSW Government’s commitment
to introduce new doctors into the health system
with the state leading the country in terms of
funding and conditions.
NSW guarantees intern positions to all domestic
medical graduates for NSW universities. NSW
also provides internships to many graduates
from interstate universities and, where possible,
international full-fee paying medical graduates.
This year is particularly significant for the program with 20 Aboriginal doctors
commencing their internship.
I would like to wish our interns every success as they progress their careers.
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Minister Kean hosts a Fair Trading Seminar Suthe
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Minister Marshall at John Paul Village Heathcote Subst
visits Loftus Tafe ation
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Public School cipients
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rniture NSW Carer
its the Ro yal National Park
Minister Upton vis
Contact Lee Evans MP Member for Heathcote
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