Discover Australia’s history of courage, service and sacrifice, from the first world war to the present day. Explore dynamic environments, genuine artefacts and weapons and key historical moments in this

must-see commemorative event.

The Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience kicks off its two year national tour in Albury-Wodonga in September, the first of 23 locations across the nation.

Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre I 04 to 10 September 2015 All the details and essential booking information is at www.spiritofanzac.gov.au

‘Farrer Flier’ Photograph by Jennie Groom for the exhibition ‘Women of Parliament’ www.portraitsofaustralians.com.au

THE FARRER FLIER

Hello everyone and welcome to our latest and slightly ‘new look’ Farrer Flier.

It’s been a busy time since I last had a chance to contact; a period highlighted by the release of the Abbott Government’s Federal Budget in May.

As I mentioned at the time, budgets are always a financial balancing act but this document is both measured and fair, with a clear aim to build a stronger economy across the country. It’s a very good budget for regional areas like Farrer.

All the latest news and events to impact Farrer is inside, along with some of the ways our policy plans may affect you.

As always, if you are after assistance, advice, or have any questions that need answering, feel free to contact me at any time.

Best Wishes.

JULY2015.issue31

SUSSAN LEY MPFederal Member for Farrer

Toll Free: 1300 303 203Email: farrer@aph.gov.au

www.sussanley.com

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50’s Wedding AnniversariesPhillip & Sandra Worsley 50 Albury

Ronald & Valerie McWhae 50 Barham

Arthur & Elaine Schultz 50 Albury

Dennis & Jeanette Vaughan 50 Lavington

Ian & June Parkhill 50 Jerilderie

Ned & Kaye Keegan 50 Moama

90’s Birthdays (continued) Betty Hylands 94 West Albury

Jack Heath 98 Urana

Jack Christie 98 Boorooban

milestones October 2014 – June 2015

Peter & Valda Lugsdin 50 Hay

Gordon & Marlene Cole 50 Lavington

Warwick & Sheila Wettenhall 50 Jerilderie

Lance & Pam Boswell 50 Albury

Allen & Jean Floyd 50 North Albury

Joe & Anne Beazley 50 Finley

100th Birthdays William Rayner 100 Tocumwal

Rita Langham 100 Finley

Ellen Farrell 100 Barooga

Olive Kimber 100 Tocumwal

Albert Job 100 Tocumwal

Phyllis Rhyne 100 Albury

Thomas & Pamela Caldwell 50 West Albury

Mervyn & Rosemary Reed 50 Tocumwal

Robert & Lorraine Scott 50 Broken Hill

Ross & Helen Krause 50 Walla Walla

John & Lorraine Beer 50 Mayrung

Robert & Shirley Geddes 50 Table Top

Ian Dawe 100 Finley

Lucia Fornasiero 100 Albury

Eileen Nolan 100 Gol Gol

Hurtle Solomon 100 Broken Hill

Dorothy Webber 100 Albury

Mavis Kilpatrick 100 Deniliquin

Heritage NowI was delighted to recently announce discretionary funding of $121,000 to ensure Broken Hill’s historic Headframe No 4 site remains an iconic symbol of Australia’s first National Heritage Listed City.

After contacting Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt, who visited the area in January to announce the ‘listing’, he accepted the need to address an immediate threat to the integrity of the headframe, along with the safety of the public and mine personnel.

The century-old frame was on its last legs so it’s great we are finally getting work underway which will kick off the first stage of securing the historic structure located at Rasp Mine in the centre of the city.For details of the Government’s Protecting National Historic Sites program … www.environment.gov.au/heritage/grants-and-funding/national-historic-sites

Skilling StudentsSecondary Students in Broken Hill and the Far West have the chance to learn vocational skills as part of the Reaching Across Secondary Program Trade Training Centres.

The base Centre, located at Broken Hill High School, gives our students the chance to earn qualifications in areas such as construction, engineering and hospitality.The centre was refurbished as part of a $5 million contribution from the Australian Government, resulting in a revamped metals/engineering workshop, upgrade to the kitchen facilities and newly installed video conferencing and smart-board facilities.

Skills training through secondary school, allows students to pursue further training after school or to enter the workplace. For many, learning a trade like these can be the key to a real job across a wide range of industries.

Basin BoostIn late May, our Government delivered on its commitment to Murray-Darling Basin communities, by introducing legislation for a 1500 gigalitre cap on water purchases with the Basin Plan.

This cap was a pre-election promise by the Coalition as part of our focus to ensure the Plan is delivered with the so-called triple bottom line; that social, economic and environmental impacts are weighted equally.

This Government is making infrastructure investment its primary method for recovering water to improve the Basin environment. We’re also seeking greater flexibility to include off-farm projects as ‘efficiency measures’ under the Water for the Environment Special Account. This will increase access to funds to improve irrigation delivery networks.

The legislation, which is yet to pass the Parliament, provides an opportunity for the Federal Opposition to work with us and ensure win-win outcomes for Basin communities and the environment.

Now the Abbott Government’s new Work for the Dole programme is underway, can I again encourage local not-for-profit organisations, charity, community and sporting groups, councils or state government agencies to identify and register activities or projects for participants.

Work for the Dole is part of a new $5 billion jobactive employment service, with possible activities ranging from office administration and customer service, warehouse duties through to outdoor tasks such as landscaping and repairs. It really depends on the needs of your organisation.

Unemployment numbers are a little above the national average in our area and this proactive program is a key element in the government’s efforts to help people get back into work.

If you would like to offer a Work for the Dole placement or want to find out more, please feel free to contact my electorate office for all the details.

Got a Job?

Set for new life - Headframe #4 Broken Hill

Just a further reminder our Albury electorate office has recently moved around the corner to 517 Kiewa Street; still in central Albury, just north of Dean Street.

You’re welcome to pop in anytime during office hours or give us a call.The phone number remains unchanged as does my email farrer@aph.gov.au

OLD OFFICE

NEW OFFICE

KIEW

A ST

REET SWIFT STREET

ENGLEHARDT STREET

STANLEY STREET

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Barry & Lorraine Richards 50 Deniliquin

John & Lynn Simmons 50 Broken Hill

Ronald & Elsie Carmichael 55 Corowa

60’s Wedding AnniversariesRon & Judith Wilkins 60 Howlong

Darcy & Joan Preston 60 Hamilton Valley

Stuart & Valerie Kuhne 60 Thurgoona

Paul & Kathleen Shimmen 60 West Albury

David & Marjorie Stevenson 60 Berrigan

John & June Pick 60 Barooga

William & Beverley Perry 60 Lavington

Greg & Monica Sheil 60 Albury

Colin & Maureen Napier 60 Broken Hill

Arthur & Elva King 60 Broken Hill

Norman & Dorothy MacOnachie 60 Barham

Norman & Doris Bamford 60 Moama

Percival & Valmai Harris 60 Broken Hill

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80’s BirthdaysBeverley Perry 80 Lavington

Betty McCarthy 80 Deniliquin

Mary Ellen West 80 Albury

milestones October 2014 – June 201590’s BirthdaysDorothy Wilson 90 Deniliquin

Joyce Skerry 90 Lavington

Lorna Huf 90 Albury

David Mapleson 90 Corowa

Valma Davidson 90 Moama

Lois Levick 90 Moama

Doris Vanderheld 90 Howlong

Marie Bullock 90 Henty

Raymond Boyce 90 Broken Hill

Margaret Frohling 90 Albury

Shirley Hunt 90 Moama

Shirley Sartori 90 Barham

Pamela Wilson 90 Albury

Marie Dougall 90 Corowa

Cyber SkillsA government initiative I really want to spread the word on is Broadband for Seniors.

Under this program, local seniors across Farrer continue to have free access to computers and internet training, ensuring everyone can keep up in the digital age.

As well as developing on-line skills, the training is supportive and a relaxed way to learn or brush up on email, cyber safety and social media to stay in touch with friends and family.

Coming soon, we will also have online tutorials to help you get comfortable with internet banking. 28 Broadband for Seniors kiosks are in Farrer, with details on 1300 795 897, www.bfseniors.com.au or give my office a call and we will be happy to assist.

The Coalition’s Green Army is assembling across the country, with plenty of opportunities for communities in Farrer to benefit.

Nationally, we’ve exceeded a target of 250 projects in the first year of the program – with an ambitious 1500 Green Army teams planned over the next three years.

Green Army units of 10 (up to nine participants and one team supervisor) are deployed on projects lasting 20-26 weeks to help communities deliver local conservation outcomes. Projects are guided by local community needs

Since my last newsletter, there has been significant progress by NBN in rolling out fast broadband options across Farrer.

Fixed wireless towers are emerging at more than 30 locations servicing the electorate and the latest rollout schedule for fixed line services (also known as fibre-to-the-node or FTTN) has also been announced. This includes supplying over 15,000 Farrer homes and businesses. Our government knows rural areas need this technology just as much as major centres, and we’re delivering this infrastructure as fast as

Locally, the most recent venture given the go ahead is to the Sunset Strip Progress Association near Lake Menindee, for works to enhance and revegetate areas near the town and help protect threatened animal species.I believe they’re still on the lookout for participants - usually you’ll be aged between 17-24 years and have left school, are a gap year student, graduate or job seeker.

www.environment.gov.au/land/green-army

possible, but only making assurances which can actually be achieved.

Monthly updates on the rollout progress are available via www.nbnco.com.au/rolloutplan

Meanwhile, new NBN satellites will be launched in September offering fast broadband options for the more remote parts of our electorate during the first half of next year.

Capital Idea

Works on new boarding facilities at St Paul’s College, Walla Walla are nearing completion, after the school received a $650,000 Australian Government grant.

Awarded as part of our Capital Grants Programme (CGP), funding was provided to help construct additional girls boarding facilities after exceptional growth in student numbers, particularly boarders, saw demand double in just a few short years.

CGP provides funding for non-government schools to improve capital infrastructure where they otherwise may not have access to sufficient resources.

The new facility is due to be officially opened at the end of this month

Green Machine

Fast Forward

Albury to Bandiana Rail Trail #ausgreenarmy

Extensions open this month

$5b for BusinessAustralia’s small businesses have been delivered surety to make the most of our Government’s Jobs and Small Business package, with key measures passing through the Parliament last month.

All small businesses can immediately deduct every asset costing less than $20,000 purchased since Budget night and can continue to do so until the end of June 2017.Small companies with a turnover of less than $2 million also receive a 1.5% tax cut, which will mean we have delivered the lowest tax rate to small business since 1967.

The $5.5 billion Jobs and Small Business package is the biggest small business package in our nation’s history.

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Cecil & Alice Graetz 60 Albury

Desmond & Mona Doyle 60 Corowa

John & Gladys Wise 60 East Albury

Gerald & Kathleen Dore 60 Urana

John & Betty McCarthy 60 Deniliquin

Brad & Muriel Richardson 60 Oaklands

Peter & Rita Quanchi 60 Finley

Brian & Betty Williams 60 Lavington

Donald & Levinia Horne 60 Albury

Douglas & Grace Jones 60 Glenroy

Peter & Christine Kirk 60 Lavington

Ronald & Alma Everitt 60 Deniliquin

Alan & Ruby Whiley 60 Jerilderie

Brian & Kate Collins 60 Broken Hill

Kevin & Merryl Garlick 60 Lavington

Alec & Agnes Phillips 65 Lavington

Giuseppe & Filomena Carbone 65 Buronga

Roland & Dorothy Nixon 60 Corowa

Jim & Dorothy Hoy 60 Culcairn

Antoon & Maria Froon 60 Deniliquin

Walter & Jessie Beer 60 Deniliquin

Norman & Beverley Lee 60 Thurgoona

William & Amy Seberry 60 The Rock

70’s Wedding AnniversariesHarold & Lesley Wilkes 70 Howlong

Jack & Gloria Heath 70 Urana

Ernie & Millie Beet 70 Moulamein

Gustavo & Argentina Ranocchia 60 Albury

Russell & Thea Nation 60 Jindera

Roy & Evelyn Batten 60 Springdale Heights

Theo & Lesley Kable 60 Tocumwal

Toni & Maria Gavranich 60 Broken Hill

Jim & Margaret Cornelius 60 North Albury

milestones October 2014 – June 2015

Healthy ChoicesAs Minister for Health in the Abbott Government, it’s invigorating to be able to oversee a number of key developments benefitting regional Australia including our electorate.

One of them, the GP Rural Incentives Program, enables hundreds of smaller communities to receive greater incentives to attract doctors. Changes from this month redirects money to towns which have had genuine difficulty in attracting and retaining GP’s, meaning a better opportunity to gain the services we need and deserve.

Plans to revise the Specialist Training Programme will also look at ways we can attract more medical specialists to regional and rural areas; something governments have found notoriously difficult to do for a long time.

And when you can’t make it to town, we have also provided additional funding to the Royal

Flying Doctors Service over the next two years to deliver emergency and primary health care.

We are also reforming the way primary care services are delivered though new Primary Health Networks, making mental and indigenous health among their key priorities.

I value your feedback on all issues. To contact me directly, email farrer@aph.gov.au

Sporting SchoolsDid you know research indicates around three quarters of primary school children now spend most spare time watching television; just one third have the recommended hour of physical activity a day and only half are involved in a sport activity.

With my Minister for Sport cap on, I would like to say a big thank you and congratulations to the 2000+ primary schools across the nation which have taken up the first round of the Abbott Government’s $100 million Sporting Schools program.

Targeting our children’s health by getting them involved in physical activity, Sporting Schools is one of our key preventative health measures aimed at healthy opportunities for children before, during and after school hours. This year’s round of the program will enable these schools, including 45 located in Farrer, to deliver sports-based activities during Term 3 and 4 this year.

If you would like more information, just head to www.sportingschools.gov.au

60’s Wedding Anniversaries (continued)

2015 Listening Tour - Urana

Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre

Headspace open

Sounding off first City2City run

$5b for BusinessAustralia’s small businesses have been delivered surety to make the most of our Government’s Jobs and Small Business package, with key measures passing through the Parliament last month.

All small businesses can immediately deduct every asset costing less than $20,000 purchased since Budget night and can continue to do so until the end of June 2017.Small companies with a turnover of less than $2 million also receive a 1.5% tax cut, which will mean we have delivered the lowest tax rate to small business since 1967.

The $5.5 billion Jobs and Small Business package is the biggest small business package in our nation’s history.

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Cecil & Alice Graetz 60 Albury

Desmond & Mona Doyle 60 Corowa

John & Gladys Wise 60 East Albury

Gerald & Kathleen Dore 60 Urana

John & Betty McCarthy 60 Deniliquin

Brad & Muriel Richardson 60 Oaklands

Peter & Rita Quanchi 60 Finley

Brian & Betty Williams 60 Lavington

Donald & Levinia Horne 60 Albury

Douglas & Grace Jones 60 Glenroy

Peter & Christine Kirk 60 Lavington

Ronald & Alma Everitt 60 Deniliquin

Alan & Ruby Whiley 60 Jerilderie

Brian & Kate Collins 60 Broken Hill

Kevin & Merryl Garlick 60 Lavington

Alec & Agnes Phillips 65 Lavington

Giuseppe & Filomena Carbone 65 Buronga

Roland & Dorothy Nixon 60 Corowa

Jim & Dorothy Hoy 60 Culcairn

Antoon & Maria Froon 60 Deniliquin

Walter & Jessie Beer 60 Deniliquin

Norman & Beverley Lee 60 Thurgoona

William & Amy Seberry 60 The Rock

70’s Wedding AnniversariesHarold & Lesley Wilkes 70 Howlong

Jack & Gloria Heath 70 Urana

Ernie & Millie Beet 70 Moulamein

Gustavo & Argentina Ranocchia 60 Albury

Russell & Thea Nation 60 Jindera

Roy & Evelyn Batten 60 Springdale Heights

Theo & Lesley Kable 60 Tocumwal

Toni & Maria Gavranich 60 Broken Hill

Jim & Margaret Cornelius 60 North Albury

milestones October 2014 – June 2015

Healthy ChoicesAs Minister for Health in the Abbott Government, it’s invigorating to be able to oversee a number of key developments benefitting regional Australia including our electorate.

One of them, the GP Rural Incentives Program, enables hundreds of smaller communities to receive greater incentives to attract doctors. Changes from this month redirects money to towns which have had genuine difficulty in attracting and retaining GP’s, meaning a better opportunity to gain the services we need and deserve.

Plans to revise the Specialist Training Programme will also look at ways we can attract more medical specialists to regional and rural areas; something governments have found notoriously difficult to do for a long time.

And when you can’t make it to town, we have also provided additional funding to the Royal

Flying Doctors Service over the next two years to deliver emergency and primary health care.

We are also reforming the way primary care services are delivered though new Primary Health Networks, making mental and indigenous health among their key priorities.

I value your feedback on all issues. To contact me directly, email farrer@aph.gov.au

Sporting SchoolsDid you know research indicates around three quarters of primary school children now spend most spare time watching television; just one third have the recommended hour of physical activity a day and only half are involved in a sport activity.

With my Minister for Sport cap on, I would like to say a big thank you and congratulations to the 2000+ primary schools across the nation which have taken up the first round of the Abbott Government’s $100 million Sporting Schools program.

Targeting our children’s health by getting them involved in physical activity, Sporting Schools is one of our key preventative health measures aimed at healthy opportunities for children before, during and after school hours. This year’s round of the program will enable these schools, including 45 located in Farrer, to deliver sports-based activities during Term 3 and 4 this year.

If you would like more information, just head to www.sportingschools.gov.au

60’s Wedding Anniversaries (continued)

2015 Listening Tour - Urana

Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre

Headspace open

Sounding off first City2City run

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Barry & Lorraine Richards 50 Deniliquin

John & Lynn Simmons 50 Broken Hill

Ronald & Elsie Carmichael 55 Corowa

60’s Wedding AnniversariesRon & Judith Wilkins 60 Howlong

Darcy & Joan Preston 60 Hamilton Valley

Stuart & Valerie Kuhne 60 Thurgoona

Paul & Kathleen Shimmen 60 West Albury

David & Marjorie Stevenson 60 Berrigan

John & June Pick 60 Barooga

William & Beverley Perry 60 Lavington

Greg & Monica Sheil 60 Albury

Colin & Maureen Napier 60 Broken Hill

Arthur & Elva King 60 Broken Hill

Norman & Dorothy MacOnachie 60 Barham

Norman & Doris Bamford 60 Moama

Percival & Valmai Harris 60 Broken Hill

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80’s BirthdaysBeverley Perry 80 Lavington

Betty McCarthy 80 Deniliquin

Mary Ellen West 80 Albury

milestones October 2014 – June 201590’s BirthdaysDorothy Wilson 90 Deniliquin

Joyce Skerry 90 Lavington

Lorna Huf 90 Albury

David Mapleson 90 Corowa

Valma Davidson 90 Moama

Lois Levick 90 Moama

Doris Vanderheld 90 Howlong

Marie Bullock 90 Henty

Raymond Boyce 90 Broken Hill

Margaret Frohling 90 Albury

Shirley Hunt 90 Moama

Shirley Sartori 90 Barham

Pamela Wilson 90 Albury

Marie Dougall 90 Corowa

Cyber SkillsA government initiative I really want to spread the word on is Broadband for Seniors.

Under this program, local seniors across Farrer continue to have free access to computers and internet training, ensuring everyone can keep up in the digital age.

As well as developing on-line skills, the training is supportive and a relaxed way to learn or brush up on email, cyber safety and social media to stay in touch with friends and family.

Coming soon, we will also have online tutorials to help you get comfortable with internet banking. 28 Broadband for Seniors kiosks are in Farrer, with details on 1300 795 897, www.bfseniors.com.au or give my office a call and we will be happy to assist.

The Coalition’s Green Army is assembling across the country, with plenty of opportunities for communities in Farrer to benefit.

Nationally, we’ve exceeded a target of 250 projects in the first year of the program – with an ambitious 1500 Green Army teams planned over the next three years.

Green Army units of 10 (up to nine participants and one team supervisor) are deployed on projects lasting 20-26 weeks to help communities deliver local conservation outcomes. Projects are guided by local community needs

Since my last newsletter, there has been significant progress by NBN in rolling out fast broadband options across Farrer.

Fixed wireless towers are emerging at more than 30 locations servicing the electorate and the latest rollout schedule for fixed line services (also known as fibre-to-the-node or FTTN) has also been announced. This includes supplying over 15,000 Farrer homes and businesses. Our government knows rural areas need this technology just as much as major centres, and we’re delivering this infrastructure as fast as

Locally, the most recent venture given the go ahead is to the Sunset Strip Progress Association near Lake Menindee, for works to enhance and revegetate areas near the town and help protect threatened animal species.I believe they’re still on the lookout for participants - usually you’ll be aged between 17-24 years and have left school, are a gap year student, graduate or job seeker.

www.environment.gov.au/land/green-army

possible, but only making assurances which can actually be achieved.

Monthly updates on the rollout progress are available via www.nbnco.com.au/rolloutplan

Meanwhile, new NBN satellites will be launched in September offering fast broadband options for the more remote parts of our electorate during the first half of next year.

Capital Idea

Works on new boarding facilities at St Paul’s College, Walla Walla are nearing completion, after the school received a $650,000 Australian Government grant.

Awarded as part of our Capital Grants Programme (CGP), funding was provided to help construct additional girls boarding facilities after exceptional growth in student numbers, particularly boarders, saw demand double in just a few short years.

CGP provides funding for non-government schools to improve capital infrastructure where they otherwise may not have access to sufficient resources.

The new facility is due to be officially opened at the end of this month

Green Machine

Fast Forward

Albury to Bandiana Rail Trail #ausgreenarmy

Extensions open this month

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50’s Wedding AnniversariesPhillip & Sandra Worsley 50 Albury

Ronald & Valerie McWhae 50 Barham

Arthur & Elaine Schultz 50 Albury

Dennis & Jeanette Vaughan 50 Lavington

Ian & June Parkhill 50 Jerilderie

Ned & Kaye Keegan 50 Moama

90’s Birthdays (continued) Betty Hylands 94 West Albury

Jack Heath 98 Urana

Jack Christie 98 Boorooban

milestones October 2014 – June 2015

Peter & Valda Lugsdin 50 Hay

Gordon & Marlene Cole 50 Lavington

Warwick & Sheila Wettenhall 50 Jerilderie

Lance & Pam Boswell 50 Albury

Allen & Jean Floyd 50 North Albury

Joe & Anne Beazley 50 Finley

100th Birthdays William Rayner 100 Tocumwal

Rita Langham 100 Finley

Ellen Farrell 100 Barooga

Olive Kimber 100 Tocumwal

Albert Job 100 Tocumwal

Phyllis Rhyne 100 Albury

Thomas & Pamela Caldwell 50 West Albury

Mervyn & Rosemary Reed 50 Tocumwal

Robert & Lorraine Scott 50 Broken Hill

Ross & Helen Krause 50 Walla Walla

John & Lorraine Beer 50 Mayrung

Robert & Shirley Geddes 50 Table Top

Ian Dawe 100 Finley

Lucia Fornasiero 100 Albury

Eileen Nolan 100 Gol Gol

Hurtle Solomon 100 Broken Hill

Dorothy Webber 100 Albury

Mavis Kilpatrick 100 Deniliquin

Heritage NowI was delighted to recently announce discretionary funding of $121,000 to ensure Broken Hill’s historic Headframe No 4 site remains an iconic symbol of Australia’s first National Heritage Listed City.

After contacting Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt, who visited the area in January to announce the ‘listing’, he accepted the need to address an immediate threat to the integrity of the headframe, along with the safety of the public and mine personnel.

The century-old frame was on its last legs so it’s great we are finally getting work underway which will kick off the first stage of securing the historic structure located at Rasp Mine in the centre of the city.For details of the Government’s Protecting National Historic Sites program … www.environment.gov.au/heritage/grants-and-funding/national-historic-sites

Skilling StudentsSecondary Students in Broken Hill and the Far West have the chance to learn vocational skills as part of the Reaching Across Secondary Program Trade Training Centres.

The base Centre, located at Broken Hill High School, gives our students the chance to earn qualifications in areas such as construction, engineering and hospitality.The centre was refurbished as part of a $5 million contribution from the Australian Government, resulting in a revamped metals/engineering workshop, upgrade to the kitchen facilities and newly installed video conferencing and smart-board facilities.

Skills training through secondary school, allows students to pursue further training after school or to enter the workplace. For many, learning a trade like these can be the key to a real job across a wide range of industries.

Basin BoostIn late May, our Government delivered on its commitment to Murray-Darling Basin communities, by introducing legislation for a 1500 gigalitre cap on water purchases with the Basin Plan.

This cap was a pre-election promise by the Coalition as part of our focus to ensure the Plan is delivered with the so-called triple bottom line; that social, economic and environmental impacts are weighted equally.

This Government is making infrastructure investment its primary method for recovering water to improve the Basin environment. We’re also seeking greater flexibility to include off-farm projects as ‘efficiency measures’ under the Water for the Environment Special Account. This will increase access to funds to improve irrigation delivery networks.

The legislation, which is yet to pass the Parliament, provides an opportunity for the Federal Opposition to work with us and ensure win-win outcomes for Basin communities and the environment.

Now the Abbott Government’s new Work for the Dole programme is underway, can I again encourage local not-for-profit organisations, charity, community and sporting groups, councils or state government agencies to identify and register activities or projects for participants.

Work for the Dole is part of a new $5 billion jobactive employment service, with possible activities ranging from office administration and customer service, warehouse duties through to outdoor tasks such as landscaping and repairs. It really depends on the needs of your organisation.

Unemployment numbers are a little above the national average in our area and this proactive program is a key element in the government’s efforts to help people get back into work.

If you would like to offer a Work for the Dole placement or want to find out more, please feel free to contact my electorate office for all the details.

Got a Job?

Set for new life - Headframe #4 Broken Hill

Just a further reminder our Albury electorate office has recently moved around the corner to 517 Kiewa Street; still in central Albury, just north of Dean Street.

You’re welcome to pop in anytime during office hours or give us a call.The phone number remains unchanged as does my email farrer@aph.gov.au

OLD OFFICE

NEW OFFICE

KIEW

A ST

REET SWIFT STREET

ENGLEHARDT STREET

STANLEY STREET

Discover Australia’s history of courage, service and sacrifice, from the first world war to the present day. Explore dynamic environments, genuine artefacts and weapons and key historical moments in this

must-see commemorative event.

The Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience kicks off its two year national tour in Albury-Wodonga in September, the first of 23 locations across the nation.

Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre I 04 to 10 September 2015 All the details and essential booking information is at www.spiritofanzac.gov.au

‘Farrer Flier’ Photograph by Jennie Groom for the exhibition ‘Women of Parliament’ www.portraitsofaustralians.com.au

THE FARRER FLIER

Hello everyone and welcome to our latest and slightly ‘new look’ Farrer Flier.

It’s been a busy time since I last had a chance to contact; a period highlighted by the release of the Abbott Government’s Federal Budget in May.

As I mentioned at the time, budgets are always a financial balancing act but this document is both measured and fair, with a clear aim to build a stronger economy across the country. It’s a very good budget for regional areas like Farrer.

All the latest news and events to impact Farrer is inside, along with some of the ways our policy plans may affect you.

As always, if you are after assistance, advice, or have any questions that need answering, feel free to contact me at any time.

Best Wishes.

JULY2015.issue31

SUSSAN LEY MPFederal Member for Farrer

Toll Free: 1300 303 203Email: farrer@aph.gov.au

www.sussanley.com