Russell Matheson_2015_V2_LR (2) christmas newsletter

Russell
Matheson MP
FEDERAL MEMBER
FOR MACARTHUR
Office 47 Argyle Street, Camden NSW 2570
PO Box 1065 Camden NSW 2570
Phone (02) 4655 7600
Email russell.matheson.mp@aph.gov.au
Web www.russellmatheson.com.au
Facebook russellmathesonmp
Macarthur Volunteer Awards
It is a great honour to announce Mrs Val Stewart as Macarthur’s Volunteer of the Year at
my recent Macarthur Volunteer Awards. Val is a truly wonderful and inspirational lady who
simply wants to help others.
She has a lifetime of service to our community and focuses her efforts in helping the
neediest and most vulnerable. Val ha dedicated much of her life to being a passionate
advocate for people in crisis, seeking to empower those around her, especially women
experiencing depression, domestic violence, disadvantage and financial distress.
Many Macarthur locals know Val as the driving force behind Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
in Camden, a local op shop in Camden that raises money to support the homeless and
victims of domestic violence.
It is an incredibly valuable and much needed service in our local community. I was really
honoured to be able to recognise and thank Val on behalf of the Macarthur community
for all that she does.
Other award winners included:
MPs Volunteer of the Year Award – Val Stewart
Junior Award - Emily Backhouse
Sports Award - Norman Hodge
Senior Award - Joan Lewis
Business Award - The Junction Works Tallowood
Education Award - Fiona Barber
Environment Award - Patricia (Trish) Smith
Special Needs - Madeleine & Geoff Barnett
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Emergency Management - Colin Spinks
Long Term Commitment to Community Service - Steve Southam
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish
everyone a very happy, safe and merry
Christmas. This year has been incredibly
busy in Macarthur and I am very grateful for
the opportunity to have met with so many
local residents and community groups as
well as attending many community events
and celebrations
The best part of my job is meeting all the
wonderful community spirited people in our
region and seeing all the great work and
events that go on throughout the year that
makes Macarthur such a great placed to
live, work and raise a family.
I am looking forward to the many
opportunities 2016 will bring for Macarthur.
I hope that you have a wonderful time with
your family, friends and loved ones. Merry
Christmas!
Russell Matheson MP
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Photos: 1. Val Stewart, 2. Norman Hodge, 3. Fiona Barber, 4. Trish Smith, 5. Steve Southam, 6. Madeleine & Geoff Barnett, 7. Colin Spinks,
8. All award winners with Russell
Macarthur Leading the way on Innovation
The Prime Minister visited the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute in
Menangle on Saturday to announce three new digital initiatives in conjunction
with the National Farmers’ Federation that will digitally revolutionise the
agriculture sector.
The three key elements of the initiative are: Sprout—a mechanism to identify,
foster and promote the best new ideas in the food and agribusiness arena; an
online platform providing a single source for farmers’ most valued information;
and a Digital Agriculture Service that will turn vast amounts of data into high
performance farm management.
Macarthur is the birthplace of Australian agriculture, and the innovative and
pioneering spirit that made our region famous is epitomised by this bold new
plan.
Treasurer visits A2 Milk
It was my great privilege to showcase one of the outstanding agricultural
achievements of the Macarthur region, A2 Milk, which is putting Macarthur on
the map internationally. I took the Treasurer, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, on a
tour of their facility and discussed some of the great opportunities for Australian
companies, like A2 Milk, that have opened up because of the Coalition
Government’s historic Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, China and
Japan.
Western Sydney
Infrastructure Update
Infrastructure Plan
Rouse Hill
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
The Northern Road
and Erskine Park Road
intersection upgrade
studies $1.1 million
Penrith
St Marys
LEGEND
Local Roads Package
Major road projects
Route to be decided
Mt Druitt
M2
Glenbrook
Ross Street/
Great Western Glenmore
Park
Highway
intersection
upgrade
$5 million
In planning
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Blacktown
M7
M4
Werrington
Arterial Road
$70 million
Construction
started 2015
Eastern
Creek
Parramatta
Prairiewood
M12 Motorway $1.2 billion
In planning
Luddenham
Drive
Proposed western
Sydney airport at
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The Northern Road
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M7
Wetherill
Street
upgrade
$8.2 million
Cumberland
Highway
intersection
upgrades
$5.8 million
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The Northern Road
and Bringelly Road
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Oran
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Argyle Street/Camden
Valley Way corridor upgrade
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Narellan
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Bringelly Road upgrade
$509 million
Construction started 2015
M3
Minto
Eagle Vale Drive upgrade
$17.5 million
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Leppington
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This year has brought a windfall of
infrastructure to Macarthur and it has
been very encouraging to see so much
investment in our roads and community.
I have been working hard to make sure
that this investment continues and
recently announced $17.5m to upgrade
Eagle Vale Drive to a 6 lane divided road.
I welcomed the Minister for Major
Projects, Paul Fletcher, to Macarthur
to announce Stage 2 of Narellan Road
which will be underway shortly.
Once complete, this next stage will
resolve many of the daily congestion
problems faced by Macarthur commuters
using Narellan Road to access the M5.
Campbelltown
Local Roads Package
$200 million (Australian
Government funded)
Sutherland
Heathcote
No Jab No Pay
Book Week 2015
From 1 January 2016 the Government’s No Jab No Pay
policy will come into
effect. This means
that families with
children who are not
immunised, and do
not have a medical
exemption, will no
longer be eligible
to receive Child
Care Rebate and
Child Care Benefit
payments, as well
as no longer being
eligible to receive the
Family Tax Benefit Part A supplement.
Book Week was an amazing success across Macarthur this
year with fun character parades, special presentations and
events as well as tons of fun activities to promote literacy and
reading in our local schools. It was a real joy to take part in the
many fun celebrations. Reading is such an important part of
developing great literacy and communication skills. Over the
past three years I have been encouraging our local kindergarten
students to get into reading by donating over 5,000 books to
Kindy kids across Macarthur, much to their delight.
Events and Milestones - Anniversaries and birthdays
50th Wedding Anniversary
Reginald & Katherine Devine
Brian & Glenys Harrison
Robert & Anne Clapson
Robert & Anne Clapson
John & Marie Cassar
Charlie & Carmen Vella
Dennis & Beverley Crook
Robert & Elaine Newton
Norman & Pamela White
Denis & Lorraine Greenway
Michael & Margaret Thornton
Paul & Lynette Dumont
Robert & Helen Haskew
Denis & Zelma Bermingham
George & Tereza French
Norman & Raelene Trass
Anthony & Judith Monk
Michael & Linda Lewis
Richard & Julian Moore
Graham & Judy Conroy
James & Robina Traves
Matthew & Deirdre Smyth
George & Gwen Brodie
Raymond & Gay Dennis
Brian & Helen Birkbeck
Neil & Denise Macintosh
Raymond & Margaret Lee
Malcolm & Pauline Dolman
Ray & Maureen Alchin
Barry & Kay Besant
David & Dana Vale
Neville & Maureen Loveday
Ales & Blanca Benedicic
52nd Wedding Anniversary
John & Gail Pearce
55th Wedding Anniversary
Carl & Beryl Beauchamp
60th Wedding Anniversary
Malcolm & Irene Campbell
Dirk & Marjorie Heyligers
Samuel & Marion Parker
John & Leslie Powick
John & Beverley King
Boris & Margarita Krioutchkov
Kenneth & Jane Williamson
Albert & Kathleen Wardley
Johann & Theresia Korn
Don & Grace Jamieson
Noel & Ivy Gleeson
Albert & Alice Boots
George & Margaret Phelps
Keith & Dorothy Brewin
Amirtham & Pathmaranee Mills
Charles & Marion Wright
Kevin & Beverley Parks
Neber & Gloria Orell
Ronald & Ailsa Simpson
Hedley & Dorothy Elam
Frank & Maria Ciccarelli
David & Salvina Bartolo
Robert & Valmai Corry
Gordon & Dorothy Terrey
David & Vera Wilson
Neil & Dorothy Johnston
Bernard & Barbara Byrne
Henry & Lucille Novella
Morris& Verlie Shepard
Arthur & Margaret Whitworth
Claude & Phyllis McLean
61st Wedding
Italo & Ermina Tricca
65th Wedding
Kenneth & Alice Barrett
Richard & Audrey Franklin
70th wedding
Harry & Ivy Batten
Jack & Mary Phillips
William & Frances Watson
80th Birthday
Raymond (Terry) Morris
Antonius (Tony) Wolf
90th Birthday
Mr Gordon Duraisamy
Mr Frederick Sharpe
Mrs Dorothy Illingworth
Mrs Shirley Chitty
Mrs Marie Lavocah
Mrs Lorna Inglis
Mr Jack Osborne
Mrs Joan Gaudry
Mrs Ilse Beckers
92nd Birthday
Mrs Jessie McMahon
100th Birthday
Mr Ronald Young
Mrs Kathleen Turner
Mrs Margaret Duffield
Mrs Dorothy Fernie
Mrs Isabella (Ella) Forshaw
Ms Yaeme Siackhasone
Mrs Kathleen Duker
Out and About in Macarthur
Working with local Green Army volunteers to
help clean up Fishers Ghost creek.
A great honour to have Prof Gordian Fulde join
me at the Macarthur Ice Summit
Turning the sod at Eagle Vale Drive with
Campbelltown Mayor Paul Hawker. Great to be
delivering so much infrastructure for our region
Announcing the Greater Macarthur Land Release
with Jai Rowell MP, Planning Minister Rob Stokes,
Paul Lake, Simon Landow and Col Mitchell
Catching up with the team at Runnymede
Technologies to see how technology and
innovation can revolutionise how we do business
Proud to announce the completion of Waminda
Oval’s upgraded irrigation system Chris
Patterson MP and Cr Paul Lake
Unveiling the Macarthur Gardens Retirement
Village War Memorial
Congratulating the dedicated nurses and staff
at Carrington Retirement Village who have
been recognised for their long service to the
community
Raising funds for Disability Macarthur and
Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off the Streets with
Chris Patterson MP, Mayor Lara Symkowiak,
Aneek Mollah and Marina Mikulik. Wishing
Lara all the best on the impending birth of her
first child.
Christmas in Macarthur
With Christmas almost upon us, there are a multitude of great
community events to celebrate. Christmas in Narellan and Light Up
Camden were a great success with record crowds this year.
While Christmas is a joyous time to celebrate with friends, family
and loved ones, it can also be a very difficult time of year for
families who are struggling financially, the homeless and older
people living alone. I encourage you to get involved in the many
local community services or consider donating to any of the local
charities such as Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, St Vincent’s De
Paul, Lifeline and the Salvation Army, to name but a few.
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