All Flinders residents should have received my latest newsletter in their letterboxes last month. In my latest newsletter, I provide updates on new facilities in Elliston, Streaky Bay Health, the EP Field Days, a lower Eyre doppler radar and plenty more. If you missed it, or would like to view it electronically, you can read …
The Eyre Peninsula recently lost one of its great champions, with Jo Clark passing away. Jo was known to many through her work with West Coast Youth and Community Support, but also her work with the Mallee Park Football Club, and a number of other community organisations. I took the opportunity to speak in Parliament …
In addition to my spot last month on 5CC and the state budget, I also caught up with Sarah on Magic to discuss more general topics affecting the Flinders community. If you would like to catch up on what I discussed with Sarah, you can do so by clicking here.
The 2024 state budget is a huge letdown for the Eyre Peninsula. There’s a lack of investment in our region, which does so much for the bottom line of the budget itself, showing the government has no interest in the EP. I caught up with Brett from Good Morning EP on 5CC last week to …
State Member for Flinders Sam Telfer MP has expressed his disappointment at the 2024state budget, saying it has failed to address opportunities and concerns of the EyrePeninsula, and hasn’t confronted the major challenges facing regional South Australia. “No matter where you look, every page of the 2024 budget is another example of the stateLabor government …
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The latest edition of my community newsletter is now going out to letterboxes across Flinders. In this edition, I address issues such as our regional road networks, in particular the mess the government has created on Liverpool Street, concerns around 3G network closures, the Port Lincoln desalination plant and the challenges facing residents of Ceduna. …
The Port Lincoln desalination plant and the Liverpool Street roadworks have been dominating as major issues on the Lower Eyre in recent times. Last month I caught up with Terry to discuss these matters and, if you missed it or want to listen in again, you can listen to my interview by clicking here.
Parliament recently discussed the importance of the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) and improvements needed to the scheme to assist those living in rural and remote South Australia. Too many people are being subjected to unfair financial burdens and difficult choices due to backlogs and problems within the system. Some of the stories I have …
Last week in Parliament, I asked the Minister for Regional Roads about the works being conducted along Liverpool Street and Hallett Place in Port Lincoln. The government is bulldozing on with the works to change this main thoroughfare through town, to remove the left turn slipways on these intersections, despite continued opposition from the community, …
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If you’re not familiar with our commercial radio stations, I have a monthly spot on 5CC and Magic 89.9, where I give my thoughts on the major issues around the EP, with this month being all about the EP desal plant. This month I caught up with Jac from Magic 89.9’s Morning Mashup, and you …