Eyre Peninsula community members say they are concerned and frightened of the rising level of crime – following a video of a disturbing bashing in Port Lincoln – after new statistics have revealed more than one assault is being reported to local police each day. The new SAPOL data shows 220 offences were committed in …
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Member for Flinders Sam Telfer MP has called on the State Labor Government to address the concerns of Eyre Peninsula residents about the Government’s preferred desalination plant location of Billy Lights Point by holding a public meeting with officials from the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Mr Telfer said he has written to …
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Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) and Member for Flinders Sam Telfer are launching the ‘Youth Travel Grants Scheme’ for students in the South Australian electorate of Flinders, to support them in their travel for out-of-school endeavours. Flinders Port Holdings Chief Executive Officer Stewart Lammin said a funding pool of $14,000 was available to students in the …
The desal plant is the big story on the EP at the moment, and I had a chat with Rikki from Flow FM about how this decision will impact the community. You can listen in by clicking here.
Susan Close has announced she will ignore local expertise on a preferred site for a critical desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula, instead selecting Billy Lights Point – a location that’s attracted significant concern from the seafood and aquaculture sector, local businesses and the community. Susan Close’s decision is a kick in the guts for …
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This week the Deputy Premier, as Minister for Water, ignored the recommendation of the Desalination Plant Site Selection Committee, and chose Billy Lights Point as the location for a new desal plant. I spoke to this decision by the Minister to overlook the views of Eyre Peninsula locals, and you can watch my speech by …
I had a great chat today with Rikki Lambert from FLOW FM about the ongoing saga that is the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant as well as the concerning situation about councillors and their declarations in SA. To listen, you can click here.
In the first week of parliament for the year, I got the opportunity to speak about the importance of volunteers in our community. You can check out my speech by clicking below.
My first chat with Rikki from FLOW FM for the year, and we covered off more than a few topics! You can listen in to what I had to say by clicking here.
Flinders State Liberal MP Sam Telfer has called on the state and federal governments to work together in providing a new doppler weather radar on the Eyre Peninsula. Mr Telfer said the new radar has the potential to be a provide a significant advantage to our communities, farming and fishing businesses, and emergency services management. …