BOOK PROJECT HONOURING VETERANS RECEIVES AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING

  Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has commended the District Council of Mount Remarkable on receiving Federal Government funding for their commitment to commemorating Australia’s wartime history and recognising our local service men and women. “The District Council of Mount Remarkable will receive funding of $2727 under the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service commemorations…

BELTANA PROJECT HONOURING VETERANS RECEIVES AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has commended the Beltana Progress Association on receiving Federal Government funding for their commitment to commemorating Australia’s wartime history and recognising our local service men and women. “The Beltana Progress Association will receive funding of $1938 under the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service commemorations program to hold an inaugural…

CID Aged Care

Mr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (16:41): Let me say thank you, Minister, for the attention you gave the aged-care industry in the budget. You visited my electorate of Grey in the last six months. You accompanied me out to Ceduna, where we visited the aged-care facilities, and to Peterborough, where we have a few issues it…

90- sec Roxby Downs

Mr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (13:31): On the weekend I visited Roxby Downs for the 10th handover of the Rotary club there. Congratulations to Sandy Sumsion and the team. It’s 30 years since the township of Roxby Downs was set out in the desert plains, 560 kilometres north of Adelaide. The town was established to provide…

TACKLING THE SCOURGE OF ICE IN GREY

  Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased to announce four new Local Drug Action Teams in Grey to tackle the scourge of ice in our communities.   Local Drug Action Teams (LDATs) are being established in Coober Pedy, Ceduna, Peterborough and Port Pirie under the program, enabling teams to empower and…

Vale Don Jessop

Mr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (19:45): On Monday I attended the funeral of Don Jessop, who was recognised in this chamber on Tuesday. He was the first Liberal member for Grey and was elected as part of Harold Holt’s historic 1966 landslide victory. Don served just one term in his place-he lost his seat in 1969-but…