MEDIA - 2008

DECEMBER 2008

Picton Road and Princes Highway Make National Infrastructure Priority List (19/12/08)
$35 Million for University of Wollongong (12/12/08)
Funding Boost for University of Wollongong Improves Delivery for South Coast Campuses - Joint Release with Hon Mike Kelly MP (12/12/08)
Passing of Kerryn McCann (08/12/08)
Media Alert - 26 Army Cadet Unit End of Year Parade (05/12/08)
Coastcare Funding Grants for Bulli and Bellambi (04/12/08)
Interest Rate Cut Welcome (02/12/08)

NOVEMBER 2008

Liberals Unapologetic for Slurring Wollongong (27/11/08)   
 
2009-10 Budget Input (24/11/08)
Turnbull Must Stop The Liberal Attacks on People of Wollongong (20/11/08)
Turnbull Would Punish Wollongong (19/11/08)
Wollongong and Shellharbour City Share in $300 million Local Infrastructure Fund (18/11/08)
VET and Declining Science Enrolments up for Discussion (13/11/08)
Public Hearing - Review of Department of Education, Science and Training Annual Report 2006-07 (12/11/08)

OCTOBER 2008

Green Building Fund Open 30/10/08
University of Wollongong Short-Listed for New Investment in Capital and Research Facilities (22/10/08)
Illawarra Region's Transport Infrastructure: Vital Links for Australia's Future (17/10/08)
Submission to Infrastructure Australia
New Inquiry into Combining School and Work: Supporting Successful Youth Transitions (16/10/08)
Media Alert - Launch of Illawarra Infrastructure Australia Submission (15/10/08)
University of Wollongong Awarded $8.6 Million in Research Funding (15/10/08)
Prime Minister and Treasurer Media Alert - Economic Security Strategy (14/10/08)
35 New University Places for Early Childhood Education (02/10/08)
$10,000 Grants for Local Surf Life Saving Clubs (0210/08)

SEPTEMBER 2008

80 New University Nursing Places for Wollongong (29/09/08)
Congratulations to Local Paralympic Athletes (25/09/08)
Public Voice on PBS Listings (24/09/08)
Bird Launches Lifeline's Good Mood Projects (19/09/08)
$75 Million Program to Help Manufacturers Tackle Climate Change Now Open (18/09/08)
House Education Committee to Meet with TAFE Directors (17/09/08)
Wollongong Entertainment Centre Roof Rigging (11/09/08)
$430,000 for New Children's Services After Separation (09/09/08)
Balgownie Public School Official Unveiling of $150,000 Investing in our Schools Projects (09/09/08)
New Defence Recruiting Centre for Wollongong Now Open (08/09/08)
Interest Rates (02/09/08)
Minister Releases New Tourism Data to Boost Cunningham (01/09/08)

AUGUST  2008

$120,000 Funding for Wollongong Aged Care (28/08/08)

Road Black Spot to be Fixed in Cunningham - Joint Release with Minister Anthony Albanese (27/08/08)

House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training - Review of Department of Education, Science and Training Annual Report 2006-07 Public Hearing (25/08/08)
Rudd Government Delivers $16.4 million to Local Councils in Cunningham to Provide Roads and Services - Joint Release with Minister Anthony Albanese (25/08/08)
Maldon-Dombarton Pre-Feasibility Study Terms of Reference Release (150/8/08)
Media Alert - Maldon-Dombarton Pre-Feasibility Study Terms of Reference Release (14/08/08)
Illawarra Transport Infrastructure Priorities Forum Communique (13/08/08)
Pension Review (11/08/08)
Illawarra Transport Infrastructure Priorities Forum (11/08/08) 
Media Alert - Minister for Employment Participation to Visit Wollongong (08/08/08)
$75 Million Climate Ready Programme Opens for Business (01/08/08)


 

JULY 2008

Maldon-Dombarton Rail Link (25/07/08)
Illawarra Transport Infrastructure Priorities Forum (25/07/08)
Bird to Address Shipping Australia Luncheon (24/07/08)
Media Alert - Hon Bill Shorten to Visit Illawarra (24/07/2008)
House Education Committee to Meet with National Centre for Vocational Educational Research (18/07/09)
Volunteering Illawarra Funding (17/07/08)
Minister for Ageing to Visit Wollongong (15/07/08)
Bird to Deliver Keynote Address at Minerals Conference in Wollongong (14/07/08)
Minimum Wage Increase (08/07/08)
Disability Funding for Wollongong Advocacy Group (020/7/08)

JUNE 2008

1 July - Tax Cuts on Way (30/06/08)
Wollongong Infrastructure (24/06/08)  Speech
Citizenship Support Grant for Wollongong (19/06/08)
National Employment Standards (16/06/08)
3,258 Computers to Local High Schools From National Secondary School Computer Fund - Joint Media Release with Jennie George MP (12/06/08)
Boost for Family Support in Wollongong (10/06/08)
Boost to Wollongong Financial Counselling Services (06/06/08)
Centacare Wollongong Receives $399,678 to Assist Separating Families (06/06/08)
Public Hearing - Review of Department of Education, Science and Training Annual Report 2006-07(02/06/08)
$4,066 in Grants for Two Local RSL Sub-Branches (02/06/08)
$266,667 Funding for Wollongong City Council (02/06/08)

MAY 2009

$580,105 for Settlement Services in Wollongong (30/05/08)
Media Alert - Official Opening of TIGS Fete and Investing in Our Schools Projects (23/05/08)
Media Alert - Bulli PCYC Admin Assistants Work for the Dole Graduation (19/05/08)
Budget 2008/09 - $9.7 Million for the University of Wollongong (14/05/08)
Budget 2008/09 - Funds for Helensburgh Sport Delivered (14/05/08)
Budget 2008/09 - Funds for WIN Entertainment Centre and WIN Stadium Delivered (14/05/08)
$826,000 for Wollongong Carer Respite Services (13/05/08)
Grants Help Local Government Plan for Climate Change (06/05/08)
It's Official - Wollongong Hospital MRI Medicare Eligible! (02/05/08)
Small Grant Awarded to Futureworld (02/05/08)

APRIL 2008

 
Major Cities Unit Established (30/04/08)
$1.65 Million to Construct New Dementia Day Care Centre at Fairy Meadow (29/04/08)
Green Corps Projects in Cunningham (11/04/08)
Keiraville Public School 1000th in Active After School Program (08/04/08)
Illawarra 2020 Ideas Summit (04/04/08)
 

MARCH 2008

 
Federal Minister for Small Business to Visit Wollongong (31/03/08)
Three Wollongong Representatives at Youth Summit (25/03/08)
New IR Laws to Restore Fairness and Balance (14/03/08)
Illawarra Federal Labor MPs Elected to Head Key Federal Parliamentary Committees (13/03/08)
Trade Training Centres in Schools First Round Funding Now Open (10/03/07)
Illawarra Labor MPs to Convene 2020 Ideas Summit in Wollongong (06/03/08)
 
 
FEBRUARY 2008
 
Wollongong's Pensioners to Benefit from Increased Financial Support (14/02/08)
 
 

JANUARY 2008

 
Grocery Prices Inquiry Announced (22/01/08)

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