New data has revealed that Dobell ranked as the state’s unhealthiest federal electorate, with rates of obesity, high blood pressure and smoking soaring above national averages.  Key findings showed that...

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Federal Member for Dobell and Assistant Health Minister, Emma McBride, has welcomed new data which shows the bulk billing rate continues to rise in the electorate. The Federal Government invested...

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Re-elected to continue representing the people of Dobell at the May 3 Federal election, Emma McBride takes nothing for granted. First elected to the House of Representatives in 2016, McBride...

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Central Coast Greens have announced their candidates for Robertson and Dobell in the coming Federal election. Candidates Cheryl Wallace (Robertson) and Simon Cooper (Dobell) are committed to putting dental and...

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With Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expected to announce a date for this year’s Federal election any day now, Coast Community News will provide ongoing stories on the candidates for local...

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The Liberal Party has announced its candidates for the seats of Dobell and Shortland in the coming Federal election. Brendan Small will take on sitting Member for Dobell Emma McBride...

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More patients in Dobell are being bulk billed as a direct result of the tripling of the bulk billing incentive by the Albanese Government, with more than two million additional...

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More Australians will be able to access life-saving bowel cancer screening thanks to a $38.8M commitment in the Federal Budget. The pledge will see funding for bowel cancer screening continue...

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Central Coast businessman Brendan Small has been endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Dobell. Small, the managing director of a local manufacturing business, has raised his...

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Central Coast residents have saved more than $3.47M on prescription medicines since January 2023, with savings set to grow following an expansion of the number of medicines eligible for a...

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Twenty-nine community groups in the Dobell electorate will share in $66,225 in funding through the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants. Administered through the Department of Social Services, Volunteer Grants are part...

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Fifteen schools on the Central Coast are set to benefit from a share of $32M in Federal Government grants to upgrade school infrastructure and equipment. The funding is part of...

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Addressing health care inequities faced by regional, rural and remote communities was a key focus of the Australian-NSW Government Bilateral Regional Health Forum held in Tamworth recently. The meeting was...

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Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has been sworn in as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Rural and Regional Health in the new Federal Ministry. Prime...

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Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, May 20, 2022. Coming up this week: 1. The political landscape has changed with Dr Gordon Reid elected MP for Robertson 2. Emma McBride...

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Australia has voted for change in the 2022 Federal Election, most vividly reflected in a swing of over 6 per cent against the Scott Morrison led LNP Coalition government and...

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Martin Stevenson has one key aim in the upcoming federal election for the marginal seat of Dobell – to provide an alternative to voters who have given up on the...

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Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says that if the Labor Government is elected on May 21, it will help people on the Central Coast access lifesaving medical scans by...

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Central Coast voters will head to the polls in five weeks after Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, called the federal election for Saturday, May 21. Morrison flew to Canberra on Sunday,...

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The Nature Conservation Council, plus other Coast organisations including Future Sooner, are making available ‘Climate Action Now’ posters and bin stickers to Dobell and Shortland residents who want to nudge local politicians to do more to cut carbon emissions and boost clean energy.

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