Reid takes a stand against vaping
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has accused the former Liberal Federal Government of being “asleep at the wheel” as vaping rates, especially among young Australians, skyrocketed. Talking-up the Labor Government’s…
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Have your say on early childhood draft report
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has welcomed a draft report on the future of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia. The draft report, A path to universal early…
Government cuts funding for commuter parking and faster rail upgrades
The Federal Government will cut its funding commitment to improved commuter carparking in Woy Woy and a faster rail upgrade between Tuggerah and Wyong, effectively skittling the two vital infrastructure…
Major boost for Kincumber Colts
Kincumber Junior Rugby League Club has received $5,000 through the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants program. Committee Member Matthew McClean said with more than 560 players, the club would use the…
Free home broadband for eligible students
Central Coast students could benefit from a Federal Government initiative to provide up to 30,000 Australian families with no internet at home free broadband for one year, as part of…
Push for fair share of social housing funds
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is urging the State Government to ensure the Central Coast receives its fair share of $610M in funding for social housing. The NSW Government is…
Major boost for community groups
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…
MP Gordon Reid reflects on first year in office
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has reflected on the performance of the Federal Government, as the Australian Labor Party marks one year in office. Reid became Robertson’s first Labor MP…
Major boost for two Coast youth programs
The Federal Government is set to invest more than $700,000 in two Central Coast organisations to deliver innovative projects to improve the lives of young people in the region. Minister…
Major commitment to reduce youth homelessness
A $91.7M investment by the Federal Government is set to help Central Coast youth at risk of homelessness. The money will be put into the Reconnect program over the next…
Boost for Coast’s general practices
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says a new program announced this week by the Federal Government will provide a much-needed boost to general practices on the Central Coast and across…
Leave grants for aged care workers
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has welcomed an announcement from the Federal Government of COVID-19 leave grants for aged care workers who contract the virus and do not have entitlements…
Federal Government’s disaster relief funding to be reviewed
With the Central Coast no stranger to bushfires and major flooding, Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says the region will benefit greatly from a new independent review into Australia’s disaster…
Peninsula pushed down roadworks priority list again says Chamber
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce says a delay on the upgrade of the Ocean Beach Rd/Rawson Rd intersection at Woy Woy until 2024/25 is “yet another example of the Peninsula…
Report highlights nine years of Medicare “neglect” – Reid
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says the recent release of the Federal Government’s Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report highlights the “neglect” of Medicare over the past nine years by the former…
PEP 11 gas field back on the agenda
The controversial PEP 11 permit for off-shore gas drilling is back on the agenda, with the Federal Government and Asset Energy agreeing last week to end a Federal Court challenge…
$70M more for Avoca Dr upgrade
The Federal Government has announced $70M in additional funding for the Avoca Dr upgrade through Kincumber, in addition to the $30M it pledged in the lead up to last year’s…
Funding boost for two schools in Dobell
Gorokan Public School and Porters Creek Public School are set to share $50,000 in funding as part of the Federal Government’s $270M School Upgrade Fund. Gorokan PS will receive $30,000…
$5M boost for NAISDA
NAISDA Dance College will be able to significantly expand its presence on the Central Coast following a $5M allocation in the 2022 Federal Budget to the nationally recognised First Nations…
Ross Park playspace has a makeover
An upgrade to Avoca Beach’s Ross Park district playspace has been completed and officially marked by a visit from Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine…