POLITICS
Delivering new schools and educational policies
OPINION PIECE with Michelle Rowland MP
Education creates opportunity. It is fundamental to the jobs, productivity and prosperity of Australia’ s future.
Every child has a right to a highquality, accessible and affordable education regardless of their background or where they live.
The Albanese and Minns Labor governments are working together to build a stronger education system, with a focus on North West Sydney.
For more than a decade, families and students in our fastgrowing region were ignored by the former NSW government. This is changing under Labor.
Labor is making record investments in public education, building new world-class schools across Australia – and locally, in places like Grantham Farm.
The new primary school and colocated preschool announced by the Minns Government will support local families for generations to come.
This latest educational investment adds to the new and upgraded schools already being delivered in Tallawong, Box Hill, Rouse Hill, The Ponds and surrounds.
From early childhood learning, through to higher education, vocational skills and training, Labor is giving people the strongest foundation for success.
The Albanese Government is building a universal early childhood education system where access to the Child Care Subsidy is guaranteed, care is affordable, and workers are renumerated fairly.
Our Cheaper Child Care reforms have saved families around $ 4,400 on average and are giving parents and carers more choice to work or study to earn more.
Fee-free TAFE places are skilling-up our future workforce and our HECS relief program will cut student debt by a further 20 per cent.
Delivering new schools and forward-looking meaningful educational policies happens when good Labor governments work together to build a better future for all.
Only Labor will ensure families in North West Sydney get access to worldclass education facilities – locally – that they want and deserve.
MESSAGE
with Brad Bunting Mayor, Blacktown City Council
Join us at the Blacktown City Women’ s Forum I am looking forward to welcoming the women of our community to the Blacktown City Women’ s Forum at Council on Monday 14 July.
The theme is,‘ rising together- empowering women- strengthening culture’. It will be an evening of discussion, ideas and connection.
Some inspiring individuals will share their stories and there will be an update on Council initiatives making Blacktown City more female friendly.
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If you are a woman who lives, works or studies here, we would love you to come and discuss how Council can provide more opportunities for our City’ s women. See the events page on Council’ s website to book your free ticket.
Fishing fun for the whole family I’ m looking forward to seeing anglers young and old reel in trout at Mount Druitt Swimming Centre as part of the Blacktown City Family Fish In.
This year’ s event will be held on the weekends of 1-2 and 8-9 of August.
If you haven’ t been before, all you need is a fishing rod and bait.
Tickets sell quickly so get on the Council website and snap some up.
Meet me and your Councillors I always enjoy meeting new people, and your ward Councillors and I will be available to chat with you as part of our Pop-up Forums in July.
Perhaps you have a question about a Council service? Maybe an experience you want to share? We are here to listen. Look for the Blacktown City Council stand at these venues.
Saturday 5 July – Ward 4 – Eastern Creek Quarter, 10 am to 2 pm
Saturday 12 July – Ward 2 – Quakers Court Shopping Centre, 9.30 am to 11.30 am
Saturday 12 July – Ward 3- Supa Valu IGA, Doonside, 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Saturday 19 July – Ward 5 – Ropes Crossing Shopping Centre, 9.30 am to 11.30 am
We will visit Ward 1 again soon.
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